Evening star., 1916-07-30

ern principles when tthey hung the
milk pals, strafners and the like IN
the sun to sweeten. Sunlight, as well
as fresh air. should be used as part
of the general process of houseclean-
ing. The habit of shutting out the sun
in order to keep carpets and draper1es
from fading indicates a large degree
Of ignorance of modern methods OF
sanitation. The airing and summing OF
bedding every week all the year
around is an important part of good
housekeeping, but one that is much
neglected, especially by those who live
Is often sacrificed to esthetics. 1t is
imperative that at housecleaning time
the undersides of rugs, carpets, mat
tresses and cushions should be exposed
to the sun and air for as long a period
as possible. Sunlight is free to every
body. Plants will not thrive without
it. Animals love to bask in 1t. Only
man shuns it, and by so doing incurs
unnecessary danger from tuberculosis
and other diseases.
Brussels sprouts, when well grown,
are among the choicest vegetables for
late fall and early winter use. Well
grown plants should be set two feet
apart in rows three feet apart, in rich.
mellow, well prepared soil.
= 'Hogging down" corn is an eco
nomical and practical way of fattening
hogs and harvesting corn at a single
operation. For best results some sup
Elementary ration like clover or al
falfa is advisable. If the farmer has
clover field adjoining the cornfield
the combination is ideal, but If neither
clover nor alfalfa is available and there
is stand Of rape or oats stubble, this
makes good combination. It is nee
essary to plan ahead to get this. and
many farmers sow a little rape in the
corn along in July, especially If the
stand of corn is thin.
Increased fertility means maximum
returns from the soil. and only in such
returns are there great profits.
One housewife has found that If let
tuce. parsley or celery is placed in a
muslin bag and kept directly on the
ice 1t Will keep fresh and crisp much
longer than in any other way. Such
bags may be made of thin, unbleached
marked properly. with the word let
tuce," or celery" or parsley" as the
case may be. Some stores sell such
bags already made and marked. The
bags have strings at the top, so that
they may be drawn tight and kept
closed.
Gardners will find trellis shaped
like an inverted V handy thing on
which to train such vegetable plants
taloupes. Peas and beans Of the climb
ing varieties may also be trained on
such trellises. which keep the plants
off the ground, prevent decay in toma-
toes from contact with the earth and
result in larger, finer and cleaner
fruits. The trellises may be made by
mailing together in V-shape two five
foot lengths of light material Mortise
the ends SO that when nailed together
the bottom of the inverted v will be
a fxIyo faaf AL, ,F
the rows in which the trellis is to be
used. Make many of these as will be
needed, and tack to them light strips
Of half-inch stuff. the strips being
placed about six inches apart. Provide
couple Of strips for the ends. to lock
the trel1is in position when placed. II
the VS. are provided with common strap
hinges at the apexes the trellis may
be folded up and put away when no
longer needed, without tearing it up.
When used, plant the lower ends of the
uprights close to the rows and simply
train the plants upward.