Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-09-21
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE,

A HELPING word to one in trouble is
often like switch on a railroad track
but one inch between wreck and a smooth
rolling prosperity.
PRESERVED WATERMELON RlNDs.-
Cut the rinds into squares about an inch
long; boil in alum water few minutes
then rinse in cold water, and drain.
Make syrup of equal weight of white
sugar; boil until clear; when cold, add a
little ginger, or what is better, when the
preserves are to be used, add q little ex-
tract of lemon.
VERY TRUE-1Iow much would neigh
bors rise in value, and how much would
ne'ghbors rise in beauty, if all should lay
aside habits of criticism, and neighbour
hood scandal, and petty feuds, and ridi-
Guile! Aud if men should study the things
that make for peace, and the things that
make Tor happiness, everybody trying to
make everybody else happy, What a revo.
luton there would be!
WEAVING LAMBs.-Lambs that are to
be taken from the ewes should be put into
good pasture along with the ewes for q
few days, until they get used to it. Then
the ewes may be taken away from them,
but should be put in field out of hear
Ing of the lambs; then neither the ewes
nor the lambs will fret. If there are any
dry ewes in the flock let them go with the
lambs, and they will be more contented.
The ewes should be watched closely, as
some OF them may need a little milking,
to avoid Inflammation Of the udder. As
The pastures fall off, some extra feed
should be given, to Keep up the condition
OF the flock.-HearM and Home.
SLEEPING ON ONE SIDE -Sleeping on
the right side, In addition 10 permitting
free action of the heart, has the great adj
vantage ~ tavoring the escape, through
The Ply loric orifice in the omach, of that
organ cont. nts by gra,., itation, the stom-
ac1 then ~ ing in an inclined position from
lett to right, which it also assumes when
one IS IN the erect attitude For people
VINO limit themselves to light or easil,
a1gest.d soprers, or who 60 sopperless to
bed, the posture Of rest may be matter
Of indiff renee; bat t,individaals inclined
to rotundity, or 10 indulgence in hot sup
pers aud &C COMPARTMENTS, the best way to
avoid, orto f,ci]itate escape from uneasy
sensations, is q question Of interest
English Mechanic.
ABOUT year ago, a street railway com.
pany IN ,nEect'cut town obtained per.
mission from tue Legislature to increase
the fare from six to seven cents. A regu-
l-r patron of the road, indignant at what
he deemed ex'ortiCn, vowed he would
hencef' nth walk from bis house to his
place Of busintss-abOut one mile-and
back, and deposit the fare he would have
pal! IN little box at home. Accordingly,
ne has since put seven cents in the box be-
fore starting out q. d SEVEN more on re.
turning. His year was up the other day,
and he opened the box. He found in it
$lO92O Which he deposited in the savings
bank, and began on second year in
like manner. Besides, and here Is the
true moral of this true tai, he finds his
health and digestion SO much improved
by his tx rcise that he ssys seven cents
is cheap enough for the privilege of walk
ing mile.
The WASTE OF LIQUID MANURE.-V
few barne or barn yards are so arranged
as to save the liquid manure. The loss
resulting fiji such want of proper
arrangement is very serious one, more
so than most farmers would imagine. In
the first place, the quantity of liquid
matter which might be saved from pair
OF horses and half dozen cows amounts
to $4,000 pounds yearly. This is equal to
about 10, 600 gallons, which, diluted with
IN equal quality OF water, would furnish
each year dressing Of 1000 gallons per
acre to twenty acres of land Fermenting
liquid manure needs this addition of water
for the purpose of retaining the ammonia
which would otherwise pass off and be
lost. The solid matter contained in the
above quantity of liquid is equal to nearly
three tons, auu is worth us much as the
best guano. The money value would
therefore be about $200-an amount that
is we'll worth saving. Much less than
this amount would make the drains and
tauk rtquired to save the manure, so that
the outlay would be more than repaid the
first year Or, if proper absorbents were
freely used, the whole of the liquids might
Hearth md Home.