Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-01-30
THE HOUSE AND FARM,


14AH AOOOE AND FARM,
Uasful ana Suggestive.
Cottage Pudding.--With two CUPS OF
hour our mix thoroughly two teaspoons bak-
ing powder. one egg, one teaspoonful
putter, three-quarters Of cup of sugar,
one-half cup of sweet milk; flavor with
lemon; To be baked quickly and eaten
Never put the hands nto butter. There
Is no excuse for 80 doing, aud every sense
OF cleanliness forbids it, True, the hands
are clean; still, as butter absorbs any and
every lmpurity with which it comes in
contact, excessive perspiration of the
| lands, or any humor of the blood, might
thus be impaired to the butter. A wood
en- ladle to lift the butter from the churn.
or to turn it over while being washed,
answers just as we'll and a vast deal bet
ter.-louG State Register.
One OF the very best preparations for
repairing roofs that leak is to procure
coal tar at the gas works, and mix finely
s!fted coal-ashes or road dust with it till
ABOUT as thick as mortar. Plaster with
this carefully on leaky-roof valleys or
cutters, or about chimney fushings. 1t
Will soon set as hard as stone. and appar-
entity as indestructible. This preparation
is very cheap, and would probably an
sWer equally we'll spread all over q roof
previously laid with felt or roofing paper
Once put on properly, it would seem to
be there for all hme.--ProSrie Farmer.
Profitable Poultsy.-A poultry-raiser of
experience says his conclusion is that
farmers can do much better with good
common hens, WITH some good-blooded
cock, than with flock of fancy fowls.
A good cross among poultry is as valu-
able as among stock. One of the most
profitable kinds for farmer is cross
between the Leghorn hen and a Poland
or Brahma cock. Their progeny are
good layers, nice for the table and profit
able for market. The White Leghorn is
the most profitable breed for eggs; they
need little more care than some other
sorts, but care of poultry pays.
What Stock Needs.-A writer in the
Farm and FGreside remarks: "The require
ments of success in stock feeding for
profit are well-bred stock, clean, warm
quarters, pure water, sufficient Salt, stall
for each, having rope and chain fastening
instead Of stanchions, gentle exercise
daily, when the weather is not stormy,
sufficient sweet clover hay, cured in the
cock, to supply their wants, and a uni
form supply of Underground corn meal.
Whatever method of feeding may be
adopted, the question in which the
progressive, practical farmer is the most
Interested is, How can produce the
most tender, juicy beef in the shortest
time, at the least possible expense2'"
To Relieue Choked Cause.-The proceed
ings Of the Elmira Farmers Club official
~ reported in the Husbandmun, contains
the following: My way is to open the
mouth of the choked animal and insert
clevis wide enough to keep the Jaws dis.
tended, and give space for the passage of
boys hand. I hold the clevis in place,
while my boy passes his hand through and
picks out the apple or other obstruction.
Any boy whose hand is small enough to
pass without crowding, can easily remove
the trouble with entire safety. I have
tried to do it myself but my hand Is too
large. There is no difficulty or danger if
the clevis is firmly held in position
Another member said that an easy wav
to bring relief is to cause the checked
animal to jump over bigh bars, as high
as may be leaped with considerable ex-
ertion. It never fails to eject the Offend
ing substance or cause it to pass it down.
ward. He had tried many times, always
with success.
A simple centrivance for cooling water
has been invented by T. Toselli, of
France. It is described in Les Mondes,
and consists of a cylindrical cup for hold
ing any liquid into which may be plung-
ed an inner goblet, shaped like an in.
verted truncated cone, and having lid
which rests on the outer cup. Putting
$50 grammas of the nitrate of ammonia
in the inner goblet, filling it with cold
water and stirring it so as to hasten the
solution, the temperature of the outer
liquid is soon reduced to at least 10 deg.
c., or 22deg. F. The salt may be used
for an indefinite period, by spreading it
on plate after each trial, and exposing
it to the sun until it crystalizes anew.
The inventor prepares a salt which will
lower the temperature % deg. c., or so
deg. F. in the warmest countries.