The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-11-12
FARHASD HOUssa0LO.


the aggregate consumption ia placed at
/. .445 600 600 oysters.
Onion seed sown now, and protected
with lis-sr during he wtlter, will giv-
early onions usN- spring.
The idea among 'he Eng an has bseu
that the best mutton IS obtained from
three and four year-O,d werhers.
Remove AL dead limbs from fruit
trees which can be more easily drsfin-
guished when the foliage is on th-
trees.
A stock Of corn, twenty feet high and
bearing thirteen we'll developed ears, is
reported TO have been grown at Enc nj
tas. Col, this SEASON.
a COW cslving in the fall, il properly
fed and cared for. will bring more profit
in 2 year than il she calves in May, if
milk or butter IS TO be sold
Double daisies should be lifted, s4pt-
rately and replaced every year To pre-
vent deg-neraLing. The present month
is A good time for this op-rttiJu.
Women stard {, do 200 msuv hiugs
which could aa dome rs sell si.t.uR
down. A high chair with a rest for
the feet, m ADJ 20 ht the sink Or able,
viii save many bscksche-
Ore Of rhe b-st supplementary Feeds
with corn fodder il wheat bran. l. can
be bought chrapy, usually. lt bis ~ra-
son " thr year. aud Is even better in h.
winter as supplementary feed Tor cows.
Don't begin feeding corn 10 the pigs
too soon. Grass, miIE, roots and refuse
vegetables will be better until cold
weather approaches. Warm quarters
will greatly reduce the expeuse 1T feed
ing during ne winter.
There is no reason for having barren
yard or lawn in winter. Some kind of
choice ornamental trees or shrubs or
evergreens should be planted. a hedge
along the front and on the borders of the
walks Will give an attractive appearance
at all seasons.
Farmers who have kept strict ac-
count with their stock say that a pound
of poultry can be made for less than a
pound of pork, yet the lsbOring man
who has to buy both feels that he can
not afford to buy poultry very often as
is casts more than other meats.
Beefsteak is tenderer and more palat-
able if not seasoned until removed from
the hroiler Then add little Jumps of
butter and sprinkle over it pepper and
salt Pour into the dish, not upon the
meat, little hot water. and place in
the oven for about FIVE minutes.
DR.. Fisher finds that rimai manure
makes strong grape vines, but not much
fruit, and tends to induce rot and mil
dew. On the other hand, he finds pot
ash and superDhOsphate to have quite
the opposite effect, producing a large
amount of fruit Of superior quality.
Good tillsge is the strongest weapon
with which the farmer can fight hard
times and gain success. Imperfect cul-
ture. on the other hand, will scarcely
enable him to gair n living from the
richest soil ard the soil will de-tr.orate .
rapidly In quality from such treatment
besides.
the hlackest miIdew will Weld read.
lily to the following treatment Pour a
quart Of boiling water on an nurca NJ
Chloride Of lime When IL is djsscIva7
add three quarts of co'd water Into
this put the garment and let IT s,ak for
Twelve hours. If no. varv black ,be
spots will come 'ut I'm l-ss lime.
Movable pig uers are very d.sfrshra
and used protitebIv in rnsrv orchards
especially whom s'ws h ~. v,or, ri.,.
which IL is found d..-frp''. ... t...- ..
arate from others t. 20, NJ, q, n. %, y. q
TO fresh soil everv few d4vs md limo,
any handy man can hui'd a pen with
bolts ard 'asfeninps 20 k ep ~ together
II peach growers will % through ,ha,,
orchards everv fall and axam;na aacb
tree closely. they VIII find up.,n rn.rv ~
them gum O"zirg from he trnrk rea,
the ground. Bv brushing awav fha GUN,
small white grub with black head
will be found drilling his wa Y ,hropph
the bark. KIN al of these p-s,s and ,ba
trees will NOT suffer from hnrers
Nearly all the fruit growers make the
mistake of setting out greater number
OF kinds thar can he marketed with
proh'. For family supply a number Of
varieties is admissible. thouOb even
bheH, nearly all the entire snnuIv will he
procured from few favortr4 trees For
market at LrSs"nt. good size ard shouv
appearance are far more important than
quality. so that il fruit he fairly good
there is no paying demand for the very
best.