The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-19
Farm, Garden and Household.

DUCKS IN THE eADS.-No more
valuable help can be prOc1ted in the
garden, to disturb and destroy insects,
than brood Of young ducks, They de-
YOUR immense quantities OF bugs, slugs!,
and other injurious pests, and in their
continual raging disturb what they do
mot destroy. They iuiure none OF the
vegetables, unless il may be young cab
bage plants.
VEAL CurLErs.-Take some veal,
niece Of illet or the ncxtslice Of the legs,
md cut into pieces little larger than
crown piece, and less than a quarter Of
ap inch thick, beat them out rather thin
and trim nicely. Egg. and bread
crumb them and sanee them in butter.
Fry some slices Of ham or bacon, and
place them on your dish alternately with
Inc veal outlets. and pour tomato sauce
around. or any other sauce which may be
approved Of
10 ExPEL FLIEs.-Dr. HewsOn, Of
Philadelphia. says hanging branches Of
mayweed or wild chamomilc in flower,
about a room, will expel flies or even
strewing the dried flowers about will ans
wer. Also, partially burn black pepper
byputtingit Oh hot shovel. Throwing
a netting over the bed will keep them
out, no matter how large the meshcs, so
there Is not window or door behind the
bed, so that the light will shine directly
on it.
HoRsEs.-A correspondent makes the
sensible remark that, Winter or Summer,
excepting stormy times, there is no place
so comfortable for colts or tired work
horses rs good pasture lot. To tic up
horse ut night in narrow cell, with n
plank floor TO stand on, is species Of
cruelty thnt civilization ought TO be
ashamed Of. II the poor animal must
he confined like q convict in q dungeon,
for PHYS shke let him have his head,
and give him at least twelve feet square,
with q soft dry floor to stand or lie on.
DoToADs EAT BEEs2-The writer, sec
ing a large toad sitting upon the bottom
board in front Of q hive OF bees, ap.
preached him to see what he was doing,
In a few minutes he gobbled up three
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., not dronGs-and
he would, doubtless, have taken more II
Ihad permitted. Wishing to teach him
u lesson which he would not soon forget,
l thrust his nose into the entrance OF
the hive, when q score OF more Of the
bees attacked him with their stings, and
toady waddled OF wiser toad, no doubt,
than before he brenkiasted upon bees.
CLOVER For Ho0s.-An Ohio hog
raiser advocates the system Of pasturing
on clover during the summer. He pre-
sents, rs the advantage Of this plan, the
statement that an acre Of ground in clo-
yer will pasture five cows four months,
and that It will take the corn from half
nm acre 10 feed them the same time.
Tho cultivation OF the corn he counts
equal to the rest Of the other half acre.
He further claims that hogs pastured on
clover are in far better condition than II
fed on corn, as they arc better framed,
healthier, and cat better, and also states
that the land is enriched by the clover
pnsttring.
SAUHR KRAUT PROM SUMNER Can
BAGE.-Having made, in my earlier days,
many barrels Of saror knut from Sum
mer cabbage, ! can confidently say that
ono eau also make II in tho months Of
July and August, aud that II will keep Us
well Us that made in the Fall months,
provided he uses caution in keeping ont
all partly decayed leaves or Any thing
approaching to it, in cutting. Salt a
little more freely, and pack in sound and
air tight barrels, After filling the bar.
rel, or keg, the head must be vol fitted
in again, and weak brine used to fill the
place Of that which has escaped in re-
heading tho barrel. Ny plan wns to set
the barrel on one head, aud, having an
inch hole in the other, cover the entire
surface to the tim aud allow it gradually
to oil in, taking sometimes several days.
When no more will be taken, bung
tightly and put in moderately cool
place.
Coon Plan ron A GARDES.-The
farmers fruit and vegetable garden
should bo laid out so that most OF the
cultivation can be done with horse. a
good arrangement would be TO have a
strip Of greenswnrd rod wide at each
end, This would answer for Il walk and
for Sie horse to turn on in blowing and
sultivating, Grape vines might be
trained against the fCncc, or what would
he better, tue fence itself should he n
hedge Of Norway spruce, Make no beds
and few walks in the garlen. Plant the
vegetables in rows extending from one
side to the other The small fruits,
dwarf pears, andapples should be planted
on the same plan. There is then no
spading, and but little hand.hoeing and
wedding. A one.hOrse steel pillow is n
6no implement for the garden. Have n
tool.house in one corner or in the centre,
and have i well stocked. The garden.
ing will be pleasant, easy and profitable.
To MAKE A CHEAP CRLLAu BorroM.-
The Industrial Monthly gives the follow.
ing directions: In sections OF the
country whore there is an abundance of
cObhle.stones, collccta few loads Of them
about four or five inches IN diameter,
grade the bottom Of the cellar, lay the
CObbles in ROW., and ram them down
onG.third their thickness into the
ground, that they will not rock nor DO
sunk below the line Of the rows by any
heavy superintendent pressure, such rs
the weight Of n hogshcad of molasses
or tierce Of vinegar. The bottom Of
the cellar should be graded so that the
outside will be ut least two inches lower
than the middle. 4 mistake sometimes