Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-05-02
NO26
AGRICULTURAL.
TIE kIrcREN GARDEN.

Ai"uHu Is limited, the Kind ot vegetables
10 grow is such as come in early and that
suffer most from exposure in the market
mans care. One OF the very first things
for example that can be got from the gar
dens in the north Is green onions not
very notable one We admit, but withal
admittedly very health-giying one to
partske Of.
Now the top onion stands out readily
ali winter, and small bed of these in
sandy location affords its crop pretty soon
after frost has left US. Those who have
not provided themselves with these can by
the purchase of quart of ''sets" from the
seed store, and planting them at once, in
very short time have them ready. They
msy be set out in rows a foot apart, by
three inches apart in the row When large
enough for use just pull out each other one.
Another early and always acceptable
crop is spring radishes These may be
sown every two or three weeks, and fine
succession obtained. Only small space
need be sown at time. Many scatter
thin sowing of these between other crops
which come off before room is wanted for
the growth of such crops as cabbages, peas
and the like.
Lettuce is another salad easily grown,
either from seed sown in the open ground
or transplanted from hot-beds. BY having
a bed of seedlings, taking up but few
square feet of ground, successional planting
is easily provided for.
Those fond of salads can also have one
within couple of weeks by sowing mus
tard seed in some warm spot To give
pungency to this, batch of crees should
also be sown at the same time. This can
be cut over, again and again. The mus
tard once cut does not grow again.
For green's, one of the first crops that
can be got at is sowing of spinach. by
the time this is over, young beets are in
and then follows first crop of early cab
bages to keep up the procession. The idea
should be to have one follow another to
the end.
SAVE THE POULTRY FEATHERS.
A Vermont woman who has made poul-
try pay says: ~ save feathers not only
from ducks and geese, but from chickens
and turkeys. I have two big bags, one
for the geese and duck and one for chicken
and turkey feathers. When enough
feathers have been collected to make 4
pillow or cushion cut the shape out oi
the bed ticking and stitch closely all
around the edges, with the exception of a
small opening left at the top in which to
put the feathers. Before filling turn the
the bag or case inside out and rub what Is
the right or outside of the bag well with
common bar soap, then put in the feathers
tie up the hole in the bag and place il
with its contents in clothes boiler an
boil for few minutes, moving it abou;
with stick and lifting it MP and down.
Finally, I take it out, drain and squeeZl
out the water as well as / can aud haE,
up in light, airy place to dry. In fer
days the feathers will be light ana fun
and free from any unpleasant odor"
POSSIBILITIES IN CORN GROWING.
CumC VI tnC LE thC Nphttot
for prizes for the largest yield of corn from
a single acre by the Americaa 4gricuitar-
iSt, shows what may be done in the line ot
corn production z. J. Drake, of South
Carolina, succeeded in growing 239 bush-
els of crib cured shelled corn from a mea
| ured acre of land. But in order to secure
this unusual result the following fertili<-
ing material was applied to the soil: 1000
bushels of stable manure, ploughed in,
which is equivalent to about nine and
three fourth cords; also s67 pounds of Ger
man salts, SCI pounds of cotton seed meal
200 pounds of acid phosphate, l,066pounds
manipulated guano, 200 pounds of animal
bone, 400 pounds Of nitrate soda, and coo
bushels of cotton seed, about five and one
third cords. This with the labor of ap
plying cost $22692 To this must be add
ed the cost of cultivation and harvesting,
and then it is found that the value of the
entire crop is but $l94. 25 it will be diseoy
cred that returns must come from unex
peoted fertility in order to get pay for pro-
ducing large crops when no premium is III
eluded.
A farmer gives the following as a sugar
cure tor hams which he has used for 80
years: To each gallon of water add II lb'.
salt, lb. sugar, OF. saltpeter, OF. sola-
ratus. Put together cold and stir well.
Boil and skim well and when cold pour
over meat. Put weights on the meat to
hold it down. The brine must cover ilc
meat. Six gallons for 100 pounds of PORK
and gallons for 100 pounds of beef You
can keep any meat in it. Hams will care
in six weeks. All the animal heat must
he out of the meat.
While aiming to produce good butter do
no forget that one of the most important
essentials is the purity of the salt. Butter
may be injured by salt, and as no mineral
is more difficult to rid of impurities Than
salt, extra care should be exercised III
securing the best to be obtained.
A French scientist states that his eX-
periments show the colors Of growing
plants to indicate the presence of complete
plant food. When the soil is lacking in
nitrogen and the mineral elements, the
color of the leaves Of the plants are yellow.
Light-green color shows deficiency OF
some particular substance, and deep green
indicates that the plants are particularly
supplied with nitrogen, lime, potash ana
phosphoric acid.
An excellent mode Of growing early
tomatoes, egg plants, stc., is to scoop out
potato or turnip and fill the hollow with
rich earth. Have only one plant to each
potato. When the plant is of the desired
size plant the potato (earth and y"n"s
plant) and no check will be given tbs
growth, as the decay of the potato will as
sist in providing food for the plant Whore
turnips can be had they should be preferred
to potatoes. Egg shells have also been
used for the same purpose with success
Persons living in unhealthy localities
may avoid all bilious attacks, by taking
dose of Laxador occasionally to keep the
liver in healthy action. Price only %
cents package At all druggists
1t is the only medicine would sive to
my baby, mother said, speaking OF Dr'
Bulls Baby Syrup. 1t is safe. At all drug
stores, % cents.