HORTICULTURAL 
APPLES IN WISCONSIN. 
We have a severe and variable climate, subject to 
extremes of temperature., In the summer the ther¬ 
mometer often runB between ninety and one hun¬ 
dred decrees, while in winter it may sink to from 
twenty to forty degrees below zero, it takes a 
hardy tree to endure these extremes. Canada and 
Russia have proved that such trees exist. The rig- 
on* of onr climate ate certainly not greater than 
those of the two mentioned countries. They suc¬ 
ceed, and why should not wc ? We ean and will. 
But first let ns inqure. the causes of our past failures. 
I enumerate them as follows : 
Not Selecting Hardy VarulUs .—The first settlers 
selected such fruits ns they were accustomed to, in 
the various localities from which they emigrated; 
many of them among the tenderest varieties. Such 
trees could not well help dying, when we had an 
extra hard winter. Some made no selection, but 
took any worthless cheap trees that might be offered 
to them. Their want of success is not to be won¬ 
dered at. 
Condition of Trees and (bounds .—The importance 
of carefnl digging, and preserving the trees from 
drying and freezing, have not been realized. I have 
often Been the trees dug without any care. The 
roots chopped off with spade or ax within three or 
four inches pf the body. All the fibrous roots de¬ 
stroyed. i have seen the trees carried for rnilo%ln 
the winds and hot sun, without any protection; 
carried to the field, scattered whore they were to he 
pluntcd, and left exposed for hours - sometimes for 
days. 1 have seen them set upon low, wet grounds 
without any provision for drainage. I have seen 
them set in a tough grass sod, lu the smallest possi¬ 
ble hole to crowd aud stamp the roots into. Set 
destitute, almost, of roots, with a lnrge bushy top, 
that can only be supported by an abundance of 
roots. Fortunate, indeed, is he who lives in a 
climate where trees will survive such treatment. 
Trees with High Heads .— Trees have been selected 
with high heads. If branched low when purchased, 
must he trimmed up. Tire consequence was a long 
berm pole lever to wrench and tear the roots when 
swayed by the wind. The naked trunk, exposed to 
THK M A. li T H A. G It A P K, 
must he trimmed up. Tire consequence was a long This new candidate for public lavor Is a white 
bean pole lever to wrench and tear the roots when £ ra I ,e > ^ rown from Concord seed, by Samuel Mil- 
swayed by the wind. The naked trunk, exposed to L15K > formerly of Lebanon, Pa. It has been 
alternate freezing and thawing in the winter, and ^ or ,be ®' x or e 'Skt years grown in several 
the consequent loosening of the hark, on the south- localities, everywhere proving satisfactory. The 
west Bide. Thousands of trees have been ruined by v * nc a Btron S grower, healthy, hardy and vigor- 
“snn scald, 71 because the tops were not allowed to 0UB wltb a,JU1) dant llnd heavy foliage, resisting alike 
shade the bodies. 01(2 hcat of summer and the attacks of mildew and 
thrips. In habit of growth and general appear- 
hali inches long, and berries three-fourths of an 
inch in diameter. In character and flavor it is of 
the Concord type, hut much more refined and deli¬ 
cate. It blooms some days later in spring, but 
ripens from a week to ten dayB earlier than the 
Concord. In color it is a pale, greenish yellow, 
with amber tints when exposed to the sun, and cov¬ 
ered with thiu, white bloom. Skin quite thin, but 
very tcnaeiouB and does not crack in wet seasons; 
Hamis.-'nx* rabbit has been the pest of the - - ‘ t “ * 1 * r ' VUry lL ™ OUB unu UOUB nuiOTCK m wot seasons; 
Western fruit grower. Whole orchards girdled and ik . Ifl , a,m0 « t ide f Ucu w,tb thc ^cord, differ- has but little pulp, which Is soft and tender, with 
ruined In a winter. Some allowed suckers to grow ^°i° r ° f foliage, which is of a no unpleasant acidity next the seeds; flavor very 
rnincu in a winter, some a no wen suckers to grow. , , ,, . , , 
, , .... rni , * , > lighter green; and the wood being a darker brown, 
to keep off the rabbits. The suckers sapped thc , , * 
life of the tree kk u * ao sucnlB t° adapt itself to all soils and situa¬ 
tions with the same facility as its parent, und has 
The Sowing oj Small (•rain ( rops, or the Seeding shown uo indications of rot or milduw even in un- 
Domn to tlrass,— J he grass and graiu robbing the favorable seasons. On young vlue», bunches and 
trees of moisture and fertility, and stopping their berries have been rather small, but have increased 
growth. steadily as the vines acquired age and strength. 
injury to Trees by Cattle, Hogs, Sheep and Sark- The Illustration gives a fair representation of 
ing with the Plow and Whifftetrecs .— Y oung orchards bunches grown thc present season upon a vine In 
are often ruined by the rubbing, hooking, gnawing its third bearing year, having clusters four and a 
aud carelessness of the plowman. 
Sark Sire.— I have been into orchards uearly mony; the vine was thrown out of balance. Thc 
ruined by this pest, when the owner had not sub- root was too strong for the growth, and made it 
pected their presence. unnatural. a coarse, false errowth lint, elir. tiw. 
sweet, with a pleasant mingling of vinous acid. 
Seeds few and small. It has a little of what Presi¬ 
dent Wilder calls thc “tiativo aroma,” which is, 
however, less palpable to the taste than smell. 
Taking it altogether, thc Martha seems to cornbiuo 
more good qualities for general and universal culti¬ 
vation than any white grape yet introduced, and will 
doubtless become very popular as Its merits arc 
more fully known and recognized. 
G. W. Campbell. 
bark Lux.-- I have been into orchards uearly mony; thc vine was thrown out of balance. Thc 
ruined by this pest, when the owner had not sub- root was too strong for the growth, and made it 
pected their presence. unnatural, a coarse, false growth. But clip thc 
Worms .— The foliage of the trees denuded. The roots at thc same time, and there is a difference; 
bodies pierced by thc borer. The destruction al- there Is better success. 
lowed to go on, while the life of thc trees was 
sapped. 
Drouth and Want, of Shelter .— Lands have been 
A gradual reduction of the old wood can be made 
without much harm resulting, even with the root 
power unmolested. It is best however in strong 
plowed so shallow that the roots did not run to a ko ^ CC P a P an equilibrium. Even then a 
snflicient depth to gather moisture, lu an excessively 
dry season, and injury, perhaps death supervenes. 
The winds have played the mischief, whore orchards 
were not sheltered, either by belts of timber or 
close planting. 
If we look carefully over these causes of failure, 
wc will be led to find the means of succcsb. It is 
simply to avoid the errora of the past. Wo must 
plant only the toughest and hardiest of trees — such 
as the DntchCttse of Oldonburgh, Red Aatracan, 
Tillman Sweet, Perry and Golden Russets, Winesap, 
Carolina Red June, Fameuse, Sweet Pear, Northern 
Spy and some others. Dig the trees carefully, pre¬ 
serving the fibrous roots. Do not expose to sun 
or winds, but keep carefully covered until re-set. 
gradual ebnnge is recommended. In this way, a 
viue, however old and strong and extended may be 
reduced and changed into a new vine, new wood, 
and new roots; the whole, with a trifling exception, 
may be rejuvenated. It requires usuuily three to 
four years to do this. Thus a favorite vino may be 
made a still greater favorite, aud with perfect safety. 
Avoid rashness; that is the main tiling. We 
have experimented this thing with the most flatter¬ 
ing success. v. o. 
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HOW TO LAY OUT AND BEAUTIFY OUR 
CITIES AND TOWNS. i 
NUMBER FOUR. 
NUMBER FIVE. 
I am very glad to see this subject taken up, No. 3 — Fruit, medium size; globular, acute, pyri- 
Voung trees are most likely to live, having their and by ono wbo makeB t,ie study of public ad- form, pale-yellow ground, with a dull bronzed cheek 
roots icss injured by digging, than Large trees. The va,lcemenk b V muanfl of tree and plant bis line of in the sun; stalk, stout, wrinkled at insertion, which 
ground should be plowed deep, and in good tilth I )ro,CBBion - 11 la a subject on which 1 have written is without depression; calyx with broad, flat seg- 
Seloet low branched trees, with bodies not over two Bomewhafc from tlrao to time, and yearly I sec streets 
or three foot below the limbs. Protectlrom rabbits °P encd » tf radcd and planted, with just no thought \ 
by strips of lath tied together with unnoiUed wire ’ wlmtever relative to the future. It is a point of 
so that they will wrap round and inclose the body ® rcilk m oment in my mind, and should be carefully 
of the tree. Allow no suckers to grow canvassed. The breadth of road way, and cor- 
vaneement by means of tree and plant bis line of 
profession. It is a subject on which 1 have written 
somewhat from time to time, and yearly I sec streets 
opened, graded and planted, with just no thought 
whatever relative to the future. It Is a point of 
great moment, in my mind, and should be carefully 
canvassed. The breadth of road way, aud cor¬ 
responding breadth of side walk; the distance 
-* M,VJ -'r ui reeiromweeus. the shade trees should stand from the curb 
Grow core, or sonic, hood cron, but let uotldnu trem-h , ,, ,, . „ 
__ ’ , , ,, , iruun stone; the distance from tree to tree, and the nosi- 
upon the spare devoted to trees, i.et the ground lie . r, . ,, , . .. ’ * 
,.w . La *i„. X ' Uon of the road, whether sunken below that of the 
upon the spare devoted to trees. Let the ground lie 
clear around the tree to such distance as the 
branches radiate. Do not cultivate late In the sea¬ 
son, as that induces a late fall growth that does not 
ripen to withstand thc cold of winter. Never allow 
stock of any kind in a young orchard. Never allow 
any but a careful hand to cultivate it, and with a well 
broke, steady team. Eschew long whimetreos and 
side walk, or made level with it, depending on a 
sharp.gutter-way for drainage, etc., are all points 
that ought to be carefully studied ere a record be 
made of a new street on any city or township 
books. 
I have not time now to write more, bnt will help 
: w ; • ' . '*:“ b v ' ' ,, 0 * nu «P, If I can, the good work of Mr. Webster at a 
doubletrees. Wash the trees with strong, solt soup , . f , ,, ,, .. .. .. 
».., .... . h) . ' iuture time. Just now I would call his attention 
suds in early May, and again at midsummer. Keep 
your trees well growing by good cultivation aud 
care, together with careful soap-sudsing twice or 
more during thc growing season, and bark lice will 
not harm them. Make it a business to go through 
your orchard once a month in the summer Bcason, 
and destroy every worm, nest or cocoon you iind. 
Surround your orchard with a belt of rapid grow- 
to his advice in his article to plant American elms, 
at distances of thirty feet Would that not be too 
near to enable the tree to develop its ultimate beauty 
and grandeur ? 
By the by, I owe Mr. W. an apology for not re- 
plylng to bis article some time since, wherein he 
gave me plan of grounds to work up. I laid the 
paper aside for a convenient time, but have been so 
ing evergreen or other trees. If yon do not, let fully occupied that the convenient time has never 
them be planted near enough together to protect appeared. I will take It up by-and-by and give him 
one another. Every other row can be removed a chance to criticise me for the public’s good, 
when they get lurge enough to crowd each other. Addi. 
Orchards will not grow spontaneously, but when - **•- 
people learn to treat the matter of fruit growing SEEDLING PEARS. 
here with good common sense, the land will bios- - 
som with flue healthy orchards. The good time is We illustrated, in Rural dated October 34th, 
coming! It has already begun to dawn! several new seedliug pears, but omitted part of the 
Rolling Prairie, Win. L. L. Fairchild. article. The remainder is herewith given. Our 
readers are referred to that number for general de¬ 
scription. 
No. 4 — Fruit, medium size, obovute, acute pyri- 
REJUVENATING OLD GRAPE VINES. 
number three. 
ments; basin of medium depth broad and open; 
flesh, greatly deficient in flavor, sweet and juicy, 
not quite second rate, and ean only he valued by 
reason of some excellence in the tree to me un¬ 
known ; season, early September. Audi. 
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HORTICULTURAL GLEANINGS. 
Planting Young Trees after Old .—A committee of 
the Alton, Illinois, Horticultural Society says:—“In 
There is no doubt that the balance of the grape form « P flle greenish-yellow, faint blush in sun; stalk, passing through the extensive orchards of Mr. Flagg 
vine must be kept up to iusuro its health and vigor- Ktout > wrinkled, set with a tip; calyx, with sharp 
ous growth as well as Its yield. If there is an old 
vine, the roots must be clipped as well ns the 
pointed segments; basin, open, regular, of medium 
depth; flesh, yellowish white, grauulated, melting, 
branches. The length of the branches should also j u icy T sweet., of good, not high aroma or flavor; 
correspond with the age and vigor of the vine. On B(1 aeon, middle of September. 
rich Boil, with thc habit of great growth, extension 
is necessary. Also the fruit should correspond 
with the capacity for production. Fruit, branches, 
roots, extent, soil, all must be considered, and nil 
kept In harmony. This is getting to be nuderstood 
more and more. 
Where a vine is cat down, and a shoot starts up, 
It iB known that this shoot will not do as well as 
was usual with the viue. There is a lack of har- 
No f». — Fruit small, form varying from oblong, 
we were shown several hundred young apple trees 
that had been planted in the same holes from which 
he had grubbed up old trees ttiat were dying of age. 
The young trees l'or vigor of growth and healthful¬ 
ness of foliage, were equal to any grown upon new 
laud, a fact worthy of note as disproving the theory 
pyriform to globular acute pyriform; eolor light, advanced by all horticultural writcre that young 
russet yellow, with a brownish blush, red check iu frult lrcCa win aot thrivw a P on 8ito of un ol d 
sun; stem short.; euiyx round, open, with long flat orcbar d* ^.11 the preparation the land bad, was to 
segments; basiu narrow, even and smooth; flesh burn '‘h” old bush in the holes. Mr. Flagg has a 
yellowish, granulated, crisp breaking, and sweet; theory that hiri 81K ' 0CHB cun l)a attributed as much to 
core small, seeds partially imperfect; season, Nov- bL!lk lus ko kbc llBbes thinks the Are burned 
ember and December. Too Bmall.for value, In con- out ul1 disease that was left in the ground.” 
nection with its quality. Acw (/rapes .—A Committee of the Alton Ilortivul- 
turol Society reported liras“ The Mottled, from 
Cleveland, by Dr. Hull, Dr. Spaulding and Mr. 
Kingsbury, We find this grape to have a close 
bunch of good size, a berry of medium size with 
thick skin mid hard pulp. Not so good in quality as 
the Catawba. 
“A grape for mime, from G. W. Mcnicr of Menler, 
Tazewell county. This grape was prononneed to 
be the Creveling, at our lust meeting, but from this 
opinion we dissent. It has the red appearance at 
the end of the pedicel of the Hartford and Groveling. 
Thc leaves sent are too much wilted to determine 
its class with certainty, but we. incline to place it 
among the grapes of the cordifulia species. We 
regard It as very good and worthy of trial. The 
bunch Is rather close, of medium size, the berry 
blnek and round, or nearly so,'and about the size of 
a large Clinton.” 
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HORTICULTURAL NOTES. 
Elliott's Lawn and Shade Treks .— 1 This is thc title 
of a work describing a largo list of deciduous and ever¬ 
green trees and sbrubs suitable for planting in parks, 
gardens, cemeteries, &e. Tho author treats of the lead¬ 
ing habits of trees, the noils In which they succeed best, 
the heights to which they attain, and suggests places unit 
positions where they may be properly employed. It Is a 
popular treatise of the subject, written by a skillful and 
experienced landscape gardener, and designed to meet a 
very general want, of tho public, and euable every tree 
planter for ornamental purposes to determine what aud 
how to plant. Instructions on these subjects are greatly 
needed, for although tho practice or planting ornamental 
trees und shrubs Ib wide spread as the homesteads of our 
country, yet a correct taste to guide the. work Is ftir from 
being as general, The tree planter should look Into the 
fnturo and view bis young sapling In the full proportions 
of mature age, ere he is competent toBelect either variety 
or position for ornamental purposes. We are glad to see 
this Important subject so plainly and properly treated, 
and can heartily commend tins book to our readers. The 
author, Mr. F. It. Elliott, is widely and favorably known 
as a pomologlst and landscape gardener. The book iB 
profusely illustrated, und gotten up In tho neat and ap¬ 
propriate style which is characteristic of the work of itB 
publisher, F. W. Wood w aud, New York. 
Lake Shore Grave GfiowKRs’ Exhibition.—' The full 
show of the Lake Shore Grape Growers took place re- 
OA'iitly at Cleveland. The Ohio Farmer says there waa a 
good attendance of members of the Association, and the 
display of grapes was very large and fine, especially con¬ 
sidering the very cool aud unfavorable, weather of the 
punt six weeks. The grape entries were ISO, comprising 
100 plates of fruit. Generally thc quality of the fruit was 
good. There were twenty-throe entries of wines as 
competitors for premirmis. A committee was appointed 
to confer with Mr. Hoders in reference to assigning 
names to tho more prominent, and promising of hla hy¬ 
brids In lieu of the numbers attaching to them. Similar 
action was recommended to other associations, and re¬ 
questing a report of their action at the next annual 
meeting of thc Ohio Association, on the third Wednes¬ 
day of February next. 
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Evkrorkens Amonu Pear Trees.—“Addi” writes: 
“I would like to know where that man’s orchard is wbo 
writes that bo has ‘given the practice of growing ever¬ 
greens among his pear orchard a full trial, and without 
any encouraging success as results.’ If ho will give his 
name, and can show me an orchard, of one acre even, in 
which evergreens and pear trees have been intermingled 
and grown for any number of years, I will go a long way 
to look at tt. 
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Fruit from Cauvoknia. —Referring to a statement in 
an Eastern paper concerning the scarcity of fruit, in thc 
New York market, the California Farmer say* that when 
the Pacific Railroad is completed California can send all 
the fruit the Atlantic Stairs will want. The ability to 
send may be conceded, bnt that or reception is another 
matter, it strikes ns that the cost of transit, and the. 
time occupied In it, will Interpose a strong barrier to a 
profitable prosecution of this kind of traffic. 
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Horticulture and Pomoloov in Viroinia.— The Vir¬ 
ginia Horticultural and Bornological Society held its 
second annual Exhibition in Richmond recently. As 
compared with Un- first one it is mu id to have boon meager 
both as regards the number und diversity of articles ex¬ 
hibited, with the exception of thc Floral Department, 
As the financial condition of the Society seems to be sat¬ 
isfactory, improvement in tho exhibitions in the fhtnre 
may be reasonably anticipated. 
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Potato or Tomato Worm.—Joseph IT. Gillett, Corn¬ 
ing, N. Y., is Informed that the worm, inclosed in his 
letter to this office, came to hand “as flat as a pancake,” 
bnt sufficiently distinct in outline to determine its class. 
It is the pupa of the potato or tomato worm, and the jug- 
handled appendage at one extremity is a case iu which is 
a long, pliable tongue used for lapping up the nectar of 
flowers lu (heir season. 
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Missouri i Horticultural Society.— The annual meet¬ 
ing of the Missouri State Horticultural Society will be 
held at Columbia, Boone Co., Nov. :24th, instead of In 
January as has formerly been the custom. Those favora¬ 
ble to the objects of the Society should bear in mind tho 
change of time, aud use their best endeavors to maice 
the meeting a profitable and successful one. 
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Tomatoes.—L. A. O., Northville, Mich., writes:—“Last 
spring we gave the Keyes and Karly Smooth Red un even 
start. They were sown together, transplanted together, 
set into the open ground together, and they ripened to¬ 
gether to a day. Thc Keyes evidently forgot tliat they 
were due ‘ a month earlier. ’ ” 
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Fruit and Vegetable Markets. 
Tine following are the quotations of Fruits and Vegetables 
in the New York market fol- the week ending the 30th ult: 
Vkoet, wiLTCs,—Potatoes are higher, aud an active demand 
springing up causes a temporary searoeness. Sweots are 
more plenty, and the market la again lower. 
Monitor, * bbt. 
Buckeyes, 'is bbl.. l is ej a us 
Peach Blows, $ bbl. a 50 (A 8 35 
Mercers. Si bill.,..,. a 60 w :l ® 
Prince Albert*, ik bbl. a 25 ($ i 75 
Jackson Whites, > bbl. a 3ft « 3 7ft 
Delaware, sweet, w bbl. 4 do go 5 do 
Norfolk, invent, V bbl. d 00 ® 3 33 
Onions, Red, V bbl. tl 00 «i <i no 
Onions. White, x bbl. fi no <0 7 on 
Tomatoes, Jl basket. 1 00 C'd t 35 
Marrow Bqunsb, Ik bbl. l DO <k i 75 
Cabbages, V 100. fi 00 ®10 00 
Turnips, * bbl. 3 00 iti 3 50 
Pumpkins, * 11)0. 10 00 @14 00 
Fruits.—A pples are not doing ns well as last week, and 
prices are not as firm. Pears aro ubout over, the few arriv¬ 
ing selling at hlgb Ugtires. Grapes are dull, with a large 
stock on the market, most of which Is In poor condition and 
difficult to fell at any price. 
Pears, Louise Bonne, V bbl.$30 00 (0135 00 
Pears, DutctMiHii, IS bbl. 30 00 <i$!lft 00 
Pears, Common, # bbl . 6 00 w 12 00 
Pears, Seekel, f bbl. 18 00 («ao on 
Apples, Greening, ik bbl. 4 00 ia 4 35 
Apple*, Baldwins, B bbl. :i 50 @4 00 
Apples, Mixed lots, W bbl. 3 00 (A 4 OO 
Apples, common, M bbl... 3 00 us 3 25 
(Trapes, Isabella*, N 0>. 0 et 0 
Grapes, common, v tt. 3 ® 5 
Grapes, Cauivbs, V ® .. 10 14 
quinces, ¥ bid... 12 00 (-015 00 
(Tttion, |k bbl. 135 @150 
Cranberries, *( bbl... 13 00 @15 00 
Da ted FnniTH. Dried Apples aro dull, the only demand 
being for a small local trade. Unpeeled Peaches are also 
dull, wltb a very heavy stock on tbc market. Berries are 
scarce and wanted. 
New Apples, State, V tt.$ 0 u# 10 
New Apples, Western, Ik tt.. M uo 0‘4 
Now Apples, Hoiuliern, Ik a>. s $ y 
I'eilCbis, prime,jpeelcd, V tt.. 2S (a) 28 
Peaches, stood, f tt. 20 «s 23 
Peaches, Common, peeled. 12 (-0 18 
Poacbes, tin peeled, halve*, ?( tt .. 13 <A 14 
l*o»ches,unp««led, quarters, V tt. 9 <,t ‘.id; 
Blackberries, # tt. 20 u« 33 
Raspberries. << a. 45 u# 50 
Cherries, pitted, F tt... 44 ufi -U5 
CATALOGUES, PAMPHLETS. &C., RECEIVED. 
The Eumklan OnApit, This new variety is claimed by 
I)r. Grant to be the best black American grape. For 
descriptive circular address C. W. Grant, Iona, near 
Peckskill, N. Y. 
MoNTCLArR Small Fruit Nursery, Catalogue of Plants, 
&c. K. Williams, Montclair, N. J. 
Fruit Hill, Farm and Nurseries, Illustrated and De¬ 
scriptive Catalogue of Small Fruits. D C Bhnton 
Qnlucy, Ill. 
WHOLES At, a Price List or Washington Rt,. Nurseries. 
Buonson, Graves & Beloveb, Geneva, N. Y. 
Grand River Nurseries, Catalogue of Fruit and Orna¬ 
mental Trees. N. P. Rusted, Lowe]], Mich. 
Seed Manual, wltb Calendar, Illustrative and Descrip¬ 
tive. Maupay, IIackkr & Co., Philadelphia. 
fJornrstif (^femorng. 
VARIOUS ORIGINAL RECIPES, &c. 
Rich Buns.— Mix 1% lbs. dried flour with half lb. 
sugar, melt 1 lb. of butter in a little warm water, 
add (5 spoons rose water, und knead t.hc above into 
a light dough, with half a pint of yeast, then mix 5 
ozs. caraway comfits and put some on them. 
Pan Cakes.— Rub fine 4 ozs. butter Into 8 ozs. 
flour; mix 8 ozs. currants and (J ol flue sugar, 3 
yolks and 1 white of eggs, and a spoon of wine. 
KolL the paste to thc thickness of Oliva’s biscuit, and 
cut, with wine glass. Beat the extra white and wash 
them oyer and sprinkle over sugar. 
Imperial Cake.—M ix a pound of dried flour, the 
same of silled sugar and of clean currants. Wash a 
pound of butter in rose water, beut it well, then 
mix with 8 eggs, yolks and whites beaten separately, 
then put in the dry ingredients Blowly: beat the 
Wholoan hour, butter little tine, cups, &e., and till 
only half, and sift over them a little sugar. 
A Nick Sauce.— Pare and quarter nicely half a 
bushel of sweet apples; also 1 dozen quinces, 
(or less as you choose,) steam them until you can 
pierce them with a Btruw, then take s pounds of loaf 
sugar, and add to it the water over which your ap¬ 
ples and quinces aro steamed, let it scald up, then 
add the fruit, and Let it remain in until it looks trans¬ 
parent. Skim out and put in jars aud cans, then 
boll tho sirup until only enough remains to Uil up 
your canB, pour it over them hot, let them stand aud 
settle, fill up again, then seal. Try it; they arc not 
preserves, but mncU nicer. 
ITow ro Whitewash and not Soil a Border.— 
This Is to those not much experienced in white¬ 
washing. Tack strips of paper tightly over the 
border close up to the ccillug. Mary. 
Hudson, Mich., 1867. 
Ginger Cookies.— Excellent for breakfast with 
coffee. 3 cups molasses, I of shortening, 1 of water, 
1 egg, 1 tablespoon of soda, 1 of ginger. Roll pretty 
thick. 
Boiled Apples. —Wash and trim medium sized 
sweet apples, put into a dish with water enough to 
uearly cover, add a hundful of brown sugar, and boil 
till tender. A delicious sauce when cold. 
To Remove Grkasespoth. - Make a batter of 
wheat flour and cold water, and apply to tho wrong 
side of the cloth ; dry slowly by the fire, and when 
perfectly dry rub off too flour, aud the grease will be 
found missing. Very thick woolen goods may some¬ 
times require ft second application.—L. A. O., North¬ 
ville, Mich., 1808. 
Simple Cough Remedy.— Take four tablespoons 
of clean flaxseed, and put into a coffee cup; fill it 
UP nearly full with cold water; add two table¬ 
spoons of loaf sugar and a few slices of lemon ; let 
it stand over night. Dose, three or four teaspoons 
ol tho Becd and liquor. When used up, prepare 
more. A larger quantity is apt to sour.— Yankee, 
at Rural Ojflce. 
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MAKING SAUERKRAUT. 
As several ladies, within the past two weeks, have 
desired us to republish our recipe for making this 
much esteemed dish by many persons, wo hereby 
comply with their request, iu order that it may ho 
in time for this year’s crop of cabbages. It is this: 
In the first place, let your “ stand,” holding from 
half a barrel to a barrel, be thoroughly scalded out; 
the cutter, the tub and the stamper also well scald¬ 
ed. Take off the outer leaves of toe cabbage, halve 
the head, remove toe heart, and proceed with too 
cutting. 
Lay somo clean leaves at the bottom of toe stand, 
sprinkle with u handful of salt, fill in half a bushel 
of tho cut cabbage, Stamp gently until tho juice 
just makes its appearance, then add another hand¬ 
ful of salt, and so on until the stand is full. Cover 
over with cabbage leaves, place on the top a clean 
board fitting toe space pretty well, and on top of 
that a stoue weighing twelve or fifteen pounds. 
Stand away in a cool place, and when hard freezing 
comes on, remove to the cellar. It will be ready 
for use in from four to six weeks. The cabbage 
should be cut tolerably coarse. The Savoy variety 
makes the best article, but it is only half ub pro¬ 
ductive as the Drumhead and Flat Dutch.— German¬ 
town Telegraph. 
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Country Fuddino.— Put a layer of stale bread 
crumbs in toe bottom of your pudding dish, then a 
layer of tart apples, sliced thin. Sprinkle a little 
sugar over the apples, add another layer of bread 
crumbs, and another of apples, until your dish is 
full; crumbs should form the top layer. Pour a 
custard (made same ub for pieB) over it, and bake 
otie hour. Eat with sweetened cream. 
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