Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-03-19
USEFUL RECIPES, ETC.

To TAKE stains out Of ivory-handled
knives, rub them with little moistened
oalt.
OAT MEAL CAKE.-Wet meal with
water. Cut in small shapes, with
cooked raisin in the middle. Bake In the
oven.
In estimating hay by measurement,
allow $50 cubic feet for a tun in the
upper half of NOV, and 400 in the lower
half.
VANILLA CUsTARD. Boil five cupfuls of
milk put halt stick of vanilla, cut in
small pieces, to soak in 1t tor one hour;
make the custard; pour it in cups, and
cook as for coffee custards.
To PREVENT Lima beans from rotting
when planted early, the Germantown
Teyegrdph recommends greasing tue seed
before planting. Do this thoroughly and
no rot will occur.
THE Gardeners Monthly says that i'm.
mense numbers of insects might be de-
stroyed in garden or orchard by using
bottles of sweet liquid sy Systematically. This
is quite common in England, where they
do not let every fruit enemy run riot, and
then sit down and cry about having no
crops.
| ing evergreens after setting out is lndispen'
ss0le to their growth. He succeeds best
with Norway Spruce and Arbor Vitae
| Lost but three-per cent. of well-rooted
trees when mulched. When practicable
evergreens should be shaded after setting
out, in all sunny weather
THERE is one small fact in domestic econ
omy which is not generally known, but
which is useful in saving trouble, time
and temper. If candle is blown out
holding it above you, the wick will not
smolder down, and may therefore be easl-
ly lighted again /; but If blown upon down
ward, the contrary is the case. .-Erehdn9e'
Coon PLAIN STEw.-Take about two
| pounds of scrag or leg mutton, divide II
into ten pieces, lay them into slices; sea-
son with one teaspoonful and half OF
pepper and three of salt; cover all with
water; put il in slow oven for two hours
then stir it up we'll and dish up in deep
dishes. If you add little more water at
the commencement, you can take, when
half done, nice cup of broth.
THERE is said to be carried off from
the soil nine pounds of lime in twenty five
bushels of wheat, nine pounds in fifty
bushels Of oats, and fifteen pounds IN
thirty.eight bushels of barley. There are
thirty five pounds of limesin two tons oI
clover, enc hundred and forty pounds in
twenty, five tons of turnips, and two hun
dred and seventy pounds in nine tons o.
po atoes. Some soils contain an abund
ance of lime for thousand years, while
other soils require an occasional applica
tion of line as fertilizer
THE President of the Franklin Mass
Farmers Club says "Calves may be mos
economically fed by taking them from the
COW during the first week. Having lesrnej
to drink new milk readily, skim milk
warmed to the temperature of new milk
may be substituted gradually until, a
three weeks old, the new milk may b'
withheld entirely. Oil meal and whea
bran should now be given, commencing
with a tablespoonful once a day. Thi
should be scalded and allowed to stand {
short time to swell After q few days th'
provender may be given at each meal, AM
the quantity increased at discretion. 1t
of the utmost importance that calves, anC
indeed all young stock, be kept in a thrift.
condition"