Year: 1874

HOUSE AND FARM.


AN Alden Fruit Dryer. set up here in the
foothills of Placer, would do more to stimu-
late the fruit interest, and consequently de-
velop the resources of this favored locality,
than any investment we know of at present.


A HNT.-Now that the Oranges are in
thorough running order, it might be well TO
point out as we 90 along what can and
ST ould be accomplished. 1t is an undis-
puted fact that the burden of taxation falls
on the poorer classes, while the railroad
companies and other large landowners are
taxed at merely nominal figures, and often
not assessed at all. 1t is in the power OF
the Grange, in great measure, to remedy
this long standing evil. Let every Grange
appoint man to form committee, whose
duty it shall be to attend the meetings of
the various Boards of Equalization, and see
to it that every foot Of land in the county
is cn the assessment roll, and that every acre
of il is assessed at a fair valuation. The
Chico Grange is already acting on this plan,
and it is found to work admirable, though it
makes the railroad company squirm. We
hope this example may be inflated by the
Oranges all over the State. This is mat
ter of as much vital importance as any
question which has ever agitated the farm
ng community.-AgrtcuHuriS


If the Grangers will take steps to secure
this end, they can rest assured they will
have the countenancc and assistance, as far
as possible, Of every good man and Journal
in the country. Because it concerns us ALL


WRONG PRIYcnLE. Tile following from
the AgiculturiSt we endorse with all our
heart Give boys a chance:


"Boys will be boys" we have heard it
said. ''Boys will be men" might more
properly be said, though the majority of
farmers try to make their sous believe they
are only boys, when in fact they would be
men in every sense, had they been granted
the necessary facilities to fit themselves for
state of independent mani ood Keep IA
boy lied down on farm, till he has attained
his majority compelling him to labor with
out hope Of promotion or remuneration,
more ;han simply his board and clothes, and
then suddenly turn him ont on the world to
do for himself, and we shall find him incapa-
bic of thinking for himself, or laying amy
definite plans for his future On the other
hand, raise a boy to feel that he is of more
consequence than mere day laborer, give
him an interest in the growing crop, in the
stock, poultry, and farm, and you impari
to him feeling of seIf-confdence and
independence, which is the foundation OF
true business men. Without self-reliance
no man ever attained success, and the soon
er boys are taught this, the sooner will they
become men, ready TO battle with adversely
and the cares Of life.


FRUIT AND HEALTH.-Dr. Hunt said, al
recent meeting of the Warsaw Horticul-
tural Society, that IAN absence Of fruit i'm
plies doctors bills" We have urged ior
many years the importance of regular
supply of ripe fruit to prevent disease, and
insisted that the best medicine chest, which
an emgratng family could carry to a newly
settled country, would be a box of early
bearing fruit trees, currant goose5errv and
raspberry bushes, and strawberry plants.
We knew family who moved West, and
took with them very large supply Of dried
fruit viii h lasted them throughout the first
Summer None of them were sick although
disease prevailed all about them that year;
but the next year, with more comforts and
less privalions, but with no fruit, they suf-
tered much from sickness. Other Western
residents have told us that so long as they
could have ripe fruit, they have been free
from all disease resulting from malaria.


How TO REPAIR LEAKY RooFs. Melt to-
gether, in an iron pot, two pats by weight,
of pitch, and one part Of gutta-percha.
This forms homogeneous fluid much more
manageable than gutta- -percha alone. TO
repair cutters, roofs or other surfaces, care
fully clean out of the cracks all earthly mat
tiers, slightly warm the edges with plumb
er's soldering iron, then pour the cement in
a fluid state while hot, finishing up 10y going
over the cement with moderately hot iron,
so as to make a good connection and a
smooth Joint. The above will repair zinc,
lead or iron, aud is a good cement for
aquariums.


BLACKBERRY CoRD1AL.-To two quarts of
juice add one pound of white sugar; halt
ounce nutmeg; half ounce cloves puIver zed
Boil I'LL together for a short time, and when
cold add pint Of brandy. The syrup is
said TO be almost Il specific for summer COM
plant or diamhel. Fiom teaspoontul to
ii wine gass is to be taken, according to the
age Of the patient, until relieved.


MAKE Coon YE4sT-Take five or six
potatoes-grate fine Then add two table
spoonfuls Of sugar and one of salt Take
one quart Of water and handful OF
hops. Boil a few minutes, strain and stir
into potatoes. Set on the stove and stir
until thick " hen cold add one cup of
yeast.


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