New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-09-04
HOUSE AND. FARM.

Useful Information.

mi. Useful Information. ~ 4Sss
Scientific nobodies are constantly talk
ing of the manner in which lightning will
strike and be conducted A little COM
mon sense would save a}deal Of type and
paper.
4 wiseaman in Elmira has found out
what .9the;pear blight is---a ssblack bug''
Every body has suspected fora long time
that the discoyerer would hail from the
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TO take tutt Scorch.--If a shirt bosom,
or any other article, has been scorched in
ironing, lay it where bright sunshine will
fall directly on it. twill take it entire
il out. ssa a=s s e.l1
Tue corners in 5grain which have been
sosconnin ely arranged in the larger Wes- 4
tern cities have nearly all come to grief.
How sorry our agricultural community
1ESery ons t1Hiat owns VA al orchard 81
even single free, should now be looking
after tlre bersrs, TO see that their treeseare
not Destroyed y II taken early; It is not d
very hard task to destroy the pestseby
the use of pocket knives and wire. s,,s
The residents of ''Boston' have at last
discovered that live stock can be export
ed to Great Britain, and are quite iubi-
LIANT over their discovery. That is, the
result of reat1ing none but provincial pa
pers.
Old friend Harder is still pushing his
threshing machine to the front. 1T is to
De honed thatson the coming State.fair he
viii estabish$$his Headquarters as far as
possible from the oyster booth. ~
q Thee peppermint CROP from reports,
promises to Sc an unusually large one.
The plant is large and thriving, and the
indications s,no ws~are the distilling will
begin at least two weaks earlier this year
than usuual,T~ gfsss~uss aaa.-s sar T. -
Our British cousins .deplore the lack of
good books on the$sDairy, lana now con
template disqualification Of a work to be
edito'i tally supervised by Prof. Sheldon
and Mr.. II. F., Moore, Secretary Of the
British Dairylnen's Association. .
. A. Dictionary of AgncnltN us now be
ing writteniby onelof our most eminent
practical agriculturists. 1t will be the
famous pade mecuna, and its usefulness
mnstbe appreciated inevery rural family.
II cannot BE published too soon.
The, exhibitors at the New York State
Fair at Elmira, this year, can pay freight
to the exhibition, and upon presentation
Of their, society receipt have their money
refunded, SO that, practically they pay
nothing for frei chit on their exhibits
Steam plowing has been successfully in
trcduced upon wet and treacherous lands
in California. y Watery wastes Of few
years since have been turned into acres
Of promising. grain. What are the owners
of the Jersey meadows doing? ~ I.,
The forty seventh annual exhibition of
the American Institute. is to be opened on
the 18th Of September and there is al
ready an active demand for space Those
who wish to exhibit should make early
application, personally or by mail, at the
rooms of the Institute, No. 90 Cooper
Union. pEs,eaa.s nv uir-..
S,oeet Potato Pies-Scrape clean two
good sized sweet potatoes; boil. When
tender, rub through the colander; beat
yolks OF three eggs light; stir with pint
OF sweet milk into the potato: add a
small teacup of sugar, o pinch Of salt, and
flavor with little fresh lemon or extract
Bake as pumpkin pies. When done
make a merlngue top of two eggs an0
powdered sugar. Brown a few minutes
in the oven. Fn'1=-s5.= &.,*'"@ -'a3
Flannel Cakes. Warm a quart of milk
with two ounces Of butter until thorough
ly mixed; dissolve a teaspoonful of soda
in a little rich cream, and add a little
warm milk. tSift two pounds Of flour
with two tablespoonful Of cream tartar
and stir into the milk to make thick
smooth batter. Beat seven eggs unit
very thick and light, and add gradually
to the batter, beating it hard while pour
ing the, eggs in. Bake on hot griddle
we'll creased. -, 10. -.l..,.r. e..