The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-06-12

land will pay from fifty to one hundred
stock pays vastly better than poor; good
fences, neat lawns, well-selected fruit
trees, all pay large profits, as well as
adding to comfort and self-respect.
SHADE trees are often planted too
near to our dwellings and too thickly,
30 as to make the house dark and damp,
and cheerless. Large evergreens are
very much out of place on the sunny
side of house, while they form an ap-
propriate screen and wind-break along
the cold and exposed sides of our build
ings. Set out trees-it is a duty, but
set them out judiciously.
COTTAGE pudding: One egg, one
tablespoonful of butter, one-haf cupful
of sugar, one-half cupful of flour; mix
with one-half pint of sweet milk; have
ready a rather shallow baking-dish
buttered; just before putting into the
oven add One-quarter of a teaspoonful
of soda which has been at the moment
dissolved in tablespoonful of boiling
water; bake twenty minutes, and serve
hot, with wine or brandy sauce.
MoLEs are a nuisance in gardens.
There are various means of destroying
them, or driving them away. A cores
pondent says soak corn until soft, then
with penknife open each kernel, place
in a dose of strychnia, and close up
again. Open hole through the dirt
over their roads, drop in the corn and
cover again. Another says plant in the
garden the seeds of the mole tree, q
hardy annual, sometimes called cape1
spurge.
A GENTLEMAN in this city, being
afflicted with a painful felon, bethought
himself of remedy he had seen in
print. Accordingly, he procured q
lemon, cut off the end, and inserted the
afflicted member into the body of the
fruit. The good effect was almost i'm
mediately noted in an abatement of the
Inflammation, and in four days the cure
was considered complete. "Make a note
ont" all ye who are similarly afflicted
-Portsnaouth journal.
The vitality of seeds may be tested
by placing sample of almost any of the
larger kind of seeds or grains upon s
hot pan or griddle. When the seeds
are good and the vitality is perfect The
specimen will crack or prop open with
more or less noise; on the other hand, il
the seed is not good, or the vitality il
defective, it will remain still and burn
Seeds should not be kept too dry; al
airy but moderately dry quarter garret
is the best place to keep them.
SHEEP, owing to their shyness, shoulc
be treated with great kindness. Theil
treatment should be such that they vii
actually learn to entertain an affection
for their keeper. A flock of wild sheel
is about the most improbable invest
ment that a farmer can make. They
are continually getting themselves init
trouble and causing great annoyance, i
not loss to their owner. Never hau
them about by the wool, but place tb'
arms about the body and round the for
leg. In catching them take them b,
the hind leg, just above the hook.
PUTTING away furs for summers
When you are ready to put away fur
and woolens and want to guard agains
depredations of moths, pack then
securely in paper, -four sacks and til
them up we'll. This is better thai
camphor or snuff scattered among then
in chests and drawers. Before putting
your muffs away for summer, twist then
by the cords at the ends, so that ever,
hair will straighten. Put them in thei
boxes and paste a strip of paper wher
the lid fits On. A small piece of pape
or linen moistened with turpentine ane
put into the wardrobe, is also a goo'
preventive for moths.
To can green corn: Take the bes
sweet corn; cut from the cob befor
cooking; pack very tight in glass jars
[ use the small end of potato mashe
and pound down the corn as hard a
possible; when the can is full put ON tn
cover, but do not screw it on perfectl
tight; put them in your wash boile
Covering the bottom first to keep tn
jars from breaking), fill up with col
water and let them boil about thre
hours; then take them out and finisl
screwing on the covers. think all jar
should be placed in total darkness o
covered with paper. have heard tina
green peas can be canned in the sam
way. I shall try some this year.