The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-17
HOUSE AND FARM.

tfSSSS SNS ERENtUs
The time sor selecting grasses is nearly
passed.
The most common weeds can be ma
ornamental.
White Polsnds are the favcr;te egg
laying chickens.
American cheese is being shipped in
large quantities to China, Japan aud In
dia.
County Scrip Cancelled.
Marshall County News, FL
The commissioners cancelled Sl3 90
worth Of scrip last Thursday.
| Taking Care Of Grain.
| kansas Spirit, 81
The farmers are about done sowing
| wheat; the early sown Is up and looks nice.
Some of the farmers are crlbbipg their new
crop OF corn.
s.Knowledge IL Pewer,''
kansas Spirit
knowledge il the true slchemy that
turns everything ii touches into gold. IL
gives Us cominion over ndturr, ur .OcSs the
storehouse of creation, ard opens 10 Us the
treasures of the uoiver>e.
Receipts of the MarsbaIl County
Far.
Marshall County News, IL
The total receipts of the agricultural
society frUIa exhibition this year, Is sl,-
413 30.
The total receipts of the fair this year is
over 500 more than last year, while is ex
penses are less.
Dress Docs Not Wake the Nan.
No farmer should be ashamed of his
plain cloihey either on the farm OF in the
market places. Jeans pants or brogsn
shoes are no evidence OF = eriority, any
more than fiue broadcloth and jewellery are
evidence of nobility.
The Resl KcnieGy tOr sheep kttliBg
Dogs.
Exchanged
Acting upon the known habit OF sheep
killing dogs seiZIng their victims by tn.
throat, a collar Win sharp points has been
invented Tor sheep as prevention. The
best remedy We known OF Is fatal doses OF
s.rychnine for the dogs.
How to- Care for Bulbs.
IChicago Tribune, u.
When the frost has nipped the leaves of
your Cannas and Euukias Day Lily,) take
| up the bulbs, shake of all the soil, put in Il
sned for fe~ days, then place in warm
closet for the wint,r; occasionally 10,
over, ii disease appears, rub with powdered
charcoal.
Glue scraps.
tAmerican Agricuturist.I
By composing glue scrap with barn
yard manure, for three TO SIX months, all
excellent fertilizer will be the result, n
the material is rich in nitrogen. Ii Is hard
iy comparable to stable e-msnure, for though
it it is more OF the valuable ingredient,
nitrogen, it contains little potash or phos-
phate.
Improved Sorghum.
Jewell City Diamond, lol
The finest sample of sorghum molasses
we have ever seen or tasted WAS sent to this
office by E. Eychner, of Browns creek town.
ship. 1t is the color of &c" sugar and does
not have that unpleasant taste peculiar to
sorghum. Mr.. Eychner disIanced all
competitors in sorghum making last year.
Expose the villains.
kansas SpIrit,9.
We thank Mr.. Bracket for his thorough
exposure Of the swindle made by parties
who go around among our farmers selling
nursery stock OF poor quality at a high
price. A few such merII.d exposures will
open the eyes and enlighIen the minds Of
not few, and they will thank our cores
Iondent for his timely and valuable article.
Green Tomato Pies.
ICnicago Tribune, IL
Select nice smooth ones, pare them very
thin, slice them into a pie-dish, lined with
a nice paste, about hail a cup Cf sugar to D
pie, few little hits Of batter, little flour
sifted on, anu sliced lemon, lemon essence.
or nutmeg fcl hsvoring. / prefer the es-
sence. Put on the upper crust carefully so
the juice will not escape in baking. i
think you will find them very nice, at
least, mine are always praised by those that
like tomatoes.
study and be Intelligent.
lExchange.I
The better tie farmer the more success
full will b 1e IN his financial as well a.
agricultuI Al efforts. Every farmer should
entertain very high opinion OF his employ
ment, and at the stInt time no. tD, gel that
in uninteiiIgent labor there l. uo dignity.
The short-sighted, 4Iluless, Inefficient :arl.
er il the one Whose houses aud SURROUNDING
bear false stiffness @yaInst the neat buIiu-
ings and fine appea. .ug surrOunGInss oi hIs
mure tasty ne9gubOrs.
q 10 We'll so ssou.e Poultry Enriy.
GCor. American sgricuiturslist.l
The change from summer to fail, with ita
warm days and cold nights, has It's inhu
ence upJu the poultry. There Is a dI--
temper. caIled "snutiles" that every chick
has ~ it marures into cOckerel or puilet,
though II - often unuotic,d, and for want
of treatment results in rOup, when ii be-
cumes Contagious and disaster and death
70 the flock lyIiO~s If The Young chicks
are taught - occupy the fowl houses be-
fore October, no very serious trouble re-
suits.
An Exquisite Flower Pot Cover.
Lhsrpers Bazar.
First cut out The form OF the fower-pot
in -tif card board, then cover neatly with
Upright rows OF wheat, barley, or heads
ot grass, arranged az closely IA possible,
.aching them closely around the bottom
aud expanding them around the top, 80
that each one Is equi distant from the 9TH !
er. Then, commencing at the bottom pro- |
coed u In erweave hali-inch cIrlet or 9TH |
er scarlet ribbon IN an out, over and uu-
der the stalks, until the heaG--extendlng |
above the top-are reached, when fasten
the end of securely, and hide with a ro-
sette Of ribbon, fastening corresponding |
one on the opposite side.
Hone IOur Tor Cattle.
fAmeIicdn AgriculturaI.I
When cattle eat bones, leather, wood, etc
it indicates lack OF phosph. lie Of lime in
their food, which they require to supply |
bone material and wastes Of the system
and the 100 pounds or more which every
COW requiees for her milk Lack Of this
in the food, creates morbid appetite, which
]. only partially sati-fied by gnawing at
'uch objects. Bone -four may be fed in its
,rain 10 each animal at the rate Of tea
poonful per day. A good dressing of su-
'erphosphate or bonemeal on the upland
will stimulate the growth OF such
'lants as furnish the missing ingredients.
We " III Soon Make Our Own China
There il town in Ellsworth county call
d Terra Gotta Extensive beds Of china
Vare clay. and glass and fire sand are found
It that place, and the last number OF the
Ellsworth ReLOTter gives an ipterestipp de-