Rensselaer Union, Volume 11, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 September 1879 — HOME, FARM AND GARDEN. [ARTICLE]

HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

j—Cows that have access to water at all times will drink often, but littin at *a time, and return to their feeding. Gows deprived of a sufficient supply of water fan In milk and flesh, ana when they are allowed to fail, it is almost impossible to bring them back to their proper yield of milk and condition of fleah, at least without extra expense and trouble.— Exchange. —We have thought, and still think, that farmers, in the West particularly, are too neglectful of the little things which contribute so much to the pleasure and comforts of themselves. and families. Farmers* lives, it is proverbially said, are not easy ones; that work is their portion, homespun clothing and coarse fare their compensation. However true this condition of things may be. or has been in the past, we are satisfied that the fanner himself, not his occupation or his farm. is. dr will be hereafter to blame. Burßngion Hawk-Eye. " '

' —Weeds are now ripening their seeds, and, if neglected, will stock the ground for many years in the future. “ One year’s seeding makes nine years’ weeding,” if not more. Weeds cut now should be.burned so as to destroy the seeds. Shrubby plants in pastures, fence-rows and other places should be cut down this month. Briers which have thrown up bearing shoots for the next year will generally be killed- outright by mowing this month, the roots, having no means of sustenance, and being deprived of a supply of -air through these shoots, will die before long and give no more trouble. This is the season, too, for mowing off the coarse herbage of swamp meadows. By scattering grass-seed—timothy .or red-top is suitable for such moist ground—and repeatedly cutting the Karse grass, the better herbage will got in in time.— N. Y. Sun. m —To pickle grapes, take grapes fresh from vines, piok them from the stems without breaking; then put them in your jar; for seven pounds of grapes take one quart vinegar, three pounds sugar, one tablespoonful whole cloves and the same of cinnamon bark; boil alh together a few minutes; then let it cool until you can bear your finger in it, pour over your grapes, turn a plate over them, sot them in a cool cellar, and they are done. Do not cook the grapes, nor heat the pickle over; if properly prepared will keep 3—year, and be as plump and fresh, as when picked from the vines. Do not disturb them for a couple .of weeks, and then when you taste them you will be paid for all the pains you have taken with them. These are of more value than all the . strengthening bitters, wines' of appetizers. The pickle is splendid for mince or vinegar pies.— Inter-Ocean. —lt has become a common saying that American farmers waste enough to support a family in Europe. This is tip a certain extent true, but, thanksto a fertile soil, the most of them manage to'fite tolerably well: ‘ They db not deny themselves tobacco, cigars, beer, or other luxuries, even ii the children have to stay at home from school or else go barefooted. ‘This carelessness in farming is shown by W-’ lowing grain to stand in shock for two months after it has been cut, because the farmer is too lazy to stack it. Last week we saw thousands of acres of oats and wheat still out Some of the recently thrashed grain was shown us by a* grain-buyer, who berated the farmers roundly for leaving standing in the field, exposed to the weather, a crop that had cost so much trouble to raise. “ Yes,” said he, “ they’ll do the same with their corn next fall, and half of it will be lost” The of oats in question he offered sixteen cents for, because they would go rejected. Twenty cents was the price of good, bright white and the farmer actually pretended to believe that the grain-buyer was trying to cheat him on the trade. No argument could convince him that the bright oats were any better. They may not have been better for feeding purposes, but the inspector judged them by their appearance and condition. Why men will raise a crop,, and then lose a quarter of their profit by such wastefulness, is more than we are able to answer. English or German farmers take no chances on such things, but .go on and complete their work, and do not stop until it is fully completed. Their stacks are well put up, and may stand for months without injury. The example of foreigners in this respect Is one to be imitated. — "Rural'' in Chicago Tribune.