The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-04-23


Sowrxa OsAaE ORANGE SEEp.-
Usage orange seed Is sown early IN
spring. Is soon a. the ground Il ~:
The seed Is put into boiling water and +.
left 10 soak for forty-cight hours before |
planting. The seed Is sown In drills
eighteen inches apart. and the plants
are well cultivated the first year, after
which they are ready for transplaniing-
JELLY CAKE.-One cup At sugar.
onc-half cup Of butter. three eggs. one
half CUP OF cream. one-half teaspoonfui
Of saleratus. two cups Of flour; bake In
three long. shallow tins; when done cut
each one in two in the middle (not split
them) and put them together with
jelly. and you will have cake com
| posed Of six layers one-half Is large ~
your tins.
VALUE or PouLrRY MASURE--Poul-
try manure is rich In ammonia and phos-
phoric acid, when made by fowls fed
upon grain. Ii comes the nearest 10
guano Of any other animal excrernent.
| When one has sheep manure. Il would
be best 10 mix the two and use IL for
crops that are grown in hills, rs corn.
Plaster may be added to the mixture
with benefit
PorATo PUDDING welltogether
fourteen ounces mashed potatoes. four
ounces Of butter. four ounces Of fine
sugar. five eggs and the grated rind Of
one small lemon; pinch of salt; pour
il in mold or dish wei, CREASED. and
bake it. Be careful TO mash the potatoes
rs smoothly rs possible. and adding .
little butter ut first helps 70 make
them smooth
CULTURE OF SU0AR-BEErs--I There y
no market for sugar-beets except for
the manufacture Of sugar. For this
purpose the sugar factories pay i've dol
lars per ton. But they are very valna-
BILE for feed, and it viii pay to cultivate
them for this use until . supply could
be grown for factory. The manufact-
ure Is now established in this country.
, and nothing more is needed than a GER
tain supply Of the roots. The culture
of this crop is not difficult; good sol
and clean cultivation only are required,
! A fair crop is twelve or fifteen tons, and
] good one, twenty tons per acre
! MILK FEVER IN A Cow--Milk fever
I is caused BY the irregular excitement q
, the circulation consequent upon thu
h changed condition Of the animal l
4 the trouble can be noticed atthe outset
bleeding from the jugular vein \ IN
/ most effective remedy. but after the dis
Q ease is confirmed this is dangerous; tn
I remedy is then TO give an active purga
7 tive. (sixteen ounces Of epson salts.
? with one ounce of saltpeter daily unit
: the fever abates. Then cooling food
e a bran mashes or chopped roots. shoul'
h be given, but no grain food for som
e time. II the animal j. very weak an
e torpid. give one-half dram Of nux vomi
y ca and one-half ounce Of carbonate 9
l. ammonia: rub the limbs briskly with
= rough wooden cloth. and battle ther
O. with hot water.
e Coop BREAD.-For two loaves. pee
Il and boil six good sized potatoes. r
q move them from the water. mash fns
~ aud while warm add little sal.
heaping teaspoonful Of lard. and slfte
flour TO make it quite crumbly- Al
one teacup Of good yeast. one pint
a warm sweet milk previously boiled. an
!, flour to mix not too stiff. work II 4
teen minutes. cover and leave IN
warm place 10 rise. In the mornin
mold ii into loaves By handling A. Il
Y tie as possible. aud let rise in pans N
a. I'll the dough keeps its place in the pn
nd when gently tipped. Bake three-fcuf
~, Of an bour in properly heated owe
er When done rub very little shortenif
or on the crust and stand il in the air
.et few moments You can keep the dont
ye in cool place 70 rise slowly for thr'
IA DAYS to make into rolls To use abo
a. the same amount OF sweet potatoes
,er place Of white ones. makes excelle
NJ bread.