Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-07-05
Farm, Garden and Household.

A REFRESHING GUNNER DRINK
friend states that the most thirst-quench
ing drink that he found during tn,
unusually hot Summer was strong colo
black tea, to which lemon juice ant
sugar were added in quantities to sui
the taste. We have often used cold o.
iced tea, and found it an exceedingly
grateful Summer beverage.
A HoRsE's PETITION TO HIS DRIVER.
Up the hill whip me not; down the hill
hurry me not in the stable, forget me not
of hay and corn, rob me not; of clean wa
ter, stint me not with sponge and brush
neglect me not of soft, dry bed, deprive
me not if sick or cold, chill me not
with bit and reins, oh jerk me not
and when you are angry, strike me not.
CARE OF HoRsE.-If caught in q
shower, and you get your hat wet, brush
it before it is dry. And so of the horse.
When he comes in wet with perspiration
smooth his hair with coarse brush-a
common broom is better than nothing
in the direction you wish it to lie when
he is dry. The animal will feel better,
and it will be only half the trouble to
clean him the next time he needs it.
P1E-CHERRIEs - To BOTTLE. - Stone
them, allowing the juice to drop with
the cherries To pound of fruit add
nearly or quite half pound of brown
sugar. Let them stew until the sugar is
reduced to syrup, or until they look a
little glazed Now bring to a lively boil,
and they are ready to bottle. Remem-
Der the invariable rule for all bottled
fruit: seal quickly while boiling hot
Corn FOR SoIING. land near
the barn-yard, and make it as rich as
possible. 1t can not be too rich. Never
SOW this crop broadcast. Prepare the
land, and mark it one way Us for other
corn then drill in the seed, at the rate
OF four bushels per acre ; or if you have
no drill, pillow out shallow furrow, and
SOW the seed in the iurrow. Keep the
land clean and mellow by the frequent
use of the cultivator.
RED RASPBERRY VNEGAR.-Put a quart
of good vinegar over two quarts of ber-
ries. Let them stand over night, strain.
and pour the Juice over two more quarts
of berries stand over night, then strain
again. To every pint of juice allow a
pound of white sugar. Let it come
gently to boil, and bottle for use in
small-necked bottles One tablespoon
full to glass of ice-water makes q re-
freshing summer beverage, and is also
excellent for invalids.
SALT FOR THE Corn GRUB. The corn
crop has several formidable enemies to
contend with, and among them is the
grub, which sometimes literally DESTROYS
whole fields or damages the crop serious
ly. One of the best and most convenient
neutrality-suspicious. the very best ever
suggested-is the application of salt as
soon as the plant makes its appearance
above ground, prepared and used in
this way Take one part of common
salt and three parts of plaster or gypsum,
and apply about tablespoonful around
each hill. 1t will be found to be sure
protection. The mixture should not
come in contact with the young plants.
as it may destroy them. This method
has been tried over and over again by
some OF the best farmers of Pennsylvania,
Delaware and Jersey, and when properly
applied has never failed to be perfectly
successful. We hope our farmers, who
have reasons to fear the depredations of
the grub the present season, will try this
mixture, leaving few alternate rows
of corn without the salt, and COM
municate to us the result. The appli-
cation also acts as a first-rate fertilizer.
and will more than pay for itself in bene-
fitting the crop. -Ge,montown Telenaph.
The Cows INTE1TGENcE.-Tha COWS
have memory language, signs, and the
means OF enjoying the pleasant associa-
ton, combining for aggressive purposes,
have been recognized, but scarcely to
the extent the subject merits. Travelling
IN Italy, many years ago, we visited some
OF the large dairy farms in the neighbor-
hood OF Ferara. Interpersed among
much of the low lying, unhealthy land,
remarkable for the prevalence on it OF
very fatal forms of anthrax in the sum-
mer season, are fine undulated pasture
lands, and the fields are of great extent.
We happened to stop at farm house
one fine autumn afternoon when the
cows were about to be MIXED. A herd
of over one hundred were grazing home
ward.
The women took their positions with
stool and pail close to the house, and as
the COWS approached, names were called
out which, at first, we thought, were
addressed to the milkmaids. Rosa, Flo
renza, Giulia, Sposa, and many names,
which were noted at the time, were called |
out by the overseer or one of the women,
and we were astonishea to see COW after
COW cease feeding Or chewing the cud
and make direct, sometimes at trot, for
the women that usually MIXED her.
The practice, we found, was net con-
fined to one farm ; all the cows on each
farm knew their respective names, and
took up their position, Just as readily as
the individual members of some LARGE
herds in this country turning from the
fields to take up their places in the sheds.
London MIX Journal.
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A Whole Family Killed.