The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-02-01
q brush and out stepped bear into

the brush and out stepped a bear into
the path before him.
Every Sunday morning the cows must
pc sailed. The farm boy takes pail
VIII three Or four quarts OF coarse salt.
ana, followed by the eager herd, goes to
the held and deposits The salt la handouts
upon smooth stones and rocks, and mon
clean places on the turf. Ii Won want
to know how good salt ID, see COW eat
Il. She gives the true saline smack.
How she dwells upon it and gnaws the
sward and licks the stones where II has
been deposited The cow Ia the most
delIghtful feeder among animals. It
mages one 8 mouth water to see her eat
pumpkins, and to see her at pile Of
apples ls distrscting. How she sweeps
on the detachable grass The sound Of
her grazing Is sppetizing the grass be.
trays all its sweetness and suceulencv IN
parting under her ickle.--Scribner.
TABLE FowLs.-There is considerable
difference in the merits of the different
breeds OF fowls for the table, although
taste has much to do in Determining
which are the best; and, while breed has
something to do with it, the age has q
great claim, for some are better nj certain
ages than at Others. The Young. imna-
ture, and slow growing Brahma. for in
stance, is not desirable until ii hes
nearly gained its growth, and even then
It u far better when year old, when
fattened up quickly. And, In fact. a
year old bird of any breed we prefer to
chicken. no matter how it is cooked.
though many have weakness fer broil.
ers In the shape of young chicks. Young
Leghorns. which feather up more quickly
than do the Asjatics, and mature more
rapidly, make the best broilers. and
many nice one have we helped to dis,
sect after it has come from the hands of
a skillful cook.
| Although but few persons seem to
know it, much of the table merits of a
iowl or chick depends upon the way it is
tattened, and on what it is fed, too, in q
great measure. To make bird tender
and juicy, it must be fattened quickly.
The TODD which gives 1t the best favor il
undoubtedly grain food, partaking
largely OF corn ia some of its different
forms, the amount and manner of feeding
depending upon circumstances Amer
lean Poultry Journal
The FATTENING TIME.-Bliss' Calen.
dar gives word in season to farmers who
have stock to fatten:
This 10 the fattening time of the year.
Beeyes, pigs, and poultry take on flesh
well at other seasons, but this month and
next, especially before the very cold
weather of December comes, they fatten
rapidly. All stock should be put in
good order for winter. Soft corn, nub-
bins, grown grain, green pumpkins, and
such fruits as are liable to decay, ought
to be fed out to the cattle to get them In
good condition before cold weather comes
on Beeyes should have full seeds OF
scslded corn meal and oil cake on corn
stalks or chopped hay. Sheep should
have their allowance ~ grain increased,
especially those that are attening,
though 90 long as pasturage Is fair they
should be kept upon it. Swine must
have the ANAL potatoes, boiled and
mixed with meal. Ali their food ought
to be cooked Oil meal il excellent sand
economical feed used with other things ;
90 10 beef, or even pork scraps. Mix
finely powdered charcoal and q little
wood ashes occasionally with the food Of
hogs, especially If they do not come to
the soil. Their growth and fattening
are much promoted by it.
MemseholA xeesSpts.
4 FRIED GREEN TOMATOES. Take fine
large green tomatoes and wipe them
perfectly clean, cut them In elices about
/ half ou finch thick anrinkfa NTH aolt