Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-06-06


apart, in a single row. The bitches
were four feet apart, thus affordinS
plenty of room for earthing up. Each
row contained fifty plants.
Pie Plant.
Rhubarb fills distinct want, COM
Ing as it does at a season when nature
Graves green food, while it's acidity
stimulates the languid appetite. 1t is
surprising that it is not more generally
grown. Only few plants are neces-
sary for family supply, and, once es-
tablished. little labor is thereafter re-
quired.
Rhubarb roots should be set out early
in rich and well manured soil. TIE
plant has no insect enemies, and is
subject to no diseases. The stalk is al
ways clean and perfect and responds
to good culture by producing an abun-
dance of fat stalks for years. When
the plants begin to show signs of fail
ing, they should be taken up, divided
and reset into permanent patch.
Rhubarb may also be grown from
seed. This should be sown like car
rots. in rich soil and the plants
thinned to few inches apart. In the
fall or spring they can be set out in the
permanent patch.-Ex.
An Old Fashioned Garden.-A wom-
an who spent some time at the worlds
fair took occasion to gather seeds from
many of the plants there. AS her visit
extended until after the close of the
fair, this was not difficult. This year
she has made an old fashioned garden
with marigolds. morning brides, zin-
MAS and asters. Larkspur, foxglove
and columbine were not forgotten, and
there is in an odd corner patch filled
with Seeding hollyhocks that are next
year to brighten the borders and illus
trate the possibilities Of this attractive
biennial. Even the best kept garden
would be improved by little space de-
voted to some of these old time flowers.
They are pleasant reminders of child
hood; and IL one desires to send flow
ers to old persons few sprays of these
long ago favorites cannot fail to start
an agreeable train of "reminiscences,
and bring up delightful thoughts of
years agOne.
Farmer vs.. Citizen.-Some farmers
have the mistaken idea that every
business man or manufacturer is con-
tinually piling up the profits at from
10 to 40 per cent of the capital invested
While it is true that some business men
it is nevertheless a fact that less than
one business man in 20 is success. 1t
is the goth man who is seen by every
one, the other 10 are always in sight
but never in view. In farming this
order may not be quite reversed but
such is nearer the fact than many are
willing to grant and strange as 1t may
seem it is the man who has made a
failure in farming whom the farmers
will uaa In, MIN
he is not the brightest man in the conf
munity either. 1t is not just nor fair
for farmer to be pessimist in regard
his own calling and an optimist in re-
gard to every other calling or profess
sion in life.-Exchange.
Horse Meat.-Dr. Salmon, of the in
spection bureau Of the agricultural de-
partment, speaking of the report that a
large horse slaughtering and packing
industry had been started in Portland,
Oregon, said there was no law compell-
ing such meats to be labeled. as in the
case of oleomargarine when sold as but
ter. The buyers of beef can distinguish
this kind of meat, as government in
spection of slaughtered cattle is made
and a government tag is placed on
each quarter of beef. DR.. Salmon says
that the department has endeavored to
secure legislation similar to the oleo-
margarine law, which will compel deal
ers in horse meat to have 1t labeled SO
that consumers need not be deceived.
Blueness of Milk.-Milk as it comes
from the udder may be described as of
practically uniform composition. If,
however, we let it stand at rest for some
time we find, as all are aware, that the
uniformity of the composition of the
milk is disturbed by an accumulation,
which takes place more or less quickly
on the surface Of the milk, of minute
fatty globules, which microscopic ex-
animation will show are SO abundantly
distributed in milk; concurrently with
this separation Of the fat, change in
the color of the main body will be OBJ
served BY the removal of the fat the
opacity of the milk Is diminished, and
it is rendered more transparent. This
has the effect of imparting the blush
tinge which is so characteristic of skim
milk. But, while most of the fat col
lects on the surface, there is always a
certain percentage which never reaches
the top. This amounts to at least Is
per cent.-Exchange
Some Special Fruit Crop.--It is not
bad plan for any farmer to have some
speciality aside from his regular crops,
If he is not too short of help. Among
the things to be suggested, small area
In some one fruit would be within the
reach of all. This would afford profit
in the majority of seasons, and every
now and then comes a year when a
fruit crop is worth very handsome
sum.-EX.
Swiss Eggs-Butter an earthen plate
and break your eggs into it, placing
each one on thin slice of cheese. Sea-
son, sprinkle with bread-crumbs and
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