Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-12-24
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seeding. Along the roads, in old straw
berry patches and potato fields, In the
waste places, back Of the houses. there
are millions Of weed seeds ripening at
leisure. Weeds are a curse. We are
tired Of the charity which spoke Of them
as 'splxnts whose virtues have net been
discovered.'' They are the worst of all
enemies Of legitimate plant life, for they
aCd robbery to murder. II farmers
would only combine against these tran p
weeds, which crowd into roadsides and
other waste places, thus escaping the
cultivation which 10 bestowed upon the
profitable parts of the farm, with the
determination with which they combin.
ed against olsomarEarine, they could
make solid progress. The fact that the
weeds grow and flourish upon land that
could not b. probably employed in
agriculture leads many farmers to con-
slider them comparatively harmless. This
is fatal mistake. So long as single
weed ripens its seed within twenty rods
OF cultivated field, that field 10 In dam
ger. And even after every growing
weed has been exterminated there is
danger. 1t has besn shown that weed
seeds can lie dormant Ia the soil for six
years. to terminate at last when least
expected. The interest awakened in
tree planting by the general observance
of Arbor Day has done much to coun-
tsraet the careless spirit which prompts
the destruction OF forests. Shall We
not be forced in the near future TO ap.
point "Weed Days?" The idea 10 sem
sible one. By dew citing one day to the
business the weeds that grow in roads
and waste places farmers could save
themselves an immense amount of work
and trouble. Let Oranges and Farmers
Clubs take hold Of the matter and make
"Weed Day" an established fact.
How OFTEN TO GROW CLoyKR.-Clo-
yer cannot be grown forever. 1t is an
exhaustive crop, taking from the soil in
a crop Of two tons to the acre $50 pounds
Of nitrogen, II pounds Of phosphoric
acid. and az pounds of potash, with a
large quantity of lime. 1t is supposed.
and is commonly taught, that the clover
is not hard upon the. soil, and gets it's
nutriment from some obscure source, or.
in point Of fact, from anywhere but the
soil. This. however, is great mistake.
as the above figures show, and as farm
ers who try to grow clover often ind TO
their sorrow and disappointment. For
the land Is "clover sick" as IL /. termed,
just as it becomes wheat sick, or corn
sick, or potato sick, that is, IL is too
weak and exhausted to mature = crop.
The clover starts we'll and the small
plants look promising, but in two weeks
one Is astonished to find the clover has
disappeared. 1t has died Of starvation
and for want Of food. Tn. only safe
way is to get good crop Of clover ami
pillow in good s:ubble, then lime the
land aud grow two or three other crops
before returning TO clover. Forty bush
els Of lime per acre will be Of great
help in growing clover.
How TO GREASE WHKELs.-Lard
should never be used on a wagon, for it
will penetrate the hub and work Its way
out around the lemons Of the spokes,
thus spelling the wheel. Tallow 10 the
best lubricant for wooden axle trees.
and castor oil for iron hubs, but many
of the patent axle greases are also excel
lent, and have the merit of being cheaper
aid more convenient TO handle. just
grease enough should be applied III the
spindle Of a wagon to give !: slight
costing. This 10 better than more. for
the surplus put OIL will work gu: NJ the
ends, ard be forced by the shoulder
bands AMI nutwashsr into the hub
around the outside Of the boxes. 10 oil
an iron axletree first wipe the spindle
with q cloth wet with kerosene or ben.
zine, and then apply few drops VI cas-
tor oil near the spindle and end. One
teaspoonful is sufficient for all the
wheels Of any light wagon, or even of
an iron-axled farm wagon, but never
allow any axle to get dry before apply
ing the oil.
MACARoNI PUpDING.-Taks one good
cup full of mscaroRi, break in small
pieces and boil in water until soft, then
put in pudding dish; beatnp the yolks
of five eggs. two cups Of grsnulatsd
sugar, little salt, one quart Of milk
and stir all together. Beat your eggs
we'll. Crate nutmeg and bake one hour.
Take the whites Of the eggs and beat
stiff; ons-hslf cup Of granulated sugar.
teaspoonful essence lemon; when the
pudding is done, spread it over the top,
set in the oven and brown. This 10 a
very nice pudding, and always make
1t every Sunday.
ANGELS FooD.-Angeps food (the
custsrd and not the cske) Is made in
this proportion: Dissolve one box and u
half Of gelatine In one quart Of milk.
Add the well-beaten yolk Of three eggs !;
enc cup Of sugar the juice Of one lemon.
Let all just come TO boil. Then take
II from the stove, and when it is nearly
cold stir in the whites of the eggs, which
you have beaten to stiff froth. then
flavor 1t with vanilla. Turn in a mould
to cool. This is n deliracy suitable for
dessert or tea.
CHOCOLATE BLANC MANGE.-One-half
box gelatins. well soaked, let one pint
Of milk come 10 the boiling point. one