Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-12-19


and house. And with a few ;et of
hose attached to the hydrant in the
yard OF building, supply Of water
sufficient at the critical moment, would
be at command. The hose could be
taken through windows or doors or
course the stream can not lie thrown
far from the hose, but at the first
moments the persons holding the hose
can approach near the fire. If II is
feared that at such time there might
not be enough breeze to operate L.Ie
windmill, we have only to remember,
how often an account of a cCaBagrS''Ol
also says "a stiff breeze" or a strong
gale was blowing at the time" Wien
there j. not enough air stIrT!cg 70 oper-
ate the windmill, fire may be readily
sUbGusd by buckets OF water
OWING 10 the rot the grape crop has
been greatly injured in some sections
this season, and although the Govern
ment has gwen the subject Of grape
rot Its attention, no sure remedy has
as yet been discovered. AS practical
experience is very valuable, 1t may not
be out OF place here to give the results
OF General Cassius NJ. Clay, in the
Pittsburg StOckmdR, who avoided the
rot by following a course of training
of the vines. He planted two acres OF
Catawbas and ISabellas, ran them on
stakes, trenched and cut closely. They
rotted badly. Observing Catawba
vine that had been trained on the ell of
brick house. which was allowed full
length, and never trimmed-peTfaps
forty feet long-it bore well and the
fruit did not rot. Other vines that had
run to greater lengths, and which had
been well manuTed. also were free from
rot. lie began TO consider the cause
of rot, and eXpyIiuvutvu by planting
seven different varieties on the same
sell. on southwest corners OF brick
walls. They were aiiOwe1 to cover 1--we
times the space OF the stake system.
Though the vines have been growing
for years no signs III rot have al peared.
lie then cut away the staked vines, and
cultivated them 10y allowing long trelli-
ses, and tie rot disappeared from them.
KITCHEN AND MARKET GARDEN.
-StOriag Roots. When large guam
titles of roots are to be stored and there
Is no root cellar for this purpose, IL is
far better TO construct pits than to I'LL
the cellar of ones dwelling house with
a general assortment OF roots and yege-
table TO yitIate tie air of the entire
house. If it Is properly constructed,
roots will keep better in 4 pit than in
an ordinary cellar. The pits are dug
three or four feet deep, SIX feet wide,
and as long as needed. The roots are
stacked In these, beginning at the end
of the pit, and following two feet of
its length; space of six inches Is left,
and another section of two feet is
built up, and so on, In each case piling
the roots up to the ground level; the
spaces are then filed in with earth, and
the pit will present a series of sections
OF two feet of roots and six inches of
earth. The roots are covered lightly
at first, but when cold weather comes,
put on about two feet of soil, rounded
and smoothened TO carry off water.
STRONG GATE HINGES AND BRACE.
Among the many purposes to which
old wagon tires may be applied is the
gate-hinge. An old tire, too much
worn for further service in its original
capacity, is cut in two at the middle.
and the end of each piece Is turned
with an eye or socket to form half of
hinge. Then four inches from the
socket the bar is bent TO an angle. The
other ends of the two pieces are then
welded together in the form of V,
the width of the open end being gov
erned by that of the gate. The lower
hinge is made IN the usual manner,
with an upright pin at one end, and a
thread and nut ut the other. The
upper one may be made IN the form of
a kand which is driven over the gate
post and fastened by nails driven
through holes punched for the purpose
in the band. This form of hinge and
brace was devised by Leon Hay, Kan
kaSee Co, ILL.,,
THE TIGHT REIN.-Most farmers
who give no particular attention to
horses usually drive with a loose rein
This is well enough with the .'oId
family horse' in whom you have per-
feet confidence. 1t is never safe, how
ever, with a young or spirited horse.
Never drive such an animal with so
loose a rein that you cannot instantly
command the situation, whatever
happens.
TRAINING upon the hay in the barn
often causes horses to refuse il. To
pass from the barn-yard into the barn
and walk over the hay leaves odors
which are quickly recognized by the
animals when such hay IS fed to them.
| THE first signs of disease in flock
should prompt the herdsmen to at once
remove all animals not affected to a
new, clean location IL is better TO kill
an animal that Is suspected of having a
contagious disease than 20 attempt a
cure. Delay is dangerous, Precau-
ton In the beginning is better than any
| work that can be done In attempting
| to effect a cure after the disease secures
a hold:
/ MIR. oPEECkELs IS credited with
having imported twenty-five tons OF
beet seed TO be planted by 163 Californis
farmers on 1900 acres of land.
factory is being erected at Watsonville
Cal, to work the product.
CHOPPED clover-hay scalded is &
cheap and excellent food for hogs, ant
they Will thrive on it while growing
with but little grain. Bulky food il
necessary for distention of the stomach
and there is nothing so nutritious fol
that purpose as the scalded clover.
BE certain that there is plenty o
water where the cows are turned out I,
pasture. Clean, pure water is indis
pensable to the mich cow.
| NEVER wait for rain when you hay
4 crop under cultivation, keep right ol
cultivating and you will be surprised L
find how your crop will withstand tn
drought.
Among the new applications OF cotto
is its use, IN part, in the construction
OF houses, the material employed 70
the purpose being the refuse, which
when ground up with about an equa
amount of straw and asbestos, IS con
verted into a paste, and this Is forme,
into large slabs or bricks, which, &C
QuIre. 1t is said. the hardness of stone
and furnish a really valuable buildin
stock.
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