The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-03-27
FARM HINTS, &C.
From advance sheets of the American Agricat-
t,riat for Anril We take the following:

/ From advance sheets OF the American h9ftcdt-
turist for April we take the following;
| Hov to Repair ENTHUSIASTICALLY grind
stone is worn out of level, and very irregulary
This is scarcely to be avoided when such large
variety of tools, such as scythes, mower sections,
| axes hoes, and many other tools are ground
| After ordinary use by those who not careful
to preserve the stone true, with smooth, and
| slightly rounded face, it becomes beyond the
| power of the owner to repair the damage, unless
| he is expert mechanic, when he takes piece
of old stove plate, and grinds the stone down to
| slightly rounded or beveed face. The best way
| to repair a grindstone is, to take spade or
shovel, and turning it back upwards, to grind 1t
sharp, against the turning of the stone. This
| will bring the stone into the right shape and In
sharpening the spade, do useful job at the same
| time.
,Stoeet Corn for Fodder.-The stalks of sweet
corn contain considerable larger quantity of nu-
triment, aud are more paatabe to cows and other
animals, than those of common corn. For this
reason, sweet is preferable for soiling COWS,
or for dried fodder The large varieties, as Ever
green or Mammoth, yield quite as great weight
| per acre the common field corn, and the only
difference which weighs against it for dried fod-
der, is that its sweet, gummy character makes it
| somewhat difficult to But with little care
and good management, there need be no difficulty.
| We have grown sweet corn for soiling and for
winter feeding for some years, and consider it a
most valuable crop; indeed, one that is indispen-
| sible to in dairying of all kinds. By
| planting the small varieties in May, and in sue
cessiou weekly for month, there will be plenty
of feeding in six seven weeks after the plant
ing, until later and larger kinds come in month
after and the successive planting of these, fall in
until frost comes. We have had fresh green sweet
corn up to the middle of November one year be-
fore it was necessary to cut it for curing.
| Orchard and Fruit Garden for April-As soon
as trees, shrubs, etc., are received from the
sery, heel in T. e temporarily bury their roots
with earth at once. When this is done, planting
may be done at leisure. Prepare the soil well by
deep WORKING with sroan ~ rlo-v II .~~ y~~-s
six properly planted trees viii be worth more than
a dozen that were set as if they posts. In
digging nursery trees many roots cut off. Off
set this by shortening the top, cutting back each
branch one-third one-haf... Unfruitful trees
need manure at the roots, and opening or thinning
out of the head...F there is no strawberry patch
| On the farm, make one. Never mind the kind ;
plant that which can be most readily had ANY
is better than with currants, raspberres
and blackberries make a beginning. Every
farmers family should have all the grapes it can
| eat Plant dozen vines of the Concord now
and afterwards consider what better varieties may
be planted. The Concord will produce tolerable
grapes in abundance, and create taste for some
| tnlng DETER vines may De set around the parns
and other outbuildings, and along the fences.
Why do are Hare Eggs at Easter.-Easter is OBJ
served among all Christian people as the anniver
sary of the great event Of the resurrection of
Christ. He was dead, but returned to life. The
egg is taken emblematic of turn to life. 1t
is to all appearance dead, but we know that if
placed under proper conditions, life will come
forth from it. The use of eggs at Easter was
adopted from an usage older than our era. 1t was
the custom in very early times to celebrate the
turn of spring by making presents of eggs.
"Why does not Easter always fall upon fixed
day. Christmas is always December 25th
why should not Easter be fixed with equal GER
tainty ?" Easter must always be on Sunday. 1t is
not particular date that is observed, but par
ticular Sunday. How to decide upon the Sunday,
gave the very early churches much trouble, and
there differences on that account, but the
matter was settled at council held at Nice, in
the year 325. The rule was adopted that ::
easter day is always the first Sunday after the
full moon, which happens upon or next after
March 21st, and if the full moon happens on a
Sunday, Easter day is the next Sunday after.
This gives Easter day wide range of dates, as it
may occur any Sunday from March 22nd to
April 25th.