The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-10-06
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

THE Ralral Neio Yorker is in favor of
heavy draft teams for farm use, as being
more economical than lighter ones.
To KEEP INSECTS FROM SMOKED MEAT
While smoking your meat with chips or
sawdust, put on the fire few red peppers.
The fumes, it is said, will prevent all in
sects from attacking your meat.
THE Country Gentleman recommends
masking chimney in the centre of each
stack of corn fodder-cut when green;
making it by placing three rails or poles
foot apart.
1T is asserted that the bite of the cobra,
or any other poisonous snake or reptile,
can be cured by administering prepare
ton CT the gall of the venOmous crea-
ture.
EARLY BREAKFAsT.-The earlier the
break fast the more work will be accom-
Pitched during the day, and the better
will be the health of the household. tits
bad custom to work before breakfast,
attending to chores in the damp miasmat-
ic air.
How TO MAKE NICE CANDLES Melt
| together ten ounces of mutton tallOw, q
| quarter Of an ounce of csmphor, four
ounces of beeswsx, and two ounces of
y u.
! These candles furnish most beautiful
| light.--Fdrn Journal.
A WESTERN farmer noticed that almost
all the potato bugs in his garden had dis
appeared, and short time after he killed
a large striped snake with his hoe, and
found that it was full of the larvae of the
potato bug. It had about cleared out the
garden. he says he will kill no more of
those snakes.
IN layering roses and other plants, it
will be found useful to split the layer at
at the point whence it is desirable the
root shall strike, and to keep the cut open
by inserting bit of chip or shaving.
f'he soil should be freshened up and en-
riched by well-rotted manure before the
layer is put down. In order to encourage
the young roots the soil should be kept
moist.
DRIED BEEF GRAvY.-Slice two tea
cups Of dried beef very thin, add one
quart of sweet cream let 1t boil a min
ute or two, then thicKen with one table
spoonful OF -four, one egg, and little
sweet milk, cheat well the thickening be-
tore pouring it in), and stir until done
which will be two minutes. Sweet milk
will do in the place of cream by adding
butter. This is 8 capital dish to serve with
baked potatoes.
70 STUPEsY BERs-Put two tea spoon
fuls Of chloroiorm into cup; soak bi
of rag in it; then puS the rag in the box
or hive, closing the entrance. The be.
will almost Immediately begin to drop
and 10 less than ten minutes every bee
will be stupefed. They will recover il
about halt an hour; but will not fully re
cover their activity till next morning.
Bee J2arn0t.
SUGAR BIsCUIT-Diss0lve one quart c
white sugar iii tea-cup OF milk; ther
stir id pint of lively yeast with sifte(
-four enough to make a stiff sponge; Lei
it rise until very light, then work into
the sponge three quarters of pound o.
melted butter, with sifted four enough Il
make & still dough; work the dough thor
oughly, cut into biscuit, let them stand OF
buttered tins to rise sift sugar upon eacl
and bake in a quick oven.
HOUSEHOLD WEIGHT AND MEASURES
Wheat flour, one pound is one quart In
dian meal, one pound two ounces is on'
quart. Butter, when soft, one pound one
ounce is one quart Lost sugar, broke
ole pound is one quart. White sugar
powdered, one pound one ounce is On'
quart. Best brown sugar, one pound TIVE
ounces is one quart. Eggs average size
ten are pound. liquid Measure-Six
teen tablespo0nfuls are half a pint.
PRESERVATION OF MILK-The follow
irg method CT preserving milk is given il
French technical journal as discovered
by NM. Grapin and Rogier. 10 each litr,
"a pint of new milk add u ounce o.
blcarCOnate Of soda or potash, then Close
the bottle and plGceis for about four hour
In 81 not water bath, heated to just below
1914 Fahrenheit. When The bottles are
withdrawn from the bath, dip them il
melted pitch, and the milk will keep fO
long time without alteration.
IN an article On guarding agains
drought, the Country Gentleman says tina
while, for limited areas or in certain local.
ties, irrigation may be practiced to advan
tage, aud while mulching is Of mucl
value, he me st efhcacious preventives o
drought viii be found to be Underdrain
ing; pulverizing by cultivation; dee]
soil, obtained either by deep blowing o
subsoil blowing as the condition of tht
land makes most advisable; porous soil
obtained by blowing in yard manure
clover, and other green crops; d good 20
; tation OF crops.
: PoT PIE-Take chicken, piece O
beef, veal, mutton or pork, cut it int
till several pieces, boil done, put in salt,
small piece OF red pepper, have it in
large kettle and considerable watel
Peel as many potatoes as you want, mi
dumplings win butierInilk and saleratu
only, and cut as biscuit. Have the waite
boiling, drop in the potatoes and dump
, linss, cover the kettle and keep it covere
and boiling forty FIVE minutes. Take
!, from the fire and eat quickly or the dump
! lings may get heavy.