, 1878-10-17
:5arn' 40 4onssbolo.

KEEP chickens in the orchard.
They will clean up the rotten fruit, |
huut the curcuio and destroy the |
larvae of the codling moth.
YovNG ducks should not be per-
mittcd to 90 into cold water as soon
~ they are hatched, as such II course
is liable to produce cramps. a small
nan of water with the chill taken off
can be set near the coop.
GREEN corn on the ear is not only
a very palatable food fer growing
chickens but it is highly nutritious
and valuable for change in their
fare. If it needs to be purchased, it
is not an economical provision.
FRIED French BREAD.--Dissoive
tablespoonful of light dough in a
cupluI Of sweet milk; add three eggs
beaten light, teaspoonful Of salt
and cup and half Of flour; let it
rise for three hours. Cut some slices
of stale bread; cut them in halves
and aemovc the crust. Dip each
piece into the batter. then take it out
with a table spoon and fry in boiling
bot lard. Sprinkle with powdered
sugar, put spoonful of jelly in the
center Of each piece and serve hot
for breakfast.
PUF&PUDDlNG.-To pint of light
bread sponge (mixed quite thicl) add
half a teacup Of sugar, two eggs
beaten light, and tablespoonful of
melted butter. Fill buttered muffin
tins half full with this batter; let
rise until light then bake in a quick
oven. When done turn them out
upside down on the dish in which
they are to be served, and pour over
them liquid sauce made by boiling
teacup of sugar with half "A cup of
water, and adding little butter and
tlavoring.
APPLE BREAD.-Into a pourd of
light bread dough, work table
spoonful of butter, then divide it
into two pieces and roll each one
into thin, round cake-about one
fourth ot an inch thick; lay these on
couple Of Jelly cake tins or flat pie
pans, and spread the surface lightly
with butter. Peel half dozen nice
apples; cut them into quarters, and
divide these once or twice more ac-
cordiug to the size; arrange them
closely over the cakes and sprinkle
the surface with some ground CHINA
mon and plenty of sugar. Set aside
until the dough putFs up between the
apples then bake until the latter are
done. To be served warm with cof-
lee.
HERE is a warning for young men
who are in the habit Of lighting match
es on their thumb nails. A young
man of Paris, on entering the carrl.
age for railway ride to Lyons, lit a
match by scratching it with his thumb
nail. A piece of the i1candescent
phosphorous penetrated under the
nail and made slight burn. In an
hour the hand and arm were so much
iunor,ed, and the man was in such
pain that the physician advised imme,
uuh,e Amputation. hepatlent wished
to postpone the operation, grew rap
idly worse, and twenty seven hours
after the burn, died in horrible suffer
ing. The above is vouched for by
the Northern Wing, Of Belfast, Eng
land.
NEATNEss IN FARMING. - Moth
ing gives evidence Of thrift and en-
terprise in farming better than keep
ing everything in order. There are
times when even the most palnstak-
ing men are compelled to let things
90 somewhat at loose ends, but up
on the first occasion of spare time
and due diligence thereafter, the
wonted appearance of things about
the premises returns. Atthe cost OF
Il little time and labor when required,
the appearance of an uutidy farm
may be so improved as to add con
siderabIy to its value, and the price
obtained in the event Of q sale. The
contrast between neat and sIovenI y
kept farms represents more IN a pc
cuniary point Of view, very often,
than is generally supposed. Take
f,rm which by its appearance shows
clean culture, from which stumps and
blshes have been removed, the build
iugs kept in repair, the fences and
g,tes in order, the rubbish kept from
tle roadside and fence corners, the
t ols housed when not in use, and the
stoc'< exhibiting evidence of good
re and attention, and in the event
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