The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-18
The Scrap Book.

Keeping Toma toes.-A new way CT keep
ing tomatoes for winter use is recommend
ed by one of our state experiment sta
tons. The plan is to gather the green to-
matoes when frost is imminent and wrap
each separately in soft paper; pack them
in boxes and store them in a room secure
from frost but not very warm. A few can
be brought into warm room when de-
sired and they will ripen in a few days.
By following this plan fresh tomatoes
can be had until the middle of the win
ter
Salt and Ashes for Hogs.-One item of
feed which should never be neglected is
a good supply of salt and ashes 10 which
the hogs can have access at all times.
Wood ashes can always be had and the
hogs should have all they will eat. When
not convenient to give ashes, charcoal is
a good substitute, and even soft coal will
be eaten for want of something better
says an exchange. Hogs are never in
jured by eating all the ashes they want,
but il is not safe to give large amounts
of salt to animals not accustomed TO its
use. The salt and ashes mixture should
be kept in a low box under shed where
it will be protected from rain, and shou d
consist of about two quarts Of salt for
each bushel OF ashes. Many feeders pre-
fer to add few ounces of copperas TO
the mixture. Free access to such a nix
ture will do much to preserve the health
of hogs, and sows which have had an
abundance of such food will rarely eat
their young.
To Preserve Green Corn-When the corn
is in full roasting-ear gather 1t and cut /,
from the cob. To every gallon of corn
use one quart of salt; mix thoroughly
and pack in stone jars of to 5-gallon ca
pacity. Pack the corn tightly in the jars,
using a wooden pes,le to pack it with
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Jar is full, to within an inch of the top,
level the corn and spread a cloth over
It. Fill the remaining space with salt we !
packed and tie another cloth over this.
Set away in a cool place and the work is
done
When YOU want green corn in winter
remove he covering from your jar, take
out what corn you need and replace the
cover. Soak the corn in luke-warm water
over night, and then prepare for the ia
he as If it were fresh corn. II is but lit
tie trouble to put up enough to do a
large family all the winter and spring
had my last dish Of it May 81, and will
have new corn May IS j. NJ. Hudson.
Big Boom in Celery The next
celery crop raised on the ia
nous peat'ands will be far greater in
point of acreage than sny heretofore pro-
duced D. 4. Smehzer, who is the largest
celery grower in the United States will
put out not less than 300 acres, and
probably nearer 5000. Dolson. Platt q
Patterson are said to have contracted for
about loo acres OF celery, and the small
ct growers, whose crop will be handled
by the California Celery Company and
the Earl Fruit Conn any, will have in all
about 90 to 1000 acres. Some idea of the
magni ude of this comparatively recent
industry may lie gained fr m the state
ment that Mr.. Shelter alone has more
than thirty acres in seed beds, and will
transplant more than nine millions of eel.
cry p ants, in addition 10 those in his own
seeding. The celery business in Orange
county for 1900 will, 1t is believed. exceed
500 900. Five years ago celery was locked
upon as foolish eyp rment and a new
method OF wasting time and money
The foregoing from a California raper
SHOWS that an impetus has likewise been
given 10 celery culture in the far West
as IL has be5n in the far South Between
Michigan. Florida and California there
may be gre at rivalry in the culture OF the
splendid salad. but there should exist no
doubt that the country will be amply
supplied,