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THE LANCASTER FARMER. 



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THE ROCHESTER GRAPE. 



Raised by EUwanger & Harry, of the Mount 

 Hope Nurseries, Hoclu'sler, N. Y. During 

 our Centennial year (ISTti) tliis enterprising 

 firm fruitnJ ovor oneliundred seedling grapes, 

 wliicli tliey liad previously raised Ironi seeds 

 taken Ironi their vines, on a wall where Dela- 

 ware, Diana, Concord and Rebecca were 

 planted and growing together. These they 

 numbered and ileserilied up to sixty varieties ; 

 but as they fruiteil them, from year to year, 

 tliey rejected one after another until they re- 

 duced the nmnlier down to two, which they 

 bave satisfactorily fruited for twelve years, 

 and these two they concluded to offer for sale. 

 These two they named the "Rochester" and 

 the "Monroe," and our illus- 

 tration in this innuber of Tiiic 

 Fakmek represents the Ihsl 

 named. " They do not claim 

 this to be the hcM of all grapes, 

 but they coulidently believe 

 that its good (juality, earliness 

 and certainty of r i p e n i n g, 

 wherever any grape can be 

 riiiened, its hardiness in both 

 wood and foliage, resistiuir 

 equally the cold of winter and 

 the heat of summer, will soon 

 place them among our most 

 valuable grapes. This grape 

 has been very approvingly 

 spoken of by some of om- best 

 grape-growers in our country, 

 and there seems to be a great 

 desire to obtain it on account 

 of its hardy northern charac- 

 ter, if for nothing else. 



Our illustration and the fol- 

 lowing description of it will 

 post our readers as to its charac- li 

 ter and appearance. Bunch 

 large to very large, shouldered, 

 frequently double shouldered, 

 very compact. Berries medium 

 to large size, round, dark pur- 

 ple or purplish lilac, peculiar, 

 with thin white bloom. Flesh 

 very sweet, vinous, rich and 

 aromatic. Vine a remarkably 

 vigorous grower ; wood short- 

 jointed and hardy; foliage large, 

 thick, healthy ; has never been 

 known to mildew in the 

 grounds where it originated. 

 The habits of the vine are 

 similar to the Diana, and it 

 requires ample room and rather 

 long pruning. Has never failed 

 to ripen well in the worst of 

 seasons since it first bore fi-uit. 

 As we remarked on a former 

 , occasion, it is not at all to tlic 

 mterest of any permanent and 

 first-class nurseryman to palm 

 ofl" upon the public a fruit for 

 what it is not ; and, therefore, 

 other things being equal, our 

 readers may reasonably eximct 

 this grape to be what it is rep- 

 resented. Consequently, if for 

 the sake of obtaining a new 

 variety adapted to our climate, 

 they desire to go beyond our 

 own borders for it, they can 

 obtain from the above lirm 

 one year old plants for $2.00 each, with the 

 usual graduation of discount on larger orders. 

 Climatically considered, a good New York 

 grape ought to be good in Pennsylvania. 



:WHAT IS TO BE DONE ? 



1. Child two years old has an attack of 

 croup at night. Doctor at a distance. What 

 is to be done ? 



The child should be immediately undressed 

 and put in a warm bath. Then give an emetic, 

 composed of one part of antimony wine to 

 two of ipecac. The dose is a teaspoonful. If 

 the antimony is not at hand give warm water, 

 mustard and water, or any other simple 

 emetic ; dry the child and wrap it carefully in 

 a warm blanket. 



I -2. Hired girl sprains her ankle violently. 



I First bathe in cold water, then i)ut the 

 white of an egg in a saucer, stir with a piece 

 of alum, the sine of a walnut, until it is a 

 thick jelly ; jilace a portion of it upon a jiiece 

 of lint or tow large enough to cover the spi'ain, 

 changing it as often as it f(*ls warm or dry ; 

 the limb is to be kept in a horizontal position 

 by placing it on a chair. 



li. Bees swarm, and the man who hives 

 them gets severely stung in the face. 



The sting of a V)ee is hollow and barbed, 

 and as it contains the poison the first thing to 

 be done is to remove it. The parts stung 

 should then be bathed in warm water and a 

 little ammonia be rubbed on them. 



4. Some one's nose bleeds and cannot be 

 sto])ped. 



Take a plug of lint, moisten, diji in equal 

 parts of iiowdered alum and gum arable, and 

 insert in the nose. Bathe the forehead in cold 

 water. 



.5. Child eats a piece of bread on which 

 arsenic has lieen placed for killing rats. 



Give plenty of warm water, new milk in 

 large quantities, gruel, and linseed tea ; foment 

 the bowels. Scrajie iron rust off anything, 

 mix with warm water, and give in large 

 draughts frequently. Never give large draughts 

 of lluid until those given before have been 

 vomited, because the stomach will not contract 

 proi)erly if filled, and the object is to get rid 

 of the poison as quickly as possible. 



0. Young lady sits in a draught and comes 

 home with a bad sore throat. 



Wrap tlannel around the throat, keep out of 

 drauglits and sudden changes of atmosphere, 

 and eviry half hour take a pinch of chloride 

 of potash, iilace it on the tongue and allow it 

 to dissolve in the mouth. 



7. Nurse sulliers from a whitlow/on lier 

 linger. 



Place the wliillow in water as hot as can Ije 

 borne, then poultice with linseed meal, taking 

 care to mix a little grea.se with the jjoultice, 

 to i)r(?vent it from growing hard. Bathe and 

 poultice morning ami evening. 



S. (Miild falls backward against a tub of 

 boiling water and is much scalded. 



Carefully undress the child, lay it on a bed, 

 on its breast, as the back is 

 scalded, bo sure all draughts 

 are excluded, then dust over 

 the i)arts scalded bi-carbonate 

 of soda, lay muslin over it, 

 then make a tent, by placing 

 two boxes with a board over 

 them in the bed, to prevent the 

 covering from pressing on the 

 scald ; cover up warmly. 



9. Mower cuts driver's leg 

 as he is thrown from seat. 



Put a tight bandage around 

 the limb, above the cut, sli)) a 

 cork under it, in the direction 

 of a line drawn from the iinier 

 part of the knee to a little 

 outside of the groin. Draw the 

 edges of the cut together with 

 sticking jdaster. 

 It). Child has a bad earache. 

 Dip a plug of cotton wool in 

 olive oil, warm it and place it 

 in the ear. Wrap up the head 

 and keep out of draughts. 



11. Youth goes to skate; 

 falls through the ice; brought 

 home insensible. 



Strip the body and rub it 

 dry ; then rub it with a warm 

 blanket, and place it in a warm 

 bed in a warm room. Cleanse 

 away froth and mucus from 

 the nose and month. Apply 

 i warm bottles, bricks, etc., to 

 the arm-pits, between the 

 thighs and to the soles of the 

 feet. Rul) the surface of the 

 body with the hand encased in 

 a warm dry worsted sock. 

 To restore breathing close the 

 nostrils and breathe steadily 

 into the mouth ; iullate the 

 lungs till the breast bo raised a 

 little, then set the nostrils free 

 and press gently on the chest 

 until signs of life appear. Then 

 give a warm drink and put to 

 bed. Do not give up hope for 

 at least three hours after the ■ 

 accident. 



12. Child gets sand in hi< 

 eye. 



Place your forefinger on the 

 cheek-bone, having the child . 

 before you. Then draw up 

 your finger and you will proba- 

 bly be able to remove i t ; but 

 if yon cannot get at the sand 

 this way, rejieat the operation 

 while you have a knitting needle laid against 

 the eyelids; this will turn the lids inside out, 

 and then the sand can be removed with a silk 

 handkerchief. B.athe in cold water and ex- 

 clude the light for a day.— Rural New Yorker. 



By a new process it has been ))roved that the 

 fibrous portion of the jute ])lant can be so di- 

 vided and treated as to produce curtains, hang- 

 ings, tablecloths and dress goods of rare ex- 

 cellence. Indeed, for some ptn-poses the article, 

 as applied to textiles, would apppear to rival 

 silk. The product of the jute jdant, after having 

 been submitted to the process invented by Ju- 

 lius Sachs, is called kalameit, and if the opin- 

 ions lately announced regarding it it are justi- 

 fied, it will form the basis of a great industry. 



