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FOR FARM AND GARDEN.
CTTTjTVRE of onions.
is dfoppod in rows nine inches apart
and so that the onions may be three
inches apart in the rows, This takes
twenty-four pounds of seed to an acre.
Tho land should be rich and as fine
“ as an onion bed,” which is as fine as
it can be made. It is absolutely
necessary to keep out all weeds, and
some hand weeding is always found
necessary to make a full crop of 800
bushels per acre. There is no other
crop that insists so positively on clean
culture and rich, mellow soil. But
at the same time no other pays better
for it.—Now York Times.
THE TEST TOR SEX.
An egg containing a live duck or
chicken, upon being placed in a dish
of tepid water, will immediately go
bobbing and kicking eccentrically
about. It is confidently asserted,
by some reliable poulterers, that if
the air cell is situated on the side the
sox is assuredly feminine, and if on
the end the opposite. Yon can test
this for yourdelf. A chicken’s flesh
should bo yellow, a duckling, on the
contrary, should be white. For this
reason it must not have green food but
once a day when fattening. Never
go among a flock of ducks without a
light at night; if yon do yon will
frighten them and the effects of it will
bo noticed for many days after.
Hang up a lantern and let it born
during tho night that they may see
about them and remain quiet; it is
very important when keeping large
flocks of ducks to remember this.—
New York Independent.
CARRIAGE HORSES IN DEMAND.
Do farmers and horseman know that
there is a demand for fine, well
matched, carriage horses that is not at
all equaled by the supply, asks J. W.
Harrow in the New York Independent.
If they know it, they do not appreciate
it and profit by it to the extent they
might. The gentlemen who want this
style of horses are men who are able
to buy and pay for all they get, and
round prices do not deter them.
Answer for them this question “Where
can I get a pair of sound, well-matohed
carriage horses of sixteen hands or
over?” aud you will haw no trouble in
Belling them at your own price.
One drawback to the breeding of
such horses is the “trotting” craze.
Nearly all breeding has been in the
trotting line. Wliat has been searched
for with great persistency is the “re¬
cord breaker,” and in the hands of
'the professional breeder, the “record
breakor ” has been produced. But
there is nothing in such breeding for
the ordinary farmer. Ho cannot hope
to compete with the professional, but
ho oau get most exce[lent returns from
breeding the road aud carriage horse.
The wise man is he who tries to supply
uu existing demand, not a possible or
illusory ono; and the existing demand
for horseflesh is now in the line above
indicated. Moreover, the farmer can
do this without interfering in the least
with his ordinary farm duties, and
the returns from a good eolt sold now
and then will very materially help him
to solve the problem of making the
farm pay.
COMBINATION FOR ENSILAGE.
Professor J. W. Robertson of
Canada has been experimenting in the
matter of balanced rations for ensilage
aud gives his conclusions in Hoard’s
Dairyman. He finds that Indian corn
is an incomplete cattle food because
its carbo-hydrates or heat producing
parts are largely in excess of its al¬
buminoids or flesh producing parts.
His object was to grow something in
. connection with corn which would
have an access of albuminoids and for
this he selected the horse bean which
is extensively grown in England for
animal food. The average yield of
green fodder from the horse bean in
Canada is six tons, and a chemical
analysis gave 370 pounds of albu¬
minoids and ninety-four pounds of
fat per acre. But this combination
did not fully satisfy the professor
because there would now be a defici¬
ency of fat. This he supplied with
the sunflower, which was raised in
rows three feet apart, plants twelve
inches apart in the row. Tho yield
was at the rate of seven and one-half
tons of sunflower heads per acre, and
the analysis showed 352 pounds of
albuminoids and 729 pounds of fat per
acre. The combination for the feeding
of cattle may be prepared as follows:
Half a bushel of horse beans are
mixed with one-third of a bushel of
Indian corn, and are sown or planted
on one acre in rows three and one
half feet apart. The method of culti-
ration to be followed is nimiliar to
that for the culture of fodder corn.
as one
wdo > together with the heads from half
an Bcre °f sunflowers. The sunflower
heads may be reaped with a common
sickle, carried to the cutting box on a
cart or wagon, and put through it on
and with the Indian corn and hors*
beaus.
a horn killer.
The bureau of animal industry of
,, TT United ., , ... States , _ Department , . of .
Agriculture has recommended a mix
ture for preventing the growth of
horns upon calves. The mixture is
prepared by taking fifty parts of
caustic soda, twenty-five parts of kero
sene oil and twenty-five parts of water,
An emulsion is made of the kerosene
oil and soda by heating and vigorously
stirring, and this is then dissolved in
water. The mixture should then be
placed in a bottle with a solid rubber
cork. In applying, the following
directions should be observed: First,
the calf should not be over three weeks
old, from five to twenty days being
the proper age. A horn will some¬
times be killed on calves that are even
four to six weeks old, but it cannot be
depended upon with certainty.
Secondly, with a pair of scissors clip
the hair around the embryo horn so
as to expose a spot about the size of a
nickel. While an assistant holds the
calf securely, drop two or three drops
of the mixture upon the horn, and
with the end of the rubber cork rub
it in thoroughly over the bare spot.
Apply the fluid first to one horn and
then to the other, until each horn has
been gone over three or four times.
The rubbing should be coutinued until
the caustic has softened and removed
tho huir and surface skin immediately
tt round the horn. Third, care should
be taken that the fluid does not spread
over too large a surface and run down
the sides of the face. To insuro suc¬
cess, the mixture must be carefully
and thoroughly applied. If used care¬
lessly the embryo horn may not only
be not killed, but the face of the calf
may bo disfigured by allowing the
fluid to spread and run down over the
skin,—[Nebraska Farmer
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.
Wood ashes are good for lawns.
A work horse needs care, as well at
a thoroughbred.
Teas are among the very best pas¬
turage for swine,
White oak bark will stop the horse’i
craving for boards.
Plum and cherry trees should be
bushy, not spindling,
Cows requiro x>leuty of water, if they
are expected to give milk.
«Tudioious feeding is needed to keep
up the strength of your horse.
If straw is allowed the swine for lit¬
ter it should be frequently changed.
A horse will respond more readily
to kindness than he will to the whip.
If you expect the cows to do well
you must first have fed tho calves well.
Instead of allowing your surplus
fruit to rot, why not dry or evaporate
it?
Have fewer low-priced horses, and
the good ones will command a better
prioe.
Basswood is said to be the greatest
honey producer for the short time it
is in bloom.
Oats with timothy or timothy with
clover hay make good ration when
muscle is needed.
As soon as the early vegetables have
been cleared from the garden prepare
for those that come later.
Goal ashes piled about the currant
and goosebery bushes will preserve
them from smut or mildew.
If a change of queens is necessary,
it should be done after the swarming
and honey seasons are over.
The soapsuds at hand after wash day
will do good if used in watering
plants in the vegetable garden.
By placing a mulch around small
fruit plants it will be of great benefit
to them, especially to strawberries.
•It is difficult to find a horse fitted
for pleasure driving. The trouble lies
in forcing the development of the colt.
If it is desiroiAwo plant lima beans,
it is necessary that the soil be well
prepared, as they delight in a rich
soil.
In the garden, and among the fruits
especially, a piece of work done in
good season will save many times its
Cost,
Hives to face the north are recom¬
mended by some beekeepers. The
hive is not so hot in summer and is
easily shaded.
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE. q
c«s, stirring constantly. Add the
cream, anti and when cool « i *1 the i. bananas,
which should be mashed through a
colander.—[New York Recorder
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melon relish.
The cold relish most popular in France
is th* canteloupe melon. As soon as it
mftVttM Re rp ce m the market , . it -.
reigun supreme in some houses every
day until the cold weather drives it out
of the host’s— “possible”—as the idiom
is ' The * '
directly after the soup and is eaten
with a little powdering of salt.—[Chi
cago Record.
ALMOND CREAM CAKE.
To make almond cream cake take
two cupfuls of pulverized sugar, one
quarter cupful of sweet milk, three
cupfuls of flour, two and a half tea
spoonfuls of baking powder, the whites
of , four , eggs, , beaten , .. light, , , and , one
half teaspoonful of vanilla. Bake in
four layers. Whip one cupful of sweet
cream to a froth, stirring gradually
mto ■ . it half cupful pulverized i • ,
a of
sugar, a few drops of vanilla and one
jiound of almonds, blanched and
chopped fine. Spread thick between
layers and frost the top and sides.—
[New York World.
SOUTHERN RICE BREAD.
To make southern rice bread take
two cups of white Indian meal, three
eggs, a pint and a quarter of milk, on*
cup of cold boiled rice, one ounce of
butter, melted, ono teaspoonful of salt,
two heaping teaspoonfuls of baking
powder. Beat the eggs without separ
ating the yolks and whites until they
are very light, then add them to the
milk. Then put with them the meal,
suit, butter and rice; beat thoroughly,
add the baking powder and mix all
well again. Grease ihrce round shal¬
low pans, turn in the mixture, put
quickly in a hot oven and bake for
thirty minutes. Serve hot.
QUICK MUFFINS.
Beat two eggs separately until light.
Add one pint of milk gradually, then
two cups of flour, a teaspoonful of salt
and one tablespoonful of molted butter.
Beat until smooth and light. Add
lastly tho whites beaten to a stiff, dry
froth, and two level teaspoonfuls of
baking powder. Stir quickly and
gently until well mixed. Bake in
greased muffin rings in the oven or on
the griddle. It is usually easier
to bake in the muffin rings on the
griddle because of its heat. Tho
batter must begin to cook at once or it
runs under tho rings. If baked in the
oven, heat the pan, and after filling
the rings put as quickly as possible
into the oven. Bake fifteen or twenty
minutes in a quick oven. If baked on
the griddle they must be turned over
when risen and set, in order to brown
on both sides.—[New York World.
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
Vinegar will remove lime from car
pets.
Leather chairs may be revived by
rubbing with the white of an egg.
To keep salt dry for table use mix a
teaspoonful of corn starch with ono
cupful of salt.
For damp closets or cellars put ehal
low dishes of unslaked lime and
change often.
It saves time and leather to have a
broom, brush and dustpan for every
floor in the home.
Fine shavings from soft pine wood
make ft pleasant pillow that may be
utilized for comfort if you have a ham
mock.
Use none but a silver spoon for
your sweetmeats; dip with it your
jellies, while boiling, into glasses and
moulds.
Before beginning to seed raisins
j cover them with hot water and let them
stand fifteen minutes. The seeds can
then be removed easily.
To clean articles of papier macho
wash them with a little luke warm
Water ana soap, alter ...... which rub them
Vigorously , with ... sweet , oil.
borne housekeepers serve lemon with
mutton, , but , most . people , prefer
a com
, bination • ot tart , . and , sweet, . . .
as in
sauce taiice nr or iruit fruit jemes. iollins
Save all the paper bags. They arc
most convenient to draw over cans of
fruit to shut out the light; the hand
can also be slipped into one when
cleaning tho stove, as well as in doing
much other household work which is
hard on the hands.
Daniel Webster’s Boyhood.
jtsrtJftiw.ss struggle for edit;
ed that Webster’s an
cation was continued, from his early
childhood to his thirtieth year. Every
„tep in advance was contested by ob
stacks which he met with a lion
and with a lion’s courage overthrew.
“His books were few at this time.
They were a copy of Watts’ hymns, ’Essay a
cheap pamphlet copy of Pope’s
on Man,” and the Bible, from which
he first learned to read, together with
an occassional almanac. He used to
sa y that at the age of fourteen he
could recite the whole of the‘Essay
°n Man.’
“He entered Darthmonth college in
1797, but was desperately poor. A
friend sent a recjpo whjle at co n e ge
for greasing his boots. He wrote back
and thanked him very poorly. ‘But,’
he added, ‘my boots need other doc
toring, for they not only admit water,
but even peas and gravel stones.”’
Growth During the Night.
It is a curious fact that night is the
tirno which nature utilizes for growth.
]‘} AnU ml \ ch more in * ho ni « h j
than in the davtime, , as can be proved
flny time by measurement . Measure a
vine at night, then measure it again
in the morning and the next night,
Bnd d tound that the night
growth “ is two or three times that ac
omplished durin? the day . Drtring
the day the plant is very busy gather¬
ing nourishment from various sources,
and during the night this raw material
is assimilated into the plant life.
The same fact is true of the animal
creation. Children grow more rapidly
during the night. In the daytime,
while the child is awake and active,
tho system is kept busy disposing of
the wastes consequent on this activity,
but during sleep the system is free to
extend its operations beyond the mere
replacing of wornout particles; hence
the rapid growth.
This is why so many invalids need
so much rest and sleep. The system
llUH been taxed for years beyond its
BbiIit ? to ro I lai [ the tissues, and hence
the organism has become worn and
disabled from the accumulation of
waste products, and disease has re¬
sulted .—Good Health.
Among l he Gems.
The Orloff diamond is believed to
be responsible for 67 murders.
Diamonds so small that 1,500 go to
the carat have been cut in Holland.
When Lord Palmerston was buried
in Westminster abbey, the officiating
clergyman thow into tho gravo several
diamonds and other rings as a peace
offering.
When Cardinal Borromeo was bur¬
ied in Milan, a large gold cross with
seven fine emeralds surrounded by
diamonds was placed in his tomb and
still remains there.
The great South African diamond
found in the Kimberley mines in 1886
weighed 457 carats rough. According
to the ordinary rules of valuation, its
worth is §4,166,980.
The diamond worn by the sultan in
the aigret of his plume on parade days
was picked, up from a dust heap by a
poor man of Constantinople during the
reign of Mohammed IV.
A Last Resort.
Patron—“Do you intend to teach
your boy a trade?”
Artisan—No, he’s too infernal lazy
and good-for-nothing to make a living
at any trade I ever heard of. Guess I’ll
let him adopt some profession.”
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A Trick About Ironing.
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Thei Chinese laundryman knows a
little trick worth trying. Instead of
heating his iron just right for use he
heats it scorching hot; then he
it into cold water for an instant, which
cools the surface sufficiently to allow
him to make several effective passes,
the heat meantime gradually return
ing to the surface. If necessary he
repeats this two or three times till the
iron is of the right temperature to ply
its vocation uninterruptedly. This
saves the frequent changing of irons
of Bridget’s method.
A Shameless Maid.
Miss Highup—“I think Miss Globe¬
trot ought to be ashamed of herself,
she says she found the paintings of the
old masters dreadfully stupid.”
Miss Wayupp—“So do many oth
era.”
Miss Highup—“Yes, but she says
so. .”
Sensible at Last.
Aunt Wayback—“What kind of a
thing do you call that you’re wearing?
City Niece—“That’s my Eton jacket,
Aunty.”
Aunt Wayback—“Well, I must say
that’s sort of sensible. The front
folds back so you won’t drop the vit
tels oii it .”—New York Weekly.
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The New Bread
As endorsed and recommended by
the New-York Health Authorities.
I Royal Unfermented Bread is peptic, palatable, most
healthful, and may be e^ten warm and fresh without
discomfort even by those of delicate digestion, which
is not true of bread made in any other way.
To make One Loaf of Royal Unfermented Bread:
I quart flour, ■ teaspoonful salt, half a teaspoonful sugar,
a heaping teaspoonfuls Royal Baking Powder,” cold boiled
potato about the size of large hen’s egg, and water.
Sift together thoroughly flour, salt, sugar, and baking powder; mb in ths
potato; add sufficient water to mix smoothly and rapidly into a stiff batter,
about as soft as for pound-cake; about a pint of water to a quart of flour will
be required—more or less, according to the brand and quality of the flour
used. Do not make a stiff dough, like yeast bread. Pour the batter into a
greased pan, 4 1 , by 8 inches, and 4 inches deep, filling about half full. The
loaf will rise to fill the pan when baked. Bake in very hot oven 45 minutes,
placing paper over first 15 minutes’ baking, to prevent crusting too soon on
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Com’r of Health, New-York City.
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CURED WITHOUT THE KNIFE
Or use of painful, burning, poisonous plas¬
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Cures Scrofula
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One of JEsop’s Fables.
SEHHEm
and strides forth L rile the bees wcco once v
™ „• ** rtick *• , • thrust A i , : second
ore ' 1 * is in a
t»ne, and all t^e swarm is stirred up
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tne e bad hoy bas been out of his head W
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Government Parks.
During the last five years no less
15 timber reserves were establish
®d, which included 1,239,000 acres ad
joining Yellow stone park, 4,000,000
m central California, 1,337,000 in
southern California, 4,000,00t) in Colo
*ado, 967,000 in Washington, 1,850,000
in Arizona, comprising the grand can
yon of the Colorado river, the site of
the most rugged and magnificent
scenery in probably in the world; 311,000
New Mexico and 142,000 in Ore¬
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acres.—Harper’s Weekly.
Sure <o Make.
Chief Clerk—Here’s an order for a
bill of goods from a western man
whose name I can’t find in the books,
I guess he’s all right. He says
fie’ll P ft y for them next ‘round up.’ ”
Head of Firm—“Huh! These cattle
men are just as likely to lose money as
to make it.”
Chief Clerk—“This isn’t a cattle
man. He’s an undertaker. ”—New
York Weekly.
Winks —“What an unbearably con
ceited fellow that Lighthead is.”
Jinks—“Yes; I think he must have
left college in the freshman's year. ”
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