The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-11-04
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There is in few old rusty nail
more health-givingf properties than il
some Of the so5called poultry food.
} -Pee1ing and 'Slicing Onions. 3Plac,
them in cold water;. pseEwhile vet anf
you will have very little, cause to shec
tears during the operation.
tNLovers OF chocolate cake will re
Joice at a new way Of preparing it. Uss
the usual recipe for the cake, emitting
one-third of a cup of flour. tGrate the
chocolate as for layer; cake, add to the
dough, mix thoroughly and bake in 8
loaf. 'sl'si'stsIa dal12aT !sIs 5ooonsl
IA Good Way to, Cook, Onions
Boil in water and add a little milk to
demolish that strong taste that some
have; after they. are. boiled put them in
a stewing- pan with a little milk, butter,
salt and pepper, TandI lettthemi stand
where they will only simmer, fifteen
minutes; it gives them a fine flavor and
they can be served upvery hotod
,E7-A nice way Of preserving grapes
Tor winter use is as follows: Put seven
pounds of grapes inaaI stone Jar. Boil
together three pounds of sugar, one
pint OF vinegar, q, tablespoonful Of GIN
namon and astablespoonful Of cloves
until al thin siru a is gained Take from
the fire and let stand until only milk
warm, then pourI HI over the grapes.
Cover the jar with a plate and let stand
a fortnight, and then seal up with paper
and the whitecf an eggolGrla
Sweet corn fodder, shocked in. the
field for winter use and worth per ton
about the same as good timothy, costs,
aside from the use of the land. not to
exceed five dollars per acre. The aver
age product is from five TO ten tons, ac-
eoriing to the quality of the land. The
cost then would range from fifty cents
TO one dollar per ton of cured fodder.
When it is considered that the corn
product is a supplementary crop and
with its abundant ears an extremely
rich food, the wisdom Of q good. supply
can not be too strongly commended.
"A correspondents of the Western
Stock Journal says heonce had a vail
liable heifer which was an exceedingly
vicious kicker. 70 cure her of Che
habit he took common garden hoe and
passed the hoe end in front of her off
hind leg and behind and above the
gambrel joint of~the~-nigh hind leg.
Then sitting dovn an Hhesrightlto milEy
ne put the handle of the hoe well up
under: bis arm and began, milking. The
heifer could not Stir either hind leg and
after one week she could be MIXED
safely without lettering and proved to
be aiValuable and gentle animal.
ITO Pickle Red Cabbage.
large. firm head Of cabbage and after
taking off the outside leaves an cutting
out the stalk, divide it lengthwise and
shred it crosswwise. iLay Il in 4 dish
and sprinkle salt over ID; cover itrwith
another, dish and let it. stand overnight:
dram ina colander, free from che salt,
and wipe dry .anMake a pickle Of sufi.
clent vinegar, to cover the cabbage, add |
ing to it equal icuantities OF aIlspice..
cloves and, some mace. 10 The spices
must be put in whole and a little cochi- |
neal to give it good red color Boil |
the vinegar and spices hard for five
minutes and having put the cabbage in
70 stone jar, pour the vinegar over it,
boiling hot: Tie up very closely sioI |
How Water Enters Drains. |
vet land is drained, the water enters
through the joints of the drain-tiles al |
llong their course. 1t is not necessary
% provide inlets for the water It must
De remembered that r drain-tiles are
aid three feet below the surface the
PRESSURE OF The water above, them is
considerable and win force 4 LARGE
|In1antity through avery small space.
I.hheeo tiles may !, be- laid SO close
hat knife-blade cannot Be inserted
'etween them, andDyetg thsI entering
7ater VIII pc sufficient to, keep an inch
nd half tile sixty rods long full id vet
Feather.i The cost of draining land de-
ends on several conditions, such as the
haracter Of the soil, the distance Of the
rains apart, ana Che depth of the drains:
he Size Of tile depending upon Che
Tetness OF the land; all these NAV vary
ne cost from about $50 to $50 an acre.
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