The Red Cloud chief., 1880-11-18
HONE. RARl AND GARDEN.

ALL bulbs and plants that die down
20 the ground m sutumn may be pro
.ected BIZ covering with leaves. straw
and manure. bat plants that retain their
leaves in winter viii nv, bear such pro-
lection.
IV the census could be taken Of those
men in large cities who are mos, pros
pcrous in business il woaid be found
that q large proportion OF them look
forward to . home upon u farm IS .
resting place after the .o.l OF years
There is q feeling Of security in owning
8 farm. which i mol eliDyet by those
engaged in traffic, All therefore farm
life Is growing more popular with men
c!;y-born and bred.
PUDDING WITHOUT EJas-Rice.
large pearl sayo. aud tapioca are best
when the pudding is made without
eygs. Sprinkle a little Of AM one OF
tho above q, the bottom Of \ padding
dish. adj a little sugar. ani fll up VITA
milk. Stir well before placing IN the
oven. To the a add a small piece
Of cinnamon. broken up. The rice must
bake quite four hours. the sago and
tapioca about three. Skim milk willdo
if you cannot spare the new milk
The spread Of n~oxiou. weeds is often
owing % their u~ndisturbed growth on
the public highways. IL there was a
general law making il obligatory on
farmers % suppress their growth on the
public roads bounding their properties,
il would no doubt bs beneficial To all
concerned. While some farmers vol
unfairly do 50 At present. there are
many who allow them 10 mature and
scatter their seeds and thus increase
and multiply
Ar this time OF the year. says the
New York Hm,s. that very precious
herb tarragon can be obtained in the
market, and TO make tarragun vinegar
for home use is exceedingly easy. Take
a bunch OF tarragon, which al be had
for twenty-five cents, divide il in two.
and pu, each half of il in a quart bottle
OF wine vinegar; let il remain there for
about two weeks, and you 3 an eX-
ccllent 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 i'm two and core them; put in
a kettle, add enough water to come up
around them nicely. cover and stew
until tender, then take from the ire,
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 q sieve;
then add one pound of sugar TO two OF
fruit. This makes very nice marmalade.
Cook a little while and can, then YOU
have the juice for jelly. Add sugar to
it pound for pound and simmer q little
while and you have the finest OF jelly.
THE Country GenIcnlla saws: The
real profit arising from farming consists
in the attention to details He who
looks closely after small things is the
n who finds farming pays. for neg
lect in small things leads 10 careless
ness in large ones. Ii is the last item
which is added to any given product
that yields the profit" Yet it is not
always advisable to strike for the largest
crop which a piece of land can be
made to produce, for the exhaustion of
the soil may be SO great as Z more
than counterbalance the value secured.
Some of the artificial fertilizers operate
upon the human system. producing n
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. If once used. you will never be
without a bottle on your toilet-table. Ii
remove stains and dirt from the hands
better than soap, and at the same time
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
articles of delicate texture without rub
bling, it being only necessary to put the
articles 10 soak with a solution of borax
over night. and need only to be rinsed
in the morning. Two tablespoonfuls
of pulverized borax dissolved in q quart
of water. 10 which water enough is
added to cover a pair of blankets, will
them beautifully. 1t also saves
great labor in washing paint. 1t is
said to drive away ants and reaches, if
sprinkled on the shelves of safes and
.antries.-COr. Rural Neg Yorker.