The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-15


wELL-rED animals never get lousy.
ALL bulbs and plants that die down
10 the ground IN autumn may be pro-
tectet b. covering with leaves. straw
and manure. but plants that retain their
leaves in winter will not bear such pro-
tection.
PUDDING WITHOUT EGGs--Rice.
large pearl sage. and tapioca are best
when the pudding il made without
eggs Sprinkle little Of any one Of
tho above at the bottom OF pudding
dish. add little sugar. and oil up with
milk Stir well before placing ia the
oven To the sago add a small piece
81 cinnamon. broken up. Tie rice must
bake quite four hours. the sago and
tapioca about three Skim milk viii do
il you cannot spare the new milk.
The spread Of noxious weeds i often
owing % their undisturbed growth ON
the public highways. II there was =
general law making il obligatory on
farmers % suppress their growth on the
public roads bounding their properties,
L would no doubt be beneficial 10 all
concerned While some farmers vol
unfairly do % at present. there are
many who allow them TO mature and
scatter their seeds and thus increase
and multiply"
AT this time Of the year. says the
New York Tunes. that very precious
herb tarragon can be obtained in the
market. and to make tarragvn vinegar
for home use j. exceedingly easy Take
bunch OF tarragon- which can be had
for twenty-five cents. divide il in two.
and put each half of il in quart bottle
Of wine vinegar; let il remain there for
about two weeks. and you have an ex-
cellent tarragon vinegar. quite rs good
as can be bought in the shops. This Is
for use in making salads. and adds
much 20 the flavor thereof.
CRABarPLE JELLY-Wipe them
clean. cut in two and core them: nut in
= kettle. add enough water TO come up
around them nicely. cover and stew
until tender. then take from the ire.
pour into = cloth and strain. hang up
and let them drain. but do not press
them lest the pulp come through.
When all the juice has drained from
them put the pulp through = sieve:
then add one pound Of sugar TO two of
fruit This makes very nice marnalade.
Cook little while and can. then YOU
have the juice for jelly. Add sugar to
Il pound for pound and simmer \ little
while and you have the finest Of Jelly.
Tux Co,rsfry Gentleman saws: Tho
real profit arising from farming consists
in the attention TO details. He who
looks closely after small things is the
one who finds farming pays. for neg
lect in small things leads To careless
ness in large ones. Ii i the last item
which i added to any given product
that Yields the profit Yet il Is not
always advisable TO strike for the largest
crop which = piece OF land can be
made 10 produce. for the exhaustion of
the soil may be 90 great as to more
than counierbalance the value secured.
Some Of the artificial fertilizers operate
upon the human system. producing
temporary excitement to be followed
BY corresponding reaction
BORAx--Laiy readers who have not
tested the magic properties OF borax
have been losing great help and com
FORT IL once used. YOU will never be
without bottle on your toiIef-table. IL
removes stains and dirt from the hands
r~-e'. .At1n -11ps ALL ~ tur SAME time
soiiens and smoothes the skin II Is
splendid for washing the hair. and will.
without injury. cleanse brushes and
combs in a few moments For wash
ng purposes il saves both soap and
abcr- X will extract the dirt from
articles Of delicate texture without rub
1ing. il being only necessary 70 put the
articles % soak with solufiono OF borax
'yer night. and need only TO be rinsed
a the morning. Two tabIespoonfuls
y pulverizei borax dissolved in quart
Il water. 10 which water enough il
Ified % cover 4 pair Of blankets. viii
'leanse them beautifully. II also saves
-rcat labor in washing paint. 1t is
aid TO drive away ants and roaches, il
Prinkled on the shelves Of safes and
'antries- Cor. Rural NeU Yorker