THE LANCASTER FARMER. 



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posed and dead ; and in a year or two more the tree 

 itself died, clearly from the one^ BllRht blow of a 

 buol. — Ctdtinilor. 



To Keep Very Shaded Places Green, 

 Espeiially in the front yards of dwelllutrs, both lu 

 town and country, whieh are much shaded, we often 

 see the grouml completely bare, not a living thing 

 being perceptible. Sometimes there are many nearly 

 nude, stragKlIns: limbs lying upon the ground or 

 very near it, which arc unsightly and every way 

 worthless, that ought to be cut away. This would 

 give room for the growing there of some plant or 

 vine that would be adapted to it, and which would 

 not only cover tlip naked six)t and make It a "living 

 green," but would be adding very much to the gen- 

 eral appearance of the premises. The best vine for 

 this purpose is undoubtedly the periwinkle. It will 

 grow almost anywhere in the shade if the proper at- 

 tention is given to it, but not otherwise. It is a beau- 

 tiful vine and will densely cover the ground, pro- 

 ducing nearly the whole season a very pretty blue 

 flower. Weeds, however, are Its deadly enemies. 

 Itcannol'fight them. Steadily they will encroach 

 until they drive away our favorite and occupy the 

 Held of battle. A little help now and Hum, however, 

 will defeat the common enemy, and allow us to en- 

 joy the cool-looking, popular evergreen for many 

 years without renewal. 



Tying-Up Raspberries. 

 We have often noticed that in tying up raspberry 

 canes it is sometimes done so closely to the stakes, 

 and so many canes are crowded in a bunch as to 

 very seriously interfere with the expansion and 

 growth of the laterals, and hence with the extent of 

 the crop. The twine should be of tolerable thick- 

 ness, strong enough to support all the weight of the 

 growth of the season, and so loose as to freely admit 

 of the canes having full i)lay. The tying, also, 

 shoulk be as far up the caucas Its Icu^th will admit, 

 so as to resist the liending over and breaking of the 

 new growth, and thus reducing the product. In 

 forking the soil between the rows, care must he 

 taken not to destroy the young shoots intended for 

 next year's crop. Keeping the ground cool and 

 moist by mulching any time through the season, 

 when there Is a supply of grass, weeds or orts of any 

 kind on hand, will be found to be very serviceable. 



Grow the Hollyhocks. 

 It Is pleasant to see that the old-fashioned holly- 

 hock. Improved, Is gaining favor in many gardens. 

 We had a row of tbeni last season that were really 

 grand, and attracted a great deal of attention. 

 Dahlias cannot be mentioned iu the same week with 

 them. They are perfect in their blooming, and dis- 

 play a spire of beauty that no other plant vouchsafes 

 except the gladiolus, and they do not continue in 

 flower more than half as long Where the roots 

 cannot be had the seed should be' sown and cau be 

 up to the 1.5th instant, but tliey will not bloom until 

 the second year. They produce, however, abundant 

 seed, and there Is nothing to prevent a replanting of 

 seed so as always to have a fresh bed of them. It is 

 better, however, that the seed should be changed 

 every few years or it will be at the risk of less per- 

 fect blooms. 



Gmpes Ffm Thorns. 

 Vast portions of the southwestern section of our 

 country are arid plains, capable only of growing 

 cactus. It Is said that a discovery has been made 

 which may render these deserts immensely profita- 

 ble. It has been discovered that grape-cuttings In- 

 serted in the trunks of the cacti on the hot sand, 

 grow and.thrive as vigorously as in cultivated land. 

 It l9 said one man can plant a large vineyard In a 

 day, and the vines so planted will become Incorporat- 

 ed into the cactus, and grow luxuriantly without 

 cultivation or irrigation. It Is said melons, toma- 

 toes and cucumbers will also grow from cacius stock, 

 so that the desert may soon blossom as the rose, and 

 the waste places be made glad.— i^rom Vemorett't 

 Monthly for May. 



Early Turnips, 

 the earliest and perhaps the best variety of turnip 

 for table use is the Early Flat Dutch. It is univer- 

 sally popular, and It takes only a small plot to fur- 

 nisli a supply for a medium sii-.ed family. One reason 

 why they they frequently full In gardens, Is the rich- 

 ness of the soil and Iheir frequent growing In the 

 same bed. In preparing a plot for turnips dig down 

 full spade deep^ for tln' purpose of getting some of 

 their virgin earth, and especially a little clay. As a 

 fertilizer there Is none equal to bone-dust, and 

 nothing else. The turnip should grow slowly, with 

 as little top as possible. It will not bear pushing or 

 forcing. 



Domestic Economy. 



Butter and Cheese. 

 In view of the fact that a large number of estab- 

 lishments for the manufacture of butter and eheeso 

 are lieing chartered and established In this portion 

 of the State, the following act, which was passed 

 finally by the House, will be of special Interest : 

 The bin Is entitled " An act to protect the manufac- 

 turers of butter and cheese." It provides, " That 

 from and after the passage of this act. If any person 

 or persons, with intent to defraud, sell, supply or 

 bring, to be manufactured, to any butter or cheese 

 manufaclory in the State, any milk diluted with 

 water, or in any way adulterated, uncleanly or im- 

 pure, or milk from which cream has been taken, or 

 milk commonly known as skimmed milk, or If any 

 person or persons so furnishing mlik us aforesaid 

 who shall keep back any part of the milk known as 

 strippings, or shall knowingly bring or supply milk 

 to any butter or cheese manufactory that is tainted 

 or partially sour, or shall knowingly bring or supply 

 to any butter or cheese manufactory milk drawn 

 from cows within fifteen days before parturition, or 

 within five days after parturition, shall for each 

 oQ'cnse forfeit and pay a sum not less than ten dol- 

 lars nor more than one hundred dollars, with costs 

 of suit, to be sued for in any court of competent 

 jurisdiction for the benefit of the person or persons, 

 firm or association or corporation upon whom such 

 fraud or neglect shall be committed." 



Salt for the Throat. 



In these days when diseases of the throat are so 

 universally prevalent, and In so many cases fatal, we 

 feel It our duty to say a word In behalf of a most 

 cfiectual. If not positive, cure for sore throat. 



For many years past, indeed we may say during 

 the whole of a life of more than forty years, we 

 have been subject to sore throat, and more particu- 

 larly to a dry hacking cough, which is not only dis- 

 tressing to ourselves, but to our friends and those 

 with whom we are brought Into business contact. 



Last fall we were induced to try what virtue there 

 was in common salt . We commenced by using It 

 three times a day-^mornlng, noon and night. We 

 dissolved a large tahlcsijoonful of pure table salt In 

 about a half small tnmbler full of water. With 

 this we gargle the throat most thoroughly just be- 

 fore meal time. The result has been that during the 

 entire winter we were not only free from coughs and 

 colds, but the dry hacking cough has entirely dis- 

 appeared. 



We attribute these satisfactory results solely to 

 the use of salt gargle, and most cordially recom- 

 mend a trial of it those who are subject to diseases 

 of the throat. 



Many persons who have never tried the salt gargle 

 have the Impression that It Is unpleasant. Such is 

 not the case. On the contrary. It Is pleasant, and 

 after a few days' use no person who loves a nice 

 clean mouth and a Hrst-rato 8har|iener of the appe- 

 tite will abandon \l.—Ez. 



Sassafras for Killing Lice. 

 A strong tea made from sassafras roots is recom- 

 mended for killing lice on cattle or horses. In ap- 

 plying it take an old cloth and wash the animal so as 



to wet the hair and hide thoroughly. Apply cither 

 warm or cold. No Injury will be done to the animal, 

 and the lice will be cirectually killed. 



To Remove Caps of Glass from Fruit Cans. 

 It Is a eotnmon household experience to Hud the 

 caps of glass cans of fruit so firmly screwed on that 

 they cannot bu remnved by the hntid. A cloth 

 ill|>ped In hot water and applleil to the outside of the 

 cap will cause It to expand, when it will come oil 

 without efl'ort. 



Household Recipes. 



CcRN Brkai).— A Southern recl|ic for plain corn 

 bread made With white meal : Take one pint of meal 

 scalded with a little boiling water, then mix It up 

 with cold water, adding a pinch of salt and about a 

 teaapoonful of lard. Thedough must be soft enough 

 to leave the prints of the fingers In the pones. Baxe 

 in a quick oven. 



VlwKS anything Is accidentally made too salt It 

 can be counteracted by adding a teaspotmful of 

 vinegar and a teaspoonful of sugar. 



Cooks make the mistake of Ijolilng too much. 

 After reaching the boiling point meats should sim- 

 mer. The toughest meats can be made tender by so 

 doing. 



AccoBDiNO to Dr. WIcdeholp, fungus growths in 

 cellars may be combated either by burning sulphur 

 or by pouring two parts of concentrated sulphuric 

 acid over one part of common salt, and so closing all 

 openings as to prevent any escape of the vapor. 



To Keki" Prkskiivhs.— Apply the whltf of an 

 egg with a brush to a single thickness of white 

 tissue paper; with which cover the jars, lapping 

 over an Inch or two. It will require no tying, be- 

 coming when dry Inconceivably tight and strong, 

 and Impervious to the air. 



FnciTED Apple Pie.— Line a pie with a puflT 

 paste. Slice in apples, sugar them and add a little 

 butter, no water, and a little lemon essence or juice. 

 Bake, and when done spread a thick frosting of 

 beate^i egg and sugar over It, return to the oven till 

 the frosting is warmed through. 



To UTILIZE the feathers of chickens, ducks and 

 turkeys, generally thrown aside as refuse, trim the 

 plume from the stump, Inclose them In a tight bag, 

 rub the whole as If washing clothes, and you will 

 secure a perfectly uniform and light down, excellent 

 for quilting coverlets and for other purposes. 



To Remove Glass Stoppeks.— Young ladles are 

 sometimes In a dilemma over a glass stopper that 

 will slick fast In a pretty perfume Ijoltle. Let them 

 steam the neck of the bottle over the teakettle and 

 knock it gently with a knife blade. If that will not 

 serve the purpose put a few drops of sweet oil about 

 the cork and set the bottle near the fire where It will 

 get warm. 



OVE who has tried everything, says that after an 

 experienced of fifteen years he has found nothing to 

 equal the following as a cement for leather lieltlng: 

 Common glue and isinglass, equal parts, soaked for 

 ten hours In just enough water to cover them. Bring 

 gradually to a boiling heat and add pure tannin until 

 the whole becomes ropy or appears like the while of 

 eges. Buff off the surface to be Jointed, apply the 

 cement, and clampt firmly. 



Beep Stew. — Select from the cheapest cut of 



beef about three pounds of the lean, and Into an 



Iron pot, cover It with water, and one quart of sliced 



tomatoes, and one half-pint of sliced okra, three 



onions cut fine, and half a doren cars of corn cut 



i fpom the coll. Let the whole stew gently for three 



hours, or until the vecetables make a Jelly with the 



j meat. Season with salt and pepper before removing 



1 from the first. If desired add two ounces of butter. 



I Dried Peach Pcddino.— Three-quarters of a 



I pound of flour, one pint dried peaches, three gills 



I beef suet, one teaspoonful of salt. Chop the peaches 



I and suet, mix them with the fiour and salt ; add 



[ cold water enough to mix the inertdlents together 



