The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-09-22

lloill tHoSe making Spec1a.Cy OF Inc
business
Ways Right and Wrong.
A 'greenhorn'' drives nail so i,
splits the lumber almost invariably; a
mechanic puts it in place SO it hardly
shows or even becomes an ornament
The educated man of the plains knows
how to throw the lasso, one jerk of
his strong arm. while riding full tilt
will send it singing to fall just over
the horns Of the desired steer. A
thoughtless man will throw blanket
on his horse and then walk around
the animal several times to pull it in
place. We peel a tree correctly by
first removing 4 it. length of bark
around the trunk next to the ground
before telling it and taking off all
the bark; thus none is wasted on chips
and stump. The AK is hung Alright
when the helve is first dried and sea-
soned thoroughly before shaving it
TO fit the head. and the head
cleansed where the helve is to go in.
by washing wlping and drying. The
head is he4ted slightly to expand it
while the helve is being wedged; it
then shrinks onto the handle and
never loosens. Half the labor of crop
cultivation is saved by proper prepa-
ration and planting. We plough.
wait long enough for surface seeds to
terminate. harrow. wait again and
harrow, planting directly, Before
the crop is large enough to be injured
by the team good cross narrowing
kills millions of weeds and rarely dis
turbs plant. The old way to plough
and plant at any time, and then
plough OUT and hoe laboriously, has
driven many boy off the farm. N.
Y. Times.
Cheap Training of Tomatoes.
Wire is now sold so cheaply that i,
makes the most economical as well as
the best support for tomato vines.
Set two rows of stakes on each
side of the hills after once
cultlvating through them both ways.
On these stakes train the vines. wind
ing the wire around each stake to
hold it in place. Once in a while the
wires should cross to help keep the
stakes in position. The fruit will be
! kept from the ground and will not
rot its early specimens so badly as
where the vines lie sprawling on the
ground American Cultivator.
Stock Notes.
Fat cattle can be grown cheaper on
good pastures than in any other way.
Young cattle will grow better if
given change of pasture at least &C.
casionally.
Whenever calf is taken away to
wean it should be kept out of sight
and hearing of its mother.
A good hog: sheep or steer will
nearly always pay for raising but in
many cases poor one will not.
Pure bred stock costs a little more
at the start but they amply repay by
the superiority of their offspring.
With profitable cattle feeding two
rules are necessary; keep a good
stock of cattle. and then keep them
we'll
When cattle are high a farmer can
often feed scrub steer without
positive loss. but rarely so with low
prices.
The improved animal has a strong.
thrifty habit and it is its nature to
make a vigorous growth from the
start.
1t does not pay to feed TO maturity
a steer that is not we'll shaped grow.
thy and that does not lay on flesh
rapidly.
Cutting out the embryo horn from
a Calls head is not painful opera
tion not as much so as docking q
lambs tail
Home Hints.
Lie is too short to scrub ones
kitchen floor every day. There is SO
much that is more vital
Remember that lit is always better
for the family to wait for the omelet
than for the omelet to wait for the
family"
If feather pillows have an unpleas-
ant smell. place them before good
| fire and let them have a good, thor
ough drying.
Slate floors should be polished. rub
! blng first with smooth flat piece Of
pumice stone and finally polish with
rotten stone. -.
Books kept IN ordinary bookshelves,
and thus exposed to the air. will keep
much better than those in bookcases
with closed doors :.-.2. t..a..-.
Tea leaves are good to sprinkle on
all but very delicate carpets before
sweeping: as it prevents dust from
rising. and also brightens the colors.
According to the Medical Record
castor oil has not failed in any case
to remove warts to which it was
applied once day for two to six
weeks.
OF cooked fruits. baked or roasted
are first on the list; then stewed then
boiled. All fruits are better for
having the skins taken off previous to
eating.
10 wash calico without fad;nr MT