Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-05-29
FARM GLEAEIEGS.

more untlilnS CdfelulhtsS' SIedt0'
technical knowledge, or more
precision in method than dairy
farming.
To loosen a ruSted screw, apply
heat to its end. A small bar or
rod of from, fiat at the end, If
Redeemed in the fire and applied
for two or three minutes, will
render easy the withdrawal OF the
screw.
UnbOlted rye flour is said to be a
good substitute for bees in place of
farina. 1t should be placed in
shallow boxes few rods from the
bee stands, so that the bees can
visit it whenever they so desire.
No one thing will do SO much to
make people Independent of the
medical profession as the daily use
of fruit. Farmers in whose families
fruit is regularly aud largely con.
sumed seldom need our services.
As rule, in establishing a forest
plant.action, it is better to grow
several varieties together. Then,
If some insect enemy or other
trouble should destroy one of them
the residue may remain uninjured
and thrifty. If all do well, those
varieties that promise to be of the
greatest value can be retained.
A good, deal depends upon the
condition ola mans stomach as to
how he feels about undertaking a
hard days work. Put an illfed
man to perform a days work along
side of one who enjoys varied and
healthy diet, and other things
being equal, the latter will soon
show the advantage.
The late George Geddes, who
was remarka BILE for his sound
judgment, thought it cheaper to
cover barn with rough boards
without painting, and to repeat
the covering when time had caused
decay, than to have the whole sur
face planed and painted; but
cheapest of all is to soak the rough
boards with crude petroleum.
When there are lots Of farm
hands to feed all through the sum.
mel, more than half the worry and
trouble is where to get something
to cook. This trouble can be avoid
ed by having a garden to go to for
plenty OF vegetables and small |
fruits. There is much satisfaction,
too, in knowing that when a chance
visitor comes in, either from city
or county, we have something nice
to cook.
The best interests Of the dairy |
business and of stock feeding in
general, call for n more efficient
protection against the serious in.
fluence of dry seasons. To meet
the shortcomings of hill pastures
and dry meadows by feeding a half
matured fodder corn is decidedly
wasteful. The nutritive value of
one and the same variety of fodder
corn may be impaired, ton for ton,
from 80 to 20 and more per cent.
in consequence Of a too early cut
ting for green fodder or for ensil-
age.
IwOuld like to tell of our way of
protecting plants from frost. Get
the tough Manila paper used for
putting on rough walls or board
partitions, before hanging paper.
Cut it in squares any size desired
fasten two of the edges together,
forming a cOne.sharped cap, round.
ing off the lower corner, so that it
will stand on the ground. Plants
protected with these will with
stand a considerable freeze. The
caps, if taken care of, will last
two or three seasons, and will save
several times their cost in one sea-
son.
The New England Farmer gives
followingiold and good recipe for
graftingswax: -Four parts of resin,
two parts beeswax, and one part
tallow. Melt all together in
kettle, over a moderate fire, and
when well mixed pour into vessel
of cold water to harden. When
stiff enough to handle, greese the
hands and then pull and work the
wax until it is white, or amber
colored, and of even quality
throughout. In colder weather the
wax may need warming by work
ing it in the hands, or it may be
melted and applied with brush.