Fair play., 1881-06-11
FARN AND PRESIDE.
To whiten iyorv-boil in Ii

An intelligent farmer saws that the
leaves and stalks from an acre OF corn
are worth as much to feed 10 stock as
the hay to be raised upon the same
amount of land.
Washington Cake.-One cup OF
sugar, onehalf cup Of butter, one-half
cup of sour milk. two egg"s, one-hali
teaSpocniul OF saleratus, one and one
half cup OF flour, lemon to taste.
-Codling moths fly and 10 not crawl
up the trunks of trees. The females of
canker worms are wingless and crawt
up the trees on warm days in winter
and early spring to deposit their eggs.
-iIiccough effects some persons very
persistently and where q simpler rene
dy does not check it. 4 half teaspoon.
full of nitre in Il half tumbier of water
is recommended as an instantaneous
remedy.
-Entomologists use mixture of sour
beer and molasseS, spread on the trunks
OF trees or on boards in the evening. to
attract moths. 1t has been suggested
that il woul'l be GOOD way TO destroy
the moths of worms destructive to fruit
By poisoning the liquid applied.
-Buckwheat may be made profitable
upon piece of-rough or newly cleared
ground. No other crop is effective in
meliowin@ rough, c.oddy land. The
seed in northern localities should be
sown before July Il; otherwise early
fall frosts may catch the crops. Grass
and clover may sometimes be sown sue
ccsSfully with buchwheat.
The catalpa timber being impcrish-
able under or lying on the ground. it
can he used for the following purposes.
to-wi,: Railroad ties, telegraph poles.
fence post, grapevine posts, gate posts,
mop poles. lumber for canoes, skiffS,
boats, ships, shingles, board
in@. coopera@e, water-tanks, framing
timber for bridges, piles, the Inanufact-
urc of railroad ears, lumber for side
walks, pump-stocks. undertakers' stock,
etc.
-Doughnuts. One LARGE c@g. four
and one half tabcspooniEls melted but
ter or lard. one coffee cup sugar. one
cup sweet milk, one teaSpoonful ginger,
twn Of cream tartar. one of soda dis
solved in the milk. Mix the cream tar
tar with flour enough to make the
dough Just still enough Ia handle, fry
in iiy; lard. take out and Iav on brown
paper Il moment. then in dish and
grate sugar over them first on one siile
and then on the other; do not allow
them to coo! before putting on the sugar
A French physician has called spin
ach "the broom OF the stomach" for il
cleauses and puriiie5 this father of a
mItinous family when badly treated.
This vegetable has delicate flavor and
needs II careful washing; it is then
boiled in small quantity of salt water
for fifteen minutes. When drained and
pressed from all moisture it is placed
in "a dish and served with melted butter
or cgg Saucc: there NAV he dash of
tarragon vinegar added. The spinach
is @arnsheI with rings of hard boiled
cmgs After dandelion is carefully
washed, pour boiling wafer over it and
let it be stecped until the strong bit.
ter taste has disappeared: then after
straining boil the greens fifteen minutes
with some salt; drain Off all the water
and serve with vinegar or lemon juice
anu water.
-Grccn Goosebcrries for Tarts-
Fill very clean, dry, wide-neckcd bot
ties with gooseberries picked the same
day, in dry weather, and just before
they have attained their full size. Wrap
Il little may ro;md each bottle. and set
them up to their ncclis in Il boiler oi
cold water. which shon!,! be brought
very gradually to boil; Il little hay must
he put in the bottom Of the boiler, and
the bottles fixed firmly. Let the fruit
simmer gently until ii appears slirunken
ans! perfectly scaldei, then take out the
bottles, and I'LL up rs many Is you can
quite full with some of the cooked
goosehcrr:es it is generally necessary
to sacrifice one of the bottles in doing
this, taking care not to break the fruit.
Directly the bottles are full of gooscber-
ries. pour boiling water into the bottles
up to the brims. else they will mildew,
Tie bladder over the tops Immediately.
and keep the bottles in Il dry, cool
place. When the sooseberrics are used,
pour of the greater part of the water,
and add the same sugar rs for fresh
fruit. of which they ought TO have the
same flavor and appearance. Prepared
in this way. goosebcrries are perfectly
wholesome. and will keep until the fruit
comes in again. -