Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-10-14
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
The Army Worm.

II m ny be some satisfaction, says the
Agricultartst. TO those who have sut-
fered from the visitation of the army
worm, to know that two successive
army worm years have never been
known in any one locality, and it is not
thought that such an occur. They are
with us more or less every year. but it
is only when conditions favor an un-
usually abundant crop OF them that they
become troublesome. It has been OBJ
served that the worm usually appears in
W ct springs that have been preceded by
one or more very dry years. AS to the
time of their appearing, that Is, in de-
structive force, it is found in the differ
ent localities to correspond very closely
with the period at which the wheat is
in 4" the milk"
Root Crops.
Some persons have the idea that it is al
ways best to leave potatoes in the ground
till just before it freezes up for the win
ter. Such, however, is not the case.
The best time to dig them is when the
tops are perfectly dead; left long in the
ground after this they become the prey
of worms and other insects, and it is
seldom that they have so smooth an
aspect as Immediately after they become
ripe. Mangels, sugar beets, carrots
parsnips and turnips are growing faster
now than during any part of the season.
Mangels and sugar beets should
be removed before any severe
frosts. When they are taken frcm the
ground either wiring off the leaves with
the hand, or If they are cut off with a
knife avoid cutting the crown, as this
will cause them to bleed and soon decay.
Lay them in piles on the ground and
cover them with litter or their own
leaves, and let them stay few days be-
fore storing away for the winter. After
the beets and mangels have been taken
care of then dig the carrots and treat
them in the same way. Parsnips may
left in the ground all winter or dug when
the carrots are, ut the pleasure of the
grower. Turnips may be left Just before
the ground freezes up, and should a fall
of snow come before they are taken from
the ground, it will not hurt them sh ould
the snow remain all winter. Mangel
and beet leaves make plenty of milk,
but be careful about feeding carrot-tops; I;
these will give a bitter taste both to
milk and butter, and turnip leaves will
flavor milk before the roots will
american CHhiUdtor.
TonIes for Fowls.
The best tonic is iron, few drops of
the tincture being mixed with the drink
ing water, or half dozen rusty nails
being thrown TO the bottom of the
drinking vessel.
Charcoal (and you can economically
use the little bits of charred wood that re-
main after every wood fire) is good puri-
fer of the digestive organs, as it absorbs
fetid matter. 1t stimulates digestion.
Furnish it in small pieces, about the
size of the grains of corn; they will
swallow 1t when they need it, particu-
larly If some in n powdered state has
been previously added to their soft food
to teach them.
Sulphur is a very valuable drug to
the poulterer, but should be used care
fully in case of young chicks, as many
were reported killed by its use exter-
nally, and apparently more often when
ii is used with lard. The fine powder
has caused blindness by getting into the
chicks eyes. The -four of sulphur is
often contaminated with the oil O
vitriol. To get this out wash your sui
phur in hot water, which does not dis
solve the sulpur. To apply 1t TO small
chickens, sprinkle it from dredging
box and keep the chickens out of the
wet for the next day. Persian insect
powder is safer, however.
Chicken powder.-Four ounces each
of copperas, cayenne, sulphur and rosin
powder all and mix; two .spoonfuls for
each dozen of fowls several times
weekly.
Lime-water. ounces of lime and
one OF water; slack the lime with little
OF the water and pour on the rest. Cover
and set aside for three hours, then pour
off the clear liquid from the top and
use the lime that Is LETT when wanted. -
American Poultry Yard.
Recipes.
STEAMED INDIAN CAKE.-Three CUPS
Of buttermilk, three cups of sweet milk,
three cups of meal, two cups of -four.
one teaspoonful OF salt, two teaspoonfuls
Of soda; put in creased pan and steam
three hours.
BUTTERED APPLEs.-Peel dozen ap-
Piles, first taking out the cores with tin
scoop. Butter the bottom of nappy or
Tin dish thickly, then put the apples into
1t. Fill up the cores with powdered
sugar. Sift powdered cinnamon or
grated lemon peels. Pour little melted
butter over them. and bake twenty min
utes. Serve with cream sauce.
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