The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-05-10
FARM. GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
IIInr. AnsnI Mark.

PLuWlNu None but fertile soil
should hc turned over very deeply. AZ
this season, tins should be Well remem-
bored, because there Is mo- time for the
weather tu mellow the fresh soil For
spring crops, the soil should be turned
up mellow and rich, that the seed may
push into acuyc growth at once,
FrHruZuRs. For the reasons Just
mentioned. fertilizers for use uu spring
crops should boz such as are quickly slu-
hlr, and readily taken up by the plant
Now that the uncertainty m regard 10
the quality of Peruvian guuuo has been
removed, thla is perhaps the best special
fertilizer o. use without previous expert
meut
LIVE SroCK. One Of the most eucuur-
aging events ui late, has been the open
ing Of an export trade of beef and NUT
tom to England II this succeeds, and
grows, us now seems probable, 10 viii
provide "a way out ut our heretofore
greatest difficulties Instead of growing
and exporting grain, We shall grow and
use IL ourselves, and export the produce
This viii leave our farms m much better
plleht To meet this new demand, our
stock must be improved I'M quality, by
the use uf pure bred bulls and rams, and
increased ia quantity 10y sparlng the
heItcr calves and eve Ian -hs from hlaugh-
ter.
RAlsING HoEsEs. As has always been
the case IN the past. the increasing use
ut steam engines makes more work for
horses, and horses uf the working kind
are scarce II is a question worth con-
sldcring, II il would not bc better tu keep
mares upon the farms for breed ~, in
stead 81 selling them to wor ia the
cities, where their productive powers are
not used We have found mares equally
sgrYicrahlc with horses Tor farm work,
and uu annual colt viii nearly pay for "A
mares feed
Brood mares. if rightly managed, may
come N after the springs work Is over.
uui can ral-r q colt before the isll work
comes ora. II the colt comes Ia June,
the mare is we'll able 10 pillow and harrow
uutl tAc middle 81 Nav, and viii bc
ready Tor WORK again los the time having
begins. but ut this season brood
mares work should br steady, although
30 uay iy hard. Violent; jrrEy. and
long continued work ls what injuries her.
IoUSd SrocK.-As the change If fecd
cumys on. care must be- exercised lu rr-
gard o. Young animals Ii is best tu tuu
them uu 90 gIu-s Tor au hour or two
daily. before tac pasture becomes full.
Wen conditioned yeariugs are Iu more
danger than poorer ones. aud with them
greater car, should be- taken.
SrHING Cuors. Where the latoness
ui the season ha, not permitted the SOW
Hg oi spring crops. the hints given last
month Will bee applicable.
CLEANlNu CuprrS. Take a pail of
water. aud aid O. IL three gillz of OK
Eal Rub !. into the carpet with o. soft
brush Ii viii nls, q lHtlrr. which
ml-. B.. washed off with clear. cold Wa
trr Euh iry with clean cloth. H.
mailing down q carpet after thr iluur las
been washed. bc certain that the haar b.
quite du.. or iAc nails Wall rust and IN
lure the carpet Eul.rr's earth is uscl
Tor cleaning carpets. and weak solutions
oi alum ur Soda are used iur rryyiug the
ralurs. The crumbs uf O. bot wheaton
loaf rubbed over carpet have been
found effective.
pLAsrrH A hushcl uf ground gypsum
per acre Wlll b, found very useful APP
p..eauuu for Young clover. ~ for uats.
whom they are little above ground.
Gypsum Is useful for IT, own cousiitu-
ruts, without depending upuu It's absoTp-
ura of ammonia from tay air. All the
ammonia We get that way viii hc "a very
poor help At fifty cents O bushcl, plas-
Ter is cheap fertilizer lur clover. oats,
or corn. igriru''Gris'.
Daint, pI,hc. From Gold scraps.
Stews and hashcs come under the class
Of ryrhauH,,s. ou which time enough
cannot he expended. There is no reason
why the causes of their Importance
should Toe enumerated. Equally prumi-
nout are the reasons of their disrcpute,
for this the more shame. for everybody
likes hash and Irish stcws secretly II not
openly, though the one is held up to
-yuT0 ly the mistrel and the other is re-
vlci 10y the seminary girl gs "muss. 3"
There are, however. many other WAYS of
dlspusIng Of Yesterdays feast. and with
ont opening further tie subject. which
yawns too widely for the space here few
new recipes viii bo sufficient There is a
book in England, brought 30 notice 10y
Truth. the new English periodical, called
cold Scraps Made Into Dainty Dishes, 3"
from which that journal extracts the fol-
lowing, called:
4 HrRmSG's GRAvr.-Pick all the
bones ont Of salt herring, divide the
flesh, and mix il with mashed potatoes,
pepper and salt, anda good lump OF but
ter. Take a boiled onion, finely chop il
aud mix with the herring: put il in
saucepan over the fire, stir IL till il warns
through, turn on 20 dish and smooth
round.
Cold fish Of any kind may be always
transformed into salad with mayonnRise
dressing.
MEAT RIssoLEs Chop fine the cold
meat, carefully excluding every particle
OF fat. skin and outside; pound III a NOR
tar with n small piece Of butter, adding
pepper. salt, and powdered fine herbs;
put this into pan on the fire and take
on "a soon as hot; stir i'll the yolk of an
egg beaten up with little lemon Juice
and put the mixture 10y to cool; make
paste Of six ounces OF flour. two ounces
Of butter, a pinch Of salt, the yolks Of
two eggs and a little water; roll IL ont
and cut into small squares; put the meat
in the center and paste the corners over,
pressing them well down; fry in hot lard
and serve with parsley.
CHICKEN CROQUErTES Take half n
mcdium-sized onion, chop il up and fry
with an ounce of butter until il begins To
turn, with tablespoon Of flour; add it
10 the meat which has been minced, hav-
ing removed the skin and gristle; pour
in teacup Of broth, and season with salt,
pepper, and some chopped sweet herbs;
having nodded the croqucttes in proper
shape dip them in the beaten yolk of an
egg and roll in bread crumbs; fry in hot
lard; mushrooms may be added TO the
meat with advantage.
THE NEXT DAY.-Takc beef or mutton
left over. mince il fine with an onion, stir
in half cup of broth and put into the
baking pan; the cold mashed potatoes
meisten with n tablespoon of cream, and
add beaten egg to every cup of potato;
put this above the meat in tho baking
pan. and glaze with butter before putting
in the oven.
VEAL Brrs.-Cut cold veal inte square
pieces; beat two eggs with salt, pepper
and choung1 pargley. din cnch niece into