Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-11
AGRICULTURAL AND DOMESTIC.

The Santa Rosa Democrat gives
the following advice in burning
stumps: "Pile about them lot of
dry rubbish {there is nothing better
than dry stable manure), and after
setting this on fire cover it with damp
or wet manure. This is upon the plan
of coal kiln, ami if one wants pay for
this labor he can put out the fire at the
proper stage and make few bushels
of charcoal. If not, he can let the
whole thing burn to ashes. One who
has tried this plan says it is perfect
success. 1t is worth trial
The kitchen is the housekeeper' S
workshop. The ceiling OF the kitchen,
instead of being SO low that a tall per-
son is in danger of humping his head
against the beams, should be not less
than ten feet high, so that the fumes
of smoke may rise above ones eyes
and olfactories. The windows should
be adjusted SO that the upper sash may
be let down and the lower one raised.
BY this arrangement cool air will rush
in below and drive the warm air and
smoke out through the opening at the
top of the window.-N. Y. Times.
A writer in a recent exchange af-
fects to sheer at the idea of a sys-
tematic rotation of crops. He must
be young farmer, T no farmer at all.
He may, however, be farmer but no
agriculturist. We think it probable
that he has Just commenced on a rich
prairie farm, and imagines that the
soil is ineXhaustible. If he lives long
enough, he will discover his mistake,
and if he carries out his doctrine, he
will give his children an impoverished
farm for an inheritance. No fact is
better established than this: A judi
cious rotation, with economy in man
agement, will leave the soil in better
condition than when it commenced.
To neglect of this grand principle i'll
husbandry, the greater part of soil de-
terioration is due. - Practical Farmer.
The question is of frequent occur
renee, says Landreth Rural Register,
why cannot private families have head
cabbage as early as the market gar
deners? Simply because of imperfect
culture and insufficient manuring.
The market gardener feeds his Cab
bage crop without stint, and with the
rankest food; frequently plows in the
manure in the autumn, turns it up i'll
the spring, and thoroughly incorpo
rates it with the soil-plants early,
cultivates deeply, not simply tickling
the surface with the hand hoe; but
uses the pillow, and the horseshoe; that
cannot always be done in the com
paratively small family garden, but
the spade can be used, and that is the
next best thing. Use it freely, dig
deeply, and the result will surprise
those who have heretofore relied upon
the hoe alone.
Veal Ple.-Butter' y large bowl
very thickly, and lined with sliced
hard boiled eggs put in perpendicular
layers, a lining of veal cut in thin
slices season with pepper; next one
OF sliced ham, each slice peppered and
sprinkled with lemon juice; more veal
and more ham, till the dish is packed
to the brim; cover with thick paste
made of -four and hot water, just
stiff enough to handle with ease; press
this closely to the outside OF the bowl,
which should not be at all creased,
and let it overlap the rim for half an
inch; set the bowl in a pot of hot
water, not deep enough to bubble over
top of the bowl; better not touch the
paste rim in boiling; boil steadily
not hard-for at least three hours I;
remove the paste when the bowl and
contents are perfectly cold; cut III
circular slices, thin as wafer, be-
ginning at the top, piling the slices
in shape A delicious relish for sup
per or side dish for dinner. 1t is u
good plan to butter the eggs as well as
the dish, as much of the success of the
pie depends on its turning out; also,
upon the close packing Of the sliced
meats. The salt ham answers for
other salt.