Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-02-16
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Cdt DuulUeT VI dCiCo uhNSA eiiidS-o oho
pasturage last year in the United
Kingdom was 45,652,OOO, which is
an increase of 265,OOO acres over
1867. This increase, however, is
thought to be due to more cmpre-
hensive returns of pasturage. Of
the whole number of acres, 1862
900 were under grain crops, 1885,
OOC under green crops, 9S4, O00under
bare fallow, 100000 under grass,
and 22,164,OOO, or nearly ons-half
of the whole, under permanent pas
turage. Compared with 1867, there
was an increase of % 1000 acres of
grain, and decrease OF 170,00t upon
green crops. A marked advalce is
shown 10 the number OF CATH and
sheep. In the United Kingdom the
total increase in cattle amounts to
$4,000. In Great Britain tie in
crease is so much as 10000, but
there is a decrease of $4,000 il Ire
land. The number of sheep n the
United Kingdom is larger in186S
than in 1867 by 100000. The in
crease occurred exclusively In Great
Britain, the number of sheep ii Ire
land showing scarcely any difference
in the two y ears. As regards Pigs,
kind of stock discouraged by the high
prices of food, there is decrease in
the number to the extent of ,032 900
for the United Kingdom.
Il TAKE CARE. OF Ny LANES. "A
hint for parents and teachers as well
as farmers. A gentleman in England
was walking over his farm with 1
friend. exhibiting his crops, herds Of
cattle, hockS of sheep, with all of
which his friend was highly pleased,
but with nothing so much as his spbn-
did sheep. He had seen the SINE
breed frequently before, but had never
seen such noble specimens; and with
great carnestness, he asked how he
succeeded in producing such tbcks.
His simple answer was" take care
of my lambs. sir Here was all the
secret of his large, heavy-feecd. fat
sheep; be took care of them, when
they were lambs.
How TO KEEP CIDER SwEH.-A
correspondent of the Northwestern
Farmer says: Cider, if takenwher
first made, brought to boiling heal
and canned precisely as fruit is can
ned, will keep from year to yearwith
ont auy change of taste Canned NJ
in thi7 way in the fall, it may be KEEP
half a dozen years or longer, as gOOC
as when first made. 1t is better tha
the cider be settled and poured off
from the dregs, and when brought tt
boiling heat the scum that gsther:
on tn, surface taken off; bat tn. onl,
precautioa necessary to the preerya
ton OF the cider Is the sealing OF i
up air-tight when boiling hot
A NICE SAUCE.-Pare aud q,arte
nicely half bushel OF sweet apples
also one dozen ounces or less t yol
choose; steam them until you Cal
pierce them with a straw; then tax,
eight pounds of loaf sugar, and adj
to II the water over which your az
pies are steamed; let it scald up theI
add the fruit and let it remain until
looks transparent. Skim out and pu
in Jars and cans, then boil the siru
until only enough remains to fill u
r your cans pour it over them hot; lie
them stand ana settle, fill up agar
then seal. They are not preserves
but nicer.-Seiected.
SMOKED MEAT ON ToAsT.-Take
! cold smoked tongue or ham that ha
been we'll boiled, and CRATE it with
! coarse crater or mince 1t fine; mix
I with cream and beaten yolk of eg!
/ and let it simmer over the fire. Pre-
! pare some nice slices of toast, bu
e ter them rather slightly; lay them i
fiat dish that has been heated owe
= the fire, and cover each slice with til
a, meat mixture that should be sprea
a on hot. Place on the table in a co,
| cred dish, for either breakfast or SUI
D per.
: The INVENTOR OF THE PLOUGH
1t is not known where he who inven
y, ed the plough was born. or where
lied Yet he has effected more e
lae happiness Of the world than tt
whole race of heroes and conqueror
who have drenched it with tears, an
deluged it with blood, and who's
birth, pareutage, and education hay
been handed down to US with a pr
cisiOn precisely proportionate to IL
mischief they have done.-CoLton.
A correspondent writes to the CouI
+ try Gentleman: Any time that thel
= are warts on cows teats. | take hol
!. of the teat with one hand, and, wit
the thumb and finger of the othe
p take hold of the wart and give it
twist, and it will come out by tt
+ roots without the loss of much bloc,
o | have been a mixer of COWS for IL
asst thirty years, and that is the on
way that | have taken to reno,
e NON-FREEZING CELLARs.-Tack c
J. over each window a double thickness
r of newspaper extending beyond tt
:, sash all round. Shut the door tigl
/. and chink any cracks with paper
e This is cheap, clean and effective. "
d have tried it on three cellars, each O
2 which have windows on three side
v the paper not allowing the cellar I
T. get cold enough to freeze potatoes.
e To CURE FELoN.-As soon q
s the parts begin to swell, wrap tn
part affected with a cloth thorough
saturated with tincture of lobelia, an
: the felon is dead. An old physical
= says he has known it to cure in
score of cases, and it never fails, i
applied in season.
. INDIAN MEAL CAKES FOR BREAI
e FAsT.-One quart of meal; one pi1