Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-02-19
VALUABLE HIN rs.

Experience proves that nothing else 50
surely destroys Scrofula, root and branch,
as Ayers Sarsaparila.
Wasps and Wasps' nests should be care
fully looked for. The latter frequently cou-
tain perfect insects in torpid state, and
each one killed between now and spring will
prevent nest next year.
There is a pear tree in Montgomery coun-
~ eighty-seyen years old, which has not
failed TO bear crop of fruit in over eighty
years. The tree was set out by Stafford
Davis in 1877. The fruit resembles the
sand pear in shape and flavor The tree is
six feet in circumference.
\ German forest-keeper has published in
the Leipsic .jour,ai a cure for hydrophobia,
which he ~ used many times in 30 years
with inyariable success. The bite must bo
bathed with warm vinegar aud water Us
soon as possible, and when this has dried q
few drops Of muriatic acid poured upon the
wound will destroy the poison of the saliva
and insure the patients safety
An exchange wisely says that rocky for
est land had better be kept in woods until
the rest OF the farm is in the highest posi-
ble state of cultivation. There are millions
of acres Of poor land partly cultivated that
ought never to have been cleared off. Of
that which is ploughed not one acre in one
thousand is made to produce half as much
as it would produce il thoroughly titled aud
wisely fortiIized.
A lady in Connecticut recommends the
following recipe for chocolate custard One
quart of milk, three level tablespoonfuls Of
corn sarch, four level tablespoonfuls of
grated chocolate, stir tie grated chocolate
into the milk, heat to boiling, then add tho
corn starch, dissolved in a little milk. Let
it cook a moment, then take from the hre,
add salt, sugar and vanilla to taste. Sweet
en- and flavor one cup of cream or even half
cup will answer Beat it with an egg
beater and put it on the custard when cold.
Dead and dying apple trees, and others
which have proved worthless, should be dug
out now whenever opportunity serves
They will make good -toye-wood and tho
brusby tops, cut into proper lengths, make
handy kindling wood for next summer.
Take them up by the roots and leave the
holes open till spring, then filluP. Aycung
tree ought never TO be set where An old one
has been grubbed up. II additional space
cannot be had for the young orchard, the
intermediate space may be utilized, but il IS
better to set out strawberries, raspberries or
blackberries on the old orchard site and
take new ground for the young trees.
Fifteen years ago Lendert De Brszen,
Holander, was poor gardener near kals-
mazoo, Mich, trying to make living of OF
some marshy land he had purchased. After
other things had failed, he experimcnted
with celery, and il now rich man. What
was a dozen years ago swamp IS to-day
vast celery field, beside which q hundred
acre lot Is but garden. The shipping sea-
son begins in July, increases until the holi'
days, then gradually decreases until the
eropis disposed Of in The spring. Fifty tons
daily are now being sent out, and the crop
of 1881 will reach 5000 tons Twenty
thousaHd stalks are raised upon an acre of
ground. II is said that 1000 personsin that
locality are engaged in this industry