Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-06-11
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Should the Farmer be Educated =

S"sHAN tne e armer De EduGataG}
Al5hoGgKit has been said that ey-
cry farmer should not try to be ge,
oiogist," rhetsegologist, chemist. etc.
s5rstudy medicine to be his own doc,
SsRpar lsw to'raske itfpnnecessary to
employ Q lawyer, or theology with
fhA sale view of doing his own breach
lng, still there is little doubt that ell
Bepsfal Information, and the more ex.
act the better; he's great tendency.
At FFell applied, TO be useful to the far.
mef s'best Interests. Every cultiva.
Scr desires to gather from the soil, ct
ssmN expense, large crops, with as
4llstle injury as possible tor the source
3f Proanction. He cannot do this
without being familiar with the gen..
eratPsinciples IN the. various depagts
msnts ofhis profession, and under.
standing most thoroughly the art of
agrtoulMrey.b The man. who crows
crrpswelf must understand the nes
Ssre ct soils, which certainly includes
more reeearch than would enable him
% arrive at"tho Sage conclusion that
nns ID sandy and another clayey, etc
uhen what. should be. the extent of
re farmers education? Who win
eRsYer the question? One person Is
GHId taRlt with for being setoo soien.
ki!hc;" another for not being enough
Gov 9oW. suppose all should cast
away ,predJudices, and seek to apply
EHqWledge for it's own dear sake. we
wlsht. Aepe for rapid progress in
meptal acquisition, national wealth
and prosperity: IF the, farmer was
not PLACED in such close relation With
almost every department of science
4ta word, with natures endlesslv
beautiful end diversified works-it
#auld be difficult to define what
should be the extent of his education.
;1et US apply truths as fast as we dis
ecfer the5p, and not find fault with
pns man OF science because he cannot
suppiy the Divine Architect. It would
ns'pm possible for the aericulturist
during his whole life, to study any
oneaePattment beSring on his calling
t@1ts FULLEST extent; and therefore,
VINO. Will venture to advise when he
81 All Eease to explore and grie7e over
the exhaustion of the realms ofknowl.
eage.--fttaTr'm'' q 9!9!s Fl(rsside Jo4rNaE'
OLD ENGLISH PLUM rNa.-To
make, Whattis termed q pound pud-
ding, take of raisins we'll stoned, cur
nan%s thoroughly washed, one pound
each; chop pound of sqet very fine
snd mix with them, odd a quarter of
aNpound Of 'fQqr.' or bread finely
Crnmbled, three ounces of sugar, one
CEIGe and half of grated lemon peel
q blade of mace, half small nutmeg,
halfa ,dossa eggs well beaten; work
lt;Well together, put into a cloth, tie
IT firmly; allowing room to swell; and
boil not less than five" hours. IT.
ahdnla 4aot be suffered to stop boiling
Eb1i!d ~ ----l -. ~ - :, 90
WHITE HARD SoAp.-Seven pounds
sodEN three OF lime, four gallons of
wAter; boil together till. dissolved
Let thiestAnd to' Eettle,' then pour off
d. longas any remains clear. and add
Matsr to make four gallons, Boiling
Ab5j lEdd tour pounds of grease and
tWa, dsbIegpoonfuls Of borax; boil till
tsaoE,thIake up and put away to
COOL: When it is cold, cut the pieces
rather larger than the size you want
them, SO it shrinks in drying. $" ;
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WAsHrNeToN CAKE.-Iake three
quarters of o pound of flour, one
RslGpannd of butter, three.quarters
E.h' bound Of sugar, four eggs, one
cdp of cream, wine. glassful of bran
iv,, ,one~half pound of raisins, one
nutmeg, one-half tablespoonful OF
Iemon Juice, one teaspoontul OF sal
Arstus. III Bake four hours very
slayy~ t.s"A "a. 49,
y" BLACK CAKEs.--I ake two eggs,
beat'theimn to = froth, one cup of butt
ter beaten to cream, one cup OF
srnsr .hest the sugar and butter to-
vether: one cup Of molasses, three
Sups of flour; put the flour in degrees
enc teaspoonfpl of potash, one table,
spoonful pfginger, and one OF cinnaN-
non. ,ni ~ -
iilxc, The Chicago Tribune has the
following announcement and candid
admission: ga large number of emf
arantsare: daily arriving in this city,
At the rate Of at least one train-load a
day, averaging from three TO four
huRdred.r Some of Shem remain in
CHS city, but the majority go direct
&C. WISCONSIN or Minnesota, without
stoppping TO spend their time and
x1oaey in pLieago,. where so many
dangers in the shape of roughs, and
psskpocketa, end SQa&dence men,
kescet the unwary stanger. In this
5Sepeet ,their example might be fol-
lowed with advantage by all who.do
rot intend to take up their residence
IN +tiis city,. ,mHr - =" = ~ ''.'' !
w Ma The New York Herald states
that the United States vessel which
Carried twenty tons of provisions tor
the benefit Of the alleged sufferers
nom starustion IN Mississippi could
dispcss nos Slttwp toms the people
TSftsing to receive anything from the
Government. This may relieve our
assooiations in the North from the
necessity of gathering in any mora