The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-01-11

ner, with an upright pin at one end,
and thread and nut at the other.
rhe upper one may be made in the
form Of a band, which is driven over
the gate-p ST and fastened by nails
driven through holes punched for the
purpose In the band.
When the corn is shelled the cobs
are worth curing for for various use
full purposes. They make the best
fuel for the emoke-house, giving the
hams ard bacon a delicate and agree
able flavor, free from the pungency of
oak and other wood, which contains
much acid. When stepped in kero-
sene oil they make good kindling for
fires, and they are equally good for
this purpose when ga urated with a
solution Of one pound Of saltpeter In
two gallons OF water and dried. They
then burn fiercely, giving out quick
heat sufficient TO kindle coal fire.
But they are alSo good for feeding.
as they contain as much nutriment a.
straw, and where straw is scarce the
whole years may be ground together
with advantage. The husks are still
more nutricious, and may be ground
up with the ears in mills made for
that purpose.
In storing celery for winter small
quantities for family use can be stored
in boxes by first boring inch holes
four inches from the bottom az each
end and side of the box. Turn the
box ON end and pack the celery in
layers the narrow way OF the box. To
each layer Of celery in position spriRkle
over the roots only enough earth 10
mulch them well. Continue until the
box is full. When you set the box
down shake or jar the box TO settle
the dirt am 9ng the roots Of the plants.
Then take watering pot with nozzle
ard pour water through the augur
holes i'm the ends until all of the
soil is thoroughly saturated, and
tits done. The box can be set in any
convenient niche of the cellar, and
only needs occasional watering Cal
ways through the auger holes) to have
supply of crisp, tender celery at
short notice, without the trouble OF
grubbing in the frozen ground and
exposing both yourself and the whole
let OF celery in the trench.
The increasing use of windmills for
pumping water, etc, suggests that
they could be made the foundation OF
fire department on the farm, that
would prove Efficient in many cases.
rhree-fourths OF the farm confAgra-
tlons are discovered so early that the
prompt application of 30 gallons OF
water, would put out the fire. But it
is impossible TO get water soon enough
when it must be carried To the garret
or loft in buckets. With l4-foot
windmill and a strong double-acting
force pump, a continuous stream may
be forced a thousand feet and 10
hight of hundred feot. But as the
windmill and well are usually near
the house and barn, 1t would rarely be
necessary to have the water forced
farther than two hunnred feet or
raj -cd higher than fifty feet. The
pipes are, of course, brought near to
4 not into, the barn and house. And
with few feet of hose attached 10 the
hydrant in the yard or building, sup
ply OF water sufficient at the critical
me ment, would be at command. The
hose could be taken through windows
or doors. III il is feard that at such a
time there might not be enough breeze
to operate the windmill, we have only
to remember, how often an account of a
conlagraiion also says "a stiff breeze"
or a strong gale was blowing at the
time. When there is not enough air
stirring to operate the windmill, fire
may be readily subdued by buckets Of
water.
When large quantities of roots are
to be stored and there is not cellar
room for this purpose, it is far better
to construct pits than to fill the cellar
of ones dwelling house with general
assortment of roots and vegetables to
vitiaie the air of the entire house. If
it is properly constructed, roots will
keep better in pit than in an ordi-
nary 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 it's 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 filled in with earth,
and the PIT will present a series of sec
tions 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 smoothed to carry of water.