The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-03-21
NO. "a
Home ana Farm.

An Atlanta paper says the sheep fe
yer is taking hold there; that sheer
and Texas are the two great staples o
Georgia talk, and that Georgia will b,
the great sheep State of the future.
The royal agricultural society o.
England are about to test inoculstior
as an alleged prevention of pleuro
pneumonia on a scale, and under such
variety of circumstances "a it is hoped
will bring the controversy on the sub
Ject to close.
A Michigan farmer recently sold q
large walnut tree for which he re-
ceived 1916. This is now the fashion.
able wood, though 1t does grow in this
country, and all large logs are cut up
into venecrs not more than an eighth
of an inch thick.
The enormous number of 2,140, 600
hogs has been cut up in Chicago dur
ing the four months ending Feb. IS,
which embrace what is usually called
the packing season. This exceeds by
about 500 600 head the total number
cut in Cincinnati, St.sLouis, Louisville,
Indianapolis and Milwaukee. Tho ag-
| gregate for the past twelve months Is
3, $40, 600, against 9, 932,4S6 for the
twelve months next preceding.
Small farms make near neighbors; /;
they make good roads; they make
plenty of good schools and churches:
there is more money made in proper
tion to the labor; less labor is wanted :;
everything is kept neat; less wag,
have to be paid for help; less time is
wasted more is raised to the acre; be-
sides it is titled; there is no watching
of hired help; the mind is not kept in
worry, stew, and fret all the time.
STUFFING FOR FIsH-Chop a small
onion and fry it In tablespoonful of
butter; when turning yellow add three
ounces of bread crumbs, a tablespoon
full of water, pepper, salt, and a little
chopped parsley stir all we'll together,
then take from the fire and add the
yolk of beaten egg. II the bread is
very dry it can be soaked for few
moments in cold water, then squeezed
dry and the water omitted from the re.
cipe.
To BAKE FIsH.-Rinse the fish in
cold water, wipe the inside dry and fill
it with stuffing, then sew up the edges,
and place it in dripping pan with a
very little, hot water. Melt a table,
spoonful of butter and aneint the top,
then sprinkle lightly with salt and
pepper ar d lay over it few strips of
salt pork. Bake in hot oven, and
haste Gerry often; when done serve with
the gravy from the pan, pouring over
it, and have Worcestershire, or some
pungent sauce, so that each one may
season to taste.
CHUFAs, SoUTH.-A correspondent
of the Farmer and Mechanic, in rela-
ton to the cultivation of chufas in
South Carolina, says: "The cultiva-
tion of chufas is so simple it can be
told in few words. Prepare tho land
as for beets or carrots, in two feet
rows, rldging very slightly. Open the
drills two inches deep, and drop single
nuts, one foot apart. Keep them free
from weeds by shallow level culture.
As soon as the shoots appear they will
commence throwing out fibrous roots
in every direction, upon which roots
the tubers are formed. These in time
will send up new shoots, and thus the
plant continues to grow and spread
until the crop natures. About one
bushel of seed is required to plant an
acre, and fair yield is from $50 to
200 bushels. The tops make excellent
sheep pasture, and should be fed off
before frost kills them. AS food for
swine 1t is fully equal to corn, and has
the advantage of not requiring harvest
ing other than what is needed for
seed"