Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-06-10
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.



Farm Nstss and Hints.
Cuoumbers will grow to q trellis a
readily as grapevines. Let those VIII
have small gardens bear this in mind
A few vines can be grown occupying
very little space.
Hang an old stub Of broom in tn
tool shed now to clean the plows an,
cultivators. And saw the handle shor
from light one and keep 1t close by tn
place for hoes and shovels.
Agents are around in the United
States trying to sell what they cal
"ivory wheat" q new kind OF spring
wheat. The article they offer is no
wheat at all, but variety Of Indian
millet.
W. r. Lazenby, OF the horticultural
department OF Cornell University, hai
made q number Of experiments, and
finds that by sprouting garden seeds be-
fore sowing there is gain of three OF
four days in the time Of ripening.
Few persons practice pruning cucum.
Der, melon, and other similar kinds Of
vines still, it is Just as beneficial, il
properly done, as the annual pruning OF
the grape and other woody plants. The
pruning should be confined, however,
TO the pinching off Of the ends Of shoots
only.
To keep the roots from rambling we
lift, and If necessary shorten few times
while the trees are young, thus bringing
them into the habit Of forming fbry
roots near home; while to prevent them
entering cold, unsuitable soil We find
there is nothing 80 effectual as keeping
the surface soil in q suitable state as re-
course, not digging and cropping it.
A farmer states that he planted five
rows Of corn with seed taken from the
three inches below the top Of the ear,
rejecting the imperfect grains ut the ex-
treme point then five rows taken fiom
the middle and base of the ear, rejecting
the imperfect grains at the butt. The
result was that the five rows planted
from the middle and butt of the ear
ripened about two and half weeks be.
fore the other rows, the corn of the
the end of the cob.
The celebrated farmer, John Johnson,
OF Geneva, N. Y, says he has used
plaster every year since he came on his
farm, now tifty-four years and it has
done wonders for him on corn, clover,
and grass. The first he used was on
corn, soaking the corn in water, then
mixing it with plaster when wet. He
planted plastered corn, and hired man
planted the corn that was not plaster.d.
When the corn was up, that which was
plastered was stronger and better col
ored than the other. 1t kept ahead
throughout the season, and when ripe
blind man could have told the differ
ence by feeling the stalks and ears.
Domestic Recipes.
SPONGE CAKE.-Three eggs, one cup
full sugar, one cupful flour, one tea
spoonful cream of tartar. half a tea
spoonful of soda.
MoLAssEs CAKE.-One-h half cupful
butter, one-half cupful sugar, one.half
cupful molasses, one-half cupful sour
milk or water, one-half teaspoonful soda,
two cupfuls of flour; spices to taste;
one egg.
Corn BREAD.-One pint of butter
milk, two eggs, one pint Indian meal,
two tablespoonfuls melted butter, little
salt, one teaspoonful soda.
LEMON COOKIES. pint sugar,
one cupful butter, three eggs, three
pints flour, juice of one lemon, one tea
spoonful of soda dissolved in boiling
water.
CRuLLERs. One cupful of butter,
two cupfuls of white sugar, four eggs,
one cupful of milk, one teaspoonful of
saleratus dissolved in milk, one tea
spoonful OF salt.
LEMON P1E.-Take two lemons, peel,
and CRATE the rind; of the remainder ex-
press the juice and cut in small pieces;
add one egg and one and half soda
crackers; water enough to fill the pie;
sugar TO taste.
RHUBARB TART.-One pint stewed
rhubarb or pie plant, four ounces sugar,
one-half pint cream, two ounces pound |
cd cracker, three eggs; rub the stewed |
rhubarb through sieve; beat the other |
ingredients we'll; bake with bottom
crust only, half an hour.
COFFEE CAKE.-One cupful of butter,
one cupful of brown sugar, one cupful |
OF molasses, one cupful OF coffee pre-
pared as for the table when cold, five
cupfuls Of -four, one teaspoonful OF soda |
dissolved in some Of the coffee, two cup
fuls Of raisins after being pittcd, cloves
and cinnamon.
PHILADELPHIA Ice CREAM - Two
quarts milk (cream if you have it), three
tablespoonfuls Of arrowroot, the whites
of eight eggs we'll beaten, one pound
powdered sugar boil the milk thicken
with the arrowroot and the sugar, and a |
little salt; pour the whole upon the
eggs flavor with vanilla or lemon.
CURRANT JEL1Y.-Wash your cur
rants, put them in kettle, stems and |
all, mash, and boil fifteen minutes after
they begin to boil ; then strain, and
measure, and boil fifteen minutes long
or /; then remove your kettle, and add
eight pounds of sugar to seven pints OF
juice. Always have one more pound OF !
sugar than there are pints of juice.
Parasites on Animals.
All kinds of animal parasites, such as
hen lice, the hog louise, and mango in
horses and horned cattle are the result
of uncleanliness. Internal parasites,
which live in the intestines of our larger
animals, attack only the enfeebled and
neglected. Therefore to prevent the
appearance of the first adopt rules which
shall insure tho strictest cleanliness
about the barn, stable, and hennery to
prevent the latter give good, wholesome
food and plenty of it, and avoid exhaus-
ton through severe labor. As soon as
an animal becomes feeble through any
cause, parasites steps in to hasten dis
solution, just as thousands of insects
will attack a dying or dead tree, and
leave healthy one alone.
The Child.