The Placer herald., 1873-12-06
USE AND FARM {.
SOWING ALFALFA ON WHEAT.


A favorite and successful mode Of sowing
clover in the Atlantic States was to sow III
the spring on land already seeded to wheat.
A correspondent of the Rural Press, from
Kern County, gives his experience in SOW
ing alfalfa 10 the same way. We have
never seen it tried, but believe it may be
made success. We would however,
brush or board it in. This operation will do
the wheat good, as well as insure the great
cr success of the clover. OF course the
clover will do better where il can be irrisat.
ed, but if, without irrigation, the clover
lives over until the fall raius set in, they
will irrigate it and secure good growth dur
ing the early fall and winter.
would like to impress upon farmers the
importance of seeding wheat land in alfalfa
or clover in early spring, whenever summer
irrigation can be secured. Six acres OF land
which had been GUNNER tallowed the year
before and sown with wheat in November, |
seeded with alfalfa in February, using ten
pounds of seed to the acre, sowing upon
the surface with no covering but what it got
from the rain. The six acres yielded me
without irrigation, &c bushels of wheat to
the acre.
As well kept straw with me is always
valuable, have my stubble cut short or
low down. Immediately after the wheat
and straw were removed from the field, |
turned on a food of water over four Of the
six acres, opening the gates at P. NJ ev-
cry evening, and shutting the water at A.
NJ, and continued the soaking process FOR
six nights in succession.
On this, the Goth of October, the four ir-
rigated acres are bearing thick, heavy
growth Of alfalfa, averaging more than foot
in hight, and making splendid fall and
winter pasturage of green and succnlent
food for horses, cows and hogs. On the
two acres not irrigated there is, upon exam
nation, a good stand of alfalfa, but so small
as not to be observable at distance of ten
steps from any given point. Six nights of
summer irrigation made the difference. Let
us have an abundant summer irrigation,
where greon, autumn crops Of clovers OF
grasses are desirable
FRENCH RARlBIT.-An cd cook, a
Frencbman, WHO says that he recently tast-
ed Welsh rarebit for the first time in New
making French rarebit, which he thinks vii
be found great deal better than the Welsh
Take three ounces of cheese, cut it in smnI
square pieces, and set it to fry with little
piece Of butter. When your cheese begin.
70 melt, have three eggs beaten up will
salt and pepper. Pour them upon you,
cheese Stir and roll it all in a sort of muff,
and take it off. The whole operation should
not take more than one or two minutes.
GRAPE AND PEACH PUDDING SAUoE.-
Strain off the juice from stewed grapes,
sweeten to the taste, and thicken with sitted
wheat-meal, not more than one spoonful /,
one pint of juice. Another good sauce clr
be made by stewing tart apple-skins in bare
ly enough water to cover them, draining
that of, adding an equal quantity of grape
juice, seasoning and thickenipg slightly at
before. The thick, sweetened juice Of
stewed or canned peaches also harmonic
HEely with grape dishes. A delicious peacl
sauce can be made by stewing peach par.
ings instead of apple, adding to the strained
liquid, an equal quantity of the juice from
stewed peaches, and thickening and sweet
ening in the came manner.
COMMON FRUIT CAKE.-One pound O
-four, one. pound of raisins, one pound o
eurrants, one-ha!f pound of citron, one cuI
Of sugar, one Of mo!asseS, one u butter
one of milk, three eggs, a teaspoon of sal
cratus, and spice to taste.
A CONTEMPORARY saws that IN most cases
Of fcvers we have no doubt that an attack
might have been prevented and the patien
well in a few days without particle q
medicine, by rest, partial fasting and free
use of lemons and lemonade. The yirlu,
of this article in bilious attacks and incpi
ent fevers has been tested with best results
and commend its use as preventive o
these diseases.
To CLEANSE PmALs AND PIE PLATES
Cleanse bottles that have med cnes in item
by putting aslies in each, immersing them il
cold water, and tlen heating the waite
gradually till it boils After boiling al
hour, let them remain in the water till it il
cold. Wash them in soap suds, and rins'
them, till clear in fair water. Pie plates
that have been long used for baking are ap
to impart an unpleasant taste on account O
the rancidity Of the butter and lard imbibed
Put them in brass kettle, with ashes ant
cold water, and boil them an hour.
To PIcKLE ONIONS. Sc small
sound silver onions, as equal in size as pos
sible. Top and tail them, bat do not par,
the tops close, as the air will soften ant
spoil the onions. Scald them with brine
Repeat this on the second day, and, wher
cold, peel the onions as quickly as possible
throwing them ,to vinegar as they are done
to prevent their blackening. Boil vineea
enough to cover them, with sliced ginger
black aud white pepper and mace; whel
cooled, pour it over the onions. Corl
them well, and dip the corks in bottle rosin