1876.] 



THE LANCASTER FARMER. 



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He believed our Alhvlee Creator liad provided for all 

 his creatures, wherever found, the kinds of food hest 

 adapted to their wants. In the torrid zone we Hnd 

 the inhubituut8 subsist eliielly upon fruit and vejreta- 

 blc fooii, to cool the system and enable it to endure 

 heat, whilst in the fri^'id zones we tind tln'm subsist- 

 ing: almost entirely upon fat and auini&l food, to en- 

 able them to endure tlie rlfrld climate. We live In a 

 temperate zone, and seem to require both ve^'etable 

 and animal food, the latter to enal)le us to endure 

 the great chani^es of temperature to whieli we are 

 exposed. We also find the temperate zones nmonijst 

 the consumers of mixed food — both vctjctable and 

 animal — the hiuhest mental, moral and physical de- 

 velopment. Mr. .Met'onisey did not liclieve that 

 Ionise vity with us depended entirely upon the exclusive 

 use of vegetable food, but through moderation, a 

 temperate use of all things, and a strict observance 

 of the laws of health, millions more than now do 

 might live to a cheerful and hajipy old age. 



Johnson Miller moved that the discussion of 

 the essay be continued at next meeting. Agreed to. 



A vole of thanks was tendered the essayist for bis 

 able production. 



A committee of three was appointed to secure n 

 room for the use of the I'ennsylvania Kruit firowers' 

 Society, which meets in this city on the third of Jan- 

 uary. This society was organized In this city about 

 fifteen years ago, and has been holding meetings an- 

 nually ever since. The committee consist of .Messrs. 

 8. S. Kathvon, Wni. McComsey and Levi S. Keist. 



II. M. Knulf. annoneed that a meeting of the 

 Tobacco Growers would be held in the Atbaeneum 

 rooms on the third Monday of this month. 



A letter was received from A. T (ioshoru stating 

 that the fruit represented by the Society at the Cen- 

 tennial received an award. 



Adjourned. 



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Tobacco Growers' Association. 



This association met statedly in the Athcn.TCura 

 Rooms, Monday afternoon, Dec. 18th, at tws o'clock, 

 M. D. Kendig, of Manor, in the chair, and W. L. 

 Ilershey acting as Secretary. Members present — 

 .Messrs. A. II. Sunimy, M. D. Kendig, I. S. Landis, 

 Peter S. Keist, Epliraiin Hoover, Colin Cameron, 

 Henry Myers and W. L. Ilershey. Visitors present 

 — J. F. Landis, J. Huber, Henry Landis, John Gar- 

 bcr, H. .M. Engle, Andrew Landis, A. Grofl", A. Kitter 

 and Keuber Garber. 



The first business before the meeting was the dis- 

 cussion of the Constitution, Colin Cameron wanting 

 it In sheets, with a book for the registration of the 

 names of members. He thought the constitution 

 imperfect and unsatisfactory. 



Petkk S. Hkist thought It might be subscribed to 

 in its present shape, and be amended afterward as 

 necessity required. 



The constitution was then adopted. 



CROP REPORTS 



being in order, Colin Cameron, of Maytown, re- 

 marked that early in the season growers iu his dis- 

 trict thought the crop would be bad, but the reverse 

 had been the case. Early and late tobacco grew 

 well, but the worm destroyed much of the late crop. 

 He believed it to be a mistake to attempt to raise too 

 much acreage. Men who planted only two acres 

 had almost invariably raised the best crop. The 

 tobacco of his district was of good color, and prices 

 ranged from 15 to 25 cents. 



A. GiiOFF, of Strasburg, was not so well posted as 

 he should be, but this he knew, that theearly planted 

 had live large leaves, of good quality — particularly 

 that grown on sandy soil. His section had grown 

 an extensive crop, some of which was destroyed by 

 the worm. Some leaves had eggs on when put in 

 the sheds, and dripped very extensively. Choice 

 lots sold in hisvicintity at 2.S and 30, and thegrowers 

 feel much encouraged with these prices. He saw no 

 reason why Lancaster county should not outstrip 

 Connecticut, and he referred In terms of praise to 

 our Immense warehouses. The association, he 

 thought, might build warehouses of their own, on 

 the combination principle, and they could place 

 their tobacco iu them in charge of competent 

 persons. 



Peter S. Reist said that tobacco sold in his dis- 

 trict at from 15 to 2.5 cents— or at about 20 all aj-ound. 

 He did not Intend to say much, having joined the 

 association in order to learn from others. 



Harry Myers, of East Heinpfielti, was called 

 on, but said he knew little of the crop in his dis- 

 trict, that Ephraim Hoover knew more, and he 

 called upon him. 



Mr. Hoover believed that the tobacco in the 

 vicinity of Petersburg and Kohrerstown would com- 

 pare favorably with the hest in the county, which 

 was saying a good deal, he thought. The tobacco 

 worm had been bad in both places, but the growers 

 kept their patches well cleared of the pest, so that 

 little tobacco was lost after it was in shed. The 

 color of the leaf was all right. He referred to many 

 farmers now buildiughouses on their farms expressly 

 for tobacco. In .Manheim township the tobacco was 

 also very fine. He had heard of lots that had been 

 sold, between Lancaster and LItltz, fo- 825 all 

 round. 



I. L. Lanris now moved that visitors present be 

 asked to make a report. Adopted, and John Garber, 

 of Maytown, having been called on, said he believed 

 growers could do better with their tobacco by casing 

 it. Eastern manufacturers could then see exactly 

 what they were buying, when they came here, and 

 growers would not be obliged to take low prices In 

 order to make uj) for shrinkage. 



Mr. Kendk;, of Manor, said that bis observa- 

 lions of the crop had been about the same as 

 those of the gentlemen from other sections of the 

 county. There had been a very fair growth, and it 

 was now curing nicely. He hoped all growers in 

 this coimty would take a lesson from the worm with 

 which they had aeen alllicted— not to overreach 

 thcm.sclvcs in the future— not to put out more tobac- 

 co than they could handle. He agreed with the gen- 

 tleman who had just sqoken, that many farmers 

 put out too much acreage in tobacco. He believed 

 in raising the standard" of tobacco in this county, 

 and then fancy prices could be demanded and ob- 

 tained. 



RF.unEN Garber, of Silver Springs, West Hemii- 

 lleld township, reported the crop in his district to l)e 

 e.xccllent in condition. The color was good, but 

 they had some little trouble with the banner worm. 



A. H. St'MMY stated that what he first i)lanted 

 turned out good, the second planting not so good, 

 and the third crop had been cut by the worm a good 

 deal. He had found horse manure an excellentlthlng 

 for low, heavy ground. 



M. N. BRtKAKEH, of East Hcmpfleld, reported an 

 excellent crop in his vicinity, though It had been 

 hurt by the worm . He did not now raise tobacco. 

 He had started with 1000 plants and failed. If he 

 had taken 500 hundred he might have succeeded, 

 and he agreed with the. President, that there should 

 be less acreage. 



Peter S. Reist, essayist for the day, read an in- 

 teresting essay, giving many interesting statistics on 

 the tobacco trade. He gave his experience In raising 

 the weed, and threw out many valuable hints and 

 suggestions. The essay was practical throughout, 

 and want of space alone precludes its publication In 

 full. 



The essay brought out a discussion, which was 

 participated in by Colin Cameron, W. L.Hershey, 

 Eph. Hoover, I. S. Landis, Harry Myers, M. D. 

 Kendig and Peter S. Reist. The subjects discussed 

 were the worm, and how to circumvent It ; the black 

 rot, and Its cause ; and what is the best fertilizer. 

 On this latter question, which was the principal 

 topic, there were a variety of opinions. One used 

 lime, another bone manure, another hog manure, 

 another hen manure— all of them having proved 

 good, by the actual experience of those present. The 

 question as to whether the manure manifested Itself 

 in the flavor of the tobacco was considered, the gen- 

 eral opinion being that it did not. Colin Cameron 

 thought, however, that in order to be on the safe 

 side, the land should be manured early, in order to 

 give the manure plenty of time to be thoroughly 

 worked in. If there was anything in the theory th.it 

 hog manure made strong, disagreeable tobacco, this 

 would most likely prevent it. 



Under the head of new business, I. L. Landis said 

 he had done as much as one man ought to have done 

 iu order to have Lancaster county tobacco repre- 

 sented at the Centennial. He, with a few others, 

 had made a little display there, and he had every 

 reason to believe that it had done the tobacco- 

 growers of this county some good— that it would send 

 buyers here. He now suggested that an effort be 

 made to get up an exhibit from this county for the 

 permanent exhibition at Philadelphia. 



Mr. Summy suggested that^each member bring a 

 sample along to the next meeting for this purpose, 

 which was concurred in. 



Colin Cameron was appointed essayist for the 

 next meeting. 



I. L. Landis submitted the following referred 

 questions: What variety of tobacco pays farmers 

 best? What kind of fertilizers arc best for tobacco 

 land ? How may plants be raised most successfully i 

 How should tobacco be stripped and prepared for the 

 market, and into how many sorts should it be made ! 

 The last question was selected for discussion at the 

 next meeting, aud A. J. Groff, of Paradise, was ap- 

 pointed to answer it. 



After approving a bill of $1.00 for advertising 

 meeting in The Examiner and E-VPress, and a 

 bill of ?7.20 for subscriptions to the "Tobacco Leaf" 

 and "The United States Tobacco Journal," the asso- 

 ciation adjourned to meet on the third Monday In 

 January. 



DRIED EGGS. 



A new Industry — that of drying eggs — has been 

 set on foot at Passau, on the Danube, and the Prus- 

 sian military authorities are about to give the pro- 

 duct a trial for soldiers' rations. The London \cies 

 says several German chemists are very sanguine as to 

 the success of the experiment, and they prononnce 

 dried eggs to have lost none of their valuable pro- 

 perties by the gradual evaporation of the water con- 

 tained by them In tbelr origlDal state. 



DOMESTIC ECONOMY. 

 Household Recipes. 



COLORED HOSE, 



now so fashionable, should be laid in strong salt water 

 before being washed the lirst time. They will never 

 fade or "run" afterwards. 



TO CLEAN WINDOWS. 



Wash first with a sponge and good soap suds ; then 

 rub with a dry doth, and lastly jKiIish with a iiews- 

 [laper- it is superior for the purpose to chamois skin. 

 Mirrors may be done In the same manner. 



FOR A SITTINO ROOM, 



flowers and patterns cut from chintz, pasted on, then 

 varnished. If tastefully done they look exceedingly 

 well. The jars should be selected with small mouths, 

 to conceal the contents of the jars as much as possi- 

 ble. 



SCRAr JAMS, 



for parlor, drawing room or library. These are very 

 useful and ornamental to put waste paper or clip- 

 pings in. For a drawing room a china one Is most 

 suitable; for the library we have seen the common 

 unglazed jars used, painted In oil, to imitate ehlua, 

 and afterwards varnished. 



TO REMOVE OREASE SPOTS 



from carpets, spri^ad the spot over very liberally with 

 dry buckwheat flour. In a few hours brush off. If 

 the si>ot has not entirely disappeared a second appli- 

 cation will do it. Or a brush, common brown soap 

 aud cold water will remove the spots, but hot water 

 should never be applied. 



MARDLE MANTELS 



that have become badly discolored by smoke may bo 

 made perfectly clean by the application of benzine. 

 Put it on liberally, then rub off with a dean flannel. 

 If one a|)plication does not do it clfcctually a second 

 will. Never ajqjly soap.to marble; it takes off the 

 polish ; t)ut grease spots may be removed by the ap- 

 plication of powdered magnesia. 



TO CLEAN OIL CLOTHS, 



add a little milk to the water iu which oil cloths are 

 washed, but never use soap. It removes the gloss as 



well as the dust. 



A little milk added to the water for washing dishes 

 is far better than soap, we have been told, but as we 

 do not know this from experience, we give it for what 

 it is worth. 



AN INEXPENSIVE BLUING FOR CLOTHS. 



Dissolve half an once of Prussian blue and one- 

 quarter ounce of oxalic acid in one quart cold water; 

 ready for use in twenty-four h(jurs. It can be made 

 in same proportion for large families or hotels and 

 will be found superior to that which comes already 

 prepared in bottles. We have used this for yearsand 

 found it very satisfactory. 



TO WASH WOOLEN BLANKET;^, 

 put into a good suds, made of common brown soap, 

 with a few spoonfuls of aqua ammonia added. Rub 

 no soap on the blankets, as it shrinks them, but have 

 the water as hot as the hands can bear. When clean, 

 passjthrough the wringer by folding four times length- 

 wise. Then put into another hot suds, with the ammo- 

 nia added. Hinse in tliis, but not in dear water. It 

 makes the wool much whiter and softer than when 

 clear water is used. Shake the blankets well, stretch 

 thera evenly, and hang smoothly in the sun to dry. 

 TO CLEA?; zi.vc. 



Zinc that is used under stoves should never be 

 dampened. If it becomes soiled or dim, rub with a 

 flannel and a little fresh lanl. In this way it will al- 

 ways look as new and bright as when first purchased. 



Equal parts of turpentine and ammonia makes one 

 of the best of 



WASHING FLUIDS 



without injuring the clothes ; a few spoonfuls added 

 to a tub of water. 



If smoothing irons become rough, rub thein on a 

 piece of beeswax tied in a piece of linen. Keep it 

 alwayson the laundry table for use. 



TO POLISH FURNITURE 



use equal jiarts of boiled linseed oil and kerosene. 

 Apply it with a fiamicl, and rub dry with another 

 flannel. It will remove all white marks and scratches, 

 and should be kept always ready for use. It gives a 

 room a fresh appearance to rub all the furniture with 

 this preparation. One feels well rewarded for the 

 labor. If any white spots are so flrmly fixed that 

 the polish does not remove them, it caii be done by 

 rubbing with turpentine, then holding a hot shovel 

 over them. 



TO REMOVE PEACH STAINS FROM TABLE LINEN. 



For years we used " salts of lemon " and various 

 acids, but a person remarked to us: "All your 

 labor is useless. Wait till the peaches are gone and 

 the stains will also be gone." We thought this ut- 

 terly foolish, but decided totry it : and, sure enough, 

 when the peaches were gone, the stains had disap- 

 peared. The idea, in itself, looks ridiculous; but 

 does not the table linen get enough regular washing 

 to take out almost any stains in the course of one 



