Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-05-28
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

The Indiana State Fair will be held
September 2Sth. The premiums amount
to $4,000.
The Fruit Growers Association at
Cincinnati estimates the annual fruit pro-
duct of the Ohio valley at $5,000,000.
The wheat crop in Tennessee Is re-
ported more promising than for many
years past.
Samuel Thorne, of Duchess Co, y.
Y, cures breachy cattle of all disposition
to jump over fences by clipping off the
lashes from the under lid of the animals
eye.
Cattle troubled with lice can be readi-
ly relieved from them by free application
of the water in which potatoes have been
boiled. This is cheaper than tobacco
decoction.
Tomatoes may be trained to board
or picket fence with good effect, provided
the aspect, and freedom from shade, per-
nit an abundance of sunshine
"A German author saws the useful
plants number about 10000 OF these,
there are 1850 varieties of edible fruits,
berries and seeds. The cereals number
10S, and vegetables 406
w ilCll COW VI OA BClS CllOhtl, IL ID
said that immediate relief may be obtained
by strapping up fore leg and compelling
the animal to jump, when the obstruction
will fly out
"A correspondent of the Scientific
american has been using eggs two years
old preserved thus: One peck good lime /;
ounces cream tartar; tea cup of table
salt. Slack the lime with hot soft water ;
uyb Gold ctr in no o,,I 20 ~
Salt beef for the table.-Take that
which will cut in good slices and freshen
over night put in hot water and boil un-
til done then thicken and add butter the
size of butternut. This is very good and
easily prepared when fresh meat is
wanted.
-Raspberrries should not be planted
deeper than they grew, as too much COW
ering prevents the suckers or young canes
from reaching the surface In France
they leave hollows around the Raspberry
stools, which are gradually filled with
manure
Little rt-Cakes.-Rub:: into one
pound of dried flour four ounces of butter,
four ounces of white powdered sugar, one
egg, and spoonful or two of thin cream
to make into paste. When mixed, put
currants into one-half and caraways into
the rest; cut them as before, and bake on
tins.
I'm England there are many farmers
who more than support themselves and
large families on the product of six acres,
besides paying heavy rents. Agricultur-
lists in Germany, who are proprietors of
five acres, support themselves on two,
and lay up money on the product of the
remainder.
"A correspondent of the american
Agric ulturist says he shot a pair of wild
pigeons on wheat field, and found in the
crop of the hen 400 grains of wheat; in
that of the cock 36l grains. "A pair of
tame pigeons were shot under nearly the
same circumstances, when 211 grains were
found in the crop of the hen and 1S2 in
that of the cock.
The Kansas people have found way
to circumvent the grasshoppers. 1t con-
sists in turning sheep upon the wheat to
eat it down, so that when the insects come
and find nothing they leave in disgust.
The wheat RECEIVERS from the feeding of
the sheep, but if the grasshoppers go over
it they take root aswell as stalk.
1t is a good plan to boil onions in
milk and water; it diminishes the strong
taste of that vegetable 1t is an excellent
way of serving up onions, TO chop them
after they are boiled, and put them in a
stew-pan, with little milk, butter, salt
and pepper, and let them stew about
fifteen minutes. This gives them fine
flavor, and they can be served up very
hot.
To Boil Corned Beef-Wash it thor
oughly, and put into a pot that will hold
plenty of water. The water should be
hot; the same care is necessary in skim
ming it as for fresh meat. 1t is not too
much-to allow half an hour for every
pound of meat after it has begun to boil.
The goodness of corned beef depends
much on its being boiled gently and long.
If it is to be eaten cold, lay it, when boiled,
into coarse earthen dish or pan, and
over it a piece of board the size of the
meat. Upon this put clean stone, or
couple of fiat irons, or some other heavy
weight. Salt meat is very much improved
by being pressed.
The report of the Acting Commission
er of Agriculture for the present year re-
lates the interesting fact that the number
of agricultural inventions now annually
perfected is more than forty-fold greater
than it was twenty years ago. These i'm
provements are rapidly revolutionizing
the agriculture of the West, reducing to
] the lowest minimum ever attained the
| proportion of manual labor employed in
its operations As single Illustration, the
reaper is mentioned, which, while doing
| the work of ten men, was first supple
mented with a selfraker, and now, still
| further to facilitate and economic the har-
vest work, is furnished with an apparatus
| for the instantaneous binding of the
sheaves.
There is one perception that horse
possesses to which little attention has been
f-paid, and that is the power of scent.
| With some horses it is acute, as with the
dog; and for the benefit of those who have
to drive at night, such as physicians and
others, this knowledge is invaluable. l
| never knew it to fail, and / have driven
hundreds of miles on dark nights, and in
consideration of the power of scent, this
is my simple advice. Never check your
horse at night, but give him free head,
and you may rest assured that he will
never get off the road, and will carry you
expeditiously and safe. In regard to the
power of scent in a horse, once knew
one of pair that was stolen, and recov-
cred mainly by the track being made out
by his mate, and that after he had been