Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-07-06
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

ALI experiments, it is said, show an
increase of two to five bushels in favor OF
drilling over broadcast sowing of wheat,
oats or barley.
Know what good days work is,
and get it; but do not ask for more. An
unreasonable employer makes discon-
tented laborers. Ii they do well, tell
them SO; if not, reprove mildly but
firmly.
Lettuce Dressng.-For family of
six, boil three eggs for ten minutes, throw
them into cold water for minute, peel
off the shells, cut and mash them fine, and
mix them with two tablesposntuls OF
melted butter oI sweet oil, two teaspoon.
fuls of mustard prepared as for meats, q
dash of pepper, ana a little salt Cut the
lettuce tine, pour over 1T vinegar, and
sprinkle sugar to taste, then naix with II
the prepared egg. This dish is as appe-
thing az it is nutritious and delightful
London Food Jourxal.
-Jarving the Curculio.-One of TIE
editors of the Country Gentleman says be
never fails of keeping his orchard of plum
trees 60 free of the curculio that it will
produce good crops of fine plums, by
faithfully Earring the trees. The important
feature of his plan is driving spikes in the
trees which can be struck with an axe or
mallet, causing more effective jar than
the bandaged mallet which often bruises
the bark He lays sheets under the trees
the sheets having light rods ut the sides
for convenience in carrying. Last year
about 5000 of the insects were killed at
a cost of about six or seven cents for each
tree.
TO Keep Milk Sweet.-A teaspoonfvl
of fine salt or Of horse radish, In a pan OF
milk, will keep it sweet for several days.
Milk can be kept year or more as sweet
as when taken from the cow, by the fol
lowing method. Procure bottles, which
must be perfectly clean, sweet snd dry /;
draw the milk from the COW into the bot
ties, and as they are filled Immediately
cork them well, and Easten the cork with
pack thread or wire. Then spread little
straw in the bottom of a boiler, on which
place the bottles, with straw between them,
until the boiler contains sufficient guam
tity. Fill il up with cold water, heat the
water, and as soon as 1t begins to boil,
draw the fire and let the whole gradually
cool. When quite cold, take out the bot
ties and pack them in sawdust in hampers,
and stow them away in the coolest part OF
the house. 1cIange.
Colts Injured by Heated Milk A cor
RESPONDENT of the RurM Home says:
When the dam is used in hot weather upon
the farm or road, so as to heat her blood,
the colt should never be allowed to suck
until she has fully cooled of. Let him MI
himself before the mother Is put into the
harness, and if it is important that he
should accompany the dam, tie him at her
side 80 that he will be unable To draw MIX
until he is liberated; for it is much better
that he should go hungry few hours than
10 take his food while 1t is in Il vered
state. If the mare is TO make long jour
ney in hot day, and return at night, 1t
is best to leave the colt at home ana draw
the milk from the udder by hand once or
twice during the day, and then upon re-
turning allow the colt to fill himself grad
ually as the milk is secreted.
TO keep lawn in good condition, 1t
should be mown often, and as soon as the
grass is cut it should be raked of and not
allowed to remain in a heap. II this Is
permitted for twenty four hours even, heat
ing will take place, and the growth is
stimulated under the heap, and an uneven
snot will be produced. II allowed to re-
main longer than this, when it is removed
the grass viii be found to be "blanched"
and the color will be injured for the re,
mainder of the season. Green Sand mari,
where It can be obtained, makes an excel
lent top dressing for lawns; It has the ad,
vantage of being perfectly clean, inodor;,
Gus, and productive Of thick bottom, and
is entirely free from foul seeds. During
dry seasons, occasional waterings In the
evening should not be omitted. If lawns
are cut close and often. the grass may be
allowed to remain, but only when cut over
by mower" as the grass then - evenly
too unevenly, and must be raked OIL
Hearth and Home.
An Alabams correspondent asks the
best method of utilizing fresh COW ma
nure and wood ashes e fertilizer Ior
1srdsn with sandy soil Top-dress the
Garden with the ashes at once, or q any
time when It ID convenient to apply It. If
the COW manure Is not needed for the crop