Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-05-28
USEFUL RECIPES, ETC.

CASTOR OIL is recommended for chicken
cholera. Dose-a dessert-spoonful to a
tablespoonful twice day.
VEAL OMELET.-2 pounds veal, eggs,
8 crackers, grated; spoonful sage, rubbed
fine; spoonful pepper, do. salt, teacup
milk, a teacup butter; mix well and bake
~ hours.
A CORRESPONDENT of the Country Gen.
Henpaa advises American farmers to adopt
the rule of many English farmers, that u.s.
never allow two white straw crops, such
as wheat, oats, barley and rye, to follow
each other.
CABBAGE-FLEAs. "A correspondent
writes to ask if we cannot suggest some
thing which will destroy "the flies" that
have eaten off nearly all the leaves of his
cabbages just set out. The insects COM
planned OF are without doubt cabbage-feas,
and if the leaves are busted with ashes or
Scotch snuff in the morning, when the
dew is on them, these pests will be des-
troyed.-HearM and Home.
To ENTRAP ANTs-Peter Henderson, in
his Practical Horticulture, says: Al
though these are not generally to be found
in the greenhouse or flower garden, yet
we have occasionally suffered by them,
and have found the simplest way to des-
troy them to be to lay fresh bones around
their haunts They will leave everythin G
else to attack these. When thus accumu-
lated, they can easily be destroyed by dip
ping in hot water.
MR.. j. CRANE, one of the veteran fruit
growers of New Jersey, says that the best
medicine for sick or delicate children Is
strawberries At q late meeting of the
Fruit Growers Club, he remarked, that
whenever any of his children were taken
sick in winter or early spring, he tried to
keep them along with as little medicine as
possible. until strawberries began to ripen;
then they were let loose in the patch, and
all other medicine was Immediately laid
aside as useless. 1t is to be hoped that
every man that lives In the country has a
strawberry patch large enough to allow
his children full supply OF this healthy
and delicious fruit.-Hearth and Home.
LAST year an experienced fruit grower,
the owner of a fine orchard near Niagara
River, Western New York, wrote us that
in the care of his trees he had practised
one simple method with eminent success.
He takes lye from leached ashes, mixes a
little grease with it, heates quite warm,
and with syringe throws 1t up into all
parts of the trees, branches and trunk. 1t
will effectually kill all kinds of caterpillars,
and all kinds OF worms that are either In
Testing the trees in nests or running over
the bark. Trees treated in this manner
were exceedingly healthy, beautiful and
vigorous in appearance, possessing a
smooth, glossy bark, and bore the best
apples in the country. The remedy is
easy and cheap .-Horticxltstrsst
THE subjoined recipe for yeast adapted
to hot weather or not climates, is given IN
MorgGn's Trade Journal: =" Boil two
ounces Of the best hops in four quarts OF
water for half an hour strain 1t, and let
the liquor cool down to neW-mlk
warmth Then put in small handful OF salt
and half a pound of sugar (broWnG beat
up one pound of the best flour with some
of the liquor, and mix all well together.
The third day add three pounds OF pota-
toes, boiled and mashed, and let 1t stand
until the next day. Then strain, ana IL is
ready for use. Stn: frequently while max
ing, and keep near fire. 1t Will Keep
two or three months in cool place. L
kept this two mo1aths in the cellar, where
the thermometer ranged between ~ and
1O4 degrees. This yeast is very strong
half the usual quantity necessary Tor
baking is sufficient"
AS SOON after Blk o'clock in the morning
as is is compatif lie with the habits OF the