MOORE’S RBRJlL NEW-YORKER. 
0rlifuIli«aL 
STEALING FRUIT. 
FLOWERS IN THE SANCTUM. 
Eds. Rural Nrw Yorker:—P ermit, me to 
hand you for inaction a few hardy annuals, 
grown from seed planted in the open ground 
the 20 th and 21st days of May, together with a 
few notes that may interest you. J am disap¬ 
pointed at the ease with which they may be 
cultivated, and surprised and delighted with 
their exquisite beauty. I am convinced that 
JF nAT J*J the w W0rc * *7 stealivgtj ... few notes that may interest you; J am di>a 
“What shall we do with the predatory boys pointed at the ease with which they may 
who go ‘‘coon-hunting” and visit our melon cultivated, and surprised and delighted wi 
patches, fruit gardens and orchards—destroy ing their exquisite beauty. I am convinced th 
and taking away the result of much labor and good seeds are cheap at any price, while po 
care expended during the season ? It is becom- ones are dear for nothing. Florists may ha 
ing a grave question in our neighborhood, and better specimens than these, but when flotve 
we would like to see the subject discussed in the ol‘the highest excellence can he grown fro 
BURALi' * cAcurl wilh llttlo Dr n A f WAIlVil A K/.i -I _ 
m taking away tne mult of much labor and good eeed* are cheap at any price, while poor uejpnia% l “ e feUcceQ »ftU raspberry cultunsi, once 
ire expended during the season ? It is becom- ones are dear for nothing. Florists may have wrote 10 the ediU)r of T,,e Oulturist: 
ga grave question in our neighborhood, and better specimens than these, but when dowers ‘'I' 1 lp v ia»t letter to you, I promised to no- 
e would like to see the subject discussed in the of the highest excellence can he grown from t ' ce * a t a future time, a kind of food to which 
ural.” _ seed, with little or no trouble besides weeding, the raspberry Is particularly partial. The'food 
In some States laws have been enac ted making persons of limited time and means will love them which I had reference is tan. 
of putting in) were precisely the same for both ft? 
pieces. This experiment convinced us that 
peas flourish best in deep planting, and we have «=> 
repeatedly had our attention called io the fact ~~ - 
in observing different crops and learning the BLACK CURRANTS. 
manner of culture.” - 
- Eds. Rural:—I would like to tell Imogene 
Food for Raspberries. something about Black Currants, which should 
TtiK late Dr. W. D. Brinckle, of Philur eurely b ® more highly appreciated now, in the 
deiphia. the successful raspberry eulturist, once pre ' eRt dearth of the red ones. First, they 
* ^ ’ m O TT Kn TswArr.mw./l 4it__ 
BLACK CURRANTS. 
DRIED FRUITS FOR SOLDIERS.’ 
1 f ter from a lady to the New 
‘ . k lnbuy ^ who has been an army nurse, 
needs no endorsement-it needs only to be read: 
I noticed with pleasure to-day your remarks 
calling the attention of those living in the conn- 
try to a simple way of drying currants, & c ., for. 
lie use of the soldiers, both sick and well. This 
matter shouid receive wide attention-acid fruit 
being a necessity for those who live on the un- 
these night raids of wanton young vandals upon 
fruit, larceny, and punishable as larceny. We 
do not happen to know what the Jaws of your 
State are relative to this class of thieving: a 
lawyer will quickly post you and reeommend 
remedies. If it was our best friend’s boy who 
committed the theft we would as quickly and 
and cultivate them. There are many others 
equally as beautiful, as easy of cultivation and 
within the reach of the bumblestman or woman. 
Balsams, 8 colors. Bloomed July 3d. 
Petunias, striped and blotched. Bloomed the 
8 th of July. 
,. ; " c ” uuu as ‘l UKK *y Stocks, Dwarf Early Flowering, 12 colors 
surely procure 1m meet ami punishment for Bloom*,’ June SSttj one foot in hTght 
it i often Sf.“ « 7,i n!J - T * or Verbeu«, « colo^ Seedliugs. Broomed July 
it is olten the case that the single pear or a sin- intv. i . , * 
. . F 10th. The seed was sown in a box the 20th of 
gle hunch ot grapes, or plums from a particular „ ___, . , , , 
° .. j wvuo Hum a paiucuiar May, and transplanted nto the ODen ground the 
tree are worth more, really to the cultivators, 2 0th of June. P ° 
than the gold dollars would be — perhaps have 
cost more than that worth of time and care. .... . 011 ' e ^ 3netlee ‘ Bloomed 
And now when rou are w.tehlngTho dey"om ?T' ? CV “ y 1 ’’“ t I,r0du ‘ Kl 
. .• . ttviuug tuu uevmvp' double blooms. I observe that thr> first m-h tv... 
wrote to the editor of mUulturdM: -7 be preserved in the same manner * other ^ % ™™^*** Mention-acid fruit 
Tn ^ • ,| ,, , _ . , fruit > (toat 18 , a pound of sugar to one of fruit.) ' 3 n t7 for thoi « who live on the un- 
In rnv last letter to you, I promised to no- and make much better preserves, too than the ratWn ” m a warm climate, also to 
ice. at a future tune, a kind of food lo which reJ CUI! . an „ „ h 1 njT a ' ” 1 " counteract the brackish water they often are 
rjSSTT f Tb, ' fM,<1 Which cm. hardly he sunJed bTany other S «“'*«> *»«nt Currants, raspberries, blX 
to whK.b I bad reference is tan. a relish, and which, when dissolved''in water bern€ * gooseberries, whortleberries, -rapes 
n raising l ftspberry plants lrom root cut- makes a most grateful and refreshing drink in plUmS and pie ' plant > cnt in smaU pieces and 
r=r;^~u^ 
a,; istz rsx? the r-r “ puip,e ’ rzr* ^ 
tF:i r ’^ rj:r7,T 
The following spring ibis biiould bo forked iOj n _ »r ^ wafpr nAnrori DW tv*4*1w A . 
and another portion applied. But besides af¬ 
fording to the raspberry a kind of nourishment 
the *20th June. Nearly every plant produced p€Culiarly ^apted to its necessities, tan serves 
1 «i * % - - " </ i. ST DtllOV trrx.-.A vtitM.A_ _f. . , • <a 
other good purposes of no inconsiderable im¬ 
portance. It keeps the earth about their voots 
in a moist and loose condition, and in this wav 
Perry, X. FI, I 8 GL 
In a late number of Moore’s Rural New- 
Y'orker wc noticed the inquiry — “Is there 
any other method of preserving the black cur¬ 
rant except as a jelly?” That there is not is 
invariably the idea with regard to this currant. 
greatly promotes the health and vigor of the ^ rs ‘ " A " G * ^ A> F<>RI> of the Columbus (Ohio) 
plants.” Nursery, prepares them for table use in sum- 
- mer, also cans them for winter, hv simply stew- 
,‘‘ v 1 ™V UU lire waicning me develop- double blooms. I observe that the flr.t are the 0tber good P ur PO^s of no inconsiderable im- ail - v 0luer ineinoa 01 Deserving the black cup- 
mentand perfection of a single specimen, or a half best, being more double and perfect “than the portance - It keeps the earth about their voots ^t except as a jelly?” That there is not is 
dozen of them, for the purpose of determining succeeding ones. in a moist and loose condition, and in this way ,n variably 1,1 e blea with regard to this currant, 
their value, they are thoughtlessly or wantonly Candytuft, Deep crimson dwarf Bloomed greatly promotes the health and vigor of the ^J rs ' A ’ G * EUkfori> of the Columbus (Ohio) 
destroyed by reckless, mischievous hoys or the first oD July one foot in hei-ht.’ plants.” Nursery, prepares them for table use in sum- 
young men. The labor of years, the watching CalUopsls coro’naa, Bicolor quilled ■ do Dark - mer ’ also cans them for winter ’ b 7 «mply stew- 
: Stspcr 
whi“ If^foLd wT “ y °T StatC PUos > Va ™ liM " Bruminondii Brilliant I «. know bow s be 'r»i !K i them °“'J, fi “° r Wtae ' “ C.. 
r,u7plC“. 7 ou e 7” in,“o S Scarlet;lladowitziiandLoui,Xapoleon. Biocnr- wi,bent tbe lice or dcac de,t ro „n g tbenn bhe ^ 
bone enough to enforce it. It will be' a ed Aug ’ - 0th ‘ emd »be took droppings from the hen-roost, a CANNING FRUIT 
kindness to the hoys - may save some of them Bortulacca, 10 colors. A plat six feet square 8m f quantity; a little new milk, enough to CANNING FRUIT. 
by awakening their thoughtfulness, from wopc ° “ d b3S beeU a l° e td mK-t l^n * her A friend has handed us the following direc- 
crimes, the consequence of “ night- ark ing’’D ° f T bI ^. ?. th,S l Ume Wlth no signs of deca 7‘ f ’ J let 1C soak fcr 3 few tions for canning fruits, specifying the len- hTf 
is often the case tiat this specif of Sis en- 1 ^ L "ium lancifolium rubrum. The bulbs Ws-eight ten or twelve. She said fleas time of boiling and Se amS^^of sugaf per 
gaged in from mere iove of sport - of excitin- ; ver « kept mrnoss through the winter and plant- uever would disturb the plants, lthoughtas I quart of fruit that should be used, and requests 
adventure, no crime being intended. And in ^ Ume M thC 8ecds ' B,00med Aug ’ ^Sifr’ ^ W °f us to P ublisb the same, » he regards them val- 
some localities citizens wink at, or treat li-htlv T ' . .. .. i . eai 5 it has proved a uable. Da obtained the circular of some Fruit 
such forays on the part of the boy--. -Vnd it is .. I . m,gbt n, ? ntl0n man 7 others had 1 time, and sucees s- 1 seiect a suuny spot near the house. j ar manufacturer or dealer—“Boil t.hemes 
because of this tacit countenancing l>ycommi> tbeseBp ^' lai f s adbrd lou any pleasure or as to throw on the slops from the kitchen. I moderately. 8 minutes; Raspberries, jJ min- 
nities, that the matter has become so serious. P rofit > ^ «>«“ ^ir season. ^ke t he bed loose by putting on leached ashes ute8 . Blackberries, 10 minutes; Plun^.l>Z- 
For many of the boys who visit ycur orchards Rochester Vug, 18 law * ^ WlLLS0N ’ the } it -".fi ® 41 \ Ut6S; Stra ' vberrie? > 12 minutes; Whortleberries, 
and steal a dollar’s worth of fruit under cover of P ' ' =1'’ 1 l? ’ tbeU * f ll sh ° ultl be 10 minutes; Pie Plant, sliced, 15 minutes: Small 
darkness, never would think of viritir- your PkE p ; VR f S, “ The sanctum ^brightened, and a ^7“^ *nn, sprinkle on water often, say three Sized Pears, whole, 80 minutes; Bartle’t Pears, 
potato field in the same manner and LK b .o edttor’s tread-mill life enlivened by just such ** **«} early as m halves , , 0 mini!t€S; Peach l 
tie of the dried fruit put in his tin cup and hot 
water poured on, with a trifle more sugar, 
makes a home-like relish for the hard tack to the 
weary and worn soldier after hard service in 
the field or on picket. Would that ali“the 
boys” lying in the trenches before Petersburg 
could have a supply of what they so much need 
for health, and which every woman would glad¬ 
ly prepare were the idea suggested to her. In 
neighborhoods where a profusion of the small 
fruits can be bad for the picking, not a qnart of 
and ought to be punished as such — as grand 
larceny. And if you have a law in your State 
which, if enforced, will disgrace and pun¬ 
ish such pillagers, you ought to invoke back¬ 
bone enough to enforce it. It will be a 
kindness to the boys —may save some of them, 
by awakening their thoughtfulness, from worse 
crimes, the consequence of “ night-larking.” It 
is often the case that this species of crime is en¬ 
gaged in from mere love of sport — of exciting 
adventure, no crime being intended. And in 
some localities citizens wink at, or treat lightly 
such forays on the part of the boy-'. And it i’s 
because of this tacit countenancing by commu¬ 
nities, that the matter has become so serious, 
lor many of the boys who visit ycur orchards 
and steal a dollar s worth of fruit under cover of 
darkness, never would think of visiting your 
potato field in the same manner and stealing a 
dollars’® worth of potatoes. In the first case it 
is called “rare sport;” in the second, the bov 
himself would call it stealing. 
The. remedy then is, we think, to enforce the 
law, if you have one, which will reach such 
eases to create a public sentiment in the 
neighborhood against it—to call it by its right 
name — theft — and those who take the fruit 
by their right names — thieves. Give the boys 
to understand that it is just as mean, just as 
wrong, and just as criminal, to steal a dollar in 
the shape of fruit as to pick your pocket of your 
sweetening. In this manner, they ar* eonal to i k *tm v , fe „ uut? LXU:5 
the best blue berries for pies. Think in-those J'.f' ^ boRsand3 of va ’ uab! * ^Res would 
. . , , . . ujost be saved could tae men have whatthev so -rpat. 
”, slI P eri °r variety, (as Mr. H. „ mw> ^ 
cultivates no fruits or trees but of the choicest ti,,. T 
kind.) we were told they were the same, re- “ °Tf C0Unty also pre * 
garded as only fit for wine. -Mrs. S. D C pare V eto *bing dnnk from cwrant juice, 
Columbus, Ohio, 18G4. ' ’ >9blch 18 next to lemons m vaIue - To one quart 
__ _ of currant juice add one pound of sugar, and 
OANNTNO F-RTTTT boil and skim; this keeps all the year in bottles 
CAN NING FR UIT. or kege> other acid juice, also, could be pre- 
A friend has handed us the following direc- paml with Btt i e trouble ’ 3nd aspberry vinegar 
tions for canning fruits, specifying the length of 15 6ag f J a - ked for by female Eur?es for their 
time of boiling and the amount of n,r womuled patients m Southern hospitals. 
A friend has handed us the following direc¬ 
tions for canning fruits, specifying the length of 
time of boiling and the amount of sugar per 
quart of fruit that should be used, and requests 
us to publish the same, as he regards them val¬ 
uable. lie obtained the circular of some Fruit 
Jar manufacturer or dealer:—“Boil Cherries 
moderately, 8 minutes; Raspberries, 10 min¬ 
utes; Blackberries, 10 minutes; Plums, 12 min¬ 
utes; Strawberries, 12 minutes; Whortleberries, 
10 minutes; Pie Plant, diced, l-"> minutes: Small 
Sized Pears, whole, 80 minutes; Bartlett Pears, 
in halves, 20 minutes; Peaches, in halves, 10 
friendly rrw.nbr.nco.-evcn .hostile mend *>“ **»*«*» in pl^e mto » K ^ 
have an eye to business, :is well—as these. The wben tbree or four inches high, keep them well Annie sliced i irwh i - . . 
Balsams are Ttl-y good indeed—not quite equal " 3t<iIe d and tke ground nioely worked, and you or c ’ b Ap | h , V' ° 1 
to thoso wo received from Owe*. L wik. 
The Verbehas are sery fine indeed for seedlings. 
The Zinnias are magnificent—we have seen none 
finer. The Deep Crimson Dwarf Candytuft is 
a remarkably fine flower—a beauty. The*Phlox 
and varieties ol Dianthus arc good specimens— 
indeed we might gay the entire collection em¬ 
braces no unworthy children of Flora. 
And the notes accompanying these flowers 
gotrs ana .ejuetWs. 
Hedge Plants.—W ill you or any of your subscri- wi„„i . 
oers be so good as to inform me wiiere I can -et the wla CKDerr 
Buckthorn or Osage Orange sets for fencing, ana what Whortlebl 
is the difierence between tne two?—W. c. y. D , Mount , , 
Vtrnon, Aug, 10,1SW. whole, 8 < 
-- lett Pears. 
Makking Names or Tress.—W e owe The Garden- A PP le9 ’ ^ 
ers' Chronicle for a valaable hint about marking trees. ounoes ’ P 
Instead of labels, which lose off or wear out, write the ® our App 
purge. And in prosecuting such cases make 8 U ?b r ests the asking of our readers—both fair 
the charge larceny instead of trespass. 
LAYERING GRAPE VINES. 
Eds. Rural New Yorker: —A correspond¬ 
ent In the Rural of Aug. 6 , a-ks:—“ When is 
the right time to lay down grape vine layers to 
have them take root? And will the present 
year’s growth be the wood to lay down ?” To 
ithieh you reply:—•• Lay down early in spring; 
use the previous year’s wood.” Your answer 
anil brat e-have you not some interesting notes erP Chronicle for a valuable hint about marking trees, 
gathered in the flower garden during the sea- Instead of labels, which lose off or wear out, wGte the 
son that would be both suggestive and interest- namu with a able In the smooth bark of the young tree, 
ing if a minion face were given them in the ^ R will ouUast any label. We have seen initials of 
quartered, 15 minutes; Ripe Currants, 10 min¬ 
utes; Wild Grapes. 15 minutes. 
“ The amount of sugar to a quart jar should 
be:—For Cherries, 6 ounces; Raspberries, 6 
ounces; Lawton Blackberries, 8 ounces; Field 
Blackberries, 0 ounces; Strawberries, S ounces: 
Whortleberries, 5 ounces; Small Sour Pear, 
A Substitute for Tea.—As a healthful 
drink in place of tea, Dr. Thompson, 
in a late work of his, recommends the 
use of dried leaves of the Red Raspberry. 
They cleanse the system of canker and thus act 
beneficially to health. The leaves should be 
gathered in a dry day and may be spread in a 
good airy chamber, on clean boards or papers to 
dry. When sufficiently dry they may be kept 
m sacks. A small handful is sufficient for tea 
for several persons. This lea does not require 
the addition of milk or sugar, and is quite as 
pleasant as other tea, and much cheaper and 
healthier. 2 . 
Elderberry Wine.— A correspondent asks 
for a recipe. Here is one; of its merits and 
value we can say nothing, except that we find 
it in Phin’s Grape Culture:—Elderberries, ten 
gallons; water, ten gallons, white sugar, forty- 
whole, 8 ounces; Wild Grapes, 8 ounces; Bart- S™ ’ _,7 . f “T?. g ’ I0riy ' 
lett Pears, <i ounces; Peaches, 8 ounces: Pine &ve pomid ; 'tartar.eightounces-fermented 
Apples, 8 ounces; Siberian or Crab Apples, 8 ^ “ anner ^ ben * the 
ounces; Plums, 8 ounces; Pie Plaut, 10 ounces; ^ ro ? t ’ sbced ’ or al!spiee > four 
e_ ,_. ’ ounces: bitter almond-s. three nnnwe_me. 
Rural. Shall we not hear from the ladies? 
GLEANINGS FOR GARDENERS. 
Black Knot on Plum Trees. 
A correspondent of the Horllcuiturist 
writes that he has come to the conclusion that 
persons names in bark quite plain when over fifty years 
old. A scratch on the surface is more durable than a 
deep cut in the bark. 
The Colors op Trees —An English naturalist says 
the trees which in his country give the brightest colors 
are the beech, the oak in the great variety of its browns, 
the common hazel in its deep yellow, the maple in its 
tine yellow, several of the smaller shrubs of the hedge 
rows, the laburnums and others with their rich crim- 
sour Apple, quartered, 8 ounces; Ripe Cur¬ 
rants, 8 ounces; Quince, 10 ounces.” 
BLACKBERRY ROOT-PICKLED EGGS. 
Eds. Rural:—I read in your paper several 
valuable recipes for preparing blackberries for 
use in our hospitals, but I see no mention made 
of the root of the blackberry—“Thimble Ber¬ 
ry,” it is called here. Now I think the root is 
ounces; bitter almonds, three ounees —sus¬ 
pended in a bag, may be allowed to infuse in 
the liquor when it is fermenting; they are 
then to be removed. Brandy may be added, 
or not. When the wine is clear, which will be 
in about three months, it may be drawn off 
from the lees and bottled. The spices may be 
varied, according to their taste. 
Valuable “Secrets.” —The unpleasant 
suit the taste. Boil again till it becomes a thick 
sftup, and when cold add half a pint of brandy 
to each quart of sirup. Bottle for use. Or. 
you can make beer similar to “ginger beer,” 
applies correctly to certain eases. If the object the Black Knot is caused by the Curculio. He fine yellow, several of the smaller shrubs Of the hedge 'l lute :IS efficacious as the fruit of this plant, so L ' or reduced by perspiration is frequently the 
is to multiply the number of vines, which are sa 7 s: —“This fact I know, that seasons follow- rows, the laburnums and others with their rich crim * send - ou recipes that I have tried and found s0U1 ‘ce of vexation to persons who are subject 
to remain where they arc layered, making but in £ those that have produced an abundance of 9ons acd P ur P le3 - But hc § ivts 016 highest praise to useful - I take the small roots of the wild t0 Jt * Nothing is simpler than to remove this 
a single plant from a layer, it is well done in fruit freo from the -ting of the Curculio have lh ° Am£rican m,ipie ’ whk ' h is ‘■•tiltivated to a consid- blackberry, wash them carefully and bruise <xior much more effectually than by the appli- 
this way, or if the object bo to multiply but a always beeu noted for a large increase of the rable estent ia ED ^ land - them, then to each pound of roots add one cation of such costly unguents and perfumes as 
vine or two, the wood layered early in spring knot ou the trees.” The theory is that if. in the f ! uart ot ' °old water, boil slowly till the water are ia us e- It is only necessary to procure 
will answer. But regular propagators, whose Spring the season is unfavorable to the early kv ''P , ' K,!tUE8 , U,D —U°w rurly in the r.tll evaporated to a pint for each quart. Then some of the compound spirits of ammonia, and 
object is to make the largest number of good exit of the Curculio from the earth, the fruit Would theybelikclytokMpiii'goodwSw 1 jihLSil 3tJ [ aln ’ &nd add Singer, cinnamon and sugar to place about two tablespooufuls in a basin of 
vines, practice another method, which, for the gets too far advanced to sting, and the Curculio ro “ UM ,: ll,k '7} °P> P nt 5n Wee, covered with com- "nit the taste. Boil again till it becomes a thick ' water * 'VYasliing the face, hands and arms with 
benefit ot your inquirer and others, I will give: deposits Its eggs in the young growing shoots_ bow mau> years from ihocnttlncsoD'/n^ci^eron- one ■ s ^ rilp ’ and when cold add half a pint of brandy 1 tb ^’ ^ eavea the skin as clean, sweet and fresh as 
;i From two to four canes are grown for the seeking those kinds or varieties that grow quick- anffruRSlf SffiSoSP rilh lhe, h> t “ pw ? 1,IW * h * te 10 e:lch 1 uart of air »P- Bottle for use. Or, 0Ee couId wisb - wasb is perfectlyharm- 
purpose and carefully trained, tied up and late- est and therefore have the softest wood—seek- Rocbe*tor, m westeru Middganfls ^ualu) the'viclrr you can ma ^ e beer similar to “ginger beer,” ^ ss , and very cheap. It is recommended on the 
nils pinched out the previous season. Atpnm- ing young trees instead of old ones, but stinging vnip^McT-A Ito'JL C R 8 i°»K Cli ° n ° f peatJie,j aud 0nl 7 using as many blackberry roots as you authority of an experienced physician, 
ing time, say from November to the close of a U to a certain extent. This theory is based . . »• ., „ . . ,. J, have ginger, and you will find it palatable and -- 
- Coosiso Egg (ub-Hg™ Per- 
»h * f ir 11 ^ accotding to the size and bun it. _ (8.) In five or six years, under favorable circumstances Pickled Eggs.— I seud you, also, my recipe ivm. in Fra one Farmer, says:—"The French 
eng 1 ot the canes; these remain tied to the (!) That will depend upon local circumstances, suck for P^kled eggs:—Boil hard, take off the shell use tbem i't soup and stews, though in this 
stakes in spring until the shoots have made a anting Reas Deep. as elevation, water, &c. Lake Ontario, lying North of without breaking the thin lining that covers the country they are generally fried. A delicate 
t,iow i of eight or ten inches, which will usu- 1 he editor ot the Utica Herald says:—“Deep ’> 8 here, exerdses so great uu influence on our climate egg, and when cold pour over them spiced vin- brown, on a griddle, with butter, until soft, will 
ally be about the first of June, when a trench Pouting is not generally resorted to, under the , wU nt ‘ ar tho lak *» “ d egar; if the thin film is broken, the part of the suit anv palate if it suits at all. For the pur- 
for each cane is dug, say six inches deep; the impression that the seed will rot in the ground. X ‘ ba ^ the iake ^bore.-n, eg g that is exposed to the vinegar turns black, pose of removing an acrid juice which the fruit 
— nes arc ,ben bd d down and held in place by ** lbl i;i a mistake. Teas covered 0 or S inches ; md of course the beauty of the pickle is spoiled contains, they should be peeled, cut into slices 
pegs or weigh ted .down by stones. From three ^’P will produce twice as much as those cover- isS C ’ D ” C. W„ 1804. * ‘ about one-third of an inch thick, and piled upon 
Jive shoots from each cane are saved to form , l| t an inch, thoy will continue flowering the whortleberries and raspberries, about two feet high 8 --- a plate a half or three-quarters of an hour be- 
U»»wptaDt* , UI tto toterm«U«M ,hoo«. .r. »“J tbe vbe* are more vigomus aud ,I„ L7rS“a“““? 1 ' »>• J««*. or bloom.-j.V SQUASHES AND BLACK currants fore cootiug; put a ante salt betweeu the 
place about two tablespoonfuls in a basin of 
water. Washing the face, hands and arms with 
this, leaves the skin as clean, sweet and fresh as 
one could wish. The wash is perfectly harm¬ 
less, and very cheap. It is recommended on the 
authority of an experienced physician. 
--- 
Cooking Egg Plant. — Jonathan Per- 
iam. in Prairie Farmer, says:—“The French 
8 aue * are tnen laid down and held in place by 11118 18 a mistake, reas covered G or S inches 
pegs or weighted.dowu by stones. From three duep wiU P miuce twice as much as those cover- 
to five shoots from each cane are saved to form l ’ d blU an to'-'b, thoy will continue flowering 
the new plants, all the intermediate shoots are ^uuger, and the vines are more vigorous aud do 
broken oil'; the trenches are left open for ten notdie down as is often the case when shallow 
days or two weeks, when they are half filled up l ,lantin ff? are made. We have tested this mat- 
•uul after two or three weeks they are entirely iUld therefore know from experience that if 
tilled and the plants staked and tied up, and ir ^ desired to get a large crop the seed must bo 
ea ch treated the same as a regular standard vine, blu it ’ d de ^p in the soil. A suitable piece of 
—8. C. D., Grafton , C. W., 18t4. about one-third of an inch thick, and piled upon 
--- a plate a half or three-quarters of an hour be- 
SQUASHES AND BLACK CURRANTS. for0 c00kiug; put a Uttle salt between the 
- ’ slices, and tilt up the plate to allow the juice to 
To cook Summer Squashes, pare them, ruu off ’ 121611 wash 111 fre3b water, cook, and 
cover them with water, let them boil till ten- serye bot ‘ 
It is Ceanathus Jmericanus—Jersey Tea, or Red Root. 
The roots ate somotiines used for eoioring-tbe 'eaves 
as a substitute for tea. 
SQUASHES AND BLACK CURRANTS. 
serve hot. 
that is, laterals pinched out, ,tc. If the object 
is to continue the propagation, a sufficient num¬ 
ber of canes are allowed to start from the old 
root for the next year’s layers. 
Inexperienced persons are apt to over-tax 
t-Ym von clye me names of the plants which I send der ’ tben drain them, and season with a little 
>U ^ No. 1 a native of our soil, and found in thu hnttor riflnnnT* on.) nnlA . _1- at._ jS. -_•it. 
ground which had been enriched the previous 
year was deeply plowed in the fall and again in 
the spring, and put iu flue tilth. One- half of 
the piece was marked out in drills and the seed 
covered 2 inches deep. On the other half the 
DOMESTIC INQUIRIES. 
soius through :ac season. No. 4 was found growiug ripe, are good cooked the same wav; when ripe, 
IB .i ii.ituntl td.tuj on rock*. Appears to bo uu evcrgivcii. pi it- tVwsm in • 4 1 \ 1 * 
and biis a very deiieatc wiilte iluniT. rescwbliiijrrin ev- CUt tbem m S 00 * 1 S1/ - ed pieces, and bake in 
thX - v 1 l>ODS areapt t0 over-tax ——-- me other half the ery ^ucotar. that wnich grows on^Yu. “omrnoq Or.' rather a hot oven till doue-and that will de- 
heir vinos by growing too many plants from P 1 .^ beaiu deep ^ the seed scatter- kaU9 Fa.uxo Rural Ukadhr. pend upon the heat of s our oven.' Eat with 
r , ay r» and in al!owblg thp Vtoca to mature ed be botU,m 01 tbo furrow a «d covered by x °. I i 9 VipU,-acanthus ciliotui. No. 2. Cassia Char butter. They are equal to sweet notatoe 
•nflt. The plants propagated from a single root toaking the second furrow. In this way one- ™ ^-Partridge Pea. s.uMtive Pea. No. 3 . rv«. R 1 hey are equal to sweet potatoes 
should be limited according to its ace and half Die piece was gone over and afterwards deteaulia common Spiderwort. No. 4 , St- • DLACK currant Preserves. — Prepare 
“■ ”** “ossoms should be picked lu crely leveled leaving the seed at least 8 inches * u ’* Uni " tum -Tbree-leaved Stocucrop. The quee- toem, pound for pound; let them come to a 
red to rii>en. Excess!™ below tUo !ill *' fa « , e. The peas that were plowed in n n permit 03 0nc Wurd t0 our filir rriend bad * but not boil; take them off > a « d 'brain out 
•parkas® i."(t c r y ,hicfc ^ them *■ * 
rtasasrwr £ c -~—— 
io parent plant. By fall tb ® quantity of those in the two inch drills by tmpor,dnl to ns in the case of plant?, because some ^ lean a Hair Brush.—P ut a table- 
ell rooted, and may be iheir side. The seed used was of the same lot, lh uL wo receive are not contained in our herbarium, and spoonful of spirits of hartshorn (aquia ammo 
anv time after the leaves the Champion of England variety, and the soil , We w ‘ mt t0 6n0w where they came hom and who col- nia) in a pint of water, and wash the brush in 
H.P.B. 'time of planting and culture (except the manner SStSSoi 1 « “ patourfootd °wn” it It will very quickly make the brush as 
ana must know, if u e give such requests attention. clean as new; we have tried it. 
mig Up 
have fa 
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To Clean SnsLL3.—Will some of the many Rural 
readers tell me how to clean shells so they will look as 
nice as new *—Mrs. M. T., IhmHrh, .V. Y. 
Ink Erasures.—C an yon, or any of yonr numerous 
correspondents tell me how I can erase ink writing 
from patter* Having a very nice album in which a per¬ 
son wrote whose writing I do not care to have, I wish 
to erase it It being on the first leaf I dislike to cut it 
out Pleaso answer soon, give full particulars, and 
oblige—A Constant Reader. 
Cheese Making —Will some one of the numerous 
readers of your valuable paper please give Information 
through your columns of the process of cheese making 
on a small scale?—*, e. when the quantity of milk is so 
small as to require a double curd, whether the first cord 
should be scalded, or only salted, previous to putting 
away ? The manner of uniting them, and when ready 
for the press whether the cheese be pressed heavily or 
gradually at first? Also, the cause of, and remedy for, 
cheese spreading?—Mss. S. A. O., Sugar Crctk, Mo. 
