The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-03-25

is the reverse, and that three acres Of
ground will better accommodate one
hundred fowls. In conclusion let me say
that upon the hygenic surroundings OF
your poulty yards, buildings, ETC.. much |
of your success will depend.-C0r. Poultry
Argus.
POLE BEANS WITHOUT POLES. b.
Root, of Rockford, ILL.,, tells in his Garden
Manual how he succeeded last year in
raising Lima beans without poles. One
fifth of an acre was planted in hills, six
seeds to each, eye down, and when the
runners were three feet high if straight
ened up, the tips were nipped of, thus
including prompt development of all
blossoms, and a set of side shoots which
chung to each other and formed a sort OF
cone.
No more pinching was practised, for
fear of too late growth. The result was
the plants seemed content with less
stature, and larger proportion OF the set
tings matured. The crop was fully one
half greater than ever before, and more
than half greater than that on poles the
same season.
Hereafter he will conGne himself to
this method, with the difference that a
lath, set deep, will be used for each hill.
This will furnish something for the cone
to cling to in wind, and the top of the
lath will be good point at which to nip
the vine. 1t is added that If the crop is
raised for ripe beans there should be sew
eral pickings, as some of the pods touch
the ground and in wet time the beans
become stained. While others are adj
vised, on the strength ofthis experience,
to try the plan, it is recommended that
with this, as with all new things, to
hasten slowly aud never risk an entire
crop on an experiment.
Household Ilelps.
PRoTECTOIN FROM FROsT.-It is said
Z. that lining the walls, ceiling and win
dows of q cellar with four or five thick
nesses of old newspapers, pasted on with
strong size, will prevent roots and Other
articles stored therein from freezing.
HOMEMADE CRACKERs.-A good re
ceipt: Half a tea-cup of shortening
three tea-cups of cold water, one tea
spoonful of soda, two-teaspooniuls o
cream of tartar, and nearly five quart
of -four. Rub the shortening, soda
: cream of tartar, and salt, we'll into tn
, flour, and wet up with the water-th
dough will be very stiff, needs no pound
; ing norextra kneading. Cut out, punct
s. ure, and bake in quick oven.
BAKED Corn PUDDING.-Scald thre
pints of milk and add to it one quart 9
|; chopped sweet apples, into which sti
! smoothly one and q half cup of cor
! meal, one cup of chopped suet Tor one
! ! half cup of butter). When cooled add
l well-rounded cup of good sugar, tw
9 beaten eggs, two teaspoonfuls OF groun
cinnamon, and one teaspoonful of sal
To the above add pint of milk, nike
with three tablespoonfuls of -four. Bab
y three hours in slow oven.
= ELLEN CLARK's PUDDING.-Slice ratl
!. = er thick, some fresh bread. Pare off a
. the crust. Butter. the bread on bot
), sides, and lay it ina deep dish. Fill u
~ ~ with molasses very profusely, havir
u first seasoned the molasses with ginge
I. ground cinnamon, and powdered ma
- or nutmeg. 1t will be much improve
II by adding the grated yellow rind al
J.. the Juice of large lemon or orang
70 Bake it till brown all over the top, al
. till the bread and butter has absorb'
10 the molasses, taking care not to let
=, 20 burn.-DEss Leslie.
!, CLEANSING BOTTLES, ETc.-Bottl
=, that have had medicines in them may
N cleansed by putting ashes in each, il
" mersing them in cold water, and tn
tn heating the water gradually till it boi
M After boiling them an hour, let them
no main in the water till it is cold. Wa
I'd them in soap-suds, and rinse them
4. clear in fair water Pieplatcs that ha
ID been long used for baking are apt to i
at part an unpleasant taste, on account
b e the rancidity of the butter and lard i
~ bibed. Put them in brass kettle, wi
nv ashes and cold water, and boil them
in hour.