Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-09
Farsn and e.nraen VOICE.

lat pruning is the best which renders
pruning the least necessary.
DIR. r. G. Kedzie is reported as saying
that potatoes are always free from scab ii
grown on sailed land.
Turnips will stand frost better than
any other root except the parsnip. They
are best stored in pits, but all the white
kinds must he got out c~-ly and sold, or
they will become pithy and worthless.
Pick over the apples as they begin to
decay in the cellar. 1t Isl good plan to
store apples on shelves. Then the de-
caying apples may be readily seen with
uthandling over the whole contents Of
barrel or box.
II there is pile of shavings, sawdust
or other refuse about mills or factories in
your neighborhood, draw it aud place it
on the manure pile during the mild days
of winter. Soft shavings and sawdust
may be used as bedding for cattle and
pigs.
Small limbs need to be removed from
the apple and pear trees at least once
every year. During the mid weather of
autumn and winter it is good time to
remove them. We would not ADVISE the
removal of limbs much above an inch in
diameter in the fall.
A side from keeping two or three good
cats around houses and barns. every
farmer should remove loose boards and
rubbish, which make harbor for rats.
mice and other vermia. Rats and mice
destroy millions OF bushels OF grain every
year, beside doing much damage to fruit
trees and other properly.
House plants often become root bound.
In such cases the pot should he turned
upside down, the plant being held in
one hand. and the whole contents
dumped out Then reset in a larger not.
Before removing the plant it is q good
plan to thrust the knife into the roots in
several places to give root pruning.
One of the beef pickles for hams and
shoulders is made as follows: Six gallons
of water. six pounds Of salt, three ounces
of salpeter, four pounds OF coarse brown
sugar and one pint ofmolasses. Rub the
hams or shoulders two or three times
with salt, then put in this pickle and
leave six weeks, when they will be ready
to put into the smoke house.
Pumpkins are easily dried, and those
who like can have them ali the year bv
taking little trouble. Take of the
skin of the pumpkin, cut it in thin strips
and dry quickly over hot stove. The
pieces are as hard as CHIPS, but little
stewing will make them good as when
fresh from the field. They will keep
until pumpkins are grown again.
II is good plan for young farmers to
guess weights Of their hogs at killing
time, and then test on the scales. 1t
will also show how much shrinkage
there is in converting piggy into pork.
The ability to guess weights of live stock
closely is q valuable acquisition for any
farmer not only IN buying, but il max
ing bis price for selling on fhe ho0s.
II clay soil is to be used Tor fruit it Is
imperative that it would be under
drained, and underdrained thoroughly
and well. Use tiles, they are ALWAYS
cheaper n the long run, and very often
they are cheaper At the outset than
boards. Secure q permanent mouth to
each drain by stoning il up with mortar.
Nothing pays better than gseat care IN
laying drain. 4 tile drain. well laid
ought 70 last At least : hunaEed years.
In large litter Of pigs there win a.
ways be some that are nndersazed. III the
larger and stronger piRs are 1alken from
the SOW lirst and fed libeEally they will