New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-16

necessary 10 put Lnem below the 1reeZ-
ing line. as the wedge shape which
facilitates driving down also makes it
more easy for the frost to heave the
post up.
Planting Small Potatoes.
Prof. AZ. Glrard, of Germany, has
recently conducted a series of investi-
cations which go to show that although
small potatoes may have great repro
ductive power, yet the weight Of the
total yield when ripe is comparatively
small. Medium-sized tu5ers, when
used for seed, gave practically the
same final result per acre as the larg-
est tubers. and are. therefore, stated
to be the most economical for seeding
purposes. 1t is well also to select the
seed from vigorous-growing plants, as
even large tubers from small and mea-
ger plants generally give inferior
crops. Several years ago it was found
by Franz that tubers divided in their
length yielded five tons per acre; whole
tubers planted yielded seven and one
half tons; crown half of tubers plant
ed yielded nine and three-fourths tons,
and whole tubers, eyes other than
crown removed, gave eleven and one
half tone. These results show that
the increase of crop more than pays
the increased weight of seed employ
ed. The reason OF this superiority Of
large seed is easy of explanation n.
During the period of early growth the
plant derives its nourishment entirely
from the seed potato, and its vigor
will depend on the amount Of nutritive
matter placed at its disposal. If the
early growth is vigorous, a hold is
sooner obtained on the soil, and a
larger and better matured crop is the
result.
Farm Notes.
Small breeds of fowls lay as large
eggs as do the large breeds. The
Black Spanish produces the largest
eggs. The Leghorn, which is a small
fowl, lays large white eggs. The
Brahma and Cochin, which are the
largest breeds of fowls, lay dark eggs.
They are also excellent winter layers,
but are slow in reaching maturity.
Spread the onions out in a dry place
and do not heap them up. Freezing
will not injure them if they are not
disturbed. They are often injured
when stored in bulk and kept too warm,
but when frozen the object should be
to guard against thawing them too
suddenly.
What are called sour apples are
really sweet, though their tartness
hides the saccharine properties they
apples, as the russell, make very strong
vinegar, which they could not do if
they did not contain a good deal of
sweetness.
Poultry is everywhere the best meat
for summer eating, and especially so
for farmers who cannot always get
fresh meat OF other kinds. Old hens
past the age of profit will usually be
found better eating than the half
grown chickens of this. years growth,
unless the latter are of the breed for
broilers.
Sheep in an old weedy pasture or
wood lot will more than pay their
keep in keeping down the noxious
weeds while nothing equals them for
restoring fertility to wornout fields.
But they must have: something to
eat.
The bottoms Of all manure pits, if
large quantities of manure are to be
accumulated, should be we'll covered
with cut straw, leaves, earth or any
other absorbent material. The heap
should be made on stiff clay land, if
possible, so as to avoid teaching of the
liquids into the subsoil. The thicker
the bottom is covered with absorbent
materials the better, especially if the
ground is porous. The amount of
valuable fertilizing material carried
down into the ground and lost is enor-
nous, and much of it can be saved
with care.
The Household.
LIGHT CAKE.-Half cup of butter,
half cup of sugar, three eggs beaten
separately, one cup of sweet milk,
three cups of flour, three teaspoonfuls
of baking powder sifted through the
-four
PUDDING SAUCE. One cup Of sugar,
butter the size of an egg; beat the
butter and sugar to a cream, add the
egg; set on the top Of boiling tea
kettle, or some vessel OF hot water, and
stir until it is like cream.
HoARHoUND CANDY. two
ounces of dried hoarhound in one and
one half pints OF water for one half
hour, strain and add three and one half
pounds OF brown sugar; boil until sufh-
Gent to harden and pour into battered