The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-03-28
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

DoUGHNUTs.-l egg, l cup OF sugar, z
cups of sour milk, l spoonful OF cream ~
the milk is not very rich, teaspooh1ul ol
soda. a little salt and nutmeg, flour enough
to roll.
A FACT of importance to stockIeedefs
is that animals should not be encouraged
10 drink much water. The less wafer tne
better. as il has been found that the aD-
sorrHion of water generates carDohc aclI
to excess. and impedes active process ol
making fat.
RICE CAKE-1 cup of rice flour, eggs,
l calp Of sugar. Beat the eggs 60 stand
ing froth, then add the sugar, and beat as
much longer, or. until light; add the rice
flour and beat light again. Bake IN a
quick oven. As there is neither butter
nor soda in it, it is good cake for III
valids.
MUTTON CHOPS FOR INvALIDs OR DELI
CATE GHILDREN.-Nicely trimmed mutton
chops put in a covered jar; WITH niue
water. pepper and salt, and cooked In
slow oven for three hours, form excellent
food for an invalid or delicate child, as the
meat is not so bard as in the ordinary ways
of cooking.
TT Is SAID that nothing is better as a
remedy for chatting, and also as a prevent
i've, than lotion of alum in water. 1t
should be applied with a soft linen or cot
ton rag at night, before retiring. piece
of alum as large as a hazel nut, dlssolVeq
in half pint of water is sufficient. 1t
will quickly heal excoriated skin and lar-
den the unabraded cuticle. The use OF
this for wears with the most beneficial re-
suits is sufficient authority for trial OF
this simple remedy. 1t is good also for
tender feet and soft corns.
MANuRING SMALL FRUITs.---A cores
pondent desires to be informed what small
fruits are most and what least benefited
by mdnuring. In answer, we would say,
in general way, manure such small
fruits as are perfectly hardy and which
overbear, and avoid manuring rampant
growers, the prOductiveness of which is
diminished too much by growing rapidly
Hence you will rarely find such great
bearers as the Wilson strawberry manured
too much, while blackberries, which often
grow seven or eight feet ia a year, will
commonly do better, bear better, rfpen
their wood more perfectly, and become
harder, if MANFRED little or none; and on
naturally rich soil, they often do better
TO allow grass to grow in the rows. Slow
growing grapes, like the Delaware, are
better ifenriched; strong growers succeed
best if merely cultivated without manuIs
ing. The practice must of course vary
with the previous condition OF fertility Of
the soil.-Cosntay Gent.
New METHOD OF GRATING THE VINE
Mr.. johnson, British cultivator of the
vine, has come to the conclusion, after
trying all other methods known, that there
is no better method for grating vines than
the one he very properly calls dove-tai
grating. 1t is simple and sure, the sci
Ons producing fruit, in some cases, the first
year. The stock should be from one tc
three years old, and the scion inserted OPP
posite bud or spur. Having selected the
stock, the wood should be cut out of il
about two inches in length to a depth
equal to the thickness of the scion, in the
same manner dove-tailing is done by cabi
net-makers. The scion is then divided in
the middle, and fitted neatly into the
stock with the bud midway from each
end, and then firmly tied with mating
and clayed over. as in other methods o.
grating, leaving small hole for the
growth of the bud. Damp moss is tied
over the hole, and after the bud starts, the
shoot opposite is shortened in and entirely
removed. The grating should be done
before the sap is in motion.