The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-12-26
Farm and Household Column.

Farm and Household Column
:, THE BEST PRoFlr.-It is important
that the farmer should turn ever,
thing to the best account-his stock
bis orchards, his meadows, his fields
garden, bis time. And nothing il
! more important than his time. Sum.
naer and winter, spring and fall, his
time - alike of great value to HIM.
ills q mistake that only in seed time
and harvest his time is precious. 1t
Is a mistake that the winter hours
are OF hit little value. 1t is a ms
take that the winter evenings can not
10 turned tl a. profitable account.
The farmer and Ills sons should count
the winter evenings ny a kind IL seed
time. Their agricultural papers and
books may furnish. the seed. Every
farmer should, in the, fall, supply
himself with i winter stock of as,i.
cultural books. They are tho best
stock in lis trade. will prove the
most profitable stock Oh his farm il
ne reads them well. The information
they will afford him will be of more
value to him in his next season's opc-
Iat'ons than the same amount of mon
ey and time iexRended;iul any other
way: It is a mistaken notion that
the farmer need not read. need not
Study. AS we'll may they may the
physician,' the lawyer or minister,
neglect. his books, They, are Of no
more service TO any professional man
than they are to the farmer. The
books Of any profession contain the
best experience and wisdom of the
lesdiag minds in that professiou., So
the agricultural bocks contain, the
best that. is known on the subjects on
which they Treat. Shall the farmer
De! ignorant Of t|isi best information
relative TO- his business1 lie should
remember that his experience is very
limited. Every man must he. Let
him read from the experience of the
many. a Let him put the winter even.
lhgs to seediue,his nwn mind with in
formation He eau, not know too
much about his business. Inkorma.
ton IS money to him: It is capital
stock which will always be produc-
tive. 1.-The farmers who knew the
most abeut their business are most
successful, other things being equal.
An hour each evening devoted I'd s6l."
id agricultural reading would he. Of
immense benefit. q The books can
easily be had. They can be got
through the Post office for q trifling
expense. Papers can easily I've had.
We would he glad to assist any far
msr :: TO- get any book Or books he
wants. 1t is ours to assist. We live
for the farmer and bis interests. We
can do most goal hy spreading in
formation We are anxious to do it.
We want TO. seerthis great valley BIOS;
som with the richest and most varied
hafvests Of the world. We shall see
it only when the farmers are well In
formed. Then get books anil read
them, that the golden era may come:
when knowledge, shall ran to and fro,
and man shall make the soil Weld
him itstiches treasdres.-Rura World.
Pop corDD.1-Pnt tho corn after fer It Is
popped m large tin pan, take white |
sugar and dissolve it in 4 skillet or
q ew-ppau, after which put in soma |
cream Of tartar and boil till, hard
enough for sugar; then pour over
your corn ana stir wen, after which
roll into balls TO suit tic taste when 7
lone either. wrap in tissue; papsr.o
roll in dry corn to- prevent them from
Abont four tablespoonfnls
If sugar and one teaspootfal Of the
tartar will make a dozen ordinary
balls, but rfonr Or I've is, enough t. J
nix at once. arr, g,,t,e;Ia ~.I ~
Apple Custard.; Stew three piuts
II apples, mash, add four eggs well
,eaten, one, fourth Of a pound If bit
or, sugar to- taste and nutmeg; bake
"a . crust nj 1.pG! ta ,laip. &c
Baked Eggs.-Beat up six eggs, one
;easpooDful Of flour, six Of sweet
nilk; melt your bottor iii the frying
~; when hit turn. the whole I'm,
veil beaten, and bake in, q .hosioveu.
Boiled Indian ag.-Twotupss|
,ev butter, one, sgg, scda slAlicaens y
70 sweeten the milk, Indian. meal, tn
make a batter, boil one aud one.La'f|
lour' int1' bag; serve with saqce.' ,"
Bo+at Soap kfojr Btsa c ;tfH 'lGtl Clothes.
Obe ounce bofa&, eigAv quarts wa
ery,tAree apoadds, Of 'ssap..uAPut the
,oyax lip the water. and let it, boil.
' aitss ! Ssi3. *'& $50 'AS in
,,tiW aun.. .hH ~ inn, :,.il'.,i,. ,hyI
Castor Oh tx FL, CorpH-The, South,
Ill applied to 'ttiS tori, 'sfteri parin1G!
'leseiy bsch might +" bef6v6' going TO
,ea, seftsns the corn, and. it becSlnesk
Is ,thtPs Other dleE fsh.,,c ,.s a..i;yi.i. ,i
Graham Mullins One esq., ,Attls3,
|ugar, one pint sour milk, one, tea.
'poonfal " soda, flonr tehdugekI to
l'ieken; bake ii aiqnick'cvst;. 1r34s
j, three 4popnfpls, of sopr cresmswithd
~ b m ~ improves 1 them ,:! ri ,n
White N ., Mountain, Ceke.7Qne-half|,
mp Of butter, two two. cups Of spgay,