The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-08-17
Farm, Garden and Household.


without tue aid OF all the mAchner,
that can really be OF advantage TO him
Every well'apportioned farm has n
newer or reaper, its tedder, its hay
fork, Its improved plows, It's hay.cut
ter, its apparatus for steaming food. /
1t DO a stock farm, and all the lesser an
pliances that supplement the skill AMI
industry OF the workman. This isas 1
should be. But when We leave the pre-
cincts OF tho farm-yard and stables mn
cross the threshold Of the kitchen AM
dining-room, what are We sure Of tipd
ing therel A hard working vomal
certainly, frequently with q great man,
helps in the way Of machines f,r III
performance OF her tasks. Often, how
ever, We find none OF the latter. n,
washer, no wrlnger, no sewing machine
nc putter-worker, no pump in tn,
kitchen We find IN ill.arranged house
where every particular thing done il
taken at the very hardest, and the mis-
tress OF the household is worn ont MOI
SO much with the labor required 10 dc
her work ms with the disabilities 10 b.
overcome.
Where a woman has three or ioul
hired mon to cook for, three heartJ
meals TO provide punctually at the an.
pointedhonr every day, children olook
after, baby to take care OF, butter "a
work, calves to feed, chickens to attend
to, beside the inevitable washing, iron.
ing, and mendiug that come every
week, it does seem as though she should
have every possible aida good stove
or range, to begin with, as this is really
Tie central point Of the household ma.
chinery, with abundance OF fuel ready
for use aud not far away. A poof, small
stove, though the best OF fuel Is pro.
vided, is continual aggrayatiol; n
good, large stove, with p,or fuel, is
equally unsatisfactory. We knew n
lady once, o clergyman's wife, who
lived in a village where dry wood could
not be obtained, as everybody found
boot making more profitable than wood
chopping. On baking day shO would
go regularly to her husband and say,
laughing, Now, Brother B., I'm going
to bake you must begin to pny.h
That dien't always give nice brown to
the loaYes or keep the under pie crust
from being soggy. How much II had
to 10 with the uniform cheerfulne1 OF
tie tried housewife II would be difficult
to tell. The smiles that wreathed her
face in tho midst OF such trials we're
those Of saint.
Even when teamwork nrcsses. on
Monday, the llousekeeper, Il she has no
hired girl, ought to have the services OF
one 81 the hired men at least part Of o
day, 70 work the washing machine, il
she has one, or stand at the pounding.
barrel, to turn the wringer, pump the
water, empty the tubs, aud keep theIlre
hoti SO that, il possible, the washing
may DO out of the way in time to get
dinner IN season, and no return to
wash tubs DO necessary when dinner is
over. Some women have so much
sweetness Of disposition, and such
Astounding health, that they can bear
everything with equanimity; those who
are not thus blessed should mot a. a
matter Of policy DO called on for the
manifestation OF amiability Of which
they are incapable. An energetic, am.
bilious housekCeper must, to keep up
her spirits, sec way through her work,
aud II "Alps on Alps arise and there
is no possibility OF scaling them, she
will become either melancholy or Ill.
tempored-either Of which states OF
mind is most unhappy for oil con.
cerned. "Thou shalt not muzzlc The
mouth OF the OK that treadeth out the
corn. Doth God care for the oxen ?"
Much moro thnn theyshould the woman
who works hard enjoy the fruit Of her
labor turning her poultry and eggs,
butter and honey into whatever may
assist i'll making her work light, keep.
ing her young in feeling and buoyAnt
in spirit.
Farm Notes.
can aged and observant dairymaa {"
Raid, "look out for tho poor COWS :;
there is q great deal OF money made BY
dairying in this country, but It is oil
made by the good COWS"
An old English farmer mixes bean
and pea meal into balls with linseed oil,
and feeds few each day along with cut
straw and hay. He never has a case Of
wind.blowing or collie in his stables,
And now the maligned crow has come
to the rescue, and is busily engaged in
killing oil and devouring the potato
beetles. II may DO that this needful
and handsome service may go far to re.
store him to lost favor.
It has been questioned by some sIocl
breeders why bull which nine out Of
ten competent Judges in the ring would
select as the better OF the two, shOult
sell for $500 only, when the inferioront
sold for sl4 800. The odd sl4, 600 wal
the price Of tho pedigree according L
some peoples judgment.
Some Tennessee farmers have insti
tuted "beei clubs" Sixteen member
arc required, each one OF whom fur
nishes beef about two years old which
is fattened in the order provided for i
by drawing Of lots at the commence
mont Of the season. At the appointed
timo the animal is slaughtered, III,
MEATS divided into sixteen portion
and each member is charged with hi
portion, the owner being credited viii
the whole proceeds. At the end ith,
season accounts are balanced and thos,
who owe q balance pay it over to thos
to whom balance is due. The clubs ar
Convenient and successful.
A butter stamp should always b,
washed IN cold salt water before Il II 1
used. II soaked in hot water the but
ter will stick to 1t, hut never II soakeS
in cold brine, The salt absorbed byth
wood keeps it moist while in use.
To make whitewash that will no
wash OF by the rain, one peck Of lin,
should be Stacked in I've gallons o
wnler, in which one pound OF rice hal