The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-12-13
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.


DNEt Oh inc leg, tH'u pun Ill u keLtle VIII
soft water to cover it, with small piece
OF butter 10 keep from burning, while
the juices are extracting. Set on the
back OF tho range, mud cook slowly for
six hours, then strain, and whom cold re-
move every particle Of fat. Place in M
other pot five carrots, i've onions, one
cup of rice, half bunch Of celery, and n
small bunch OF parsley. In this pot
may be placed any bones, or pieces of
cooked meat. Let them also stew slow
ly for six hours, then strain through n
colanlcr, and add to the soup, with half
cup of tomato catsup. Let nil come
10 a boil together, then serve. II kept
in MI earthcn receptacle, this quantity
Of soup will serve for small family for
week.
CoLLHGE PrDDISo.-Take one half
pound grated bread crumbs, suct
chopped fine, and currants; mix with
four ounces OF flour and one egg.
Season with nutmeg, and boil three
hours i'll mold. Serve with cold sauce.
FlsH Soup.-Talio one pound each OF
any fresh water ash-pikc, perch, eels,
etc; wash in suit and water, and
then stew with carrots, locks, sweet
herbs, aud onions, in rs much water rs
will cover them. Stew until all is re-
duccd to pulp, then strain, and boilan
hour, with q little mace, celery. and
mushroom catsup, or any high-seasoned
sauce.
To CoRS BEEF IL THE Por.-Cover
oight pounds of lean beef with boiling
water, add one tcacup OF salt md boil
until tender. It will be found much
nicer than when corned in brine. II it
is to DO eaten cold, when it is cooked
quite tender, draw out the bones, lay it
in tin basin the bottom OF which is
perforated like colander, press plate
firmly down upon it, and put smooth.
ing iron Oh top OF the plate. OF course
the plate must fit inside the basin. The
meat turns ont in shape and cuts very
solidly. A colander will answer, but
has tho disadvantage of sloping sides,
and caro- must be taken TO have tho plate
so small MS not to rest upon the sides Of
tho colander, and yet large enough to
cover the meat almost entirely.
Gravel ~ n Mulch.
In the spring of 1870. says n cores
pondcnt OF the horticultural, l Ind the
superintendent OF planting some two
hundred trees OF various kinds in and
around our public grounds. The spring
aud succeeding summer was one OF un-
usual and excessive drought. About
eighty OF these trees, white elm, soft
maple, American linden, catalpa, etc,
were planted on the sidewalks for street
trees; they werc on M average ten and
fourteen feet high. They were planted
in rather poor soil mixed in planting
with n rich, black, sandy loam), and
within few inches Of the curbstone;
the cutters being shallow and well
powdered. The walk was covered with
about four inches OF gravel Every one
OF these trees grew finely, many Of them
making growth Of branches two or
more feet in length. Some OF these
elms when planted seemed almost dead,
but they started and grew well. None
OF them were watercd artificially. The
same kind OF trees planted within the
Enclosures in much better soil, but with
out the gravel mulch, grew very little,
many OF them, probably half, died, not
withstanding constant care in watering,
deep and well drained soil, shortening
in, mulching with grass and litter, etc.
The same fate attended moro than half
the trees planted, by others all over tho
country. Hence 1 conclude that gravel
and small stones arc unsurpassed as n
mulch. They allow the rims to readily
penetrate the soil, rotain moisture, ab-
sorb heat and equalize the temperature.
Tho practical utility Of gravel as mulch,
where it can be easily procured, should
be tested by all tree planters. It will
not iniue heavy clay soil ut least, but
will be beneficial.
Balky Horses.
Says correspondent once heard
Of mn unfortunate gentleman who had
become insane, but was restored to
sound health simply by causing the
mind to make sudden revtllsion which
was done by skillfully causing him to be.
come Jealous OF his wife, who was most
excellent lady, and aware OF the process.
On this hint we might learn TO manage
bulky horse. He is insane on the SUBJ
jcct OF going, that is self.evident. II
we can manage 10 make him think on
some other subject he will naturally for
get about going, and go before he knows
It. Tho following devices have been
successfully tried to accomplish the de-
sired end:
First-Tying n string around the
horses ear close to tho head.
Second-Hitching tho horse to the
swingle-tree by means OF cord instead
Of the tugs the cord fastened to the
horses tail.
Third-Filling the mouth full Of some
diSngreeable substance.
F0urth-Tying stout Irvine around
tho leg Just below tho knee, and then re-
moving it when lie has Travelled some
distance.
Never whip balky horse, for tho
more he is viii ped the crazier he will
become. Let everything be done gently,
for boisterous words only confuse him
anl mako him worse. Treat him in tho
mild manner you would crazy man, and
you will succeed.
Cioyer-Sirk Soil.
In treating OF "clover.sick soil, Mr..
Bruce, IN Aberdeenshire farmer, states
that in some districts OF Scotland the
clover plant dies out after taking root.
Having noticed in several fields where
this occurred that there was a good
growth OF plants near the gate, and head
and end ridges, which was much trod-
don upon, Mr.. Bruce procured hoavy
roller, md rolled the field twice before
putting in the grass seeds. The expert;