The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-03-11
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

Ferns do not succeed in. the hot,
dry, close atmosphere of our living
rooms in winter, and the same is gen.
orally true of the less common foliage
plants.
"A Frenchnewspaper states that if q
little chloride of lime be spread on the
soil, rats. mice and insects will at once
desert it. Plants may be easily pro-
tected by it from insect plaques by SIM
ply brushing over the stems with so
lution.
Baron Liebig says: :" The only
method by which you can possibly adj
vance and develop agriculture is by ex-
periments; that is the only plan. for
there is no branch of industry so COM
pletely built up by experiment as agri-
culture"
Indian Currie.-Take one drachm
each of ground cinnamon, mace and
cloves, two ounces of coriander seed,
two ounces of fresh yellow turmeric,
and half an ounce Of black pepper,
quarter of an ounce of cayenne pepper,
half an ounce of small cardamon seeds;
pass all through good mill. Put in
closely-stopped bottle.-Detrott Post
and Tribune.
"A strong plant digests its food bet
ter than q weak one, and its appetite,
so to speak, is more vigorous, precise
ly as is that of q strong, healthy young
animal: It is with the plant as with
the animal; early feeding, and vigor Of
growth. bring early and vigorous ma
turity. The farmer should study to get
early strong and healthy growth
Rural NeU Yorker.
The rather unusual prevalence oil
wet weather may lead to apprehension
of foot-rot in sheep. Mr.. Karkeek. a
good authority, states that this trouble
some disease is easily prevented by
carting quantity of earth and throw
ing it up in the form of a mound in the
center Of the yard attached TO the shed.
Upon this mound strew small quanti-
ties of slaked lime.
"A very pretty as well as palatable
dish for breakfast or tea, known as
Eggs in the nest" is made as follows:
Beat to froth the whites of six eggs,
which have been seasoned as for an
omelette, and pour into buttered bak-
ing-tin; pour across it, at equal dis
tances, six spoonfuls cream, into each
of which drop the yelks whole; bake,
but not too briskly, and serve hot.
The present necessity of American
agriculture is larger crops at the same
cost, or less proportionate cost, than
our present small ones. This result can
only be secured by additional fertiliz-
ing. The present average of our crops
is not more than one-fourth of that
which the soil is capable of producing,
and this extra three-fourths may be pro-
duced without any more labor by the
use of fertilizers or additional manures;
but fertilizers chiefy.-Erchange.
Ammonia, especially the stronger
kinds, is dangerous, a few drops being
enough to injure person. When used
for cleansing purposes it should be
handled with great care, that the gas,
which is given off freely in warm
room, be not breathed in large quanti-
ties. and do injury to the delicate lin
ing of the nose and mouth. Benzine
is liquid, in the handling of which
much caution should be exercised. 1t
is very volatile, and its vapor, as well
as the liquid itself, inflammable. When
employed for removing grease. or
other stains, from clothing, gloves,
etc., it should ,aever be used at might,
nor at any other time near the fire.
Ether is another dangerous liquid, and
in other than the physicians hands it
had best not be employed in the house,
hold. Alcohol must also be used with
great care, especially ut night
aq7icultuTist.