The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-09-11
HOME AND FARM.

MIXED husbandry has great advan-
tages' The farmer who grows some
thing OF every thing adapted to his To-
callty will be safer and in the lone RIM
wiz save more than he who devotes his
crops.
IhE massachusetts, Plouqh1nan saws
Last year our agricultural societies
a"aIoeo Tor trotting horses S7,725.45,
anu a dor objects not strictly agricultural
Slo,oo5.37, while for experiments on
fered.'
LICE ON SwINE.-A mixture of lard
ana scotch snuff rubbed along the back
and behind the ears will soon destroy
tne nee. Kerosene rubbed on with a
WOODEN rag wherever lice are seen will
Destroy them. Two or three applica-
lions are necessary in any case, as some
eggs may hatch.
1HE Pratrte Farmer wisely advises
farmers to eat more mutton and less
PORK. 1t declares that mutton is the
cheapest and the healthiest kind of
meat, and, with the exception of poul-
try, tne most convenient meat for the
farmer. A sheep is easily killed and
dressed by single hand in an hour, and
In the warmest weather it can be dis
posed OF before it spoils.
HE simplest method for sharpening
razor is to put it for half an hour in
water, to which has been added one
twentieth of its weight of muriatic or
sulphuric acid, then lightly wipe off and
after afew hours set it on the hone. The
acid here supplies the place of whet-
stone, corroding the whole surface uni
formly, so that nothing further than
smooth polish is necessary.
SMoTHERED CHICKENs.-Cut the
chickens in the back, lay them flat in
drlpping-pan with one cup of water; let
them stew in the oven until they begin
to get tender, take them out and season
with salt and pepper; rub together one
and one-half tablespoonfuls of -four. one
tablespoonful of butter; spread all over
the chickens; put back in the oven,
basic well, and when tender and nicely
Drowned take out of the dripping-pan;
mix with the gravy in the pan one cup
of thickened milk with a little flour;
put on the stove and let it scald up well
and pour over the chickens; parsley
chopped fine is nice addition to the
gravy.
The VALUE OF SKIM MILK.-From
numerous practical tests in feeding it
has been found that skinned milk at a
quarter of cent pound will be equal
to corn at one cent pound; so that
where corn costs Sc cents a bushel,
skinned milk may be worth half-a-cent
quart; but the milk is more easily di-
gestible and contains more nitrogen
than the corn, and by adding the two
together in the right proportions, the
milk adds to the nutritive value of the
corn. Besides pork made from corn and
milk is of better quality and worth more
than corn fed.
TOMATO CATsUP.-Wash and aipe
(this to prevent the addition of any
hquid) one bushel of just-ripe tomatoes,
cut into pieces and put over the fire to
heat. When cooked sufficiently to strain
put through fine sieve. Allow two
ounces each of whole black pepper,
cloves and allspice-then tie in thin
muslin bag-add one ounce each of
ground mace and cinnamon, a teaspoon
full of cayenne pepper and a cupful and
a half of salt, stirring the ground spice
into the tomatoes. Boil until reduced a
little more than one-third. l can not
specify the time required to boil down,
because it varies with the quality of the
tomatoes. When cold, bottle and tie
down the corks.
SALT BoXEs.-It is very easy to keep
supply of salt in an open box in a shed
where cattle can have free access to it.
1t requires but little ingenuity to erect a
salt-box in pasture so that its contents
will not be wasted. All that is required
is hanging roof that can be moved by
the heads of cattle and sheep. When
cattle have supply of salt always
within their reach they will never eat SO
much at any time as to render them I'M
comfortable. Salt is not luxury, but
necessity, and it should be supplied
without stint. Animals know better
than their owners do how often they re-
quire salt. Any stock owner would OBJ
ject to being allowed to taste salt but
once a week