ing: “Persons went out, one or more for 
this was a social spell—to a south running 
spring or rivulet, where three lairds’ lands 
met, and dipped therein their left shirt 
sleeve. Then they went to bed in sight of 
the fire, and hung the wet sleeve before it 
to dry. Lying awake, and sometime near 
midnight, an apparition, having the exact 
figure of the grand object in question, came 
and turned the sleeve, as if to dry the other 
side of it.” At least it was said the spirit 
did so, which showed its spirit was very 
thoughtful and accommodating. 
Away over in North Wales, on 
Saints’ Eve,’ a singular custom or ceremo-1 
ny is in vogue, and is entitled, Goel Coeth, 
a name given to a great fire, which is well 
described by Pennant, who has left the 
accompanying account concerning it. 
“Every family, in the middle of the night, 
makes a great bonfire in the most con¬ 
spicuous place near the house; and when 
the fire is almost extinguished, everyone 
throws a white stone into the ashes, having 
first marked it; then, having said then- 
prayers, turning round their fire, they go 
to bed. In the morning, as soon as they 
are up, they come to search out the stones; 
and if any of them is found wanting, they 
have a notion that the person who threw it 
in will die before he sees another ‘All 
Saint’s Eve.’ They also have a custom of 
distributing soul cakes on ‘All Souls’ Day, 
(Nov. 2d) at the receiving of which, poor | 
people pray to God to bless the next crop 
of wheat.” 
It is to be hoped that superstition will 
cease, and with it all superstitious rites. 
And just as we close this article, we have 
come across the following: “Now, when 
the Hallow fire is kindled, it is attended by 
children only: for the country lassie, re¬ 
nouncing the rites of magic, endeavois to 
enchant her swain by the charms of dress, 
skill and industry,” which is just as it 
should be—and we don’t call that preach¬ 
ing or moralizing; do you? 
Storing' for Winter. 
BY N. J. SHEPHERD. 
It is always desirable to store and keep 
for family use a supply of such vegetables 
as are raised, and that can be saved for 
this purpose. While often the market 
price may be such as to make it more profit¬ 
able to sell all over what will be required 
for family use, and for seed, rather than 
store away until* spring. There is always 
more or less risk in storing away any kind 
of farm products, and it requires something 
of an advance in prices to make keeping 
them over profitable, when the risks are 
taken into consideration. Taking one year 
with another, when you can obtain a fair 
market price when harvesting the crop, 
then is the best time to sell. 
If you intend saving part of the crop, 
take especial pains to select only the very 
I best; not necessarily the largest, but those 
that come nearest to the standard variety 
good shaped, medium sized, are preferable 
to either small, or extra large. These 
should be stored by themselves, and par¬ 
ticular pains taken to keep them in the 
best manner. 
Pitting in the open air, if properly done, 
I is a very good way, and if covered suffi¬ 
ciently deep, and care taken to see that the 
water can drain off rapidly and easily. 
If stored in the cellar, care should bo 
taken to put them in good boxes or bins; 
raise them from the ground at least two or 
three inches, and then place them the same 
distance from the wall. There is less dan¬ 
ger from frost when this is done, than if 
they are piled up in the corners against the 
walls. A light covering with straw aids 
, considerably in keeping out the frost. Tur- 
I nips and potatoes can be kept in the cellar 
in this way. Carrots, parsnips, salsify and 
I winter radishes should be packed in diy 
sand if possible. Pumpkins and winter 
squashes should be placed upon shelves 
where they can be kept dry, and with as 
even a temperature as possible. Early in 
the fall a good ventilation should be kept* 
but later on, as the weather becomes cold¬ 
er, everything should be closed up tight 
and snug. 
Cabbage generally will not keep well in. 
a cellar, and when wanted to store so as to 
keep until spring, pitting outside is ihe 
best plan. A trench should be dug long 
enough to hold whatever number you 
have. They can be placed with the heads 
