Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-03-03


around the neck, so as 10 exclude the
the air, and till their bodies with bits al
charcoal.-CoGahg Gente'aoa.
BKR SrSos. "A writer to the Scleatls,
.Ameriom says that !" good absorbent
viii ease the PAIN of stlngs. 1.-The heSi
absorbing substance that have tried Il
lean fresh meat This viii relieye th,
pain Of a. wasp-sting almost instantly
and has been recommended for the cure
Of rattlesrlake bites. Ihave also used il
with marked eflect IN erysipelas
PLowNa N BrcKwHRAE--A eorres
pondent asks the RarrSl Nsar- feykei
whether blowing in baekwheat viii eA
rich the sell and kill the worms or inSect'
that are in il, twill enrich the soil ,aRt
in valuable as green manure, especially
on light soils Ithns good mechanica
effect on stiff clays, but we have heard
complaints that itsuakes ssch soils sour
We do not think the blowing under q
bIckwheat viii have much effect upot
gruhs or insects in the soa.
Foor-ASp, ,MoUrH DISEASE N MAINE
The cattle Commissioners of Maine, con
sisting of 8. L. GoopNrE, Slco JosEPH
PERcvAL. Waterrille. and DIR. j. @. WEs
TON, Bangor. have issued circular an
nouncing the presence OF this disease II
this country. and commanding the isola'
tion of all cattle in that State found TO be
infected. thediSiAfection OF all contami'
Eated Yards and buildings, and prohibi.
ting all common earsierS, droyers and al
other persons from transporting or driv-
ing from place to place, within the State,
any cattle affected by, or which have been
exposed 20, this disease.
ASHES FOR Lone ISLAND. some of the
farmers OF Suffolk County have started .
movement with a view Of obtaining ashes
for fertilixiTig At q much cheaper rate
than heretofore. II Is proposed tc
form a club for the purchase OF ashes.
III il stated that IL ashes are bought fol
essh in large quantities, and shipped by
the purchasars, saving Of one third car
be effected The expense OF fertihzine
and for laboF ON the island whore markei
produce is raised. is two-thirds of the
former to one third OF the latter. In
paid for fertiixing and Sl0 900 for farm
labor.
OH AND sNEE PLACES FOR RAISING
FowIs-Daring 1869. / raised about
$50 fowls ON an old place where fowl,
had been raised more or less for years.
The conseQuepce was, lost at least one
third of al hatched by the much-dread-
ed gapes. !, II tried nearly all the rene
dies recommended. but my only sue,
. -
feather trimmed for the purpose. Thi;
year, / am on 6 new place where nc
fowls wene ever kept 4 set INV first heE
on january 18th !; have now about Ia
chicks ouk some one third grown, anG
not single ease OF gapes or other sick
ness yet treatment the same in both
years-Pou@Erg BEllefia.
FARM IsrrIEhESrs Keep constantly
in a tool-house a dry cloth and an OILED
one. Whena tool is brought in, as il
always isGEiaen the days work is done
it Is clesned and wiped with the DIR
cloth ~ 10 is not 20 be used the mex
day, the oiled cloth is then rubbed ovel
il. WheneFea.. n cuitvator is not to b.
used the fallewing day, il Is brought IN
and cleaned BY pursuing this cours'
through The sumner, every implement i
kept bright and ready for use. In addi
ton TO these, hoes, shovels, spades, &c
are kept sharp. All this time use larC
oil, but when there is no further use fol
ploughs or cultivators, give them q goot
coat of hnaeed oil. This forms cover
ing that I'D imperFious To moisture. ant
the tool {ssas bright In the spring a,
when laid away in the fall.
PoULrRr SocrErY.-A convention O.
poultry breeders was held in New York
TO revise the scale OF points Of fowls, and
10 correct The errors IN the American
scale Of excellence. 5. J.. Boston, ot
Hartford. Ct, was chosen chairman, and
A. M. Halstead, of Rye, Y. Y, secretary.
Mr.. u. c. Yields proposed TO make Tho
standard number of points 100, instead
of the English system Of Is. This wa,
discussed nc o great length. IL WIN.
unanimously agreed 10 ignore weight n
the list Of points. Twisted feathers il
Asiatic Cochins were decided q disqual
fcation. 1t w@s decided that the head
and comb should constitute two separate
points. THE question of disqualifyine
Vulture Hawk Cochins and Vulture Hawi
Brahmins led to long discussion.
One OF the most important points oi
the session wac the adoption Of the fol
lowing resolution, presented by Mr.
Halstead ssst t4wA
ResoEred. That the Convention recon
mend to the several societies i'm th,
United states that the following articl,
be Incorporated in the rules That earl
exhibitor snail be required TO name tn.
breeder, together with the owner, i'm eacf
entry they make.
DoMEsFIo REczrPrs. -Buck1rke1 Gales
Two Guns of hnekwhsat, one cup o
-four, one-hah cup OF yeast, mixed Il
make q sthin batter Let il rise owe
night. Before cooking add two tea
spoonfuls of white sugar and one o
soda ~
Rich SDtaH Cake. Beat together thre,
teaspoon.tils Of butter, three OF sugar
three eggs three cups of -four, one-hal
grated nutmeg. Roll out thin and Gu
in small cMkes @al% ~ a
A NiceAuJFay 10 Bake App1es. TAX,
nice sourapples, dig out the cores, place
the applesdn . deep dish or tin, ill tn,
cavities Where the cores come out witt
sugar, p0IiF cup of hot water i'm the
tin; bakA Ia q quick oven, and you vii
have haRhhfal end palatable dish.
Orange u szdding.-Take four good
sized oranges, peel, seed and cut into
small pieces Add q cup OF sugar and
let it said Into one quart OF nen-ly
boiling Iailk stir. two tablespoonfuls Of
corn starah mixed with alittfe water and
the yolksaqf three. eggs. When done lei
il cool, ana then mix with the orange.
Make fr6sting of the whites of the eggs
and half Soup Of sugar. Spread it over
the top OK the pudding, and place for q
few minQtes in the oven 10 brown.
Roastir.r Pork small incision d
made in flle meat and stuffed with little
chopped nnions seasoned with sage,
pepper ana salt. Pork should always
be thoroaRhly cooked. The fat should
be removed from the brown gravy, q
little water added, but no -four, boiled
and sent to table i'm On gravy dish. Apple
sauce, onion sauce, and fresh boiled
potatoes, ere the necessary accompani
A FoRNER KentVcky Congressman
went outs riding with his sweet heart
and, in h&s own words q We were near
ing smaA skirt of woods, the horses a
their be speed, II had determined In
my own mind. that when we. reached
particulas spot I would pop the ques
ton, and sp / did, but would you beliey'