Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-03-20

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Sons roR FRurrs.-The best soil for
the production of the apple Is deep,
rich, moist loan with sandy subsoil
although it succeeds moderately well
upon any soil not too dry.
The pear delights In deep, rich,
warm loan, with a clay subsoii.
The plum requires deep, moist, soil,
but there must be no stagnant water in
II.
The cherry grows best In rich,
warm, sandy loan. If mulch of leaves
straw or brush is put around them they
will be very much benefited by It.
The ounce should be planted In a
very moist, clayey soil but one free from
stagnant water.
The peach produces ofa much finer
quality when planted upon light, high
land with southern exposure. 1t Is
also much more hardy and longer lived
than upon stronger soil and more
northern exposure.
The grape delights in a high, light,
rich, stony soil and produces its sweet
est fruit in the dricst parts. On very
dry soils mulch Of old hay, leaves,
brush, etc, during the months Of July
aud August will be found very bene-
fetal, but should be removed In Sep
TENDER to allow the vines to more fully
mature wood and roots before very Sc
we're weather.
Currants and gooseberries succeed
best in the soil advised for the ounce.
Raspberries aud blackberries are
more hardy if planted on light, sandy
'oam, but if large berries are desired a
mulch is used in July. On more moist
land mulching is not needed, but the
canes are more liable to be winter-killed.
The different varieties of straw berries
succeed upon a great variety Of soils;
on moist land the berries are generally
larger, fewer In number and ofinferior
quality, while on light land, more and
sweeter berries are produced but they
will be smaller. To overcome the last
difficulty heavy mulchlng or thorough
Irrigation must be resOrted to.
Why SOME FARMERS Do Nor Sue
CEED.-They are not active aud indus
trious.
They are slothful in everything.
They do not keep up with improve
ments.
they are welded to old methods.
They give no attention TO details.
They think small things unimportant.
They take no pleasure in their work.
They regard labor as a misfortune.
They weigh and measure stingily.
They are wasleful aud improvident.
They let their gates sag and fall down.
They let their fowls roost in the trees.
They have no shelter for stock.
They do not curry their horses.
They leave their plows In the field.
They hang their harness in the dust.
They put off greasing the wagon.
They starye the calf and milk the cow.
They don't know the best is cheapest.
They have no method or system.
They see no good in new thing.
They never use paint on farm.
They prop the barn door with rail.
CALF's HEAD OR Mock TURTLE Soup.
Put OH to boil large pot, with plenty
of water, good-sized oalf's head, after
having first removed the brains. When
the meat is found to be quite soft take
out the head and stand aside to cool.
Then cut off the meat, very fine, strain
the water in which the head was boiled,
put it into the cut meat, ground allspice
and cloves, tied In small linen bag :;
sufficient -four Drowned in butter TO
thicken, and pepper and salt to taste
Fry the calf's brains in butter and add
them.
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