Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-10-29

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GERMAN Discoveries IN COFFEE Ma.
KING.-Thc London Groce, says: 1.-THE
increased duty ON coffee 10 the Zollvs-
rein has caused the German Aossekeepers
70 take into their serious consideration
whether no means could be devised for
avoiding tho augmented outlay without
submitting to corresponding deterioration
n the quality Of their favorite beverage.
It il now ascertained that in almost all
the private houses and public coffee houses
the roasted coffee berries are ground in .
very Intellectual manner, leaving large
coarse Jumps; but that, if ground finely,
eue-half the quantity is required to make
equally good coffee, and If pounded in
mortar til reduced.to an impalpable pow.
der Ike four, - psaeticed in Turkey and
other Eastern coustries, still less-oniy
two.ffths is needed. Further experiments
went to show that the result was the same
whether the beverage be prepared by sim.
ply pouring boiling water over the coffee
and letting it stand q short time to draw,
Exc tea, or if the infusion be allowed to
boil up once or twice, or the ceffec be SIM
ply filtrated. But it was abundantly prov
ed that by the astuamcd mode Of proceed
ing. though the strength Of the coffee re.
manned the same, the aroma was preserved
to much greater extent than by either Of
the other methods.
To MAKE A CALF DRINK Milk
About the first Of April had in my pos
session (from choice cow) a very fine
calf which was DESTROYS of raising, but it
was so obstinate that it was utterly impos-
sible for me to make It drink without first
putting my finger ia its wosth, and then
my hand in the milk, aud then rs 5000 -
the hand was Withdrawn it would not drink
\ drop. Kept It in this manner for two
weeks, giving it during this time sufficient
milk to keep it from starving, and had
made up my mind to kill it, when tried
the following plan: took piece of corn
cob, put one end in the Calls mouth, the
ether in the milk. This it would suck,
aud as soon as the cob fell from its mouth,
it went diving around the pail to find it,
and in few minutes it began to drink. l
repeated this operation twice. when took
the cob away and it drank alone, and has
done so ever since. The calf is now doing
we'll and growing finely. Ifany are both
cred in the manner I was, would advise
them to try the plan I did, aud I will
guarantee It to DO very efective.-Cor. Of
Country Gentleman.
FEED HAY .CAREruLLY.-There are
hundreds of tons of hay lost every year
among farmers by careless feeding. We
have been astonished sometimes when wit
Messing the amount wasted around barn
yards and hay-stacks. This waste is en-
tirely unnecessary, and if it was made the
rule Of every farmer never to feed any kind
Of stock upon the ground, thousands Of
dollars might be saved annually. There
are times, to be sure, when the earth is
frozen dry and clean, but if racks are not
provided, full one half Of the time the hay
will be dealt out either in wet snow or in
mud, and good portion lost.
Portable racks should be used around
stacks, and their location changed every
few days the racks should be so construct
ed that the stock can get at their feed
handily, aud at the same time made so that
the hay cannot be pulled ont and trampled
under foot.
- The following is the receipt for
making tomato 6gs, which has been fol.
lowed with the best results. The process
Is very simple:
Collect lot Of ripe tomatoes about one
inch in diameter, skin and stew them in
the usual manner; when done lay them on
dishes, Aatten them slightly, and spread
over them light layer pulverised white
or best brown sugar expose them to q
summers sum-. or place them 10 drying
house; when - dry q fresh figs, pack
in old fg or small boxes, with sugar be.
tween each layer. If properly managed
tho difference cannot be detected from the
veritable article.
@At . recent discussion in Iowa, Mr..
Arthur Bryant, Of Princeton, ILL.,, an ex.
perienced fruitgrower, said that he con-
sidered September aud October the most
suitable months for pruning; Spring was
the WORT season for pruning, for then the
loss Of the sap lessons the sugar Of tho tree.
Trees which bear heavily one year are e.
pecially subject 70 blight the next. He
had no faith in DR.. HulPs theory Of root
pruning a specific for blight.
Glow CHow.-Chop 6ne . busbel Of
green tomatoes, two large white cabbages,
twelve large onions, and several green and
rcd peppers. Then to . gallon Of sharp
vinegar, add two ounces, each, of CHINA.
mon, allspice, cloves and nutmeg, ground
fine in this spiced vinegar boil the toma-
toes, etc, until soft stirring frequently
When done, put them into jars, pouring
over them the boiling vinegar.
~ A celebrated New York physician
says that Americans are too quiet It their
meals. He says: /" Il d ! ven established