The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-05-27
Farm and Household,
Bees,

Bees,
The following which we clip from
tho Weekly Arkansas Grange. will
apply to Louisiana farmers as we'll
rs to those fox whom it was written
In travelling over the country wo
seldom or never see Il nice stock Of
bees. This should DO quite different,
for there is no State in the South bet.
ter adapted to bee keeping than Ar
kansas. We see flowers and pure
water on every hand. Then there
are 4 great many wild bees in tho
woods which conclnsively show that
this is pEc-emimently Il bee country.
AS Il business Bookkeeping requires no
little attention to make it Il success:
but farmers need not. be scientific
APPARATUS to manage u small stock.
DO not procure IL stock and then let
them take care Of themselves" us
many people do. When you puv-
chase your stock with which to begin.
be sure to obtain a bee manual, and
subscribe for 1T least one heo Jour-
nal. No farmer should ignore tho
idea Of keeping Il few bees, as they
furnish 4 valuable article OF food-:l
real laxary-aud tend to increase tho
yield of vines and trees. They carry
pollen from petal to petal. aud there
by cause more fruit to set than would
otherwise. Ladies can attend to bees
as well as men. As but few are en-
gagged in this industry, We sec no
reason why Il person should not mako
money ut it here. Use hives in which
moth can find no hiding places. We
hope to see more bees, Gro long:
throughout the country.
Bees on a Small Scale.-Thc,c arc
many houscholders whose means
will not enable them t" buy COW,
or provide keeping for her when they
arc in possession of one. But they
may be equal to the purchase Of Il
colony of bees, and to provide hives
tor tho swarms resulting thcrcfrom.
Bees, like other stock, require pastu-
rage but, unlike horses, cattle and
sheep, they are free commoners, rail-
giny ut will in search Of stores nor
can they be arrested anil punished for
their intrusion upon premises alien
to their owners. A single colony of
bees, in good condition in tho spring,
may be counted upon to double or
triple their numbers in q single sea.
son, securing ample stores for winter
consumption, while supplying graft.
flying surplus each autumn for house
hold use. This accumulation will
provo most acceptable in families,
while the price Of butter
rules so high as to place it beyond
the reach OF those not blessed with
elongated and plcthoric purses. Try
q colony of bees us an experiment.
Farmers Union.
We have lately come across tho
following recipe for white washing,
which is said to answer on wood or
brick almost rs well as oil paint, aud
to lie much cheaper: Stake half u
bushel of unslackcil Iimo with boil
ing water, keeping it covered during
the process. Strain it aud add u
peck of salt, dissolved in warm wa
ter three pounds of ground lice, put
in boiling water and boil to IL thin
paste; one half pound powdered
Spanish whiting, and Il pound Of clear
glue dissolvcd in warm water; mix
these well together, and let the mix
turo stand tor several days. Keep
the wash thus prepared in u kettle or
portable furnace, and when used put
it on rs hot as possible with either
painters or whitcwasll brushes.
Stcwed flake two pounds If
raw beet, cut it in each -squarc pieces,
put in saucepan, and cover with
cold water; let it cook slowly for
tour hours, then the gravy will be =
rich brown color; dredgc sufficient
flonr in to thickcn the gravy, add
salt and pepper to taste, and serve;
il liked, two onions may be added
when half done, but it is very nice
without.
TO Destroy Ants Houses that arc
with ants, black or rcd, may
DC disinfcctcd 10y little attention to
trapping them. A sponge is one of
the best things for the purpose. Sprin.
kle it with dry, white sugar; tho
sponge being slightly moist it will adj
here. The ants will 90 into the cells
Of the sponge after the sugar in largo
and can be destroyed in hot
water, and the sponge squeezed out
and sugared again, and returned ~
the closet for another haul, until all
are caught.
Fried Perch. - Egg and bread
crumbs, hot lard. Scale and clean
the fish, brush it over with egg, and
cover with brcad.crumbs. Have ready.
some boiling lard; put the fish i1y
aud fry nice bro"n. Serve with.
melted butter or ancl,oyy sauce.
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Infants Foo1.-AIix rice flour with
cold milk aud stir it into boiling milk
until Of the proper thickness; sweet
Gu with loaf sugar.