The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-11-22
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.


hung joints.
Powdered charcoal is still more ro-
markable in its effect. 1t will not only
keep tho meat over which it is sprinklcd
good, but will remove the taint from
already dccayed flesh.
A piece OF charcoal boiled in the water
with "high" meat or fowls, will render
it or them quite sweet. A piece Of char.
coal or powdered charcoal, should be
kept in every lardcr. Ham, after being
smoked, may be kept for any length OF
time packed in powdered charcoal,
Meat should be wiped with n dry
clean cloth rs soon rs it comes from the
butchers ; ily.blows, if found in it, cut
ont, and in loins, the long Pipe that runs
by tho bone should be taken ont, MS it
soon taints the kernels, also, should be
removed from beef. Never receive
bruised joints.
Meat will keep good for n long time
in cold weather, and, if frozen through,
may be kept for months. Frozen meat
must be thawed before it is cooked by
pluuging it into cold water, or placing
it before tho fire before setting it down
to roast. It will never DO dressed,
through if this precaution is not taken
not even when twice cooked.
Tho leg of mutton is the most profit
able joint, containing moro solid meat.
The neck is IN cxtravagant Joint, half
the weight consisting Of bone md fat.
The shoulder has also much waste in
bone. The breast does well for kitchen
Il ter, nicely stuffed; it is much cheap
or than other joints. Sirloins mud ribs
of beef are very extravagant joints, from
the weight OF bone. The roasting side
OF the round part of the bullock, and the
part called the "top.siGe," are the most
profitable for family eating. The mouse
bullock is used for stewing shin is
used for soup or stewing. The usual
quantity OF butchers meat consumed in
family is on M average, three-quarters
OF 4 pound dizzy for each person hut
when the family consists Of ladies' and
children, half pound per day is about
tho quantity consumed one with another,
independent OF hams, bacon, poultry,
fish aud game.-LiouSekecper.
To Destroy Wild Oats.
Acorrespondent OF the Farmers Adro-
cate (Canada) writes ms follows MS to the
best methods Of destroying wild oats.
&c says: I do not agree with the plan
OF naked fallow to destroy them, Us
consider, il done merely to destroy the
oats, it involves the loss OF n crop with.
out any necessity for it, for in my expe.
rience they will not grow in naked
fnllow to any extent, only in very wet
season. A good deal can DO done in the
way OF destroying them by putting in
roots, but the plan l most approve OF
is this: As soon rs the crop is off and
tho field clear take gang.plow or cult
yator and stir the land as lightly MS pos.
sible, for il buried too lccp they wilirot
grow until again brought to the surface,
even good heavy sharp pair Of harrows
will answer tho purpose very well. The
grain in the surface being thus covered,
will commence to grow Us soon as the
weather becomes little damp, so rs to
moisten tho land. Let it stand MS long
rs convenient without blowing, i'll order
that every grain may sprout, then turn
under and let lie until spring; this is
crop No. l gone. In the spring cult.
waite and harrow again, rs early rs posi-
Bile, i'll order to start the seed brought
too near tho surface by the fall plowing,
and which has lain buried from tho pre-.
vious year. Having done this, lot the
oats grow till tho twentieth or twenty
fourth OF May; then pillow under
and SOW ut oncc with barley or buck.
wheat. This is two crops destroyed,
and n good chance to catch some more,
should any be left. By the rapid growth
Of the grain sown, il the land is not in
proper order for barley or buckwheat,
peas or corn sown together, and cut
green for feed, are very good substi-
tute. In this way no crop is lost, and If
followed up it cannot fail to DO SUCCESS
full. Care should BIO taken with the
manure to turn after, and have it well
heated before taken of tho field, other
wise many oats, to say nothing OF other
grains and seeds OF noxious plants, will
in this why be spread over the land.
Farm Notes md Hints.
Put your money where it will do the
most good-into your best land close Mt
home-in such way that it will yield IN
income. II you invest $50 in weather.
cock on your barn it may crafty your
self and the passers-by, but will not add
much to your income. A horse that
earns nothing costs $3.50 year ut least,
aud this is the interest on s., 500 capital.
Expensive dwellings and furniture are
not good Investments OF capital.
Au acre Of asparagus or strawberries,
established and maintained Mt an annual
cost, including rent for the land, of 5000
m acre and yielding IN income OF 800,
gives 6,20O per cent. per annum, and
beats ont of sight the promises even of
railroads and coal companies; yet il you
nro not yourself doing this, some OF
your neighbors are. and more too.
II, by spending 81, 900 in drainage and
other productive improvements, the
farmer permanently increases tho income
Of his field only sixty dollars n year, it is
good investment, and he need not look
anxiously every morning in the daily
paper to ascertain whether it is lost or
not In annual crops, like market truck,
if the use OF 500 worth Of extra ma
nure will rlise S106 worth OF extra pro-
duce, it is fair business transaction, rs
good az tho savings bank, but market
gardener expects md often realizes six
times six per cent. on such an invest
merit
Potash In Wheat.
Why isit, says the Practical FhrmCr,
whom growing vhpnk mr. rye il hninU