Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-23
HOME. FARM AND GARDEN.

Agriculture is the most useful, the
most healthful, the most noble employ
ment of man
-Advices from Northern Texas say the
crops are very fine in that section, ana
travel to that State very heavy.
The best mulch for trees and plants
in drought is fresh-mown grass, lightly
covered with leached wood-ashes.
The canker-worm has already made
its appearance in some sections of the
country, and therefore must be looked
after at once.
The sun direct upon the wood or
ripening. Yet the vine, as whole,
should have the full and free benefit of
sun and air.
The grape loves deep, mellow soil,
which should be thoroughly pulverized;
A dry subsoil is an absolute necessity; If
this be compact clay, retentive of moist
ure, the remedy is draining.
Never strike a colt when you are
breaking him. Push him sideways or
any way. Let him go just where he will
and how he will Let him fall down if
he will, but don't strike him.
One COW of a herd may be dear at
twenty dollars, another cheap at 500.
Different cows in the same herd, with
same feed and treatment every way, often
vary 100 per cent. in their profits,
If every farmer and farmers son
would plant one tree each every year,
and every farmers wife and daughter
cultivate half a dozen flowers each, how
much brighter the country would be.
The French in hot weather cover the
milk cans with textile wrappers wet
thoroughly. The evaporation keeps the
milk cool, which can thus be transported
long distances without serious deteriora-
ton.
"A tablespoonful of Paris green dis
solved in pailful of water, applied with
syringe to the branches and foliage OF
the fruit tree, is said to effectually destroy
the canker-worm and all other noxious
insects.
Converting corn into fat is the most
extensive and important branch of man
ufacturing carried on in the United
States. Even slight improvement in
the process would result in an immense
aggregate gain.
Always manage to have the COW eat
ing when she is being MIXED, and when
thus ocC lied she lets down her milk
freer and is less liable to kick or move
about than when she can give her whole
attention to the mixer.
"A fine polish for boots may be made
as follows: Mix together two pints of
the best vinegar and one pint of soft
water; stir into it quarter of pound
of glue, broken up, half pound of log
wood chips, two ounces OF green cop
peras, and an ounce of the best isinglass.
Put the mixture over the fire and let it
boil for about ten minutes. After
straining it bottle and cork it. When
cold it is fit for use.
Flour Chocolate Put one teacup of
-four in a small iron kettle and set it over
the fire to scorch; stir it constantly to
keep it from burning on to the sides of
the kettle. When the flour is of dark
brown color pour boiling water over it.,
say two quarts or more, if the drink
should be more desirable to be thin Let
the whole boil up few minutes. Add
one pint of sweet milk, and sugar to
suit the taste. Use for drink the same
as coffee.
Cheese Fritters Put about a pint
of water into a saucepan with piece of
butter the size of an egg, the least bit"
of cayenne, and plenty of black pepper.
When the water boils throw into it suffl-
cient -four to form thick paste; then
take il off the fire and work into it about
quarter of apound of grated Parmesan
cheese and the yolks of three or four
eggs and the whites of two beaten up to
froth. Let the paste rest for a couple
of hours and then proceed to fry by
dropping pieces of it the size of walnut
into plenty of hot lard. Serve sprinkled
with very fine salt.