Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-04-09
FARM AND HoUsEHoLD.

SELECTION OF FRUIT TRKrs.-The
Hon. Marshall P. Wilder, the veteran
president of the American Pathological
Society, writes as follows: "Herewith
is the selection have made for family
use, but could put in as many more IN
some Of the classes which are just as de-
sirable, or nearly so. These have been
made with reference to covering sea-
sons. Apples-Red Astrakhan, Porter,
Gravenstein, Rhode Island Greening,
Bald win, Roxbury Russet, and Sweet
Bough for baking. Pears-Clspp's IA
vorite Ito be gathered August 20), Bart
lett, Sickle, Sheldon, Beaurre Bose,
Beaurre d. Anjou, and Vicar Of Wink
field for baking. etc. Cherries-Black
Eagle, Black Tartarian, Downer VIM
sor, Cumberland, and Red Jacket"
Mr.. A. S. Fuller is not only a we'll
known horticultural author, but has
also had the widest experience in the
culture and observation Of fruit. He
prefaces his opinion with the following
words: elbow much and how often
we horticulturists have been puzzled
with questions like yours! Ii we made
no progress, were always Of the same
mind, and if seasons never changed,
then perhaps there would be little diff
Guilty in deciding which of the varie-
ties of the different kinds of fruit were
really the best. But seasons, our tastes,
and even the varieties sometimes
change, and our preferences and opin
ions must vary accordingly. Apples
Early harvest, Fall Pippins, Spitzen-
burg, Autumn Sweet Bough, and Tai
mans Sweet. Cherries-Early Pur-
pie Guigne, Bigarreau of Mezel, Black
Eagle, Goes Transparent, Governor
Wood, and Belle MagDifique."
The choice of Mr.. E. S. Carmen, edi-
tor of the Rural New Yorker: Apples
Early Harvest, Gravenstein, Jefferis
Baldwin, Mother, SpitzeEburg. Pears
Seckel, Tyson, Clapp's Favorite, Bart
lett, Beaurre d Anjou, and Dana's
Hovey. Cherrles--Black Tartarian,
Goes Transparent, Governor Wood,
Mezel, Napoleon Bigorreau."
The authorities appear to differ. And
so they would In regard to locality, bu'
it should be remembered that President
Welder advises for the latitude of Mass
achusetts, Messrs. Fuller and Carmen,
for that of New Jersey. will give
now the selection of the eminent hor-
ticulturist, Mr.. P. c. Berkmens, for the
latitude Of Georgia: "Chrries (this is
not a good cherry-producing region,
but name the following as the best in
order of merit)-Buttners, Governor
Wood, Belle de Choisy, Fairly Rich
mond, and Mag Duke. Pears lin order
of maturiiy)-Clrpp's Favorile, Seckel,
Duchesse, Beaurre Superfine, Leconte,
Winter Nellis, or Glout MOrceau. APP
ples-Early Harvest, Red June, Carriers
Blue, Stevenson's Winter, ShOckley,
Buncombe, Carolina Greening.
He who makes his choice from the Sc
lections will not meet with much dis
appointment.
PROFITS IN POULTRY RAIsING.-NO
other business connected with agricul-
tural pursuits seems so attractive as
poultry farming. Even those who fail
in the business and retire from it aver
that they are certain that they could
succeed i'm u new trial. At the start,
the general idea is that the business
consists of throwing out corn to flock
of hens with one hand, and gathering
eggs with the other. But while this
may be true i'm some cases, it is very
different i'm others. The expert poul-
try raiser may perhaps meet with no
difficulty, and all may go on smoothly,
but the novice is in trouble from the
first; the eggs are few, anC the chicks
die. One may easily keep ten or twelve
fowls with profit, but could rot double
or treble this number successfully,
because with large number all the
difficulties which arise, such as want Of
cleanliness the presence OF vermin, i'm
pure air, and risk of infection, increase
in much larger ratio than does the
number in the floca. But if one has
succeeded with a small flock, there il
no reason why he should nos do 80 with
several flockS, il each Is kept in just the
same manner as the original one. AT
forwards the flock may be enlarged, but
a. this is the very point on which most
OF the younger poultry raisers fail, the
adding TO the number of fowls kept in
each coop or house, or yard.
LEMON PUDDING.-Beat the yolks Of
two eggs in a pudding dish; add two
cupfulls of sugar; dissolve four tea
spoonfuls of corn starch in little cod
water; stir into it two teacupfulls Of
boiling water; put in the juice Of two
lemons, with the grated peel; mix all
together, with teaspoonful of butter;
bake about fifteen minutes. When
done, spread over the top the beaten
whites Of two eggs, previously sweet
ened with white sugar; let it brown a
moment in the oven. Serve either cold
or hot.
Snow PUDDINa.-Soak half box of
gelatine for one hour in half pint OF
cold water; then add two cupfulls of
sugar; two teaspoonfuls of extract Of
lemon, aud half piut Of boiling wa
ter. When cool, but not thick, add the
whites of three eggs, beaten to a stiff
frOth Set the dish i'm another of ice