Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-02-21
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

Russia boasts of an immense estab-
lishment, rivalinp in magnitude the finest
workshops of England or the United
States. 1t is near the city of Kolom, en-
ploys 1000 workmen, and makes princi-
pally locomotives, railroad and iron
bridges.
In cooking corned beef, at this sea-
son OF the year so delicious, 1t should be
put into boiling water when put on to
cook, and when it is done it should re-
main in the pot until cold. This is the
whole secret of having corned beef juicy
and full favored, instead of the contrary.
In cake making never beat the eggs
and sugar together before adding other
ingredients, as the sugar hardens the eggs.
In using f1avoring, one must depend upon
taste instead of directions, as some ex-
tracts are much stronger than others. If,
in baking layers of cake, it breaks in COM
ing out of the tins, either make it less
rich or add more egg.
In answer to an inquiry as to what
causes hair balls in cattle, the Cincinnati
Times says: They seem to originate from
a disordered and irritable condition of
the digestive organs. This causes animals
to lick themselves, and the wool or hair
which is thus carried into the stomach is
formed by the movements of that organ
into ball, which continues to increase
IN size in proportion as fresh hair orwool
is carried into the stomach. 1t does not
often cause death, and we have never yet
found any medicine to remove them.
The Massachusetts Horticultural So
ciety recommends the culture of the fig,
and says that eff it were known how cas-
lily fig trees may be protected in winter
we should Oftener find this fruit on our
tables. Nothing more is necessary than
to dig up the trees in autumn and plant
them in cellar; the repetition of this
process soon forming mass of fbrous
roots, rendering their removal matter of
entire safety, at the same time that it in
duces fruitfulness.
Never fill a stove more than half or
two-thirds full of hard coal, even in the
coolest weather. When the fire is low,
never shake the CRATE or disturb the
ashes, but add from ten to fifteen Jumps
of coal and set the draft on. When these
are heated through and somewhat ignited
add the amount necessary for new fire,
but do not disturb the ashes yet. Let the
draft be open half an hour. Then shake
out the ashes The coal has thoroughly
ignited, and will keep the stove at high
heat from six to twelve hours, according
to the GOODNESS of the weather. In very
cold weather, after the fire is made, add
coal every hour.-COI Gazette.
Fence posts, if allowed to become
thoroughly seasoned before set into the
ground, will be more than twice as du-
rable, and seasoned posts may be made
to last an age by the application of a
heavy coat of coal tar to the portions
buried in the earth and a few inches
above the surface of the ground. Some
recommend seasoning the post well be-
fore setting it, and when the post-hole
is filled within ten inches of the surface
of the ground, to apply heavy coat of
tar and fill up with earth. Owing to the
fact that fence posts always decay first
near the surface of the ground, it is not
necessary to protect the pest more than a
few inches above the surface and foot
below it.-RUrGI american.
Rose Cuttings.-Max Klose, an ex-
perienced gardener, says: "Instead of
throwing my prunings away this spring,
/ used them as cuttings, putting q whole
lot of them, about a dozen or more, in a
marmalade jar filled with coarse sand and
water, with sufficient of the latter to be
about a quarter of an inch or so above
the sand. 1 then plunged the jar in a
slight hot-bed, and let the cuttings have
all the light and sun possible-never
shading once. After eight weeks exam
ined the jars and found the roots to fill
them, and the shoots to be in the healthi-
est condition. Nothing could be more so.
Out of about 1870 cuttings of some three
dozen different kinds Of roses, | only
missed striking fifteen. which think is
very encouraging result. "-C Cincinnati
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