The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-14
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

; Darwin idea that heavy and 6ne seeds
tend to yield the finest plants Is supported
by practical experiments on turn.p seeds
In England. which gave a product OF two
pounds seven ouncss per seed IN the large
seeds, rs against two pounds and one
quarter ounces IN the case OF small seeds.
Ii is reported that powders may be
broken up by drilling a deep hole in the
rock at the proper point, and then ht into
the lower portion Of the hole a cylindrical
ingot Of lead Of corresponding diameter.
Then drive a mAndrcl. or rod. down upon
the lead. By repeated blows o. the ham
mer, the lead WILL be expanded laterally,
and, being inelastic, the pressure vail
accumulate. and at length rapture the
rock.
| Analysis made by the Connecticut ex-
pertinent station Of -four made from white
winter Michigan wheat. Missouri red fall,
new process -four. No. 2 middhngS. show
that the middhngs contained 90, Per
cent. Of fat, the Missouri red fall La.
Michigan winter wheat l.56. and new
process t,oar l22 The last showed the
lowest per cent. OF fat and bone-forming
material, while il sells for 81 barrel
more than any other iiour.
Not Boarding House Hash.-Cn; three
pounds Of stewing beef into small pieces;
slice two onions, and put beef and onions
into a stew-pan. with two ounces Of but
ter: dredge with Hour slightly; add two
| tablcspoonfuls OF water, or soup II you
have IT, and let il stew. When Il Is cooked
add more water, and let II boil gently.
/ Then put In spoonful Of mixed spices
and bay leaf Set the pan aside, and
let IL cook for two hours. You can
double" up this dish by adding potatoes
10 it.
| Storing Hay.-When properly currl,
hay keeps the best in large NOW IN
which II has been thoroughly packed.
Hay thrown up loose on scatiold loses
that aroma and freshness which character
izes that from the center Of a large NOW.
Hay does not demand the large spaces be-
tween the outside boards Of many barns
in order TO preserve II. Put the boards
close together and keep out the air and
rain, and save the hay which would other
wise spoil by weather staining. IL looks
better, too.
The wheat crop oi Southern Illinois,
Just about harvested. Is pronounced the
finest we have had for u long time. We
have had as large crops IN one or two
seasons OF the past ten years. but never
so large and of such excellent quality a.
al this time. The dry weather. which u
was predicted by many would ruin the
crop, was the making Of II. The wheat
all over Monroe. 50. CLAIR. Randolph,
Jackson. Union. and we may say through
out the counties Of Southern Illinois. Is
better in point Of berry than bias been
grown IN this section of the State for years.
To Faiten a Milking Cow.-Some cows
that are milking are difficult 10 iaiten, a.
| the food goes 10 milk rather than fat. But
fine corn. meal, fed dry. will faitsn Gov.
and tend 10 dry up the milk. Give four
quarts "A day, in two feeds Of two quart.
each. for three or four days. then add a
third feed OF one quart at noon for a few
days. Then gradually increase the guam
tity, until the Cow viii eat six OF eight
quarts day. II she does not isticn. or
begin TO faften, then she Is not one Of the
fai,ening kind. II will not he safe To
stop milking. lcst the exciting feed may
provoke fever and trouble with the udder.
Nearly every good laundress has re-
ceipt of her own for washing black lawns
and calicoe.. One notable house vile.
after washing them like any other cotton
garment, boils them for fifteen minutes ia
water 10 which Just enough logwood has
been added 10 color il. Rinsing them out
after washing, IN very dark indigo water,
will prevent their turning brown OF rusty.
Doubtful colors may be set by soaking .oG
several hours before washing in salt water,
or in weak solution Of sugar OF lead.
The sal, used should b., table salt. Thu.
is the bes: for reds. while sugar Of lead
is preferred for blues.
Chocolate Pudding Three quarters or
a cupful Of chocolate grated IN one quart 81
new milk Let !, boil. Then a, 10 cool.
Beat until very light and thick the yolks
OF four eggs, rcserying the same number u
whites with which TO make a meriBguc:
sweeten with half a pound Of white sugar.
and flavor with vanilla. The chocolate
being cool, gradually stir IN the sseetened
eggs. put into baking dish. and Jet Il
bake slowly To make msrlngue. beat ~
the whites until they vail stand alone.
add by degrees four tab!espooniuis Of siit-
e,i pulverized sugar. and favor With a lIi-
tie vanilla or lemon juice. When the
} chocolate portion y again cool heap up The
meringue upon II. and brown slightly ~
holding over II the red-hot I'D o. The oven.
To Make Firm Butter.-k method IN
practice among the butter-makers Of
England for rendering butter hrm and
.~l,d during the hot weather ), n fol-
lows: Carbonate Of soda and alum are
used for this purpose. made INTO Pow
der. For twenty pounds Of butter one
teaspoonful 81 carbonate o. soaA and
one ,easpoonful 81 powdered alum are
pIngIed together al the tim. ~ chBrning
, and pot into the cream. The effect a
! this powder 10 20 make the bsitsr come
|. arrn and solid. and 10 give clean s~ss'
, favor. /, does no. enter isto the batter
|, but ia action u upon the c,ssm, and Il
. passe. of nth the bp,tsrmIlk. The IN
, gredisn.s Of the powder should rot y
mingled together until required 20 b.
u.sd, o. al the time the cream u in tn
, churn ready for eburning.
RI A, Halfway. a station between IA.
burn and Syracuse. y. J.. are tho Fern
\ ssh tonds, where brook trDut. salmon
B .you, and California trUut are fsisr.i "a
market. The water IN the Ponds q
: PUMPED from clear mountain STRAINS
|. An the egg, are packed IN mos. Ib'
. Ssh are fed upon the light o. lungs q
animals, a. thir kind ~ n5sa. ao-s Do'
/. .ink 10 the bo.sorr. ss8 ibe.s ,rvat fess
. from the surfA>s. When fooi u throsr
: 10 them ,hsy .tos "a mach e.gvrnsss ss /
!, SOCK Of ehiekens. rushing pei mel owe
o each other. throwing The ~z.rr ~ "a ~
= tie spssJs. and Singing ), sh'oai anti 90
uho ot1ees, 30 tssing sb0.srrt step. sAl /
Msnnovs and snail brook tros' are ale
thrown 30 them. vhsch are ,assn ds-i
Joaah- like At one swallow. II. large Sd
y are trps ap1st fro-5 The snsIi ones. s'si
o Of the zane tisi. slss tssy oil e1s,sps
, ally illustrate the cd sAsxe. The bsz tsi
se~d spon the Little onss.
|. Direcsscns fos Tr.<zisz ice Gran. =
To make zoe cream nioesy ssd qsssly.
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