Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-10-29
FARM AND HoUsEHOLD.

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The farm machines will soon be laid
away for the winter. This item will not
interest those farmers who lea We their
machines where they were last used,
because they then "know just where to
find them when they want them" But
to those who would treat their machines
and implements with proper care, know
ing chat they cost money, we would all
wise the proper storing away for the
winter. Melt together pound Of lard,
which should be free from salt and Wa
ter (much of the purchased lard contains
both as adulterations), and piece Of
common resin the size Of hens egg.
breaking it fine before adding this TO the
lard. When both are thoroughly melted
over moderate fire, remove and allow
to cool slowly, and stir as it cools. In
storing machine for the winter, see
that it goes into dry place; rub all the
exposed metal dry with cloth, and
then with little Of the composition IN
n soft wooden cloth 60 over all the ex-
posed metal, whether iron or steel, and
give thin coating to every part. For
proper protection, the coating however
thin, should be SO complete as to exclude
moist air from every point. 1t will pay,
for the composition is cheap, to coat such
coarse tools as hoes, rakes, spades, etc.,
after u thorough cleaning, when they
are stored for the winter. The farmers
wife may usefully treat her steel knives
and forks, and even her sewing machine,
il it is to be unused for long time 4,
with the same protective composition.
Rubbing with cloth and then washing
with hot soap suds will make her arti-
cles fit for use at any time. The farm
implements will mainly be cleaned by
the soil at the first using.
A NEGLECTED CROP.-It would be
better for us il we considered the manure
made on the farm as crop; and il is
strange that We do not do so, for il is a
product of the farm and has a money
value as much as corn or hay or cotton.
When we once consider manure as a
crop, we will take just as much pride in
making big crop OF manure rs Of corn !;
and we will no more allow part of the
manure crop TO 60 to waste, than we
would part of the wheat or hay crop.
Generally but little can be charged
against the production Of the manure
crop; all the cost is often the expense
of harvesting gathering and storing)
this crop. On the most fertile farms this
crop is worth to the farmer several times
the cost of harvesting it. And 1t is the
greatest wonder of our farming that we
do not start out in the fall with deter
mination to make better manure crop
than our neighbor. as we start out in
the spring with determination to make
Il better Oat. potato or tobacco crop. The
clearly man will harvest large manure
crop, because he will gather up all re-
fuse and put 1t in the compost heap. He
will have clean stables, clean barns,
clean yards-a clean farm; and eleanli-
ness is the preserver of health. Thus
while the wheat or potato crop sup
plies strength and energy, the manure
crop, closely gathered and well kept,
prevents the agents OF disease from
stealing away that strength. Pride in
the manure crop goeth before wealth
and health.-American Agricuhmist.
IMPROVING WORN OUT LANDs.-The
teachings of scientific men are well
worth serious consideration from farm
ers, especially in questions relating to
the use Of fertilizers. An important
lesson taught is that in worn out lands
require not only nitrogen, phOsphoric
acid and potash, that may be applied by
means of commercial fertilizers, but
humus as well, 30 as to secure the prop
er physical condition in the soil necessa-
ry to keep the plant-food in available
form and to permit the plant to get it
in due proportions.
Scientists advice, for the reason stated,
the use of commercial fertilizers, no
matter how well made, in association
with farm manures on worn lands. A
favorite means Of improvement of soils
is through we'll constituted compost
heap, for here the required humus is
supplied ia the leaf mould. Yard waste,
muck and other organic matter compos-
ed with the commercial fertilizers.
In many instances farmers can supply
humus to their exhausted soils by green
manuring. The cow-pea Is an admira-
BILE renovator, and has of late been much
used by Southern farmers to bring up
their soils. The plan resorted to is a
short rotation of crops, in which the
cow-pea is plowed under as green ma
nure and with the aid of liberal sup
ply of commercial fertilizers soon i'm
proves the land and repays the farmer
for his labor and money in profitable
crops.
APPLE SNOw.-Forms snowy, sweet
dish, and may be made as follows: Ten
or dozen apples prepared as usual, fla
vored with little lemon juice; when
reduced to pulp let them stand to cool
for little time, meanwhile beat up the
whites of ten or dozen eggs to froth.
and stir into the apples, as also some
sifted sugar, say teaspoonful; stir till
the mixture begins to stiffen, and then
heap it up in glass dish or serve in
custard cups, ornamented with spots of
red currant jelly. Thick cream should
at table be ladled out to the snow.
MOLASSES DUMPLINGs.-One hound of