Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1880-09-23
NONE. FAnM ANp eARpES.

lF a FARMER expects 10 make money
by his business he must see how II Is
himselG
TO PEEL PEACHES. Dip them n
minute IN hot water, then io cool, and
The skin peels oil readily
CucuMngRs, II sliced into cold watcr.
will be made crisp aud brittle, even il
not perfectly fresh.
Coon feed and good care have made
all our improved breea4 III domestic
animals what they are. nfnner
tiOn in breeding hts AZ dtsslp " ~,
( foundation fof AL improvemcnts. bit
/ had not this been followed up and sus-
tanned bv the best OF care the breeding
[ would have amounted 10 nothing.
I GREEN TOMAro PICKLES. One peck
/ of green tomatoes, one cupful OF sugar,
( one tablespoonful Of cinnamon, one Of
/ cloves. one of ailspice, aud one of
white mustard seed, all ground. Lay
/ 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 CoRN.-Boil
the corn on the cob, when it Is in nice
order for roasting, twenty minutes over
good fire, aud cut oil 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
as for the table, stirring ii well in, and
bring to hard boil. Then can quickly,
and as soon rs they are cold sot away
in cool dark place.
ID, rr.,z Ib...A. a ,,nnIio
10 prevent bursting; prepare slrup,
allowing a gin of pure water and
quarter Of pound of sugar to every
three quarts Of fruit When tho sugar
u dissolved and the water blood-Warm,
put in the plums; heat slowly TO A boil;
let them boil five 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.
PlcKLRD PEAcuRs.-Teu pounds
fruit. pared; four and half pounds
sugar, one quart vinegar, mace, CHINA
mon aud cloves % taste Lay the
peaches in the sugar for an hours drain
or every drop of sirup, and put over
the fire with about cup of water. Boil
until the scum ceases to rise, Skim;
put in the fruit and boil five minutes,
Take out tho peaches with perforated
skinner, and spread upon dishes to
cool; add the vinegar and spices 10 the
I srup; boil fifteen minutes, and pour
over the fruit in glass jars.
Grow CHOW One quart Of small
cucumbers, one pint OF onions, one
quart OF green tomatoes (sliced), one
cauliflower (cut in strips, three red
peppers (sliced); scald in salt and wa
ter After draining pour over it hot
vinegar and let it stand two or three
DAYS; then drain OF the old vinegar.
t Take one package Of English mustard,
, cHe quart Of vinegar, one and one-halt
cupfuls of brown sugar, and one-hah
cupful of flour; boil the vinegar; mix
: up the other ingredients in q little cold
/, vinegar, aud pour into the hoti let IL
boil up, and pour (while hoD over tho
. pickles.
WHILE IL may be desirable 10 save
/ the first seeds of some OF our vegeta-
, bes, such rs sweet corn, peas and
beans, IL is not best TO make such Il
selection from all kinds. The first to-
matoes that ripen are generally small
and ill-shapcn, and il would be unde-
, sirablo 20 select seeds from these. as
, they would soon deteriorate the yarietyi
, 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 a few years you will
: find that YOU have wonderfully improved
the tomato; and TO secure Improvement
, Of any kind Of vegetable il is absolutely
!, necessary TO select the best specimens
!, Of every kind. Deterioration ought Ia
= have no place In the farmers yocabu-
Z larry,
> SMUT IN CoRN. Corn smut is fan,
Z gus which grows from the substance OF
4 the plant, the seed being carried into
= the roots from the soil aud from the
D roots into the stalks, ears aud other
parts Of the plant. The seed or spores
p are In tho soil, and may be carried
! there In manure made from animals fed
: upon corn-todder or corn ears infested
!, with smut Or the spores, which are
. as fine aud as light ns the finest dust,
a may bo carried 10 the soil by the wind
: aud washed into II by rains. AZ any
= rate Il Is there. IL only makes the
4 matter worse 10 bury the smut; this
! should be burned. II buried u re'
. mains In the soil, and viii infest eroE
after some time has elapsed. The Only
thing that can be done Is 10 steep the
: seed in strong brine or solution of blue
= yitriol Qour ounces In gallon ol
! water,) to be sure the seed Is pure, and
! then II smut appears from infested
: ground TO cut out every smutty stalk
: and burn Il.
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