The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-08-07
Farm and Household Coluo,r

Ell at an early Period in growth muc;
more labor will be required to cur,
it thoroughly than If the crop weI,
not cut until the blossoms are begin
ming to fall to the ground. Never
theless, the hay made Of early Gu,
grass will mako fur better fodder
and given quantity, when fed t.
stock, will yield more milk, NOR
wool, and more flesh, muscle, and
fat than the same area of grass If Al.
lowed to become fully ripe before tn.
crop is moved. On the contrary
ripe and dry lay with coarse weedi
among it. will 90 further in KEEPING
stock alive than hay made If youne
and tender grass; but the stock thua
kept will depreciate amazingly in
condition, while supplied with such
ioferiar fodder. If Que has q mead.
ow where there is a large quantity u
coarse grass and only : few feeds, il
will be far better In every respect "a
NOW the crop early. In some iustap
ces, parts If meadow may be now
ed three times during the season. II
one has bog meadows, the oftensr ths
heritage can he moved tho soopee
the COARSE grass weeds will Ls sup
out. )"
Salt Rising Dread.-A contributioo
to the St. Charles Cosmos writes
"rhe night before you wish to make
bread, Ooil ons-l,alf plat of milk !;
put one tablespoonful Of cOrn meal
into pitcher or bowl, and turn tue
boiling milk over it, stirring we'll
let it stand until morning, then add
sufficient warm water to this batter
to make it 'luke-warm;' then put 10
q pinch Of salt, the same of sugar,
and thicken with -four to tho con-
sistency IT good batter; set the
pitcher or bowl into kettle of warm
water, not hot enough to scald, aud
aim to main'&in the same tempere-
tare BY keeping it on a stove hearth;
when it has been risen to top Of pitch.
or, make your sponge 10 q large pan
of -four, with two pints or more Of
warm water (part milk is better);
then stir the rising 10, first addjngs
tablespoonful or more of salt; let it
Else. then mold into loaves; do not
mold so stiff rs yeast bread. By
closely following these directions. I
will guarantee good b, cad, In sum.
mer ! have my rising up by 8 O'Clock !;
10 cold weather it requires more time
for fermentation"
Cooking Beefsteak. Round steak
should he cut from 70 2 inches thick
put 1t on your meat board, tim Ill
fat from it and cut of as much a. you
wish to cook. With q beafsteak
Ratchet Tor 4 sharp pointed bread
k"ife) cut the steak eve:y imaginable
xrx ~ c hs s sass f. Yk se nSd s s5
pearance of smoke. aud tue gridirou
( 50 clean o. to lie nearly pOlishedl
should be hot aud creased; put tho
steak on the gridir"n aud turn it very
often until cmkea put \ limp Of
butter the size Of an egg, a heapiuR
teaspoonful Of salt, and ! teaspoon.
full Of pepper into low, fiat tin pan.
When the steak is cooked put it in
the tin pan, double it over and press
it very hard With a knife, to get eat
all the blood you eau, turn, double
aud press it every way. With your
cooking fork lay the steak on your
china dish. put your tin pau, With
the blood, butter, pepper aud salt, on
the top Of the stove, and stir it III
the time until it boils up and thick, j,
sas; then pour it over the steak.
New Cure for Woouds.-Mr. s. y.
Hemenway writes tn the Scientific
American that he wishes to publish
the following cure for panotutel
wounds fur the benefit of ali who NAV
need it: AS soon a. such wound 4
inflicted, get q light stick "a knife or
file handle will do) and commences to
tap gently on tho wound. Do not
stop for the hurt, but contiue until il
bleeds freely aud becomes. psltatly
Danh. When this poiut is reached
you are safe; al that 81 then pecee.
sary is to protect it from tho dirt.
Do not stop short Of the bleeding and: :
Dumbness, aud do not on any account
close the opening with plaster
Nothing mote than . little simple
cerate % clean cloth il niecess.f, "
I xsed aud 'seen this used osb ~
kinds If simple puuctures for thirtg,
years, and never knew o single n.
stauco Of wound becoming infIam.
ed OF sore after the treatueat O
above. Among other caass, : ps,al
rake tooth going entirely through The =
foot, . bad bite by . sucking pig. j,
seve,al instances II tile shanks u
through the hand, aud nnwberless
casea Of r,.aty MALTA; etc. hut l never
knew a failure Ut this treatment. ~ -
Spirits Of turpentios poured mon
seed corn before planting, and thor
Dnghly mixed by stirring, " that MI
The seeds shall I've impregnated with
it, is q specific for the terrible rava.
yes Ut the cat- werm. Put one quarl
If tarpent1ne t" = bushel Of corn. ar
il that proportion, which IL sufficient
md corn comes up two or three dsrs
quicker when thus treated. Besides
he scent IF the turpentiae, which
an be detected several weeks affer
, he planting. . a;ne: aids much in keeping
Says the Massachusetts plouel,mss !,
'reen rye Or clover may b. cit green
mo TED to the horse in the stall to
'etter advantage than turning nut Il
'astore. But probably q liberal ann.
ny OF Swedish turnils or rutabaaaa
ut III slices aud literally covered With
indian meal will lay on fat az fast a
is desirable. It 10, We think. xbout