The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-11-04
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD
USEFUL RECIPES, ETC.

Ara discussion on Capital in Farming
during the New York State Fair, Joseph
Harris said a farmer could not make a
better investment of so than to buy
barrel of crude petroleum with which to
wash his wagons and implements, reaping
and moving machines, etc, two or three
times year.
THE american Farm Book mentions a
horse that died at sixty seven years of
age, and another that was quite cOltish in
his fOrty-fifth year. These cases of longev-
ity were doubtless the results of good care.
1t is never economy to put horse to the
utmost of his strength to obtain a great
amount of work, CT TO feed sparingly to
save provender.
DIR. RANDALL expresses, in the Rural
Neao Yorker, the hope that the present hard
times in fine wool hus5andry will, at least,
do two things-teach American sheep
farmers that it is necessary to grow wool
as cheaply as is consistent with fair treat
ment of the sheep, and Danish all the fool
ish and expensive practices and modes of
treatment which sprung into life during
the great sheep fever
CHOw-CHow-Two quarts of green to-
matOes, two quarts of white onions, one
dozen green peppers, one dozen green Gu
cumberS, one large head of cabbage, chop
| fine. Season with mustard and celery
seed to suit the taste. Cover with the best
cider vinegar. Boil two hours slowly,
continually stirring. AS soon as you take
it from the stove, add two table spoonfuls
of salad oil. Cover tight and keep in a
cool place.
On CLOTHs.-To ruin them-clean
them with hot water or soap suds, and
leave them half wiped, and they will look
very bright while wet, and very dingy
and dirty when dry, and soon crack
and peel off. But if you wish to preserve
them, and have them look new and nice,
wash them with soft flannel and luke-warm
water, and wipe thoroughly dry If you
want them to look extra nice, after they
are dry, drop few spoOnfuls of milk over
them, and rub them with small dry
cloth Western Rural
To Cook VEGETABLE OYsTERs-A wri-
ter in an agricultural exchange says
"Our plan is, to wash them, scrape them,
and slice them into cold water, so
they will not turn black. When you
are ready TO cook them, put them
into sufficient water to cover them;
stew till soft; then add as much
sweet milk as you like; season with salt
and pepper; stir a, tablespoon of flour
into as much butter as you need too sea
son the dish put it into the pan and let
it boil up once, and it is ready to serve.
Put in a slice of toast if you like"
PLANTs.-House plants are generally
restricted in pots TO the least possible
amount of earth, and where growth has
been maintained throughout the season,
the elements of vegetable life in the little
soil granted has been greatly diminished
and to secure health and vigor to the
plants the dirt should be changed The
time of the year when this change should
be made varies some with the different
plants; but with the great majority OF
them it is in the fall and carly i'm The
spring After the plant has ceased &c
bloom and the seasons growth is com
plcted, it can safely be removed from the
pot, and Il large portion of the earth
shaken out Of the roots and its place sup
piled with fresh. Care should be taken
not to iniure the roots; and after Tho
change has been effected. the dirt should
be kept moist and the plants sheltered from
the direct rays of the sun for a number o
days. Where winter Towering is desired
most kinds should be cut back freely, ant
new growth induced 10y placing them il
n light and warm situation, and watering
freely. III the object is simply To winter
over, as soon as the roots have struck il
the soil and new growth commenced
they should be placed in a light room OF
cellar, where they will be secure from frost
An occasional watering will be all the car,
needed until time for spring growth Il
commence Western Farmer.