The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-06-11


Yor may pillow aud plant. but II you
don's cultivate properly the crop will
b. short.
Don't suffer hriars. bushes and he
like 70 grow along the highway adjoin-
i'm your premises.
PLANT cabbages. II they bring .
good price. sell them; IL not. feed
them 70 sheep. mich cows and pigs.
PAINT. varnish or japan may be
softened or easily removed from old
surfaces with a solution OF caustic
soda
A LEMON eaten before breakfast
every day for a short time will entirely
prevent the feeling Of lassitude pecu-
liar 70 the approach OF spring.
To WASH CoLoRED STocKiNcs.-
Put a tablespoonful Of salt in \ quart
that for ten minutes. and then take
them out. and wash in soap and water.
In China, which has the dcnscst
population in the world, and feeds its
millions without the importation OF
foreign food. no manure Is applied 70
the land in . solid form; it Is all
iquefed.
COFFEE CREAM. - Dissolve two
ounces Of gelatine or Of isinglass in just
enough water to cover il; put to . pint
and a half Of cream a teacup and q
hall Of very strong clear coffee with
powdered sugar. add the dissolved
isinglass. let ii just boil. leave it stand
ing till nearly cold; then pour il into a
-.-rl ..1 xrkau rtrffn 1Af fur.s Il mt
The radish suceeeds best in a light.
rich soil. and must be grown quickly in
order that they may be tender. sweet
and free from the worm which fire.
quently Injuries the root. The French
breakfast is a rapid growing sort. and
is very mild and tender. The golden
yellow Is a new variety Of oval form. in
color a deep yellow. 1t is early. and is
adapted for both forcing and open
ground culture.
STRAWBERRY PUDDING.-Cream a
cup Of sugar and tablespoonful Of but
ter; add the beaten yelks Of five eggs
and two cups Of fine brcad-crumbs
soaked in a quart of sweet milk. Flavor
with lemon or vanilla. Pour into a
deep pudding-dish and bake until the
Cu~itlN IL SGT hVll y Htul VI nlNt
strawberries in powdered sugar. spread
oye the pudding and cover with a
meringue made Of the beaten whites
and three tablespoonfnls Of powdered
sugar. Return to the oven until the
top is delicately Drowned.
KEFrISG OLD SHEEP.-The New
York Tribune says: "lt is folly to keep
old sheep. They should be turned of
% the butcher while they are in their
prime. II does not take half 30 much
to fatten them then. When they get
old and thin. in order to put them in
condition 10 slaughter the whole SUI
p~erstructUre must be rebuilt. Four
sets Of lambs arc all a eve can bear:
this will bring herto five years. and this
is an age when, with a little extra care.
she viii round up TO a fine carcass. Ex-
captions may be made when the breed
is scarce. and the blood is more valua-
bic than anything else"
PRESERVING GREEN SHTxGLEs.-A
correspondent OF the Country Gentle
ma says ~ have practiced painting
them a. soon as laid. 1t il attended
with trouble and considerable expense.
/ now prefer to use air-slacked lime.
Just after. and while the roof is wet. or
during a light fall Of rain. sow q few
quarts. mostly on the upper part Of the
roof. once a year. The expense is tri-
fling. am satisfied il will preserve
the roof twice as long as 70 leave them
u the weather. The quantity used de-
ponds upon the surface to preserve
Your readers must have noticed On old
roofs the shingles below the chimneys.
Comment Is unnecessary"
SooTcH LoAF.-One pound Of -four.
three quarters Of a pound Of butter.
three-quarters Of a pound Of sugar. ten
eggs, half a gill Of rose-wafer. one Ia
blespoonful Of dissolved saleratus. one
pound of dried currants. two teaspoon
fuls of ground cinnamon Pick. wash
and dry the currants, and dredge as
much -four over as will adhere TO them.
Beat the butter and sugar till IL is
smooth and light; whisE the eggs TO a
froth, stir them into the but ter and
sugar alternately with the -four; add
the spice aud liquor. beat the whole
very hard for ten minutes; lastly stir in
the fruit and saleratus. Butter an
carthen cake mold or iron pan. pour in
the mixture. and bake for about two
hours in a moderate wen.