The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-04-23
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.


A solution of carbolic acid in 800 parts
of water has been found effective for scab.
A strong decoctlon of tobacco is good wash
also.
For throat distemper CRATE fine small
green wild turnip, or, if dry. give heaping
spoonful, mixed with bran or oats. Never
fails. Good for cough. also.
In Matching turkey eggs sprinkle them
the last two weeks slightly every other day
with water that has had the chill taken Off
Some moisture seems to be necessary for
turkey eggs
Get the best and never keep a poor cow
the second year. No man can afford to keep
q COW that will not make from 200 to 30
pounds of butter, or Its equivalent in cheese,
every year. Lastly make the very best arti
Gle and get the top of the market. This is
dairy economy, according to my experience
A successful dairyman feeds his COWS
night and morning the year round, and IN
each feed puts a teaspoonful of salt. He
considers this method of sailing cows pre-
ferable to the usual one of giving animals
salt once or twice week and thinks his
method adds largely to the amount of milk
given.
Every family finds more or less bones ac-
cumulating. Burn them with your wood.
and the ashes thus enriched Is one OF the
most valuable of all fertilizers. Money can
not buy any article which will SO fertilze
your soil. Bones thus consumed will quad
ripple the value of wood ashes. which ia
themselves are among the best of soil-en-
richers.
Shade trees are often planted too near to
our dwellings and too thickly, SO as to make
the house dark and damp and cherries.
Large evergreens are very much out OF place
on the sunny side of 8 house. while they
form an appropriate screen and wind break
along the cold and exposed sides of our
buildings. Sst out trees-it is a onty, but set
them out iudiciously.
People say that Smith is 'lucky dog be-
ause his crops are SO much better than his
neighbors'. There's no luck" about it.
Smith is az industrious and thoughtful far
mer. He selects his seed with care; he
drains his wheat fields; his fences are sound
and keep out trespassin cattle. Thrift upon
farm depends upon q thousand little
things, and Smith doesn't neglect them.
That's the result of his success.
At the State farm ct Monson, Mass, the
cows are MIXED precisely at 3. M. and s.
D. m, and each cows milk is weighed and
the weight recorded. The record shows that
80 COWS gave, in one week in June, 2M tons
of milk, and in one week in December %
tons OF milk. The whole amount OF milk
produced during last year was little over
120 tons Seven COWS have given an aver
age of about 20 quarts OF milk each per day.
Fresh manure produces bu. little effect
when applied to crops but when it is well
rotted it then contains much valuable solu-
bic matter, absorbable by plants In fresh
manure the most important constituent of
its soluble portion is potash. and it contains
but small proportions OF ammonia and pEos-
phoric acid. Rotten manure. on the con-
trary, yields to the solvent action of water
large amounts of nitrogen and phoSphOric
acid.
At a recent meeting of the Farmers club,
at Mercer, Pa, the following recipe for
making grating was given: Three ounces
of tallow, two ounces of beeswax, one pound
of rosin. Melt the tallow, thsn add bees
wax, and then the rosin finely powdered
and stirred gradually into the mixture.
Work it we'll. as the children do their taffy,
and put away in convenient pieces. When
wanted to use, put piece in hot water and
work it over, when it will become pliable.
The top of a fruit tree. to secure the best
results III color and flavor of the fruit,
should be kept open to the admission of air
and sunlight. Ii some branches grow too
fast for the harmonious balance of the tree.
pinch out the buds at the end, and thus
force the growth into the other branches
that are not so thrifty. Five years of cult
walton and watchful pruning, and you Will
never have occasion to remove large
branches. 1t is terrible loss to a tree to
allow branches to attain large size only to
be slaughtered.
Useful Receipts.
Egg Saucs.-Boil three eggs hard, cut them
into small squares and mix them in good
butter sauce; make very hot and squeeze in
some lemon juice before serving.
Indian Loaf.-Take one pint of sour milk,
one-hsn pint of sweet milk, one teacupful of
molasses, one half teacupful butter, two tea
spoonfuls saIaratus one large teaspoonful of
salt, three eggs, one pint of wheat flour, one
ert nj In ton l.. hotvn a
tin basin, In an oven of same heat as for cake,
for one and half hours.
Raisin Pie.-Take one pound of raisins.
turn over them one quart of boiling water
keep adding, SO there will be a quart when
donei CRATE the rind of one lemon into cup
OF sugar. three teaspoonfuls Of flour and one
egg; mix well together, turn the raisins over
the mixture, stirring the while. This makes
three pies. Bake as other pies
Fish Fritters.-Take the remains of any
flsh which has been served the preceding
day, remove all of the bones and mince fine;
add equal quantities of bread crumbs and
mashed potatoes; STIR in two beaten eggs;
season with pepper and salt; add enough
cream to make the mass of the proper con-
eistency to mould into little balls, and fry
them in boiling lard.
Turnip Soup.-This soup should be made
all but adding the turnips. the day before L.
IS required. Stew knuckle of veal with
an onion and a bunch of sweet herbs in six
quarts of water; cover closely and stew gently
i've or six hours; put in a cool place; the
next day remove the grease, fat and sedi.
ment; cut five or SIX turnips into thin slices
and stew slowly IN the soup until tender
then add half q pint of cream; thicken with
little -four and butter, and season to taste.
Lemon Meringue.-Beat the yolks of six
eggs with. q patent beaten until they are
thick; add the juice Of two lemons and their
rIDd, grated. and cup of sugar Cook IN Q
farina kettle. When the mixture begins &c
thicken, add the whites of the eggs beaten
till they stand slone. Line deep dish
with sponge cake; pour in the mixture, and
cover all with the beaten whites of two eggs
and four spoonfu.s Of sugar. Brown in q
quick oven. This is a nice substitute for
1elly cake