Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-04-23

grain it makes firm, even sod, and is
good for pasture or hay. 1t starts early
in the spring, and is better relished by
stock for early spring pasturage than
timothy grass. It is believed to be
more free from dust than timothy when
cut and we'll cured for hay. Good, fair
land may yield one and one-half tons
per acre.
As grass or hay it is fine, sweet, nu-
tritious, making firm, even sod, we'll
adapted to pillow under to enrich the
land. There has been an old impression
that the red top absolutely requires wet,
swampy land, but such opinions seem
erroneous. 1 think it may be made one
of our staple crops for home use. In
sowing, be careful not to bury the seed
too deeply, as it might not come mp.
Useful Hints.
A GOOD way to polish silver is to rub
with wet whiting, let it dry with some
of it on them. When the articles are
of an intricate pattern, the whiting is
not easily removed, and it is better to
use aqua ammonia rubbing with q soft
rag.
A RAG carpet should not be washed
as long as it can be avoided. It soils
much easier after being once washed,
besides fading. If there are grease
spots,a little hard soap rubbed on, then
washed off with hot water and we'll
rinsed, is q good way to remove them
or some aqua ammonia is equally as
good.
If you are troubled about your tin
ware becoming furnished soon, give it
q thorough sand securing, then rub it
thoroughly with dry cloth and whit
ing. It will not turn it to silver, but it
will make it resemble that metal very
much. Rub it weekly with whiting,
and I do not doubt that you will thank
me for telling you.
The leaves of the mesembryanthe-
mum, or EGGPLANT, are covered with
transparent vesicles full of water,
which in the shade seem to be gemmed
with dewdrops, bnt when exposed to
the sun appear scattered over with fro
zen crystals, which brilliantly reflect
the rays of the sun. And on this &C.
count they are called elephants. They
are very curious, quite hardy, and
require rich mold. Some of the species
bear very beautiful flowers of rich
rosy pink.
TIE London Gardeners Magazine
suggests simple method of support
ing the Aower-spikes of hyacinths
grown in pots or glasses. All that is
necessary So to prepare q sufficient
number of neat sticks of the proper
length, make the points very sharp,
and in using them, thrust the stake
into the bulb. 1t will not interfere
with the Towering, and as the stake
will be perfectly steady, it will hold up
the spike in the most satisfactory man
ner.
Cleanse bottles that have medicine in
them, by putting ashes in each, i'm
mersing them in cold water, and ther
heating the water gradually until il
boils. After boiling an hour, let then
remain in the water until it is cold
Wash them in soap suds, and rins'
them till clear in fair water. Pie-plate,
that have been long used for baking ar,
apt to impart an unpleasant taste, OF
account of the rancidity of the butte
and lard imbibed. Put them in a bras,
kettle, with ashes and cold water, ant
boil them an hour.
For CLEANING C1orHKs.- Dissolv,
two pounds of soap in three gallons o
water as hot as the hand can bear t,
this add one tablespoonful or turpen
tine and one Of aqua ammonia, the mix
ture to be well stirred. Soak the line,
clothes in this two or three hours, tax
ing care to keep the boiler Tight,
closed. Then wash in the usual way
; Add, for the second use of the prepare
ton, half as much ammonia and tur
pentine as the first. Both these pos
sess strong defensive qualities withou
any injurious effect. The smell Of boil
will disappear by the time the clothe
are dry. The use of this mixtur,
makes rubbing on the board unneces
sary, and will not remove the colo,
from calicoes.
| WHAT shall we have for desert
Let me suggest to your readers few
ways of varying the desert at dinner
from the inevitable pie. They may no
be new, yet L never see them at an,
table besides my own.
| Make dough as If for biscuit, roll
thin and spread with currants, cherries
or any kind of berries; raspberries art
especially good. Roll it up like jelly
cake and steam it till done. To be
eaten with sweetened cream.
| Another is: To one pint of sou,
milk add one teaspoonful of soda, flou,
to make batter, and a handful of dried
cherries, or currants. Pour it into q
basin and steam till done. To be eaten
with sweetened cream. :
Instead of the sweetened cream fol
the above pudding, a sauce made OF
half pint of wine, half cup of sugar,
one tablespoonful of butter boiled and
thickened with little flour, might be
used. Cider is a very good substitute
for the wine. Or instead of the sauce
a syrup of sugar and water boiled is
good with either of the puddings.
The following know to be new ia
your readers, for it is my own inven.
ton. Towards spring when apple but
ter becomes a drug in the domestic
market can be used in this wise To
one pint Of apple butter add pint Of
sweet milk. a cup of sugar, (more O,
less according to the sweetness of the
apple butter), and two tablespoonfuls
of flour. Bake in tins lined with pas
try, and with strips of pastry across the
top. Please try it.-Cor. Ohio Ea,.
7ncr.
Hunting Bu1laloes on Foot.
| Although horseback hunting is thu
usual method, buffalo are pursued sue
cessfully on foot. The animal live.
near springs or streams, grazing from
one mile to ten miles from water. TIL,
hunter who "still-hunts" conceals him
self near spring. About IL o'clock A
N. the buffalo are seen coming to water
They always go in file and follow path
When near enough the hunter selects
his victim, and, aiming at point JUS
back of the fore-leg, fires. If one i.
brought down he waits until others &c
a smell of the blood, then three or fou]
can be killed before the rest really know
what to do. The foot-huntcr follows ,
} herd, keeping out of sight by huggin,
ravines, and running at his best speet
when an opportunity offers SO as to re
within range. He may get shot afte
chasing them for hours, and he ma,
not. If the hunter is not successful h,
can console himself with the though
that the exercise is healthy. To horse
back-hunting belongs the most excite
ment: The hunters generally 90 il
| anua1s nn1 first %bo1, oo,o-.I