Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-03-15
AGRICULTURAL AND DOMESTIC.

Perfect cleanliness should be the rule
in all stables, pens and sheds. Filth IS
the most frequent cause OF disease. Too
much warmth is not healthful. Pure air,
dry beds and clean skins keep well-fed
animals in sleek condition.
This is capital time to make inn
provements. In periods Of general de-
preston some people seem to think that
the world is coming to an end. BE that
as it may, il is wise TO continue plowing
and sowing. 1t is a great thing to feed
and clothe the world. Bread, milk. but
ter, cheese, beef, mutton, pork, poultry,
eggs, fruit and potatoes will be wanted
every day until the end of time.
For kidney stew, take a large beef
kidney, cut all the fat out, cut up in
slices; then let it lay in cold water, with
a teaspoonful of salt added, fifteen min
utes; wipe dry, then put it in the pot with
three half-pints of cold water; let it boil
two hours; half an hour before il is done
add one large onion, sliced one teaspoon
fui of powdered sage, very little grated
nutmeg, and pepper and salt to seaaon
well; served hot, with mashed potatoes.
TO pickle Beef for long keeping:
First, thoroughly rub salt into it, and let
it remain in bulk for twenty four hours to
draw off the blood Second, take up,
letting it drain, and pack as desired.
Third, have ready a pickle prepared as
follows: For 100 pounds of beef use seven
pounds of salt, saltpeter and cayenne pep
per, of each one ounce; mOlasses, one
quart and soft water, eight gallons; boil
and skim well, and when cold pour it
over the beef.
The best quality of mucilage in the
market is said to be made by dissolving
clear glue In equal volumes of water and
strong vinegar, and adding ne-tourth OF
an equal volume of alcohol and a small
quantity of a solution of alum in water.
The action of the vinegar is due to the
cetic acid which it contains. This pre-
vents the gelatinizing by cooling; but the
same results may be accomplished by
adding small quantity of nitric acid.
Some of the preparations offered for sale
are mere boiled starch, or flour, with
nitric acid to prevent gelatinizing. These
preparations are very inferior in quality
TO that made from glue.-Chtcdg0 Inter-
Ocean.
1T is the belief of the writer that many
of the diseases incident to poultry are
due to neglect in providing them with
pure water; particularly do | believe
such to be the case in the majority of in
stances where chicken cholera prevails.
The omission to furnish fowls with suita-
BILE drinking water, is one of the worst
features OF cruelty to animals. 1t is a
neglect that is decidedly adverse to sue
cess, hence tends to diminish individual
fancy for fowls. and works dctriment to
poultry interests. Those whom we Oc
casionally hear say that there is no
profit in poultry" are not qualified to
have the management of the same and in
their attentions may be classed with the
thriftless and neglectful parties who keep
fowls that get drink emily when it rains
F,aneiers' Jourtal.
1t is good practice to keep a record
of facts concerning farm matters that may
have come within the limit of observa
ton. One of the best ways to get at the
truth is to meet with neighbors and
compare notes. A neighbor may have
raised an unusually fine crop Of grass or
grain. If so, inasmuch as the soil on
which it was raised is similar to that on
your own farm, it will pay you to inquire
into the causes that have produced so de-
sirable result Was it owing to pre-
viou. judicious rotation of crops? Was it
the application of barnyard manure =?
Perhaps ii may have been the land. If so,
what were the conditions OF the soil at
the time of blowing: These are peril
nent questions, and every farmer would
subserve this interest by deliberating Upon
and gauging his observation by them
Detroit tribune.