Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-06-19
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
FERTILIZERS OF HOME MANUFACTURE.
There is n continually growing ten
dency on the part of farmers who are
compelled to 20 beyond the resources
of farm fertilizing material to procure
the crude material and do their own
compromising, finding it to produce
fully as satisfactory results, and at
much less cost. Even with all the safe
guards that experiment stations and
and states analysis are supposed to
throw around the farmers, the farmer,
the use Of many of the commercial fer
tilizers offered for sale is not entirely
satisfactory. In conversation with
gentleman who had used large quanti-
ties, he remarked that che had used tons
of fertilizers and yet did not believe he
was one cent better off for their use."
One fact is certain. that all who have
manufactured their own phosphate
claim to be much better satisfied with 1t
than any they can purchase, and at a
cost OF only about one-half. Or, if far
mers prefer, they can purchase those
crude materials which contain the ele-
ments Of plant food and mix in such
quantities as the crops to which they are
to be applied demand. Bone phosphate
can be procured for s1.55 per hundred;
e 10
dred; murate of potash for sl.23 per
hundred: and from these can be OBJ
tanned the principle element Of plant
nutrition. Prof. S. w. johnson states
that in Connecticut, super-phosphates
were sold at an advance of 42.9 per cent.
of the wholesale price Of :he raw mate
rails. These suggestions are made for
the purpose of informing the farmer
upon matters upon which he might be
in ignorance. - Germantown Telegraph.
KNIFE THE Cur WoRM.-There is real
ly but one way TO save the corn crop
if the plants are once attacked by cut
worms-that is to dig the worms out
and kill them. 1t is not a difficult task,
nor is it very costly. We presume that
fourth part of the loss sustained would
be full equivalent of all the labor 1t
would cost them to dig up the cut worm,
and kill them. The worm does the
mischief at night, and before morning
burrowing in the ground near the spot
where its depredations have been COM
mitted. A practical eye readily discerns
the entrance into the hiding place,
small round hole into which the worm
has passed and lies concealed. The
way TO bring the pest up is to thrust a
pointed knife down the hole and lift
out the earth to the depth two or three
inches, when the malefactor will lie
exposed to view and,oan be instantly de-
stroyed. We have known large fields
being cleared by this process at cost
of labor so slight as to bear no COMPARE
son with the loss that would have other
wise resulted.
A CHILD's FRUIT CAKE.-Two pounds
of sugar, one pound OF butter, pint of
sweet milk, half cup of molasses, ten
eggs well beaten, little over two
pounds OF flour, two pounds of raisins
stoned and chopped, two pounds of cur
rants, one pound of citrOn cut in strips.
lemon, nutmeg and allspice to taste,
and little salt; put in plenty of spice;
bake four or five hours and then ice.
MEAD.-To twelve gallons Of water,
the whites of six eggs, well beaten, add
twenty pounds Of honey. Let this boil
an hour, then add cinnamon, ginger,
cloves, mace and little rosemary.
When cold put a spoonful of yeast to it
and stir it up; keep the vessel full as it
works. When done working stop in
close.
VEAL CoLLoPs.- Cut veal from the
leg or other lean parts the size OF an
oyster; have seasoning of pepper, salt
and little mace mixed; rub some over
each piece; then dip in egg, then in
rolled cracker crumbs, and fry as you
do oysters. They look and taste like
oysters.
Thos. Grubb, Crockett's Depot, Va,
SAYS he has used Powell's Prepared
Chemicals for three years in succession
Last year he used it by side of fertilizer
that cost $40 per ton, and made as much
wheat, and got as good stand Of grass
from the chemicals as from the $45 fer
tilizer. This economical fertilizer costs
only Sc per bbl., sufficient quantity
to make one-half ton Of complete fertil-
izer. Write to Brown Chemical Co.,
Baltimore, Md.
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