The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-09-02
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
RunnNYnY Rorses.

Runaway Horses.
| The horse that has once acquired the
| habit of running away, says " The Book
of the Horses" will bolt on the first OPP
portunity. II you suspect his intention,
the best plan is to check it the moment
he begins to move, taking hold of one
rein with both hands and giving it one
or two such violent jerks that the rogue
must pause or turn round. Then stop
him, and if you doubt your being able
to hold him, get off. Perhaps too Wig
orous "plug" may make him cross his
legs and fall-not pleasant contingency,
but anything is better than being run
away with in the street. In open coun-
try, you may compel the runaway 10
gallop with a loose rein until he stops,
or to move in constantly narrowing
circle until he is glad to halt. But the
great point is to stop runaway before
he gets into his stride; after he is once
away, few bits will stop q real runaway
"a steady pull is waste of exertion on
the riders part. Some horses may be
stopped by saving the mouth with the
snaf1ie, but nothing will check an old
hand. Another expedient is to hold the
reins very lightly, and on the first op-
portunity, as a rising hill, for instance,
to try succession of jerks.
| About Saving Seeds.
While it may be desirable to save the
| first seeds of some of our vegetables,
such as sweet corn, peas and beans, it is
not best to make such a selection from
all kinds. The first tomatoes that ripen
are generally small and ill-shapen, and
it would be undesirable to Sc 'ect seeds
from these, as they would soon deterio-
rate the variety; but the best plan is to
wait till large, smooth specimens are
produced, and from these select seed for
future crops. By doing this for few
years you will find that you have Won
derlully improved the tomato; and to
secure Improvement of any kind of vege-
table it is absolutely necessary to select
the best specimens of every kind. De-
terioration ought to have no place in the
farmers vocabulary.
The Apple Borer.
According to n writer on horticultural
subjects, when borers have once gained
possession of tree the only way to get
rid of them is to hunt for them carefully
with knife or wire and destroy them.
The eggs Of the parent beetle are de-
posted during nights in June, and are
| placed in the bark of the tree at the sur
face ofthe ground, or whatever may sur
round the tree. These eggs hatch in our
latitude during September, and it is
soon after this that the young grubs
may he easily.removed without the use
of snything more than the point of a
| penknite. A few minutes spent in this
way about the first of October each fall
will keep the tree from this pest.
scabby Potatoes
Doctor HeNamer. of Westchester. who
was awarded the prize for the greatest
number of varieties of potatoes shown
at the Centennial exhibition, states that
the scab on potatoes is produced by
mites" or minute animals, which,
! first cause blisters on the young tubers.
| leaving subsequently holes or pits. The
use or absence ofashes, and manure from
| va"ious animals. seems to have no in
| huence on them one way or the other.
nor scabby or free seed, nor land on
| which potatoes have not been raised
for many years; but since the exclusive
use OF commercial fertilizers they have
become entirely free from the scab.
Recipes.
| CRACKER PUDDING.-Pour one quart
boiling water over six soft crackers, let
stand until very soft; add three or four
eggs, one cup of raisins, one-fourth
spoonful salt, sweeten, flavor or spice
bake.
| EGG PATTIFs.-Boil some eggs hard,
let them cool, line some patty pans with
puff paste, partly bake, fill with the eggs,
chopped small, pour over little cream,
seasoned with salt, white pepper and
powdered mace; cover with thin
crust, bake and serve hot.
LADY FINGERs.-Rub half a pound OF
butter into one pound of flour, add half
a pound of sugar; CRATE in the rinds OF
two lemons and the juice of one; then
add three we'll beaten eggs. Make into
rolls the size of the middle finger; bake
quickly. When done, dip in chocolate
frosting.
| OUNCE PUDDING.-One pint and hall
of milk, four ounces of bread crumbs,
four eggs, two ounces of butter, the
rind OF a lemon, loaf sugar to taste
boil the milk, and pour it over the bread
crumbs and lemon peel; before it is cold
pour in the yolks of the eggs; beat the
whites till they are firm, mix them with