The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-15
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CGuLnLowEn.-Early Paris and Early
Dwarf Eriurt arc good early sorts. Treat
the same as cabbage.
Roor- CHATTING ought to be got out of
the way rs soon us possible, 80 that no
delay will occur in gafting trees in the
open ground,
WAsHTSd AND NG.-Whcn the
weather is suitable, give the trees thor
ough scraping, aud afterwards apply .
wash, made with soft soap.
SPoxarJrLLYC AKB-lal,c three eggs,
one cup OF sugar, one cup Of flour, two
teaspoonsiul Of baking powder, three ia.
blcspoonSful of boiling water.
PorAror c AKrs.-To 4 scant half.pcck
Of potatoes grated, add two eggs, salt,
thickcn with little flour, and fry in
spider or bake. Boiled grated potatoes
may be used, but are not quite so nice.
AsrARAous.-Giyc tho beds good
coating of manure, il not applied last
Fall spread also dressing pfsalt. Set
out new beds OF ono.year-old plants, two
or three feet, after the groundhas been
plowed and manfred.
Hous.-A strange disease has appeared
in the hogs at plainvillc, Mimi, and
vicinity. Tho disease operates to para.
lyze them in their hinder parts. The
best remedy SO far discoferod seems to
be saltpetre mixed in their food.
BRrrs may be sown MS soon as the
ground can he worked, Tho best carly
beet the New Egyptian Blood, is from
one to two wcol;s earlier than the Bassa-
no and Early Blood Turnip, which are
both good. Sow in drills, enc isot
apart,
CADDAdE plants, wintcrcd IN n cold
frame, or started in early hot beds, may
he set ont Ms soon as tho ground opens,
'iwcll hardened Of. For early sow Jcr-
scy Wakefield, or Winningstnit, and
Marblehcad, DIumhcad, and Flat Dutch
for Winter.
BEANs.-Do not plant in the opon
ground until all danger Of frost is over.
One Of the earliest sorts is the Valentine
the Dwarf Wax is the best bush for snaps ;
tue asparagus is a pole variety, excellent
for late snaps, us is tho black butter.
Large Lima is the best Of all beans.
SHEEP. Sheep in Colorado have long
Aeeces, in which the dust aud mud OF
the Summer accumulate. The seeds Of
grass are waited into them by the wind.
When the rains Of winter fell, the grass
sprouts, and thousands Of sheep are now
to be seen on the plains, carrying their
pastures on their backs.
CocoANUT PupDiNd. for two
hours in pint and half Of milk, n tea
cupiul of fine bread crumbs, and the
grated meat Of a cocoanut, then add the
wcll.beaten yolks and whites Of six eggs,
u teacupful Of sugar, the grated rind OF
lemon, and q pint and half Of milk.
Stir well together and bake in n hot oven.
Like all other custards, this must not he
allowed to rcmain in the oven lopgcnougl
to become watery.
STEAMED PuDplNn.-Two eggs, two
teacupfuls Of sour milk, one teaspoonful |
Of soda, little salt, flour enough to
make it quite thick, or Il will be heavy. |
Beat this smooth. Add cherries, ras.
berries, curnnts, or any dried fruit yea
may have. Steam two hours. taking |
caro- thnt the water is kept over the |
pudding or bag all the time, aud that II |
docs not stop boiling. Eat with cream
and sugar, hard sauce, or any liquid 4
sauce you may prefer.
SHEEP SKIN NhT.-Thc skin should be |
taken of carefully, and no cuts or cash.
os made i'll it, spread on table, and
scraped from ndhoring flesh or fat, and
sprinkled onthc flesh side with alum
and salt powdered fine it should be
folded in the center, and rolled up and
tied tightly with a string, mud allowed
to remain forty.oight hours, then rubbed
with piece Of chalk until dry and soft.
The skin should thcn be tackled with the
wool outwnrds on to board OF the size
the mat is desired TO be. The bath Of
dye is then prepared, the wool washed
in pure soap and water moderately warm,
until freed from all dirt and grease, and
the mat carefully dipped in the hath un.
III the wool is immersed. butuot the sLin,
in which position 1t is allowed TO remain
until it has taken the dye sufficiently,
which will vary with different dyeing
To prevent a strcaky or
cloudy appearance, the mat should be
gently moved to and fro in the bath oc.
casionally without lifting or depressing
it. A dye that will color wool may I've
used. Scarlet, blue and yellow may be
used to advantage, and are the fayoritc
colors for mats. When dry, the skin is
cus from the board, and the mat is fin
ished. -hedrh and Home.
A KICKING Cow.-when one becomes
possessed Of kicking COW, SAYS Hearth
md Home. or has been unwise enough
TO raise ono for himself what then II
the owner Of such beast is not good.
tempered, patient and reasonable man,
he had better sell her at once; but IL he
can control himself, let him take the fol-
lowing precautions Never milk until
the COW Is lied up. Place the pail at a
safe distance, where tue COW cannot
reach itwith her foot Holdt the left arm
against The cows leg while milking, so
ns TO exert q gentle pressure. Don't sit,
but stand ina stopping position, with the
head pressed against the cows flank.
Thus guarded, one may milk an ordinn-
" Kicking COW with safety to his person
Ind to the pail. We do not approve Of
les, ropes or spancols, which iTritatc the
'ow, aud very often make the matter
yor.o But still tho spancel is so much
lsed that the term has found plnce in
he dictionary both rs noun mud averh.
/ is loop Of rope, one end Of which is
'asscd arsnnd the leg Of the COW, aud
he other end, drawn through it, en-