Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-30

THE HOUSE AND FARM.
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Cottage Pudding. With two cups of
-four mix thoroughly two teaspoons bak-
ing powder, one egg, one teaspoonful
butter, three-guarters of cup of sugar,
one-half cup of sweet milk; flavor with
lemon. To be baked quickly and eaten
while hot. ##
Never put the handsl INTO butter. There
is No excuse for so doing, and every sense
of cleanliness forbids it. True, the hands
are clean; still, as butter absorbs any and
every impurity with which it comes in
contact, excessive perspiration of the
hands, 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 vast deal bet
ter.-I0WG 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
sifted 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 inSestructible. This preparation
is very cheap, and would probably an
swer equally we'll spread all over roof
previously laid WITHHELD or roofing paper
Once put on properly, it would seem to
be there for all tlme.--Prairte Farmer.
Profitable PouItry.-A poultry raiser of
experience says his conclusion is that
farmers can do much better with good
common hens, with some good FLOODED
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 a cross
between the Leghorn hen and 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 fer eggs; they
need little more care than some other
sorts, but care of poultry pays.
What Stock Needs.-A writer in the
Farm and FSreside remarks 1.-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 ReISeUe Choked CoWs.-The proceed
ings of the Elmira Farmers Club official
ly reported in the Husb0ndmap, contains
the following: My way is to open the
mouth of the choked animal and insert a
clevis wide enough TO keep the jaws dis
tended, and give space for the passage OF
a 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 tc
pass without crowding, can easily remove
the trouble with entire safety. l have
tried to do it myself but my hand Is toe
large. There is no difficulty or danger il
the clevis is firmly held in position.
Another member said that an easy way
to bring relief is TO cause the checked
animal ~ Jump oNcl hlSu DaLSS as ing
as may be leaped with considerable ex
ertion. 1t 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 watel
has been invented by T. Toselli, o
France. It is described In Les Mondes
and consists of 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 lie
which rests on the outer cup. Putting
$50 grammas of the nitrate of ammonii
in the inner goblet, filling it with col(
water and stirring it so as 20 hasten tn
solution, the temperature of the cute
liquid is soon reduced to at least IL deg
c., or 22deg. F. The salt may be uset
for an indefinite period, by spreading
on plate after each trial, and exposing
it to the sun until it crystalizes anew
The inventor prepares salt which vii
lower the temperature % deg. c., or 5
deg. F. in the warmest countries.