Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-04-29
FARM. GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD,


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Hew 10 Manage Farm Work.
Every man has good stock of self
conceit. He thinks he knows just how
everything ought to be. Yet, no farm
or will deny that some men-all things
being equal MS regards farm, location,
tools and tasks-will succeed aud pros
per, while others are continually III ar.
rears. We inquire the cause, and are
answered that the one man knows how
TO manage, 10 manage what4 He may
not manage to sell or buy any better
than his noighbor; but, IL We observe
closely, we find he manages to make his
own time and that OF his hired help
count more. The farmer should look
ahead, not only from one day to another.
but from season 10 season. He should
look his work all over, and make calcu-
lations for rainy weather and for acct.
dents, 20 that if anything should happen
to stop the progress Of SOME particular
job he could Immediately turn his
forces on to something that is necessary
to be done, and as soon as possible pro,
coed with the most important job until
it is completed. Push things Never
be afraid Of getting on individual piece
Of work completed too soon If it is the
proper season for it. am acquainted
with Shortsight, who was obliged to
stop blowing his corn ground in order
to remove rocks or stumps which should
have been cleared off when business was
not pressing. He consoles himself with
the thought that there is time enough
yet. not making any calculation for ACCT
dents or rainy weather. The result is,
if his neighbor plants his corn the tenth
of May he plants on the twelfth of June.
He AYERS that he is up earlier, works
harder and goes to bed later than any
other man. Yet his neighbor, Long
sight, will Guido him-raise better crops
and get them up in better shape. And
Shortsight can't tell why. He is always
in q stew and fret. Let him cool down,
find out what is needed to be done first
and then 60 at it quietly and stick to it
until it is finished. Then go at the next
thing needed, always keeping cool and
always thinking. This advice applies
to every man who finds it difficult to ac
complish his necessary work and make
it give fair return. -NeW York World
Household Recipes.
To CLEAN KID GLOVES. one pint
of naphtha and it will cleanse six pairs
Wash as if you were washing rag and
rinse in clean naphtha when rinsed put
on the hands they dry in few min.
utes lay them in your glove box with
little perfume.
PIE CRUST. -Four cupfuls of -four.
one of lard, one of butter, one of ice
water, one teaspoonful of salt mix
with knife and handle as little as posi-
ble. Bake j.. quick even.
WHEAT BREAD.-Take six quarts of
sifted -four, make hole in the middle
of it and pat in one tablespoonful of
salt, one quart of lukewarm water. and
teacupful of yeast beat thoroughly,
with -four enough to make stiff batter,
which is called sponge; set at night in
place the temperature of which is about
sixty deg, and in the morning add the
rest OF the flour, kneading it at least half
an hour let it rise till quite light, then
mold into loaves this will make four)
with very little working, and let it Use
about half all hour. Bake one hour.
FRulr CAKE.-One cup of sugar, one
cup of butter, one cup of hot strong
coffee, one cup of molasses, one egg,
four cups of flour, one pound of raisins,
one-half pound currants, one teaspoon.
full OF soda, two teaspoonfuls of cream
OF tartar, two ounces OF ground cloves,
two ounces of cinnamon, grated nut
meg, and little citron cut in thin
strips. Bake one hour.
OAT MEAL CREDIBLE CAKES. in a
pitcher cupful and half of Canadian
oat meal, same quantity of water add
two tea poonfuls of sugar, two salt
spoonfuls OF salt, carbonate of soda
about size of a pea mix thoroughly
together let stand over night In the
morning beat an egg, to which add
cupful of milk and enough flour to make
it the consistency of bnckwheat batter
pour on to hot griddle when set turn
them time for cooking, about two or
three minutes.
Orchard md Nursery.
Set the trees as early as possible. A
good tree will have abundant roots and
well ripened wood. If there is q nursery
IN the vicinity, it may be cheapest to
arrange with the proprietor to allow You
to go and select and dig the trees per-
sonally, the first cost may be somewhat
more, but the care in taking up, and
time they are out of the ground is SO
little, that it will Do found profitable.
Many trees which now bear fruit only
for cider, would in few years, ii grated,
produce crops of good marketable fruit.
Now is the time to do this.
Cions shon'd have been cut earlier,
but it may be done now if the buds
have not started store them in sawlust
IN the cellar until wanted for use. Most
OF the larger nurseries offer cions OF the
standard varieties for sale at very cheap
rates, and as they can be sent by mail, it
is very convenient way for securing
choice sorts.
stored III boxes or bedded in the fall,
'hould now be sown in rows, without
breaking off the sprouts.
Take especial painsto destroy al eggs
found upon the branches and trunks of
fruit trees. Examine the ends of the
smaller twigs for eggs of the tent cater
pillar, which may be readily seen be-
fore the leaves appear, in the form of
broad rings glued upon the branches.
Scrape off all dead bark from the trunk
and large limbs, and wash with q strong
solution of sof, soap. Bark scale is
most destructive insect in mauy sections
OF the country, and if only few young
trees are affected, it will be best to ig
them ont root aud branch, burn them,
and set Others in their places. When
very abundant, use oil.-Aariculturist.
4 Turf Cutter.
A correspondent of the Ploughn,an
describes how he made turf cutter
! took a hardwood plank about the
length of pillow beam, and then NOR
Used hole tho size of coulter, had
an iron plate upon top and bottom, so
rs to keep the cutter in place, putting
it well back. ] then made handles like
pillow handles, and hitched the horse to