Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-10-16
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.
WELL-FED animals never get lousy


ALL bulbs and plants that die down
to the ground IN autumn may be pro-
tected by covering with leaves, straw
and manure. but plants that retain their
leaves in winter will not bear such pro-
lection.
If the census could be taken of those
men in large cities who are most pros
porous in business it would be found
that large proportion of them look
forward to home upon farm as a
resting place after the toll OF years.
There is a feeling Of security in owning
farm. which is not enjoyed by those
engaged in traffic, and therefore farm
life is growing more popular with men
city-born and bred.
PUDDING WITHOUT EGGs.-Rice,
large pearl sago, aud tapioca are best
when the pudding is made without
eggs. Sprinkle little of any one of
the above at the bottom of a pudding
dish, add little sugar. aud fill up with
milk. Stir well before placing in the
oven. To the sage add a small piece
of cinnamon. broken up. The rice must
bake quite four hours, the sage and
tapioca about three. Skim milk will do
if you cannot spare the new milk.
The spread of noxious weeds is often
owing to their undisturbed growth on
the public highways. If there was a
general law making it obligatory on
farmers to suppress their growth on the
public roads bounding their properties,
it would no doubt be beneficial to all
concerned. While some farmers vol
unfairly do so 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 Times, that very precious
herb tarragon can be obtained in the
market, and to make tarragon vinegar
for home use is exceedingly easy. Take
bunch of tarragon, which can be had
for twenty-five cents. divide it in two,
and put each half of it in quart bottle
of wine vinegar; let ii remain there for
about two weeks, and you have an ex-
cellent tarragon vinegar, quite as good
as can be bought in the shops. This is
for use in making salads, and adds
much to the flavor thereof.
CRABAPPLE JELLY.-Wipe them
clean. cut in two and core them; put in
kettle, add enough water to come up
around them nicely, cover and stew
until tender, then take from the fire,
pour into a 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 marmalade.
Cook little while and can, then you
have the juice for jelly. Add sugar to
it pound for pound and simmer little
while and you have the finest of jelly.
The Country Gentleman says: 1.-The
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. 1t is the last item
which is added to any given product
that Yields the profit" Yet it is not
crop which piece of land can be
made to produce, for the exhaustion of
the soil may be so great as to more
than counterbalance the value secured.
Some of the artificial fertilizers operate
upon the human system, producing a
temporary excitement to be followed
by a corresponding reaction.
BoRAx.-Lady readers who have not
tested the magic properties of borax
have been losing a great help and COM
fort. II once used. you will never be
without bottle on your toilet-table. 1t |
removes stains and dirt from the hands
better than SOAP. and at the same time
softens and smoothes the skin. 1t is
splendid for washing the hair, and will, |
without injury, cleanse brushes and
combs in a few moments. For wash |
ing purposes it saves both soap and |
labor. 1t will extract the dirt from |