New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-08
Thew May Serve Many
Purposes Besides
Their Original One.
By Martha MocuIloeh Williams

Barrels can help out in other things than
,.unaisns-with soiled clothes, for in
lance. II you chance to have neither a big
houner nor spare cash to buy one. Get
s,,sII light barrel preferably of oak. with
wooden hoops. A Malaga grape barrel an
.vers sdrnra bly, Drive the hoops on tight.
fssten them in place with brads or strong
tscks and bend down the points of the
fasteners inside. flush with the barrel
Trim off splnters, scrub clean outside and
IN then stain or paint the outside and give
,uo coats OF varnish. Paint the inside
,bte giving II two coats at least. Cut a
~opnd Of calico in some neat light grounded
ra,teru. little bigger than the barrel bot
,om and sew to #. fullinE slightly, a bag
&C bie as the barrel a. the bulge and long
,,ougb 10 reach the top: make a double
,srrow frill there then draw together in the
-,;d6Ie Tack down on the barrel bottom
and fasten the frlll to the upper edge. Run
long drawstring in case about the bag
-,outh In filing the barrel lay back the
Loose upper part. Draw the string and
there YOUR clothes are neatly and safely
smbushed Provide a square deal top, to
match the outside OF the barrel When this
iC laid on over lllt NlDStl Ud6u SOul OdIltl
answers for table Of sorts.
A bigger barrel likewise frightened Of
hoops. stained inside and out, and finished
with hinged cover big enough TO overlap
its edge is fine for keeping garden tools out
Of the weather. Yet always handy Put
screw hooks in the barrel all round the top
and hang the tools upon them-small
things. Of course as trowels, shears, plant
INK pegs and pruning knives. Long handled
implements should stand upon the bottom.
Set the barrel upon bricks or blocks SO the
bottom shall he kept dry. Calk seams in
the cover. and tack over the underside Of il
either oilclcth or tarpaulin Then you can
keep safe string, labels, grating wax
pretty well al small garden requisites.
Furnish tho top with a hasp and paddock II
there is danger of thievery, and be sure 70
set the barrel unobtruslvely, but where II IS
easily come at.
An oil or vhiskey or molasses barrel.
plugged tight a. the bung, with one head
Knocked out can he half sunk In the
ground and supply the liquid manure that
means more than half Of garden success.
Especially with flowers. such as roses. and
ANIMALS Each and several the summer
fine ladies are gross feeders. After the bar
rel is buried AN II lightly with dry straw,
excelsior or crumpled paper, set fire TO the
filing and burn out thoroughly. This re-
stroys most of the first contents remaining
in case Of oil that would make against
plant health. Half I'll the barrel after
burning out with fresh stable manure then
whole I'll II with WATERMAN water II pos
sible Stir we'll Dip of the liquid manure,
and apply either I'm rows several hours be-
fore sowing seed. or i'm shallow trenches
little way off the roots Of growing plants.
After the liquid has soaked in fiji the
trenches with fresh water, let Il also soak
In. then replace the light earth. For
things in hills, as peppers, eggplant. toma-
toes. dig shallow hole foot across, MI
Il with the liquid manure, let II soak IN,
then cover the puddled place with fresh