The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-19

The orchard VI DE lE y 8
lifted 81 narrowing every tEo
The strdy On agriculture should be
made "a permanent feature tof ever
.highsseho course.
The manure against the barn never
helped crops to grow. Get II sout
ssRhereiftt lbe used.
,Arnbbebtired pillow Is said to be.the
latest which "A manufacturer has
iplacedoon the market
DoHtilet:the hotWeather tind yout
poultry quarters filthy. The lice wiz
get theFstaFtsof IL you-do.
Theesmall' farm iSthe best farm as
ia rule, both as to type OF farming
sa1dsas to proportion Of profit.
VI &. d. .
The fall.fitter pays only where con
diuons are such that the pigs may
bescared for and properly fed.
When'fhe butter granules are about
the size of wheat kernels It is the
most easily washed and win. take the
salt more uniformly
When,you sell any Of the farm anil
mails or produce, give wife green
| back or two. She win appreciate It
aad.it Bill.do You good, too.
Corn which has thesgreatest root
ing facilities generally produces q
larger yield than corn which has
been slightly pruned, and for this
reason care should be taken not 70
break; the roots when cultiyating.
The practice Of thinning fruit has
long been practiced by fruit growers
Of Europe, where of-years in fruit are
aalmest unknown. Fruit growers In
this country would find the practice
profitable, flor quality mot quantity
counts.
To- secuse absolute saccurate read,
ing pof The test bottles, after RhiA.
ing place, them ina pan Of hot water
lat a, temperature ot:about 100 degrees
Eahrenheit. The water should reach
np!to the fat IN the necks Of the bot
tiles. Let bottles stand for ten min
.ntessand. uttrpp. and read. y
Here Is a rule to determine The
number Of shingles you win need for
the roof of barn or house: Measure
,theIlengthc of:the ridge pole; measure
the rafters; multiply these together.
II the shingles are to be laid five
inches to the weather. multiply this
result by seven, and you have foae
side. Double for the:two sides.
The WisconSin Experiment station
has found thatsa.2O per cent. solution
OF iron sulphate 3 effective in de-
,stroying wild mustard in grain fields
without in the least inturing the
grain. The directions given are TO
empty a 10O-pould sack of granulated
iron sulphate into "a 52.gallon barrel,
and ill with water. Stir well and use
with the ordinary spraying outfit II
Is advised to spray before the mus
.tard is in bloom.
Here is a strawberry story from
the Boise Idaho) News: "Mr. Waites
strawberry patch Is just little short
Of AN acre and quarter. Last year
he marketed his first berries June l,
and from that date until July 2 he
brought in 1878 boxes. from which
he realized $SO71O. In September be
marketed 43 boxes, which netted him
SO. Since the LIST of October he
has marketed 2,447 boxes from which
he realized S414,s1. The total yield
to date tautumn Of 1906 has been
1898 boxes.
Here is a method of preserving
small fruits such as Strawberries
raspberries, etc, which has been prac'
tced By a housekeeper with success
for years. She says: The fruit must
Me fresh and in perfect condition, and
all utensils used must be absolutely
clean and the jars or glasses ste1l'
ICED by scalding. Mash together With
4 silver fork equal quantities of fruit
and sugar and let 1t stand until the
sugar is thoroughly dissolved. Then
nut into jelly glasses or pint jars,
filing them to the brim, and leave IN.
covered and exposed to the sun for
Two Gays, putting them in a cool, dry
place over night. Seal and keep In
a cool. dark place. The flavor Of the
berries is like fresh ones, and the
lam is rich and delicious.
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The crop reporting board OF the
bureau of statistics of the department
Of agriculture, reports that the area
Of winter wheat is 1,46s,00O acres less
than that harvested last year. The
average condition OF the growing
crop on May / was S2.9 as compared
with 989 on the same date last year,
and a2h on the cnrrasnnndine date