The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-12-01
HOME AND FARM NOTES

Earuers are the fOrtunate ones tnis yo"A
lat there not be a single growl ABOUT nAru
times in Indiana.
D,n,t fail TO have at least one hrst-clsss
homo newspaper in the house. In thls' as
in plows, get the best.
send in a fact, a thought, a question OF
rocine for this column OF the Sentlhel. III ~
,,cr near Mrs. Domestic? Where alo al
the writing women!
Every farm kitchen should De d Sono
where the theory and practice OF GUN
ing and housekeeping are MADE a seuuy ;
where improvement Is sousnS ,bn~onohIv
and the young ONE traLneN ahoratoTv Of
in the science and art OF that IaOOi@SoiJ u
food. ~mor
..rbis test.n says the Practical Farmer
4. oo,sida,ed infallible. No COW with a
a. allow skin has yet been known 10
uSSP Jooor MILK Yellow skinned COWS
and yellow legged chickens are the risn'
kinds. oos
Heaping up soil around the stems Oh 'iees
the first winter after planting Pre'en's
swaying by wind, protects the roo's'o d"
-riar 10 mice. and turns on super
abundant water. To cover tne panAins
with lime ia not absolutely necessary, :"
thonoh when properly used, The hme Il
beneficial TO fruit trees
"Ruralu of the Chicago Tribune, drops
this good thing: When the farmer pays
cash down he carefully examines the ar'l-
Gle i'm all its features, and then taxes goou
oar Of Il. This appears TO be a universal
low The truth is, the thing purchased on
time is less cared ior, as the person uOes ~
,ealize hat it is his; but, when It's palu Ioi,
he no longer has a divided interest," Du' ieoAS
full ownership.
Van Hulle, a Belgian horticulturls'' s'S'eS
that they grow nasturtiums in their apple
orchards and let them climb up the trees 10
keen off the American blight. Also. toma-
toes ara planted among the grape vines 10
keen off wasps; it is said that they 90 50
efTectuallv. The Sentinel has nOS mucn
faith in the above claims, but the nassuT-
tiums would do no harm, ana tney are HOS'
beautiful old-fashioned howers'
A writer in the Chicago Tribune says:
Kentucky blue grass has become a name so
well known that all others may well be
dropped. aud this valuable grass known ny
that name; but it is well that our Eastern
dairvmen understand the fact OF It's luentltN,
&c manv of Them have the idea that theirs
is an inferior variety. In the kentucky
blue grass region, the limestone that IOrnus
the soil contains a large per cent. OF pnOs-
pilates, that tends to add a deeper nue. 10
the grass ana give IL moIo NiBOi'
A REMEDY Says the Fit. Wayne Sentinel:
AS that dread disease. ~diptherIa, ow
prevalent in some parts ofthis city, the rem
,edv used in the Oneida community may pe
of benefit here. The only thing Used Is Ice,
which is broken in small bits, and taken into
the mouth. and swallowed or allowed 10
melt. letting the piece slip as tar back as
possible around the roots of the tongue ana
INNER part of the throat. This application
Office is made every ten minutes.
HORSE HISTs.-Provide blankets for the
horses, A warn blanket will save feed and
loss of time by sickness. Avoid exposure
to cold rains, and, if caught in a storm, let
the horses be rubbed dry before the blankets
are put over them. Keep the stalls clean,
and on no account allow manure TO gather
beneath the horses feet. This Injuries the
hoofs, and often produces cracked neels.
Besides. it renders the air foul, and Is very
injurious to the animals eyes. In the Of
fort to keep the stable warm, proper venJl-
Iation should not be neglected. The curry
comb aud brush should not lie idle; their
use invigoratss the skin, and promotes
healthful secretlons.
PRESERVING EGGs.-The Farmers Advo-
cate, London, Ont, recently offered a prize
for the best method of keeping eggs over the
winter. the first recipe, given below, took
the prize: Whatever excludes the air pre-
vents the decay of the egg. What 1 have
found 70 be the most successful method Of
doing so is to place a small quantity of salt
butter in the palm of the left hand and turr
the egg round in it. so that every pore of the
shell is closed; then dry a sufficient guam
THY of bran in ar oven he sure you have
the bran we'll dried or it will rust). Ther
pack them with the small ends down, 8
LAYER of bran and another of eggs, unit
your box is full; then place in a eool, dry
place."
MAMMOTH CHEEsE.-The New York Bull
letin states: This week Messrs. William
Ware & Sons, of No. 2 Broadway, are ship
ping by the Inman steamer, to their CORES
pondents in England, a lot of extra siz'
cheese of very fine quality. A number
weigh three hundred to six hundred pounds
each, one something over one thousand two
hundred pounds, and another monster
reaches 1900 pounds in weight; but as large
as they are, we understand the cure anC
make is perfect. They were ordered through
C.S Brown & Co.,of this city, and made a
the factory of w. III. Fuller, of Oneidi
county, and reflect much credit upon TIT
care and enterprise of the manufacturer, a.
il is understood hat but few factorymen
ever where they had the facilities, would
undertake the responsibility of attempting Il
produce cheese of this size. The extra labor
expense and risk attending the process i
great and imperfectly understood, even b,
many practiced in the make of ordinar,
cheese.
How Nor TO KEEP WARN.-ODe way no
to keep warm is to drink freely of no
drinks; to keep the pores of the skin closed
to eat more than can be digested; to sit owe
a hot-air furnace; to lace tightly; wear tigh
gsrters, tight shoes. tight gloves, and bun
die up with ''heaps" of warm clothing; wea
muffiers around the neck, and avoid
breath of cool fresh air; take win
or bitters before meals, and pills to aid di
gestion before eating. Do this daily,
month or mora and Won will he 40 fanda