The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-05-18

ground, skin the white part. or !.
viii be tough, have stew-nan ~
boiling water. salted: boil br;stlv
half an hour; toast slices of nobt
bread; pour over a little Of the as
paragns water; butter it vel. put
the asparagus on the toast: serve
hot. The toast may be omitted if
not liked. Asparagus is good boiled
tender. cut up and dressed as a saiai
with hot vinegar. eggs, butter. pep.
per and mustard. To be eaten hot.
War IT PArs TO Dove hear
tily endorse the following from Col
mans Rural World It pays to man
age the farm with economv, and
this is brought about, not So much
by economizing in one important
particular, as in many. It win keep
the fence corners clean, so that
grass viii grow in them, so that
your neighbor will not take olEense
because of the thistle and other foul
seeds that you allow to mature and
find their way into his cieanly kept
fields. 1t will pay TO build cheap
gates, as they will save enough val
liable time, in the busy season Of
the year, 70 pay the expense of con-
strueting them many times over. 1t
will always pay to have wood and
water handy and near the kitchen.
1t will pay to build the dwelling
house with the view of saving steps.
In constructing or remodehng their
houses. farmers would do we'll to
consult with their wives, for they
would suggest ideas by which the
home could be more convenient. It
will pay to use more paint, in. doors
and out. It viii pay TO encourage
the children. Give them an occa-
sional day for recreation. Give the
boys a colt or a calf to raise, and
let them have the money it is sold
for, to invest in some way that
meets with your approval. It viii
pay to make home so attractive
that it will be always pleasant for
the man to think over his hoyhood
days. A pleasant home will make
better boys and better men. It will
pay to supply the house with an
abundance Of good reading matter,
such as agricultural papers. etc,
and as good a library as one can
afford. 1t viii pay to plant and
cultivate fruit trees Of all kinds.
Plenty of good fruit promotes health
and longevity. Finally, it will pay
to do all the things we have ennme-
rated, and hundred others that are
now neglected, which many Of us
would do, il we only take time to
think.
To breed and feed economically
is of the greatest importance; and
to do it with profit to the farmer,
Judgment must be used and exer-
cised in the breeding and selecting
of well-bred animals, either cattle,
horses, sheep or hogs. If it pays
to raise any of these, it must pay
better to breed and rear the better
class OF each. Another important
item to the farmer is the relative
value of feeding stuifs, and the
English say that Al lbs of wheat is
as good as 45 lbs. of peas, or 81 lbs.
of barley, or 55 lbs. OF oats, or 81
lbs. of beans, or so lbs. of clover
hay, 100 lbs. OF ordinary hay, or
200 lbs. of potatoes, or $50 lbs. Of
cabbage, or 275 lbs. of carrots, or
S07 lbs. of beets. or 475 lbs. OF
r green clover, or 500 lbs. Of turnips,
or 800 lbs. Of oats or barley, or $50
: of wheat or bean straw. OF course,
J no one food is suitable to be fed
alone; all alimentary substances
] must be given with a view 70 some
D purpose. Young animals require
+ food rich in mineral albuminoas
substances to make bone, fat and
a keep mp the animal heat; and com.
e bined with good food, must be
4 cleanliness, warmth, good ventila-
tion and unremitting attention.
l. If these requisites are ali present.
!, and the animals regularly fed, the
e farmer cannot fail OF success.
e We wish our readers 10 remember
d that we are not advising, nor do We
d expect every farmer to become a
breeder Of high-bred, fancy stock,
either Of horses or cattle, but they
o can improve them greatly with prof
l. it to themselves. by selecting good
e sires and dams at reasonable prices
y The reason Why some animals hav,
q brought such high prices at public
? and private sales, notwithstanding
q the hardness Of the times and tbs
ie spread OF economy, is that th'
'e market for such animals the mos
s. celebrated ones) is not confined t
g this country. and they can always
q find purchasers abroad at thesl
e. prices. They are like gold coins
20 which have not only an intrinsic
'e value, bnt can be marketed any
where at high prices. II is differ
d ent with the ordinary or unfashion
At ably bred animals, and these latte
er are the ones that farmers. who can
ID not afford to buy high-priced an
be mails, should look to improve thei
t. stock.
Sd "Why don't sou trade with mes
AT said a close listed tradesman TO
l. publisher. the other dag. "liecanse,