The Newtown bee., 1880-11-10
FARM. GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
Blinkers.


 BIInkers.
 Much has been said against blinkers, yet their use continues 10 a considerable extent. If tbe eyes of the horse, like those of man, were directed forward, blinkers might prove uncomfortable but not injurious. The range of vision in the horse is much greater than in man; by limiting this range of vision and allowing it 8 for ward direction only which is not according to neture-the muscles of the eye become strained and their strength impaired. Is it not reasonable to suppose that the timid, nervous horse, that starts at every un- usual sight or sound, would be inspired with more confidence if allowed to see | all there was to be seen, than if strain. l ing the eyes painfully to see objects i terrible to him just back of the blinkerse 1 The position horses head has to as- sume when feeding from high rack is | the most favorable for chaff or other | hurtful matter from the hay to fall into the eyes. The most serious injary com monly arising from this cause is from l the boards of grain. The sharp little l hooks or prickles on these attach them selves to the eye in such a way that the water from the tear gland cannot wash l out the beads; in6am nation follows, and even the most judiciops treatment cannot always save the eye -SeD York l Tribune.
 Do Not Neglect Your Wells.
 Friend, you have mud hoe at your well! Go for 1t st once. Do not eat or sleep till it is removed. Take hoe and drag out the mud and filth, and then fiji the hole with dry soil or sand. After doing this shut out the pigs and poultry from the well, and keep them out. Ii the curb is broken or routed down re- place 1t with new one, Alter doing this, scrape away the grass and surface soil around the well and replace with a layer of sand and gravel. If, from tue character of your land, your well ever fills with water, cut 6 ditch six feet all around it, at the distance of few yards and have an outlet from this to taxe of the water. The water in the well will not after this rise higher than the bot tom of the ditch. If your water Is muddy and impure, throw in 8 peck Of lime to purify it. If animalcu e appear in the water, throw in half a gallon cf salt to make them settle to the bottom.
 And it is worth while to take some
 pains to fix up some conveniences at
 your we'll. A bench to set the bucket on while it is being filled, and a handy
 and easy way to get the wafer, ard q
 smooth, dry path from the well to the
 kitchen-these things will make so
 much easier the task of your wives and
 daughters. Farmers, do not neglect
 your wells single day longer. but<see
 that all about them is neat and tidy, and
 determine to keep 1t so-
 Tine Egc Yield
 If the farmer could but be sure Of 8
 certain yield from his crops and stock
 annually, the profits of the business
 could be easily computed. But in that
 event, over. production would come in,
 and the same parties who are now be,
 wailing the uncertainties of the problem
 would be complaining of low prices.
 We are often asked how many egg;
 may be expected from certain breed
 of fowls yearly. We'll, how much but
 ter will Jersey COW make yearly These questions depend on the keeping
 and health of the fowls or cows in grea , degree. Hens have been known to pro
 esur extra oyie Yield. we have often heard O
 cows that would give twenty quarts O
 milk daily, and of others from whos'
 product two pounds of butter could b. made daily; but in our purchases wt
 have not as yet been the fortunate owner
 of either of this class. To return tt
 fowls, to what we have said before, VI
 will add that 8 flock of ten hens tha
 will net 1,400 eggs per annum ls al extra flock; while to still further brusi away these fowery anticipations, VI will bring a fair average yield to tel dozen per year per hen. These at thirt. cents per dozen amount to three dollar : from this deduct half for feed, and tn
 net profit is no mean on". Over production in eggs makes uncertainty Il , matching chickens, so be moderate il . giving stimulants. .-P6ult,y World. Recipes.
 BARLEY SoUP.-Soak four tablespoon : fulsof Scotch barley in 8 little cold water , <, for an hour Place it in stewpal with about pint of cold water, and stev gently, adding three good sized onions TWO small turnips, carrot and .om ,, celery. Season 10 taste with salt an pepper. When quite soft tablespoon of catsup may be added.
 STALE BREAD GRIDDLE CAKES Tax r stale bread, soak it in water till soft t strain of the water through a colandeI , beat the bread crumbs lightly with l fork; 10 one quart of these soaked : crumbs add one quart of milk, one quar- of flour and four eggs. Bake on !. griddle. CORN PUDDING.-Take the grate corn of dozen large ears. add quar :, of milk, three beaten eggs, two table g spoons of melted butter. tablespoon ( e sugar, and a small tablespoon of sal : The eggs should be beaten separately an the whites stirred in the last. Pou s into baking dish, cover and bake a ' hour. Remove the cover and brown bt ? fore serving
 e CORN FRITrE Rs-Grate corn froI l, the cob until you have one quart. ad | two teacups of sweet milk. two beate eggs, one teaspoonful of soft butter, on : teacupful of flour, having 8 teaspoonfr n of yeast powder mixed with it. Seaso 'i with pepper and salt and fry on 8 grid
 dle like batter cakes.
 s Words of Wisdom.