Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-05-22
FARM AND noUsEHoLD.

FARM AND HOCHEuOLD.
TnoRoUGa CULrIvATIoN.-ThorouEh
cultivation OF nearly all kinds III crops
10 absolutely essential to produce COED
returns, for even richness OF the soil
will not alone compensate for the neg
lect to cultivate deeply and constantly.
One Of the greatest troubles with nearly
all OF the tillers of the soil 10 planting
far more land, each spring, than can
possibly be properly cultivated curing
the growing season, and this accounts.
In a great measure, for the poor average
Weld per acre. When more crops are
planted than can be properly attended
to, not only are they partially neglected,
but the farmer or planter Is constantly
driven with his work. Heis never done.
and ia always behind hand with every
thing, which 10 an additional and very
serious source Of loss. There are some
cases where cultivation, for the time
being at least, Is undesirable, as In the
case of fruit trees after they are several
years In bearing, when they require
couple years at rest. and even when
cultivated, up to that time, the cultivs'
tion must be done by careful. exper-
fenced persons, else many Of the roots
will be needlessly destroyed, and per-
haps the trees otherwise injured or de-
stroyed. BY thorough cultivation, We
mean systematic and common sense cul-
tiyation, reference being had to the
needs and requirements of each crop or
kind of produce grown.
Roll THE CoRN.-In closinga lengthy
article discussing the question why
corn rois in the ground. DR.. Z. Lewis
Sturtevsnt, Director Of the New York
Experiment ut Geneva, N. Y, says:
"In this matter Of seed corn, We may
sum up the conclusions gained by ex-
pertinent and experience. as follows:
First kiln-dried seed, or seed dried at
temperature VI ninety degrees, perhaps
more, /. preferable to seed from the bin.
Second, that every farmer can AFFORD
to exercise the utmost care to avoid Sc
lecting Iiouldy seed, or seed from
msuldy lot of corn. Third. that COM
pacting the soil over the seed as planted,
IL being presumed that the soil is in
fit condition for planting, will be fo1nd
to compensate In part for inferior quail
ty Of seed, and with best seed often will
under certain conditions OF soil and
climate, become an important factor to-
ward obtaining the full stand which
accompanies maximum crops"
PLUM CAKE.-Take 2 cups Of sugar, !
cup of butter, cup of milk. l teaspoon
full Of saieratus, l teaspoonful ofessence
OF lemon, and sufficient -four to make
stiff batter. Beat this well together,
add a "A pound of chopped and stoned
raisins, y pound of currants, washed
and dried by the fire, and \ pound Of
citror and bake In brisk oven.
CRULLERs.-Twoc coffee cups Of sugar,
one of sweet milk, three eggs, q heap
ing tablespoonful of butter. three tea
spoonfuls of baking powder, mixed
with six cups Of -four, half nutmeg
and a teaspoonful Of cinnamon. Beat
the eggs, butter and sugar together, add
milk, spices and nour; put another
cup Of -four on the kneading- board.
pour the dough out upon it, and knesd
until ysu can roll 1t out to = quarter of
an inch in thickness: cut this into
squares three or four missions in each
square; drop into hot lard and fry As
you do dough-nuts.
DIsINPECrANT.-ltis not sufficiently
known that when coffee beans are plac-
cd upon hot Goals or OIL a hot plate, the
flavor arising is one of the most sfes-
tive, and at the same time agreeable
disinfectants. limo heat is dispossble,
even the spreading Of ground coffee on
the object to be disinfected. even If it
be a cadaver, is most satisfactory.
CRr BABIEs.-On cup each OF hot
water, sugar, molasses and melted
lard, one egg, teaspoonful soda. little
salt, five cups -four, extract Of lemon.
Drop with teaspoon in n tin, leaving
room to rise.
Salvation Oil always cSres pain. 1t
should be the companion Of every trav-
cling man. 1t extinguishes pain, whsth-
er resulting from a cut, a burn, bruise