The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-03-05
HOUSE AND FARM.

Potatoes Early Rose TO the RedT.-
The potato fever does not abate in the
least. But the originator of the Early
Rose has brought.out a new variety cal
led the "No. A." which promises to G.
clipse all others. Sixteen potatoes of
of this variety have sold for S825, u
pounds for S615, one potato brought
$50, and one was traded for cow,
worth $50. A man in Hubbardtown,
Vermont, who bought one eye Of a
''No. 4" potato raised from it, this sea-
son, potatoes that has sold for $40, and
has three left. Eight were bought by
one man for $400. Most prudent peo-
pie will refuse TO be humbugged into
investing very considerably in any of
these new varieties of potatoes, until
the scale of prices is more in accord
with the instrinsic value of the
esculent-until they may be pur-
chased by the bushel and not by the
pound.
Fruit Gr0Wilg.-It is said that many
farmers in different sections Of the coun-
try avoid planting orchards because
they fear there will eventually be more
fruit raised than a market can under
most favorable circumstances, be found
for. These farmers should take view
Of the dried fruit trade, or Of the can
ned fruit traffic, and also make them
selves acquainted with the wonderful
consumption of fresh fruit which pre-
walls in all directions. Thousands of
dollars worth Of fruit is now annually
sent afar off, in good condition, to pla-
ces which not long ago never received
any, all owing to the improved meth
DDS of packing, preserving and trans
portation, There can never be too
much fruit raised.
HHite HtaSh.-As the season is near
at hand for white-washing buildings,
fences, &C., we take this opportunity to
to inform our readers that they can
make a superior white wash paint, by
taking two quarts of skinned milk,
eight ounces of freshly slaked lime, six
ounces of linseed oil, two ounces of
white burgundy pitch, and three pounds
ofSpanish white. The lime must be
slaked in water exposed to the air,
mixed in about one-fourth the milk.
The oil lin which the pitch has previ-
ously dissolved must be added a little
at a time. Then add the rest of the
milk, and afterwards the spanish white.
Color it to suit, IF you do not prefer
white paint with Spanish brown to
make pink with spanish brown and
finely pulverized clay, to make stone
color; with yellow ochre or chrome, to
to make yellow colon, and so on.
The Canadian THistle.-Mr. David
Newport, of Arlington. Pa, writes to
Hearth and Home: Con farm which
l purchased in Arlington, l found
two considerable patches of Canada
thistle, which have destroyed in two
seasons by the application of small
quality of coal oil. [ found it better
to cut each plant close to the ground
with sharp hoe or knife, and apply
the coal oil Immediately to the fresh
wound. A small quantity seems
to penetrate the plant, even to its
most distant roots. Farmers can
not be too careful to note the first en-
croachment of this pest, for it's only
then that it Can be readily destroyed,
but it will be found by experiment
that the means above indicated, if per-
severingly used, will prove thorough
ly efficacious.
Balloons. Take one pint Of milk,
one pint Of -four, three eggs; separate
the eggs, beat the yolks until light and
mix with the milk stir in the flour
gradually, add one salt-spoon of salt,
beat it well, then whisk the whites I'M
til stiff and dry, and stir through light
ly half at a time. Butter small cups,
Nil them half full of the mixture, and
bake in quick oven. When done turn
them out of the cups, place them on
heated dish, and send to table hot
Eat with wine or nuns butter.
Indian Bread.-Take seven heap
ing tablespoonsful Of Indian meal, a
little salt, piece of lard the size of an
egg; well scald the meal, but not too
thin, with boiling water two eggs well
beaten, three-fourths of cup of rice,
well boiled, put with the meal; thin
it to thick batter with milk, it takes
about teacup of milk, one teaspoon
full ofcream Of tarter and half tea
spoonful of soda. Bake an hour.
Ogaelets.-Take a slice of bakers
bread ansinch thick, cut off the crust,
pour a pint of boiling milk upon 1t;
season with pepper and salt to your
taste. beat it up, and when cold put to
it five eggs. Beat the yokes very light,
and add them to the bread and milk,
then add the whites, well beaten
This makes two omelets.
Cider may be preserved sweet for
years, by putting it up in alright cans
after manner of preserving fruit. The
cider should be first settled and racked
off from the dregs, but fermentation
should not be allowed to commence
before canning.
AdhesiUe PlGster.-Take of common,
orlithrage plaster, five parts; with re-
sin, one part. Melt together, and thin
ly spread the liquid compound on strips
of linen, by means of spatuia or table
knife. This plaster is very adhesive,
and is used for keeping on other dress
ing.
Court Ptaster.-Take half-a-dozen
nio,s feet. well cleaned for cooking, and