The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-09-28
Farm, Garden and Household,



wire worms or white grubs. We never
made anything, but often lost, by stor-
ing potatoes instead OF selling them.
zoe. q buHhel is worth more now than o
dollar in spring. A good way to dig
potatoes in drills, is TO pillow a furrow
close to the row going mp, then do the
same down the next row; then pillow
beneath the first row, turning it upon
the first furrow, and SO on through the
field. The potatoes are all exposed,
and can be raked out with the hoo OF
harrow. To sort them in the field is q
saving OF time and labor. Gather up
the tops with the horse rake, and cart
them to the barnyard.
Flesh and fat are now made at hall
the cost Of feedingin November Much
food may now be gathered up, which
costs little, and would otherwise be
wasted. Boil the screening from the
thrashing machine, with small potatoes
for the hogs, and feed sound old corn,
or, what is better, corn meal. Pork
made with soft corn is not cheaply
made. Keep the soft corn and nubbins
for the store hogs. Now is the season
to buy stock for feeding during the
winter, 10 make manure. Farmers who
arc economical with their feed, and
have some TO spare, had better buy a
few head Of stock, than sell hay or
straw. But buy with Judgment; mn
animal well.bought is half sold.
II sheep are not marked, this should
be done forthwith. For valuable breed.
ing sheep, metallic ear-marks should
DO used. Common sheep should be
marked with red chalk, or Venetian red
and oil. Ewes may he marked across
the shoulders; wethers across the rump;
and those that are TO be sold OF, with q
stripe down their backs. II the flock
has not been separated, no time should
be lost in doing this. Ewes and weth.
ers selected for fattening, should be
put by themselves into q good pasture,
and fed little grain. Lambs should
be put, along with a dry eve for com.
many, into field away from the rest OF
the flock. As the ewes come into sea-
son, the danger from dogs 10 greatly in.
creased, and watchiulness should be
redoubled. It is vain to attempt to
depend upon bells, except as means
for giving alarm.
Mich COWS should receive tho best at.
tention. September packed butter is
equal to June butter in quality, and
will keep rs we'll. Fresh COWS at this
season arc very profitable, and pay
wall for the extra care and attention
needed.
Harvesting machines should be oiled
aud put away without delay. bitches
should DO cleaned out, and the soil
taken at once TO the manure pile.
Weeds should be cut everywhere, and
II the seeds are ripe, they should be
burned. Many loads OF rubbish may
be gathered from the roadsides and
fences, for the compost heaps. Fire
wood should be cut and piled. Wood
lots should be cleaned up, and all work
should be kept well ahead. II Is no
time now TO be driven by work.-Agri-
oulttrtst.
Arsiuabie Recipe.
The journal Of Chemistyy publishes
recipe for the destruction OF insects
which, il it be one.half as eftlcacious as
it Ia claimed 10 be, will prove invalua.
bic: Hot alum water is a recent
suggestion as an insecticide. II will
Destroyed and black ants, cockroaches,
spiders, chintz bugs, aud all the crawl.
ing pests which infest our houses.
Take two pounds Of alum and dissolve
1t in three or four quarts OF boiling
water let It stand on the fire till the
alum disappears then apply II with q
brush, while nearly boiling hot, TO every
joint and creyice in your closets, bed.
steads, pantry shelves and the like.
Brush tho creyices in the floor OF the
skirting or mopboards, il you suspect
that they harbor vermin. II, in white.
washing ceiling, plenty OF alum is
added to the lime, 1t will also serve TO
keep insects at q distance. Cock.
reaches will flee the paint which has
been washed in cool alum water. Sugar
barrels and boxes can be freed from
ants by drawing q chalk mark Just
around the edge Of the top Of thom.
The mark must be unbroken, or they
will creep over It but continuous
chalk mark, half m inch in width, will
set their depredations at naught. Pow.
dered alum or berax will keep the
chintz bugs OF respectful distance,
and travellers should always carry n
package in their handbags to scatter
over and under their pillows, in places
where they have reason to suspect the
presence Of such bed.iellows."
Household Recipes.
TOMATO oMELEr.-Beat up six eggs,
mix two tablespoonfuls Of flour with q
little milk, and add pepper and salt to
taste. Peel and chop very fine four
tomatoes, stir altogether and fry in
butter. Oyster omelet is made in the
same way, substituting a dozen chopped
oysters for the tomatoes.
BARLEY SudAR.-Dissolve and boil
one pound and half OF loaf sugar in
half q pint OF water and the white OF au
egg; when 1t is at candy height, add q
teaspoonful OF strained lemon.iuice,
and boil It quickly till il RECEIVERS It's
former state pour 1t over marble
slab, and when Il becomes stiff cut itin
strips and twist it.
LEMON CusrAHD Pm.-For two pies
Mix together the yolks Of six eggs, well
beaten, four heaping tablespoonfuls OF
white coffee sugar, the grated rind Of
three large lemons, and about one pint
OF milk. Bake in one crust; put on o
frosting made OF the whites Of four
eggs, four tablespoonfuls OF white
sugar, and the Juice OF three lemons.
Bake till the frosting is pale brown.
ChurninR milk.