The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-08-24

add seven eggs, three quarters OF
pound of sugar. one quarter of pound
of butter, nutmeg cinnamon, one gill Of
rose water, one pound of raisiDs, half a
pint of milk bake three quarters ofan
hour, middIing hot oven.
Rice Pudding Half pint of rice, SIX
ounces of sugar, two quarts of milk, salt.
butter, and allspice, put cold into hot
oven, bake two and a half hours.
Indian Padding.-Three pints Of
scalded milk, seven spoons full of fine
Indian meal, stir well together while hot,
let it stand until cooled add four eggs,
hslf pound of butter, spices and sugar
bake four hours.
CGst-iron Plougb.-Mr. Peleg Barlow.
of Armenia, in this County, has invented
a model for cast-iron plough, beam
and handle, which he is confident will
be of great utility TO the farming inter
est. The beam and handle being CAS-
hollow, will weigh but little more thar
those of wood, and their strength will
be sufficient beyo,d a doubt One Of
these ploughs may descend from father
to son, through many successive gene
ratlons, befors worn out; and then will
furnish the material, with small addi-
ton. for making an entire new one =
The share TO be cast separate, and 10 a
manner 10 be sharpened or replaced by
a new one when necessary. There can
be no doubt but that iron will. in li,tle
time, occupy the place of wood in a
great variety of uses, and to an extent
at present but little imagined
Poughkeepsie paper.
From the American F,armer.1
a sure method Of preventing dogs killing
sheep.
If an inveterate antipathy to the sigh
of a sheep Can be produced in dog, ouI
harmless Hocks would certainly be at all
times safe from their depredations. This
aversion Can certainly be produced in the
following manner: When the dog is a.
bout six or eight months old, tie him tc
one of the strongest sheep in the flock
leaving space of about FIVE or six fee
between them; when let loose, the
sheep will run and drag and choke the
dog until his strength is exhausted; il
will then turn upon him and butt him sc.
verely.- Take care TO have the dog well
1ogged with switch while the sheep i,
dragging him If he is dog of higl
temper and spirit, and is not sufficiently
BUNDLED by the first lesson, give him 1
second, tied TO a fresh sheep. il some
times happens that he will snap at biz
antagonist; this may be remedied by
muzzling him, or tying a string over oil
ronnd his mouth above the long teeth
Take care to have the whole flock o.
shaepin small enclosure with the coup.
led one and the dog il often happen:
that several 10 the flock will join in in.
flicling heavy blows upon him. By thi.
time the dog has taken such an aversion
to the company and presence of sheep
that he never forgets or outgrows it
The above remedy | have never known
to fail in single instance, and am en-.
couraged TO recommend it by long expe.
rience, having raised dogs of different
descriptions; hounds, spanieIs, ours, ant
pointers at different times; all of which
without single exception, that ! now
recollect, have undergone the above dis
cipline, and not one instance has occur
red where there was the smallest dispo,
siiion shown for mischief at this time
have a very sprightly high-spirited point
er, as much SO as can be, which wher
Phe unluckiIy falls in with sheep, while
hunting in field, always covers, anc
sinks off another way.