The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-07-08
NATCHITOCHES, LOUIsIAM, JULY s. 1876.
Farm and Household
Cows for the Farm

Farm and Household
Cows for the Farm
The Prallc Farmer sums JUS up
the matter of what sort of ,ws to
have on the farm: The paicular
breed best suited for gencr farm
purposes may be q matter Of onion
but whatever breed may be Aected,
there is still a watcrial disti,tion to
be observed between the fen of Il
COW intended for the dairy ad that
Of one intended for fattening While
the latter should possess as tarly as
possible all the points of ne best
oxen, the Mulch COW should on the
contrary, be thin and holm in the
neck, narrow in ,;;sts s.re.stnd point
Of -t.l'uutfcr, and altogethc light in
the fore-qnarters, with lite dew-lap,
and neither fall tleshed along the
chin, nor showing in any part much
inclination, the hair fine nl the tail
small. But especially the udder
should be full and round, yet thin to
the touch, and should e of equal
size and substance throughout. If it
shows more behind than t does be.
fore it is deemed a sign If the milk
falling off soon after ealing, and it
feels coarse and lunlpy tic Tag will
be found not TO contain argc qlan.
ty; the teats should STAN square at
equal distances and s|lodd neither
be very large nor very thtk towards
the udder, but nearly cqua, yet end.
ing in a point.
How to Set Ont Roses. Make a
hole so large that the roots may be
spread out nicely. Cover the roots
with fine soil, rather Deeper than
they were grown, and pack down
tightly with the hand. 1t is general
ly best, though not always necessary,
to protect the plants for a few days
from the sun and chilly wjms-until
they become somewhat accustomed
to their new position. Paper grocery
bags are useful for this purpose, turn
ing the bags completely over the
plant, and supporting this with one
or more small sticls-heaping on a
little earth to keep it in place. II the
ground is dry water thoroughly, soak
ing the earth down to tile roots of
the plants. Do not water too often.
Like persons, rose plants want water
only when thirsty. Let them get
thirsty before giving them drink.
Red Clovcr.-The Holly Spring Re-
porter has this to say of the red clo-
yer crop, which was once considered
impossible to raise in Mississippi. It
is only another evidence of the fact
announced years ago by Calico
"t IL TEaRr| k( Mqypv3es's es 1s.ar,ant lots
Of clover. 1t grows as we'll in this
climate as in Kentucky, when pro.
perly sown and taken care of. The
yield this season has been large. We
know of one plot of ground from
which three cuttings have already
been made. One acre of clover will
afford feed for ten horses, ten cows,
twenty hogs and thirty sheep, from
the lst Of May until the LIST Of No.
vember.
Orange, Peach or Fruit Padding
Cut up five good, sweet oranges or
what is better, some nice peaches of
course they must be free from seeds
or stones and the skins DO removed
put them in q very large pudding
dish; pour over them one-half Il cot
fee cup of white sugar. Now set d
pail containg pint of milk into a
kettle with a little boiling water
Stir together the yolks of two eggs
one-half q cur of sugar, two table
spooDfnls of corn starch and a little
cold milk; when your milk boils il
your pail stir this in and add a little
salt, let it tl,icken, pour this ovel
your peaches. Now beat the whites
of the two eggs to a stiff f'oth, add :
tablespoonful of pulverized sugar
pour over your pudding, and set in {
hot oven just long enough to brown
Eat cold.
Good Molasses Candy.-2 pounds
white coffee sugar, quart molasse'
strip, 3 tablespoonfuls of vinegar
put in a small piece of butter. 70,
can tell when It is boiled enough b!
dipping your finger into a cup Of COLI
r water, then into the candy, quickl,
f back into the water, and if tina
which sticks to your finger is hare
and snaps, the candy is done, ant
should be poured upon a CREASED
marble or tin-pan add a little es
, scnce of lemon, then pull it till j
/, becomes white.
; Honey. Wine or Mcad.-To a gal
3 Ion of water, put 2 pounds Of hone.
j. and l pound of sugar; boil for a.
; hour, put in the whites Of four egg
!, to clarity, and skim it quite clea
! while boiling; then put into q c'ea
8 tub, ard let it stand for a week, put
/. ting IN a toast with honey to make
work then put in a cask, adding II,
. peel of three or four lemons, let
stand for q month, and then it it
i not sufficiently fine put in more hone!
and let it stand longer.
q Cold Slaw.-Cut up the cabbag
i very fine with a sharp knife, an
:, sprinkle over it teaspoonfnl of sal
U For a large dish, say a quart of Ct
q cabbage. nae 9 eggs. a niece OF butte