Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-12-21
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

A BUsHEL measure is just 1850 cubic
inches. But potatoes, apples, ETC., are
measured by heaped bushel. This is
2,74S cubic inches. And 5,017 cubic
inches of the best small cob and deep
grain corn in the ear will make shelled
bushel. If the cob be large and the gram
short or loose on the cob, it will take
nearer 1915 inches to make a bushel.
With these facts any farmer can easily
estimate wagon box or corn crib.
CoCoANUT CAKE.-Two heaping cups of
powdered sugar; whites of five eggs
beaten to stiff froth; and half cup of
butter beaten to cream with sugar; and
a cup of sweet milk, three medium sized
cups of flour, and two and one-half tea
spoonfuls of baking powder; take cup
aud a half of dessicated cocoanut; if YOU
prefer one fresh CRATE it fine-a whole one;
alternate the flour, cocoanut and egg; do
not use too much flour; leave out little
of the nut to use with the frosting for the
top; make frosting as usual and spread
when warm, sprinkling the cocoanut at
the very last over the frosting; bake in a
moderate oven Just three quarters of an
hour. You can use the yelks to make a
custard, and by adding tablespoonful of
corn-st starch it will never curdle-Ir0y
Times
a GOOD wagon costs considerable sum
and it should be taken proper care of and
made to last as long as possible. Few per-
sons understand the Importance of thor
eughly lubricating the axles, ETC., of
wagons and carriages, and still fewer
know which are the most suitable lubri-
Gators to use, and the proper way of ap-
plying them. A well-made wheel will
endure ordinary wear from ten to twenty
five years, if care is taken to use the right
amount of the proper lubricator, but if
this matter is not attended to, wheel will
be used up in five or six years. Lard
should never be used on wagon, for it
will penetrate the hub and work itself out
all around the lemons of the spokes and
spoil the wheel. Tallow is the best lubri-
Gator for wooden axle trees and castor oil
for iron. Western RuraL.
GOOD gates are a great luxury, and
everybody can enjoy them if they will
We mean those who have use for them
Every farmer should have good gate
just where it is needed. 1t may cost some
| money, time and labor, but it will prove
to be an economical investment We
don't mean to say you must go to town
and buy one made to order, though you
may do so, but you can have a better gate
for the farm if your select a few good
| logs, take them TO the saw-mill and have
"gate stuff" sawed to suit yourself. Hard
wood is preferable to the ready made pine
| gates we often see for sale. This PROPOSE
ton needs no argument to prove its cor
| rectness to those who have had their nice
town. made gates eaten up by the mules,
or the Stats broken by some unruly COW or
outside hazel-splitter. Four-inch Stats of
walnut, ash or white oak, with heel-post
3x41a inches, and front post 3x3 inches,
properly braced, makes very good farm
gate. The posts should be large and of
durable timber, and the one which sup
| ports the gate should be SO deep in the
ground that it will be impossible for it to
sag. We frequently see gates the con-
venience of which is little more than bars
or laying down the fence, and yet few
moments of labor would change all this
to downright comfort Time is now
equal to money, and, keeping this in view,
| it is an easy matter to see that we should
lay aside our bars, slip gaps, and quit
| pulling our fences to pieces and racking
them for rods each way from the gap, and
in their places put good, substantial gates
| Rural World.