American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-05
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.
Only manure in n soluble condi

Only manure in n soluble condition
should be used on rapidly-growing
plants like early vegetables. Even
grass and all sowed crops will grow
much faster when the manure is well
rotted. Fertilizers are never bcne-
fetal to any crop until they are de-
composed.
1t is good plan occasionally to
seed down a garden to grass and choose
Il new plot of ground. When the
weeds are kept down and none allowed
to grow to seed, it may not be neces-
sary, but even then vegetables grown
on land constantly in use are not so
sweet and tender rs when planted on
land that has not been disturbed by the
pillow year after year.
The best soil for sweet potatoes is
sandy loan. If sand largely pretiom-
mates they will flourish if well MANFRED.
New ground or virgin soil is especially
favorable for this crop. 1t is the COM
mon practice to SOW buckwheat on new
land for the first crop and then to plant
sweet potatoes for the second. An
abundant crop is the general result. In
a heavy loan the vines grow luXuriant-
ly, but the tubers are generally small,
rooty and of inferior quality. In clayey
Planting in Orchards is n
general reluctance to give up the soil of
the orchard entirely to the trees. While
the orchard is young it is best to culti-
vate it thoroughly. and hoed crops, like
potatoes, roots, etc, can be grown as
present pay for the trouble, but
as the trees get older and shade the
ground, nothing else but fruit should
be expected from the orchard. 1t is
a good practice to pasture hogs in the
orchard in clover sown for the pur-
pose, as it is one of the best methods
of enriching the soil and at the same
time destroying insects.
-Spiced Beef-Take piece of beef
flat ribs or brisket-and remove the
bones with sharp knife. Mix togeth-
er with little water one teaspoonful
of mustard, one of salt, one of powdered
celery seed, and small quantity of
mace and allspice. Spread the mixture
over the beef where the bones have been
removed, roll up tight, sew in a cloth,
and place in boiling water. Boil with
the meat four onions, two of them with
a Glove stuck in each, one carrot and a
small bunch of sweet herbs. A piece
of meat from six to eight pounds
weight, will require boiling from three
to four hours, according to thickness.
1t is better to leave the cloth on until
the meat is quite cold. 1t is intended
to be eaten cold.
One Loaf of Graham Bread
Three tablespoonful of sweet milk, two
tablespoonfuls of boiling water, one
fourth of a cake compressed yeast. Mix
with spoon, stiff. with white flour;
cover, and put in warm place to rise
over night, 0his is the sponge); in the
morning add quarter of a cupful of
milk, warmed by two tablespoonful of
boiling water, one-third of a teaspoon
full of salt, one-third of cupful of mo-
lasses, one-third of cupful of melted
butter; mix with spoon to stiff bat
ter with Graham flour; beat we'll; butter
Il bread-pan, pour in the mixture, and
place in warm position to rise until
nearly to the top of the pan; bake one
hour in a moderate oven. When done,
roll in clean towel, with a blanket
outside, until cold.
To Destroy Sheep Ticks.-Dip each
animal in wash made by stepping four
pounds of tobacco stems in twenty gal
Ions of water, and then adding to the
mixture one pound of sulphur. The
water should be kept Just below the
boiling point while the tobacco is steep
ing. The sulphur is to be added after
the liquor is cooled. The temperature
of the wash should be kept at about 120
deg. Fair. while the animals are
being dipped. A large trough or half
hogshead will be needed for holding
the liquor, and an inclined platform
should be placed near the vat, on which
the sheep can stand while the surplus
wash drains back into the tub or vat.
Two applications, ten days apart, will
thoroughly rid a flock, not only of ticks,
but of any other insects which may in
fest it.