The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-03-20
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD
Farm Notes.

FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD
Farm Notes.
The best method Of testing the vital
ity of seeds is to place few upon
piece of flannel and keep the clotl
moistened with water and in a warn
place. Tho proportion of these whicl
sprout and the time required can thel
be easily noted.
The following remedy for constipa
ton in cattle is given Feed no DIR.
fodder but instead cut the fodder, We
it thoroughly, and sprinkle some whea
bran and q handful of salt upon It. i
this is not effective add half pint O
inseed oil or a quart of inseed cake
meal to the feed twice week.
Brain work and that of the cleares
kind comes into profitable play quite 81
well on the farm as anywhere else
Look ahead, get a just view of tht
position have ploughing, sowing
harvesting and selling all done at thu
proper time. Never hurry, but always
drive work ahead. Know in the evening
what you intend to do the next day.
Have your rainy day and your clear day
occupation designed beforehand. AL
ways bring into requisition the full
means for comprising the desired ends.
In short, study and understand YOU
business, and you will enjoy it and
thrive on it.-Csncinnati Gasette.
It is economy to feed your working
stock, cattle, horses or mules, with q
liberal hand. Do not expect to gel
frst-class work from them unless you
do. Many men pamper trotter OF
some fancy animal, which often is of no
earthly use to it's owner or anybody else,
and let their teams go hungry. II
seems the rule Of some men to get as
much work as possible out of their
teams at the least possible expense.
This is right in theory, but it is in re-
ducing to practice that the grave mis-
take is made. The cheapest work is
done with the best cared for team. Son
of the Soil. .. ...,.
Joseph Ramsey. of North Egremont,
Mass. has discovered rule for guess
ing the weight of hogs. He says {:
/" Multiply the length in inches from
the point of the shoulder to the root of
the tail by the number of inches girth
just back of the shoulder, and reduce
the product to" square feet. Multiply
the result by twenty-five, the number
of pounds weight of one square foot of
pork. The product will give nearly the
exact dressed weight" BY this rule he
lately guessed within half pound Of a
hog dressing five hundred and seventy
pounds.
BEEF SOUP. Take four pounds of
fresh beef, or, what is better and more
economical, nice beef shank or " soup
bone;" put it into four or FIVE quarts Of
water; salt it and let it boil slowly five
or six hours; skim we'll; half an hour be-
fore you wish to take it up put it in a
cup partly full Of rice, a small quantity
of potatoes, carrots, onions and celery,
cut in small pieces.
FINE SPONGE OAKE.-To the yolks OF
six eggs, we'll beaten, add three-quar-
ters Of pound of powdered white su-
gar, juice of one lemon, half pound Of
-four, having in it, well mixed, one
teaspoonful Of soda and two Of cream Of
tartar, and then add the whites of six
eggs, well beaten.
SAUCE P1ouANT. two ounces
melted butter add small onion, chop.
ped fine; stir, and when nearly fried
add q spoonful of -four, and when
add half pint Of broth, salt,
pepper, a picked cucumber chopped,
four stalks chopped parsley, and mus
tard. Boil gently about ten minutes,
add one teaspoonful vinegar, give one
boil, and serve. ,,., ..., be, ..,.
PLAIN LEMON P1E.-Slce one lemon
as thin as possible in little slices not
more than half across the lemon; put In
one cup of sugar, two-thirds cup OF
water, one tablespoonful of -four; put
your flour, sugar and water together,
and place your lemon all around on your
crust before putting the liquid in; then
vet the edge of the crust and turn under
the top crust, and pinch tightly together
10 prevent the juice running out.
BAKERS GRAHAM BREAD.-Make q
sponge as for white bread with wheat
aour, say one square of compressed
Yeast to two quarts of water; when
light, make up the dough with Graham
1our and one-half a teacupful molasses;
let stand to rise again; then make up the
caves with the hands, and when light
oake.
How to Manage Fowls Successfully.
The Butter, Cheese and Egg Reporter
;hus tells how Mr.. hcuton, who keeps
eleven different kinds of fowls and is
7ery successful in their management,
,ares for and protects his hens: Mr..
Benton, found weak lye and wood ashes
IN efectual remedy for the canker.
The doctors recommend chlorate OF
potash. Ashes are also excellent for the
lens to wallow in and he kept box in
,ach coop for that purpose. This
keeps off lice. The flowers
# sulphur sprinkled in the most of SET
ing hens is excellent. Mr.. Benton's
feed is Indian corn, which is
,ept constantly in reach of bis hens by
means of boxes in the partitions, one
erving for two coops. Water in q dish
et under nail keg with hole cut in
he side serves for watering. The nests
re in long box along the ends Of the
,oops. The hens enter through holes
nd are then in comparative darkness.
lids on the outside give access to the
lest. Mr.. Benton thinks Indian corn
he best grain for hens because of it's
,eating nature. In addition he feeds
craps from the table, butchers refuse
md green stuff. Corn and fat will at
,nce set hens to laying