The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-07-23

Pooh fencos oIten make Dad neigh
bors.
OUlcKLrME II destructive 10 worms.
slugs and the larvae Of injurious in
sccts.
THE water used In mixing bread must
be tcpid. lit i too hot the loaycs will
be full Of holes.
SWEET OIL and weak solution Of
lme-watcr make 4 soothing application
for a burn or scald.
A FEW pieces Of horseradsh root
placed among pickles will prevent scum
from gathering on the top Of the vim
egar.
ONIONS. When the tops lie down.
the onions are ready 10 be harvested.
Store in a cool airy place after being
thoroughly dried In the sun.
Fowls are very fond of milk and
thrive well upon il. Sour milk will
bring better returns in eggs than in any
other way II can be fed.
SURPRISE CAKE.-Onc egg. one cup
Of sugar (roundcd). one-half cup Of
butter, one cup Of sweet milk, one tea
spoon saleratus, two teaspoons cream
of-tartar. two and half cups Of flour,
two teaspoons lemon extract.
PIGs.-A run in good clover stubble
will be beneficial. The yards should
be kept rs clean as possible Aquanti-
ty Of copperas sprinkled about the pens
will deodorize and disinfect the place
very satisfactorily and cheaply.
MEADOWS. As soon as may be after
the hay is gathered give the meadows a
good top dressing OF fine manure. This
will produce thick bottom growth to
shade the ground and prevent the soil
from drying up and injuring the roots
Of the grasses.
HARD SUGAR GINGERBREAD. One
half cup of butter. the same Of cream.
two cupfuls sugar. one cupfn OF sour
milk, two eggs. one tablespoonful gin
ger. one teaspoonful soda. Hour enough
to roll. Roll half-inch thick. Cut in
strips three inches wide and six long.
with a tagging iron. Bake in quick
oven.
A HORSES hoof is OF the same nature
as horn. II you desire to know the
effects OF applying a hot shoe to
horses hoof. place your comb on a hot
stove for minute or two. then let it
cool, and see how easily it will break.
A hot shoe makes the hoof brittle in
stead Of tough.
EFFERvEscISG LEMONADE - Ingre-
dicnts: The juice of one lemon. one
half pint Of cold water, one dessert
spoonful OF pounded sugar, one-half
small teaspoonful of carbonate OF soda
lemon, strain and adj 1t to the water.
4.
When well mixed, put in the soda. stir
well aud drink while the mixture is in
an effervescing state
SAssAFRAs MEAD. Three and one
half pounds nice brown sugar. one and
onc-half pints good molasses. three
quarts Of boiled water, one-fourth quart
Of tartaric acid. When cool. strain
into Jug or pon and mix with this one
half ounce OF essence If sassafras. Put
up in bottles. cork tight and keep in q
cool place. For drink put two spoon
fuls Of this syrup into two-thirds Of a
glass Of ice water and then add one
third teaspoonful Of soda
HoE-CAKE.-Sal some corn meal
and pour over it enough scalding water
or milk (water is generally used) TO
make il rather moist. Let il stand an
hour or longer. Put two or three table
spconiuls on hot griddle CREASED with
pork or lard. Smooth on the surface.
making the cake about half an inch
thick and of round shape. When
Drowned on one side turn and brown
it on the other. Serve very hot
REMEDY FOR RosE-BuGs. When
they infest the bushes in great numbers
il i sometimes practiced 70 shake them
of on sheet and burn them. Again.
1t - recommended 10 hang about the
plants opcn-mouthed bottles half-filled
with mixture Of swectened water and
vinegar. Many mey also be killed by
pouring boiling water on the ground
under the bushes, but this must be done
on the first appearance Of the insect
before the wings are formed.