The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-06-07
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.


In am address before d kentucky
county grange, Chaplain Bluydos gave
the following three characteristics as
specially commencing jane ur blue grass
L. favor.
Frst-lJs capacity 90 yield an nbun-
daut pa,turage Thus characteristic ut
whose attention has been directed tu tins
matter, us lt will yield rich grazing the
year round, and may he almost classed
with lhe cytrgrrcus. Al tGls couspirrs
to give 10 II very high place lu our favor
for winter grazing. Ii .s q familiar fact
that in what is proyerbl@lly known as the
blue grass region, TINS grass has attained
"A very high state al cultivation. specially
for winter pastumgo while m AN adlom-
ing aud sister State ludinal there are u
number ui counties IN which this gulss
is iustervl with view TO both summer
and winter grazing.
Srcoud-lts iaJtrulug qualities are
conceded 10y all 10 be equal, II not supe-
riur 10 that uf amy other grass, anti for
cattle IL has uo equal among all the
grasses. giving rise 90 the most sayory
ut meats Especially for mllch COWS
does It's excellence manifest ITSELF IN the
rich huw Of sweet and oily cream from
which thc choicest butter Is made. |
one, heard brother farmer remark that
he had large woodland pasture, set M
blue grass, which ha usually used for
summer gu2.ug; but being advised 10y IA
friend "a cut the pasture lu two Aud keep
uuc-hai of 70 fur winter pasture, he was
prevailed un % uc. cat this suggestion,
and he remarked that hy tgrurl gbuut
thirty head ui cattle on II ia the early
part ii winter. aud they remained uU 10
during the winter without having been
fed amy. except only when there was
snow or sleyt uu the ground, 80 that they
could not set % tEa grass. And,
sand hc. "lA.y hep, III good hvei order
throughout tle winter. ] mention the
foregoing circumstance a, u ls al atlrsta-
t.uu Of the superior ia.teuIug qualities ut
this most excellent variety ul the gr.ssvS.
Much more Do. ..... Doe said IN tAs llrec-
tion. hut ! wst. pass ou tn thc next proml-
urut feature oi this variety.
TMri-Its capacity 20 hold the soil
from washing away is, perhaps, more
than double that ui ether grass En-
hracing with its network OF 10000
thrcady ruotlyt-. lt thus clasps almost
every atom OF the soil, AMI. WHEN It
has thus taken possession ~ the soil,
il admits ut mo- rival. forming q heavy,
rich. green sWgrl uu the suriacr Thus,
IL may be seen that sur sal Is safest from
the rayures gi the watery element when
in the keeping ~ tins mos, beautiful va
ricty Of gulsses
Domestic Hints.
MuK LuNoNApE-A pound and a
half of loaf sugar dissolved IN quart
Of boiling water with hall pint of
lennon juice. and pint and half OF
milk added makes q capital drink.
VERNucEu PupurSa. - Boil two
ounces OF ycrmicrlhi IN pint ot new milk
till soft, with d little cinnamon ; when
cold add "a quarter ui pint Of good
cream. five yolks ~ eggs. "a quarter OF
a pound Of butter, and little sugar /;
bake IT,
ArrLE MAEMALspE. - Take four
pounds oi cooking apples pare and e re-
them. uut them lu au ,uamrled sauccpa
...4l about quart uf sweet cider and Two
pounds ut castor sugar. BOIL them uutl
the fruit is quite soft Squeeze IL
through a cDlauirr, and then through Is
sieve. Put away IN jars covered with
oiled paper and made perfectly AR tight
APPLES IN RlcE.-Scoop ont the cores.
aud pare very neatly half dozen goud
sized apples boil them iu thin, clarified
sugar lct them imhIbc the sugar, and
br careful IL op,rserye their form. Make
D q. N.
adding 90 il apricot marmaladc and four
ounces of rice. previously boiled III milk,
with sugar and butter, and the yulAs of
two or three eggs; put them into o dish
for table. surround il with border OF
rice and marmaladc and bake it.
CLEANING Su.K.-The following mode
ot cleaning silk garments has been suc-
ccssiuily tested. Tic garment must
first toe ripped aud busted. Have a
large lut board over 10 spread au old
sheet. Take half cup OF uN gall, half
q cup of ammonia, and half a pint of
tepid soft wuter. Sponge the silk with
this on both sides, especially the solled
spots. Having finished sp1nging, roll
II ON round stick like "a broom handle,
being careful not % have any wrinkles.
Silk thus washed and thoroughly dried
needs no ironing. and has "a lustcr like
new. No, only silk bat mcrjno. haregc,
or any wooden goods. may be thus treat
cd with the best results.
Mixed IIu-bnudry.
The farmer who keeps too much of his
land in tillagc finds the agreeable yield
o.. his crops diminishing every year until
finally the soil becomes completely i'm
poycrishel, aud he pulls mp stakes,
seeks some other location, and continues
the process Of exhaustion. BY adopting
a system If mixed hushandry and keep
ing greater part Of the farm in well
managed grass, former can have dairy