The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-05-30
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
June or Blue Grass.

FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
June or Blue Grass.
In an address before q Kentucky
county grange, Chaplain Blaydes gave
the following three characteristics rs
specially commencing June or blue grass
to favor:
First-Its capacity to yield an album
dant pasturage. This characteristic OF
the variety named is apparent to all
whose attention has been directed to this
matter, as it will yield rich grazing the
year round, and may be almost classed
with the evergreens. All this conspires
to give it very high place in our favor
for winter grazing. It is familiar fact
that in what's proverbially known as the
blue grass region, this grass has attained
d very high state of cultivation, specially
for winter past,lrage while in an adjoin-
ing and sister State Gndiana) there are a
number of counties in which this grass
is fostered with view to both summer
and winter grazing.
Second-Its fattening qualities are
conceded by all to be equal, if not supe-
rior to that of any other grass, and for
cattle it has no equal among all the
grasses, giving rise to the most savory
of meats. Especially for mich COWS
does it's excellence manifest itself, In the
rich flow of sweet and oily cream from
which the choicest butter is made. I
once heard brother farmer remark that
he had large woodland pasture, set In
blue grass, which he usually used for
summer grazing: but being advised by q
friend to cut the pasture in two and keep
one-half of it for winter pasture, he was
prevailed on to act out this suggestion,
and he remarked that he turned about
thirty head of cattle on it in the early
part of winter, and they remained on it
during the winter, without having been
fed any, except only when there was
snow or sleet on the ground, so that they
could not get to the grass. "And, I"
said he, "they kept in good beef order
throughout the winter" l mention the
foregoing circumstance as it is an attesta.
ton of the superior fattening qualities Of
this most excellent variety of the grasses.
Much more might be said in this direc-
ton, but will pass on to the next promi-
nent feature of this variety.
Third-Its capacity to hold the soil
from washing away is, perhaps, more
than double that of other grass. EN-
bracing with it's network OF 10000
thready rootlets, it thus clasps almost
every atom of the soil, and. when it
has thus taken possession Of the soil,
it admits of no rival, forming a heavy,
rich, green sward on the surface. Thus,
it may be seen that our soil is safest from
the ravages of the watery element when
in the keeping of this most beautiful va
riety of grasses.
Domestic Hints.
MILK LEMoNADE.-A pound and a
half of loaf sugar dissolved in a quart
of boiling water, with half a pint of
lemon juice, and a pint and a half OF
milk added, makes O capital drink.
VERM1oE1I1 PUDDING. - Boil two
ounces of vermicellii in pint of new milk
till soft, with little cinnamon when
cold add quarter of O pint of good
cream, five yolks of eggs, quarter OF
pound of butter, and little sugar
bake it.
APPLE MARMA1ADE. - Take four
pounds of cooking apples; pare and core
them, put them in an enameled saucepa
with about quart of sweet cider and two
pounds of castor sugar. Boil them until
the fruit is quite soft. Squeeze it
through a colander, and then through O
sieve. Put away in jars covered with
oiled paper and made perfectly mir tight.
APPLES IN R1cE.-Scoop out the cores,
and pare very neatly half dozen good
sized apples boil them in thin, clarified
sugar let them imbibe the sugar, and
be careful to perserve their form. Make
marmalade with some other apples,
adding to it apricot marmalade and foul
ounces of rice, previously boiled in milk,
with sugar and butter, and the yolks Of
two or three eggs; put them into dish
for table, surround it with a border of
rice and marmalade and bake it.
CLEANING S1LK.-The following mode
of cleaning silk garments has been sue.
cessfully tested. The garment must
first be ripped and busted. Have q
large fiat board over it spread an old
sheet. Take half cup of OK gall, hall
cup of ammonia, and half a pint Of
tepid soft water. Sponge the silk with
this on both sides, especially the soiled
spots. Having finished sponging, roll
it on round stick like broom handle,
being careful not to have any wrinkles.
Silk thus washed and thoroughly dried
needs no ironing, and has luster like
new. Not only silk but merino, barege,
or any woolen goods, may be thus treat
ed with the best results.
Mixed Husbnudry.
The farmer who keeps too much of his
land in tillage finds the acreable yield
of his crops diminishing every year until
finally the soil becomes completely i'm.
poverished, and he pulls up stakes.
seeks some other location, and continues
the process of exhaustion. By adopting
system of mixed husbandry and keep.
ing greater part of the farm in well
managed grass, farmer can have dairy
products, beef, pork, mutton, and WOO
to depend on, instead of waiting whole
year for the proceeds of crop of wheat,
and then finding out that the yield is
poor and the price low, while debts and
demands are gathering bulk by delay.
A farmer who keeps the greater portion
of his land in grass Of the best quality
can winter a large number of stock,
make abundance of manure, increase the
fertility of his tillage land and raise
abundant crops of every kind. Having
many sources of revenue, he is enabled
to meet every demand and to save money
beside.
A Nevada Phenomenon.