The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-07-26
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN


For growing cucumbers. squhshe,
or other similar plants. put old saw.
dust or rotten wood about them. Those
who have never tied cucumbers on
strong, bushy stakes. like pea sticks,
viii be surprised TO note how thoy en-.
Joy H.
"A good way TO keep dried beef and
hams from files Is TO wrap them well
and tie in paper sacks, or In paper. place
and pack In wood ashes. not allowing
ono piece 10 touch another. Alternate
a layer Of meat with layer OF ashes.
and place in a dry cellar
"A noted physician makes the fol-
lowing statement; when properly
cooked and used, / consider whole
wheat ono OF the most healthy and Of.
fcient remedies for that malady, con.
stipatlon. trouble that destroys an
nually thousands OF valuable lives. d.
rectly and indirectly"
SO far as possible grass should be
cut in good season, thoroughly cured
and then carefully stored so that II win
keep in as good condition Us possible.
Good hay Is one OF the very best ma
terials we can use at all seasons OF the
year, while poor hay is OF very little
value, and cutting, curing and storing
are very essential In securing good
hay Western Piowmdn.
"A pig that takes its head out OF the
trough while eating and acts Us II the
slop had run the wrong way has the
SMILES. He should be removed from
tho herd and cared for. as the disease
is contagious Put pine tar In tho
slops and smear both nose and face
with It. A free use OF carbollc acid.
both externally and internally, should
also be made.
--of ashes In tho garden, american
AgricnitRrist says; "Havo place In
which TO deposit whatever will burn.
A shallow trench OF proper sizo should
DO made 10 hold the ashes. Whom n
burning has been made. cover the
trench with boards 70 prevent the
ashes from being blown away BY care
in gathering the rubbish. supply may
be secured without outlay"
Cut half the corn from the cob
and scrape tho rest on Put II in bak-
Ing pans in the oven and cook until the
milk begins TO thickcn; then spread Il
out In the hot sun one day. Finish tho
drying In the house. There arc no
husks In IL II dried in this way. When
wanted. soak pint In warm water
half an hour before cooking. Season
with salt and butter TO suit the taste.
III tho worms on the currant bushes
are not very numerous they may DO do
stroyed by crushing them on the leaf
with tho thumb and finger. This Is
easily done, and u done daily for few
days will free the bushes for the season.
II the worms are too numerous for this,
dust the leaves with white hellobore,
which win kill tho worms. II the hello
bore Is stirred In hot water with some
flour paste It will adhere firmly 10 the
leaves
Tho proper tune for planting out
celery is from the latter part OF Juno
until the Inter part OF July or oven the
first OF August at tho North, and all
through August, and perhaps oven into
September, for more southern locall-
ties. The home gardener may select a
little piece OF land just cleared from
early potatoes, peas or radishcs A
small piece will generally do for an
average family. Ono hundred plants
only require single row fifty feet long,
and will go quite good ways toward
supplying n family.