The record-union., 1894-05-18

soon as the plants are we'll above ground:
1t should be shallow, and be repeated
frequently. IT weeds appear between
the plants in the drills they must be re-
moved. If allowed to remain they Will
retard the growth of the crop and greatly
increase the labor of harvesting, as we'll
as provide for a succession of their kind
in future years.-John Z. Read OF Erie
County, \. Y, in American Farmer ana
Farm News.
MAKE FLOWER BED.
1t is absolutely necessary that the
farmer should give large part OF ms
working time to something that Will
make return in money or its equlva-
lent. In no other way can he provide
for his family and keep his stock and his
farm in good condition. By the great
majority of farmers this fact is fully
realized. And it is not only accepted as
a theory, but it is also thoroughly, as we'll
as consistently, carried into practice.
But the theory and the practice of the
present day are being pushed to an ex-
trene in the direction of utility. we
crowd our efforts for the useful so far as
to leave but little time and strength In
which to attend to the beautiful. This
leaves US in danger OF forgetting tnat we
are not to live by bread alone" ana
causes us to develop the material at the
expense of the spiritual part OF our
natures. AS a partial corrective of the
tendency just noted. and also Ill order TO
afford great deal of pleasure to the fam
lily. as well AS to the farmer himself.
there should be a flower bed upon each
and every farm. Almost without excap-
ton women and children like flowers.
AS a rule, they also like to take care of
them. And, though the farmers wife
does not have much spare time, 1t would
improve her health as well as increase
her happiness TO get into the open air and
do the lighter part of the work required
in caring for flower bed.
1t would also be we'll for the girls to as
sist in this work. The boys should be
taught to take an interest In 1t, and
should be ready to help if there is much
water to be carried, or any other heavy
work is to be done IN connection with the
care of the ground or the plants. AS ia
miliarity with beautiful objects tends to
soften and beautify character, the love OF
flowers should be developed in the hearts
of children as we'll as cultivated by older
people. If flower bed of ample size has
been provided in previous years, 1t
should be again put in order for the re-
ception OF seeds and plants. If little or
nothing in this direction has been done
in the past, change for the better ought
to he made the present season. The work
of preparation should be commenced suf-
ficientlv early to allow the ground TO get
into good condition before the day OF
sowing or planting comes. Seeds and
plants should be ordered promptly, so
that advantage can be taken of the full
season for growth, and a careful selection
of classes and varieties should be made
in order to secure an abundance OF how-
ers during large part of the summer and
fall.-American Farmer and Farm News.
DRIED OLIVES.
William Pfetfer of Gubserville, CAL,
tells us that he prefers dried olives to
picked olives. He allows the fruit to be-
come quite ripe, gathers it carefully, and
spreads it on trays which are placed in
side some building, some of them placed
Just under the roof of his porch, and
there remains two months or more, till
pretty thoroughly cured. Putting then a
quantity of them into sack, handful
or two of salt is thrown in, and the sack
shaken and tumbled from end to end till
it is thoroughly mixed. The bitterness
of the fresh olive entirely disappears and
the fruit becomes an excellent food.
Many have olives on their trees yet pretty
ripe for pickles, but they would be good
dried.-Pacitic Tree and Vine.
FRESH WATER.
We cannot impress upon breeders too
strongly the importance of keeping only
fresh water by the fowls, especially
where the drinking dish is in the hem
house. Better no water at all than foul
water. The ''no water theory" has our
Endorsement to this extent, at least
putrid water is more harmful than thirst.
Water is a great absorbent; dish of it
will suck in the bad odors of filthy
place, and purify the air. A pail of water,
standing day after day in a hen-house is
constantly at work absorbing all the inn
purities in the air, until it becomes a rot
ten liquid, SO to speak. stencil to the
nostrils and altogether unfit to quench
the thirst of any living thing, including
poultry. Please bear this in mind and
act accordingly.