The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-09-23
HONE, FARM AND GARDEN.

"A new hygrometer consists of strips
of paper dipped IN cobalt salt solution
containing common salt and gum arabic.
In dry weather.. it is blue, and in wet,
rose red. -, r.
Transparent Pies.-Take three eggs,
two tablespoonft11s of sugar, one teacup of
good cream, two tablespoonfuls of jelly,
(currant is best, one of butter, flavor
with essence of lemon; this will make
two pies. Bake with one crust.
Mary Cake.-Two eggs we'll beaten,
one-half cup butter, one and one-half
cups sugar, one cup sweet milk, one tea
spoonful soda, two of cream tartar, three
and one-half heaping cups sifted flour;
this makes two loaves. Use lemon es-
sence for tlavoring.
My experience is that corn stalks
are worth one dollar per acre to the land.
Plow under for three years in succession
one part of field of clay ground, and
burn the stalks on the other; the third
year you can see the difference almost in
the row.-Csncinnati Gazette.
Picked Plums.-To every quart of
plums, one pound Of sugar and one pint
of best vinegar. Melt the sugar in the
vinegar; tic spices of all kinds in fine
piece of muslin and put up with the
vinegar and sugar. When boiling put
in the pluGls and give them one good boil.
If you wish to keep the fruit whole prick
with a needle before cooking.
With the increasing cost of fencing
material it becomes more interesting
question to the farmer: How can I Geo.
nomically build new and repair old
fences? A Western man suggests the use
of sods, and writes: "In England and
Ireland they have the sod fence Ihave
seen it in this country occasionally, but l
think if our farmers knew its practical
merits we should see it ottcner. Only dig
two bitches two feet apart, three feet wide
and two feet deep; throw the dirt from
bitches on the space between, beat it down
till it has some hardness, and give it
enough slant to prevent caving,' and you
have a fence for a lifetime. In most cases
here we need no turf or whin-bushes' as
they do, for in year the bank will be
covered by luxuriant growth of black
berry bushes, answering every purpose.
Even where timber is plenty we can make
this fence cheaper than almost any other"
Journal.
The idea entertained by Almost every
amateur flower grower that large amount
of earth is required for the health and
vigor of the plant is erroneous, and is
called by experienced florists over potting,
and is laden many times with serious re-
suits to plant life; for the soil in pots,
boxes, tubs, etc., does not have the action
of the elements to neutralize the acid or
equalize the chemical compounds that are
used up OF generated to excess when thus
confined, and the soil often becomes sour
and sodden and necessitates the speedy
removal of the plant into fresh soil, to pre-
vent decay of the roots. Soil best adapted
to nearly every plant grown in pots is
good sandy loan. Good garden soil that
has been enriched until it is soft and mel
low will answer every purpose; but, if
neither of these can be obtained, procure
leaf-mold from the woods, swamp-muck
and sand, equal parts, thoroughly mixed,
and this will make most desirable CON-
post. The addition of little lime will
destroy and prevent worms.-N. 7. Inde-
pendent