Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-10-06
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
Farm and Garden Notes.

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FODDER Crops. Now is the time to
think of fodder CROPS for next year. The
first ready to cut in the spring is rye
sown now, and at intervals up to Novem-
Der. l have found few acres of fall
sown rye in field near the barn. yard
very valuable and acceptable addition to
the fodder in April, when incoming COWS
need succulent food to enable them to
fill the brimming pail.
New VEGETABLEs.-T past seasons
experience has proved the value of at
least a few of the newer vegetables
brought out by the seedsmen. Among
tomatoes the Trophy is by far the best of
all the newer varieties, although this is
now well established. The "Little Gem, !"
for twenty-five seeds of which L gave
twenty-five cents, is little, and gem
certainly, sweet-favored, solid, smooth,
and bears abundantly but it is no bet
ter than the Trophy. The "One Hun
dred Days Tomato" is good for nothing,
being late, small, and very much mis-
shapen. "Keys Prolific" is good, bears
abundantly; but it is not preferable to
the Trophy. 1t was the only variety,
out of dozen or more, that the potato
bugs took fancy to- OF peas, Laxton's
"Alpha," the "Little Gen." dwarf,
and Laxton's Supreme" have turned
out excellently The second needs no
bushing, bears large pods very plenti-
fully, and is very sweet. For early,
second early, and late, 1 shall plant
"Little Gems" next year. The "Su-
preme is a fine pea, having long, full
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Dreer's improved dwarf Lima bean is an
acquisition. 1t is very prolific, the pods
are closely filled, and it bears about
double the crop of the common sort
But of all the prolific vegetables the
"green prolific cucumber" has taken the
palm. For Pickles, either for use or for
sale, there can be none better. One hill
of three plants has produced more than
half bushel of cucumbers, which grew
in punches andwith remarka BILE rapidity.
Peruvian guano may have helped, but
there is great deal in the variety itself.
OF squashes, new cross bred of Mr..
Gregory, of Marblehead, named the But
man, has proved better than the Marble
head, one of it's parents. For pies it is
superior to any that have grown. The
flesh, when cooked, is dry, sweet, and
very full of flavor, This variety is Wig
orous enough to withstand hundred
borers in each vine without perishing.
The "Early Peabody" sweet potato is
another aquisition. 1t is red-skinned,
and early enough to permit of its growth
far north, I doubt not, even in Canada.
It is too soon, as yet, to decide as to its
quality. Atpresent it is soft and watery
BURY THE RUBBISH. Hundreds of in
sect pests find safe winter quarters il
the rubbish of the field and gardens
The prunings OF currant bushes, rasp
berries and blackberries, dead squasl
vines, loose pieces of bark, punches O.
weeds, and such rubbish hide multitudes
of eggs, larvae, pupa OF perfect insects
Such loose stuff had better be burned
to consign them to the manure heap il
only to PROPAGATE the pests. Wher
burned there is an end of them, and O
much unsightly waste which no neat per
son should have about his premises.
Recipes.
A BREAKFAST LUXURY. eigh
ears of corn and CRATE them, carefully
scraping off the cobs with a knife, so a'
} to get ali the milk. Peel one quart o.
good ripe tomatoes, and cut them into
the corn. Season with salt and pepper
Put in butter, and roll in three sod;
crackers. Let them stew steadily fo,
one hour.
TOMATO SoUP.-To two quarts waite,
add one pound of beef free from fat)
boil till reduced to three pints, then ado
; one quart tomatoes, one cupful milk
| two tablespoonfuls sifted flour, mixet
with q lump of butter size of an egg, on,
, teaspoonful salt; boil one hour after th,
: ingredients are put in.
RICE CRooUErrEs. Wash we'll on,
} teacupful of rice; put it to boil in pin
| of milk, the same of hot water, unit
quite tender, but dry; while hot, add {
piece of butter the size of an egg, twt
tablespoonfuls of white sugar, two eggs
the juice and grated peel of one lemon
| stir this up well; have ready the yolks o
two eggs, beaten on plate, some fin
7 cracker crumbs on another; make up th,
| rice with your hands in rolls about thre,
/ inches long and two inches round dil
t into the egg, then into the crumbs; fir,
, them in hot lard to light brown
: Served hot.
LADY FINGERS, Rub half pound o
: butter into pound of flour; add half
3 pound of sugar; CRATE in the rind of tw'
lemons, and squeeze in the juice of one
then add three eggs; make into roll th
size of the middle finger; it will sprea'
Y in the oven to thin cake; dip in choco
late icing.
SHORT CAKES. pound site
9 flour, quarter of pound butter, an
l half as much lard, very little salt,
: pinch of soda, well dissolved in jus
2 vinegar enough to cover it; work all wei
: together with ice-cold water enough t
!. make a stiff dough; roll it into paste hal
: an inch thick; cut it into round cakes
7 prick the top with fork, bake in
iS,quick oven.
d CURES FOR HOUSEHOLD PESTS. Rat
r are said to have such a dislike for potas
that if it is powdered and scattere
roud their haunts they will leave then
A piece of rag well soaked in solutio
of cayenne is capital thing to put int
y rat or mice holes, as they will not attemI
" to eat it. A plug of wood covered wit
: piece of flannel so prepared may b
IL used to fill up the holes. Cockroache
IS and ants have a similar dislike to cay
e enne, and little strewed about celia
IS will keep it clear of them.
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