The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-09-24

lF farmer expects to make money
by his business he must see how Il Il
himself.
To PEEL PEACHES. Dip them a
minute In hot water. then IN cool. and
the skin peels or readily.
CucUMBERs. II sliced into cold water.
will be made crisp aud brittle, even II
mo- perfectly fresh.
Coon feed and good care have made
all our improved breeds Of domestic
animals what they are. Proper selec-
ton in breeding has no doubt laid the
foundation for all improvements. but
had not this been followed up and sus-
tanned bv the best Of care the breeding
would have amounted to nothing.
GREEN TOMATO PICKLES. peck
OF green tomatoes, one cupful Of sugar,
one tablespoonful Of cinnamon. one Of
cloves, one OF allspicc. and one OF
white mustard seed. all ground. Law
the tomatoes, sliced. with little salt
between the layers. over night: then
drain of the water. cover with vinegar.
add spices and sugar. and boil few
minutes, stirring TO prevent burning.
CANNED TOMATOES AND CoRx.-Boil
the corn on the cob. when ii is in nice
order for roasting, twenty minutes over
good tire, and cut off while hot. Have
your tomatoes skinned and rubbed To
smooth pulp: put in two measures Of
them for every one OF the cut corn: salt
rs for the table, stirring it well in. and
bring TO a hard boil. Then can quickly.
and as soon as they are cold set away
In cool dark place.
CANNED PLUMs. Prick with needle
to prevent bursting; prepare a strip.
allowing gill Of pure water and a
quarter OF pound Of sugar to every
three quarts Of fruit. When the sugar
u dissolved and the water blood. warm.
put in the plums; heat slowly to boil;
let them boil live minutes: fill up the
jars with plums, pour in the scalding
sirup until IL runs down the sides. and /
seal. Green cages are very fine put up
the same way; also damsons for pies.
PicKLED PEACHES. Ten pounds
fruit, pared; four and half pounds
sugar, one quart vinegar. mace, CHINA.
mon and cloves TO taste. Lay the
peaches in the sugar for an hour; drain
on every drop Of sirup. aud put over
the nre with about a cup Of water. Boil
until the scum ceases 10 rise. Skim:
put In the fruit and boil five minutes.
Take out the peaches with perforated
SKINNER. and spread upon dishes To
cool; add the vinegar and spices to the
sirup; boil fifteen minutes, and pour
over the fruit in glass jars.
CHow-CHow.-One quart Of small
cucumbers. one pint Of onions. one
quart Of green tomatoes (sliced). one
caulitlower (cut in strips). three red
peppers (sliced); scald in salt and wa
Ter. After draining pour over il hot
vinegar and let 1t stand two or three
days; then drain of the old vinegar.
lake one package Of English mustard.
one quart OF vinegar, one and one-half
cupiuls OF brown sugar. and one-half ,
cupiul OF flour; boil the vinegar: mix
np the other ingredients in a little cold !
vinegar, and pour into the hot: let II 4
boil up. and pour (while hot) over the
pickles. :
WHILE 1t may be desirable to save
he first seeds Of some Of our vegeta-
'ies- such as sweet corn. peas aud :
BEANS. 1t Is not best To make such n I
election from all kinds. The first to-
natocs that ripen are generally small I
ND ill-shapen, and il would be unde- Z
Irable 10 select seeds from these. as
hey would soon deteriorate the variety:
ut the best plan Is 10 wait till large. =
mooth specimens are produced. and :
rom these select seed for future crops.
y doing this for few years YOU will
ndthat You have wonderfully improved
ne tomato: and TO secure improvement
any kind Of vegetable il Is absolutely
ecessary 70 select the best specimens -
every kind. Deterioration ought 10 -
ave no place in the farmers vocabu- &
nv.
SMUT IN Corn. Corn smut Il a fun
rs which grows from the substance Of =
ie plant. the seed being carried into
ie roots from the soil aud from the
lots into the stalks. ears and other =
arts OF the plant The seed or spores
e in the soil. and may lie carried A.
'ere IN manure made from animals fed ~
pom corn-fodder or corn ears infested
IN smut. Or the spores. which are
line and as light as the finest dust. 4
ay be carried 10 the soil bv the wind N
"a washed into il by rains. A. any 81.
re II Is there. 1t only mai he II
after worse to bury the smut: .h!s "
ould be burned. II buried il -
aims In the soil. and will infest crop
Ter some time has elapsed. The only
ing that can be done il TO steep the III
ed IN strong brine or solution of blue
rioi Qour ounces in gallon Of -
lter.) 10 be sure the seed Is pure. and ~
"a u smut appears from infested =
,und, 70 cut out every smutty stalk IN
q burn it. orns