Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-06-18

its native range. This Is particularly
true of Sea Island cotton, seed OF which
has been grown in every cotton-growing
soil in the world, but which rapidly de-
generates, and can only be grown away
from its native region by the constant
use of fresh seed. These peculiarities of
varieties of plants have brought the
business of growing seed TO so large
proportions.
Another reason why the change oil
seed is often beneficial to the farmer is
that the disease which afilict our crops
and the insects which prey upon them
prefer some varieties to others, and the
diseases or insects will become more
abundant in the localities where the
varieties they prefer are most cultivated.
If, then, a new variety be introduced,
one which is no better in any way than
the other, only in so far rs it il less sub
ject to the ravages of insects, there is
advantage to he derived from the
change.
A USEFUL APPENDAGE.-The horn OF
a COW is an appendago not OF the skull
but of the skin. In the calf the horn is
loose i'm the head aud may be removed
with section of the skin. The horn is
fed By the skin, as is also the hair, and
AS the removal of the skin on any por-
ton of the body leaves scar which
will not hair over, so the removal OF the
skin with the rudmentary horn leaves
scar that cannot produce new horn.
II is claimed that there is no time better
to perform the operation than when the
calf is two weeks old. The horn at this
aye is merely a section of soft, hairless
skin called the matriX. or mother OF the
future horn. In removing it, 1t is only
necessary to make clean work of it,
taking a rim of the skin an eighth of an
inch surrounding the matriX. 1t can be
done with one firm sweep of the knife,
the calf being laid upon its side and the
head held firmly to the ground under
the knee of the operator. No one who
has observed the feeling of security and
the good temper manifested by herd
of polled cattle confined in shed or
small yard could ever wish to see the
horns restored upon such a herd.
Many valuable lives are yearly sacrific-
ed through the goring of horns upon
vicious or playful animals. Our present
civilization has no call for such weap-
ons.
GRAPES ON TREEs-In a paper read be-
fore the Summit County Horticultural
Society, Matthew Crawford called at
tention to the fact that 1.-the grape rarely
fails when allowed to climb over trees.
1t matters not what kind Of trees, or
whether they be living or dead, If they
only have branches that the tendrils can
take hold of. Astonishing crops are
produced in this way, even on vines
that receive no care. The most successful
cultivators In the world plant trees and
vines together so that the latter may
have suitable support. Many unskill-
ed farmers have Numbered into the same
method and have had abundant success.
A vine will make twice the growth in
th,t - in, "a no -
an effort is made to have it occupy both
1t is always found that its main energies
are expended in the tree.
PLAIN LEMON PIE.-To the grated
rind and juice Of two lemons add two
cups of cold water, the beaten yolks Of
five eggs, two cups of sugar, and put it
over the fire. Blend two large table,
spoonfuls of cornstarch in very little
water, and add, when boiling, stirring
briskly for a few moments until it be-
comes thickened. Pour into good I'M
dercrust. This amount makes two me-
Diminished pies, and may be enriched
by adding little butter.
ADVOCATE JUMBLEs.-One cup of but
ter, 2 cups of sugar, cup good rich
milk, eggs, teaspoonful Of baking
powder, heaped, little grated nutmeg
and flour to roll. Dust with white of
egg and sift sugar over before baking.
A minister forgot to take his sermon
with him to church, and his wife, dis
covering the mistake, sent it to him in
charge of little boy, who was to re-
ceive ten cents for the job. Presently
he returned for the money. "You de-
livered the sermon, did you ?" she asked.
81 jes' guy il 10 him, mum; he's de-
iverin' it of hims IT."
my dear" said a father to his daugh-
ter, II intend that you should be mar
red, but not that you should throw
yourself away on worthless boy. You
must marry a man of sober and mature
age. What do you think of a fine in
te,ligent husband of fifty?" L think
two OF twenty five would. do better,
papa" was the reply.
Paddy is often POLITICALLY polite. Pick
ing up and returning lady's parasol,
which had been blown out Of her hand.
n gallant Irishman said, "Faith, miss,
an if We was as sthrong as yer hand
some, be jabers, hurricane couldn't
have snatched it from ye."
BucLlen's Arnfca Salve.
The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-.
lively cures piles, or no pay required
1t ia Guaranteed To give perfect satisfac-