Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-08-06
Agricultural.
Farm and Household Items.

"For several years past a pair of zebra
parroquets hare haunted the garden Of
, Iincolhs Inn, where they. live on the most
familiar terms with thesparfows, and are
never seen except in company with them.
During the winter months the parroquets
disappear, but wbither, no one knows. On
the return of spring they come back and
rejoin their old friends. This year for
some time one only was observed, but now
beth are visible with brood of five young
ones. If any one be curious to see them,
The has only to- walk into the garden and
disturb the dock OF isparfows that win be
seen feeding upon the grass, and. ON their
taking wing the seven greenbaeks will at
oneebe' distinguished ltlis to, be hoped
that these beautiful strangers will become
naturalized !" Z III i IN fh1
SULPHUR FoB RUST IN WHRAF, m There is
i, an application of sulphur which has often
suggested itself to me as promising very
\ beneficial effects in our agriculture, could
itlbe made with sufficient economy refer
TO 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 so far dis
organizes il as to prevent the ascent of
Pnutriment TO the stalk, Now, If sulphur
should prove as fatal to the cryptogram as
70, that Of the vine, it might possibly, if
iduly applied, save the crop, The question
Of its usefulness, however is one which can
only be practically solved whether ihregard
to the point of efficiency or economy
n Prof Geo. b. Wood, IN Prairie Farmer.
Conn BRokDCAsT ron FEEDING GREEN.-
Farmers should not forget that it is not too
u late veto SOW an acre or SO of corn for the
cattlein the latter part of August and fore
part Of September, when pastures generally
H fail II has been customary to SOW corn
this purpose broadcast, hut we think it
better, to drill it in narrow drills, to secure
4 o more certain crop When two feet and a
half high, ii can be commenced to be cut,
\ and will afford an amount of excellent
bgre6n food that cannot be obtained from
anything at tIisperiod of the year Should
there be at any time more than can be used.
iI il should be cut and dried. II makes a
most desirable fodder, which is eaten by
horses and COWS in preference to the best
hay. '
~ CoRN MEAL RUsK. Among the many
|
4 der the enjoyment of breakfast so accepta-
!, BILE, we know Of none more deserving Of
notice than the one prepared according to
the following recipe: Take six cupfuls of
1 corn meal, four OF wheat Hour, two Of mo
lasses, and one teaspoonful of saleratus;
mix the whole together and knead 1T into
dough; then make two cakes, bake them
as you would pone, for three quarters Of
4 an hour, and you will have one Of the
most grateful descriptions of bread that ev-
er Igraced the table. Have used it for fif-
teen years. s-Hh4{. @ti lAh az
PREsERv1NGb ToMAToEs FOR WINTER 81
Ripe, sound tomatoes, cut and stewed I'M
til they can be put through a cullender to
take the skins out; then, in boiling state
put them in dry hot-bottles or Jars, which
may be preparedb by setting them in hot
water, and gradually increasing the heat |
till the water boils. Fill the bottles and
! let them boil few minutes, cork and seal
while hot, cutting the cork even with the
top of the bottle; keep them in dry, cool
place. For sealing-wax, take two parts OF
rosin, one Of beeswaX, and one Of shellac,
melted, together. ,srof sifl 1-1 I
RECIPE FOR RASPBERRY VINEGAR Take
your berries say four quarts put them in
stone on eartheTn dish and cover (notl
down with cold vinegar; let them stand
for twelve or fourteen hours, then mash |
them and strain all through jelly bag
To each pint. of jnice add one pound of
sifted or crushed sugar, boil five minutes,
then bottle cold and cork tightly You do
not renew the raspberries and the mixture
Is 9elightiui one'--COr. de'1aantoO@ leae-
WuP"
BoNED CHICKEN. Tins Is nice for pic
MICS. First, take out the breast..bone;
then remove the back with sharp knife,
ana next t9e leg bones: bones; ksep tne 1 skln IN nn-
proken ana push wiInlh ny ~ tIs lneaI y tle
le9s fl .5he oouy VIII WIN siua si.elna.e GlS
~ ParluSiieu ti tGsue 'eii s1 ,ocinoa', ionO 'ne
llyeI ol tne loWl' INN siicss u Hspon, Vi
au9lI elSe Oh soou n"'ol vi Whlcn WI wiz glIS
nlaIpleu mar aPPeaiaiue ~ tne loWt. Then
earVeu' lheh sd" up anu Truss as usual
SoFT WATER ron hoRsEs. fouatt In his
book entitled Inc horse says TINS AMI
maj VIII never drink haia wafer IL Soit Is
IWlthin reach; tnat ne VIII leave clear, trahs-
parent, hard watef iof 2 pool or stream OF
SOIL even thou8h tne latter De dlscolorea
with mud very cola water, from the We'll
VIII make the mar rise up ana not utie-
quently cause an attack Oh grlPes. Hlye
sou water When praetleHple' especiHlly
, 'ne ne SniiiiHi Oe 'ilins Ill
RASPBERRY -oREAM'--huD a quart Oh
raspoerrles tnrougn sieve 70 ahe out tne
seeds, and then NIX IL wen with some
cream, and sweeten with sugar 10 your
taste Put 1t IN bowl and moth with
syllabu6 churn, taking OIL the froth as 1t
rises When. you have as much froth as
you want, put the rest OF the cream INTO a
deep glass bowl on dlsh ana put tne rotnea
cream Oh u as nign as II VIII S'anu SIN \
EPSON salts tsulphate OF magnesia) dis
solved in beer, together with small guam R
tity of dextrine artificial gnm( andin this
state applied to plate. of glass with a
sponge or brush VIII on cnrystanzing, pro,
duce ldentcal designs 70 thoSe produced
BY lrost, ana a famous Germsn CHEMIST mas
discovered Q means % transfer tnese iairy
ike credtlOnS TO StuUS anu paper.