The People's vindicator., 1875-06-12
Farm and Household Column.
How tc Raise Broom Corn.

) is set,in; seed. ltpays to plant tho
" h'sf seed on the market, bought Of
: dealers of known merit and honesty.
) There will be some seed grow out of
9 all most any that we buy, but that il
9 not what VIC want. When we buy
= seru We must be sure that thew arc
genuine. a"a that they will all grow.
: we can satisfy onrself that they grow
ny buying early and trying n sample.
ont that will not assure us that thew
ar" trN" to name; and when we plant
the seed let us plant what we can at
, tend, Go it well. and then the result
Wiil come nearer up to cur expecta-
; tons.
Broom corn has got to Lc unite an
article OF commc!cc, and is reported
in "eatly 81 onr leading market re-
ports. Being used in every house in
the Eepnhlic.. and to the producer that
the material is Of the best quality.
as there is at this time over onc.haif
difference between No. | and com.
mon brush. The choice of seed is
the first great point in securing q
good article. There are two or three
good kinds-we consider tie Stand.
ard the best for our prairics: it il
between the Dwalf and Shaker-.pot
8" fine at The first and not so coarse
as the last. Planting Is the next point
to consider. The ground should Iva
plOweh and planted Immediately. mt
giving the weeds and grass 4 chance
to get a week the start. but start NIL
ont together. and the seeds will
spront ont quicker than the weeds.
The best time TO plant is medium
corn planting: plant in drills three
feet apart, putting the seed about
three inches 4 part. us near az you
can set them without measuring: as
soon as the seed are all up, roll and
harrow: then cultivate same rs corn.
Breaking is next in order. This il
done when the brush is ready to cut.
This is a backward business. com
mencing at the end of two rows, fac
ing the end; breaking the first hand.
ful down across in front of you to-
ward the other row, and the other
row across the first, in the shane of
an X. TO do this, break the first
about two and one-lalf feet high
across yonr arm-the tops of ono row
reaching across the other. Do not
break more, than you can cut the,
same day; commence cntting as soon
as there is milk in the seed. Cuttin.
is done with q short shoe knife. Cut
about the last joint, say from four to
six inches below the brush cut each
stock separate; cut down and push
your knife from YOU and tho boot will
slip Oft if you catch above in the bush
and cut above the Joint. Cnt a hand.
fu', lay it upon the table straight, and
haul in the same day. Take the seed
off. You can do this on an old thresh.
ing cylinder hy turning the spikea
and running it backwards, holding
the brush on hy the llandsfstl. Bs
careful in keeping it straight all the
time, and every time you handleit.
then place it in the shed to dry,. IA
"a" "'''' "tH i'olVS wv SttIpS 10 posts,
placing them abont six inches apart,
and put your latIl upon the bottoni
strip across to the one on the other
side; lay two laths, then 4 layer AZ
brush abcnt four inches thick, then a
lath OH the next strips and 40 on "A
far up as yon can reach. After it ia
perfectly dry, take down and tie in
bundles. With the crooked make the
bands. It will dry in aLont threo
weeks if it has plenty of Ventilation.
This can be done by having loose
boards at tho sides, which can be fas-
tened on by buttons in wet weotber.a
You must not get it wet, or it is dam.
aged.-lH. Rose in American Farm
Journal 81 .A ~ IN :.
Excellent Yeast.--Boil 2 ounces Of
hops in 4quarts of1 water for ! honr.
Strain this and let it cool to milk
warm, when add Il small handful of
salt and ! pound Of sugar. Take
sufficient Of this liquid to beat smtoll,,
] pound of flour; then mix ali to-
gether. Leave this rear the fire for
= days, stirring often; then ada ;,
pounds Of mashed ps,atoes. Stir this
frequently until .he next day. when
it should be Iott|cd. 2 Tablespoons
tuls OF this Yeast is sufficient for 3 or
! four lsaves Of bread. Always shake,
we'll before using. No yeast ia re-.
1nired to raise il, bnt leave a little Of
the old. yeast to put in with the new.
Fodder Crops. Barley and vetch-
es, or oats and peas. may bo sown in
SUCCESSION every 10 Or IL days, up to
May, for emitting green. For tho
dairy there are no moro valuable
crops; g bushels of barley or oats,
and II of vetches or peas may l,e
s"wn with the dill or plowcd in with
three inch fnrrow. It is difficult to
cover peas with the harrow. Ifal-
lowed to ripen, the cnred straw and
grain. makes excellent Winter feed.
when cut into cl!atis, for horses, cows.
sheep or hogs. " N.''ie
The unsatisfactory light frequently
given by kerosene lamps is often due
TO the wick. The iilte,ing of several
quarts Of oil through q wick, which
stops every particle Of dust in it.
must necessarily gradually obstruct
the pores Of the wick. Consequently
although a wick may be long enough
to last some time, its conductive pow
er may be so impaired that q good
light cannot he obtained.
West India Cocoa-Nnt Cake.-Cut,
mp and peel some pieces of very ripc
cocoa-nut. Lay them for awhile in
cold water. Then take them out and
wipe them dry. and CRATE very fine "A
much as will weigh ! pound. Beats
eggs till very light, thick and smooth.
Have ready ! a pound Of powdered
loaf sugar, and stir it into tho pan Of