The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-07-30
AGRICULTURAL.
Farm nnd Honsehold Items.

muhihNA tothfH Wltu tne hpdlfOWhi huu VIZ
never seen except in company with them.
During the winter mouths the parroquets
disappear, but whittier no one knows. On
the return of spring they come back and
reioin their old friends. This year for
some time one only was observed, but now
both are visible with a brood Of five young
ones. If any one be curious to see them,
he has only to walk into the garden and
disturb the flock of sparrows that will be
seen feeding upon the grass, and on their
taking wing the seven greenbacks will nj
once be distinguished. II is to be hoped
that these beautiful strangers Will become
mturalized" N''
SULPHUR foB BUsr N WHEAT There Is
an application Of sulphur which has often
suggested itself TO me hs promising very
beneficial effects in our agriculture, could
II be made with sufficient economy. refer
10 the prevention Of the so-called red rust
which is SO destructive to our wheat CROP
in certain seasons. The disease OF the
wheat is probably owing to a minute fun
gus, which attacks the surface of the stalk
when the grain is forming, and sol far dis.
! organizes it as to prevent the ascent Of
nutriment to the stalk. Now, il sulphur
should prove as fatal TO the cryptogfom as
20 that of the vine, it might possibly, If
duly applied, save the crop Tile question
of its usefulness, however IL one which can
only be practically solved whether in regard
tothe point Of efficiency on economy
Prof Geo b. Wood in Prqirie Farmer fr
Cons BRoADoAsT FOR FEEDING GREEN
Farmers should not forget that il is not too
late yet to SOW an acre or so of corn lor the
cattle in the latter part Of August and fore
part OF Septembof, when pastures generally
N.a1 IL hoo Observation-Disclosures ~ 49,. .AA.
for this purpose broadcast, but we think IL
better to drill it in narrow drills, to secure
a more certain crop. When two feet and a
half high, IL can be commenced 20 be cut,
ahd will afford an amount of excellent
green food that eannot be Obtained-from
anything at this period of the year. Should
there be a. Hny ttnIa more than can be used.
1t should be cut and dried II makes n
most desirable fodder, which Is eaten by
horses and COWS in preference 10 the best
hay.
CoES MEAL RusK.-Among. the many
d~eiicocies in the TOM of bread which rem.
der the enjoyment of breakfast 80 accepta-
bio, we know OF none more deserving Of
notice than the one prepared according to
the following recipe Take six cupfuls of
ON meal, four OF wheat flour, two of mo-
lasses, and oue t]easpooniul of salemtus;
mis- the whole together aud knead It into
dough; then make two cakes, bake them
as you would pone, for three quarters Of
alhour, and you will have one Of tho
most grateful descriptions of bread that ey-
or guced the table Have used it for IF
teen years. d.
PREsERvrNo TOMATOES roh WrStrH
Ripe, sound tomatoes, cut md slowed IN.
I'll they can be put through u calender 10
take the skins ont then, ina boiling state,
put them in dry hot Bottles or Jars, which
may be prepared by setting them IN hot
water, and gradually increasing the heat
till the water boils Fill the bottles and
let them boil a few minutes, cork aud seal
while hot, cutting the cork even with the
top Of the bottle; keep them In a dry, cool
place. For ~sealiuR-waX, take two parts of
rosin one of beesWay, aud one Of shellac,
melted together
REcuE ron RAsrtERBY YINEGAR. Take
your berries say four quarts put them in
% stone or enrthern disl and cover mot
DOWN with cold vinegar; let them stand
for twelve OF fourteen hours, then mash
them and stain M through a Jelly bag
To each pint of iuco add one pound of
silted on crushed sugar, boil hvh minutes,
then bottle cold and cork tightly r You do
not renew the uspberrios, and the mixture
d. II delightful one Cor Gcrnuni6tcn Tie
graph, '
BosGD CmcerH -i1lis 10 NEE Tor PIE.
Mrs First take out the breast boneg
then remove the back with "a sharp knife.
and next the leg bones keep the skin nm
broken, aud push within it tie meat Of the
Fill The body with alternate layers
OF par-boiird tongue, veal force-meat, the
Ia..af "a fl H lilo TO- - l..L. -
else u auud flavor which viii give "a
marbled appearance "a the fowl When
then'gaV up aud truss as usual
-Sorr WArrH r.L n)GsER-Youatt in his
book entitled The llorse, says this ami
will never drink hard water II soft is
reach that he will leave clear, trans
parent, hard water for a pool or stream of
soft, even though the latter be discolored
mud. Very cold water, from the well,
will make the hair rise up, and not unfre-
luenty cause an attack of gripes. Give
water when pructicablei especially if
he animal be ailing
RASPBERRY CREAM-Rub a quart Of
a6pberries through a sieve to taEe out the
seeds, and then mix it well with some
,ream, and sweeton with sugar to your
aste. Put it in a bowl and froth with a
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When YOU have az much froth as
lou want, put the rest of the cream into a
lcep glass bowl or dish, and put the frothed
ream on it as high MS il will stand.
EpsoM salts (sulphate.of magnesiaJ dis.
olved in beer, together with q small guam
ity Of dextrine artificial guml and III this
applied to q plate Of glass with a
pouge or brush, will on chrystalizing, pro-
f1anffgal .laQtpNta 80 th,aa. ,W,I,.nl J.
~ frost, and a famous German chemist has
discovered a means to transfer these fairy
ike creations to stuffs and paper.
APPLE FRIrTERs Make a batter of three
ggS five ouuces of flour, a little salt;
'eat the batter smooth, then add, by de-
,rees, as much milk Ms will make, il like
tiff cream, peel your apples, and cut them
n thin slices, take out the core, dip them
n the batter, and fry them in lard; then
nut them on a siye to drain, and sift sugar
.yer them.
CALIFoRNLA is likely to become the great
ut raisin producing country in the world
Tho best grape for this purpose is n ofthe
varieties. The process is to break
he stems Of the principal lunches, and
hus prevent the flow of sap. The frnit
hen shrinks in the sun, the watery portion
s dried, and the sugar concentration in
reased in proportion.
DEATH TO POTATO BUGs.-I have found
he following treatment Of the potato bug .
10 lined spcarmanl sure death Take
Paris green, one pound, aud two pounds
# pulverized lime, mix together and sprin-
lie the vines, II will also kill the grass
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"A Rock MAPLE was recently cut near
Vest Concord, New Hampshire, whose cir
Indifference, when chopped, was Ia feet 81
inches. 1t waB at least 100 feet high, and
been tapped for sugar n hundred
md ak years. ..rr I,
APPLE FLOAT To one quart of apples,
stewed aud well mashed, put the
o. three eggs, wen beaten, and four