Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-11-05
USEFUL RECIPES. ETC.


Ara discussion on Capital in Farming
during the New York State Fair, Joseph
Harris said farmer could not make a
better Investment OF $40 than 90 buy a
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 n
horse that died at sixty seven years of
age, and another that was quite coltish In
his forty 18th year. These cases of Ionfey.
ity were doubtless the results of good care.
IL is never economy TO put horse to the
utmost Of his strength TO obtain prent
amount Of work, CT TO feed sparingly to
save prOyender. q
DR. RANDALL. expresses, in the Rural
| Neto Yorker, the hope that the present hard
times In fine wool husbandry will, at least
do two things-teach American sheen
farmers that it is necessary to grow wool
| as oheaply as is consistent with fair treat
ment Of the sheep, and Danish all Che 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 10 suit the taste. Cover with the best
cider vinegar. Boil two hours slowly,
continually stirring. As soon as yOu take
| IL from the stove, add two table spoonfuls
of salad oil. Cover tight and keep in a
cool place.
on CLoTHs-To ruin theme-clear
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 OIL. But If you wish to preserve
them, and have them look new and nice
wash them with soft flannel and luke-warn
water, and wipe thoroughly dry. If yor
want them TO look extra nice, after they
are dry, drop few spoonflls of milk ovel
them, and rub them with a small dry
cloth Western Rurd.
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, ~
they will not turn black. When yor
are ready TO cook them, put then
into sufficient water to cover them
stew till soft then add as mucl
sweet milk as you like, season with sail
and pepper; stir tablespoon of flou
into as much butter as you need too sea
son the dish put it into the pan and lei
IT boil up once, and II is ready to serve
Put In a slice of toast if you like"
| PLANTs.-IIouse plants are generally
restricted in pots to the least possible
amount of earth, and where growth LA
, been maintained throughout the season
/, the elements of vegetable life i'm the it'll,
soil granted has been greatly diminished
and to secure health and vigor to th,
plants the dirt should be changed. TIL
time of the year when this change shout
he made varies some with the difieren
plants; but with the great majority u
them it is in the fall and early i'm tn
spring. Alter the plant has ceased l.
bloom and the seasons growth is com
pleted, it can safely be removed from th
pot, and a large portion of the cart
; shaken out of the roots and its place sun
piled with fresh. Care should be take
not TO iniure the roots; and after tn
change has been effected, the dirt shoul
be kept moist and the plants sheltered fror
the direct rays of the sun for number G
days Where winter towering is desired
most kinds should be cut back freely, an
new growth induced by placing them i
light aud warm situation, and watcrin
freely. IT the object is simply to winte
over, as soon as the roots have struck i
the soil and new growth commenced
9 they should be placed In light room O
cellar where they will he secure from fros
An occasional watering will be all the car
needed until time for spring growth {
commence Western Fdy1aer. 3