Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-08-14
HONE, FARM AND GARDEN.


vines affected by the grapes rotting, has
been found to completely eradicate the
rot.
A SUBSCRIBER hands in the following,
as sure cure for chicken cholera: Boil
the root of the Burdock to a syrup. Mix
with meal and feed to the fowls.
IT is said that guinea-fowls will keep
insects of every description off garden
stock. They will not scratch like other
fowls, or harm the most delicate plants.
SPICED PLUMs.-Four pounds brown
sugar, seven pounds plums, one pint
cider vinegar, one nutmeg grated, one
tablespoonful each of cinnamon, cloves,
alspice. Boil all slowly two hours.
APPLE fLoAT.-Prepare twelve APP
Piles as for sauce; when cold add the
whites of two eggs well beaten. then
beat the whole till stiff Make a soft
custard with the yelks of the two eggs
and put the apple mixture on the Gus
tard.
To CLEAN STEEL ORNAMENTS. To
clean steel ornaments, dip small brush
into some paraffin oil and then into
in the fe-machines-andw well brush
the ornaments. and all the rust will soon
come off; polish with dry leather and
buster.
YEAsT.-One pint mashed potatoes,
water and all, one cup of flour, one cup
of sugar, one cup of salt, one cup strong
hop tea, four quarts boiling water.
When nearly cool add pint of good
yeast. Let it stand for twenty-fOur
hours, occasionally stirring it; strain it
and put in a jug and set in a cool
place.
EFFERvEsCING LEMONADE. The juice
of one lemon, one-half pint Of cold
water, one dessert spoonful of powdered
sugar, one-half small teaspOonful OF
carbonate of soda. Squeeze the juice
from the lemon, strain and add it to
the water, and sweeten the whole with
the sugar When well mixed put in the
soda, stirwell and drink while the mix
ture is in an effervescing state.
CREAM TARTLETs.-Make q short
paste with one white and three yelks OF
eggs, one ounce of sugar, one ounce oil
butter, pinch of salt and flour, work
it lightly, roll it out to the thickness Of a
quarter of an inch. Line some patty
pans with it, fill them with uncOoked
rice to keep their shape, and bake them
in moderate oven till done. Remove
the rice, and fill the tartlets with jam,
or with stewed fruit, and on the top
put a heaped spoonful of whipped
cream.
VERMIN ON BIRDs.-Keep the perches
and wire portion of the cages Clean by
frequently washing with weak suds
made with carbolic soap and warm
water. Apply with cloth. Dry wire
and perches thoroughly after each wash
ing. Then dress by means of feather
both perches and wire with light coat
inc of the best table sweet oil. Place
inside of the cage in the top or peak a
small piece of loose cotton batting.
Fasten the cotton in place with thread
or string and change daily. This treat
ment perseveringly executed will give
favorable results.
The administration of medicines
through the nose Of horse or other
animal, is crude and dangerous
practice, too often resorted to by quacks
and ignorant persons, as the fluid, by
being given thus in a continuous
stream, will run down into the wind
pipe and enter the lungs instead OF the
stomach By pouring medicines
through the nose in large quantities,
the horse cannot perform the act Of
breathing without at the same time al.
lowing the fluid to enter the lungs. If,
besides, the fluid contained undissolved
or irritating substances, the danger
would be Unconstitutional Lice
Stock Journal.
If horses paw in the stable take q
light chain, fasten it above the knee,
let it hang loose. just so it will not touch