Osage Valley banner., 1881-11-03
noME. PAW AND eARpEN.

The roots OF apple trees have been
found TO exteHd twenty.siN feet or
more.
Thoroughly washing the tubers be-
fore cooking Is n snfe precaution Ia re-
spect TO potatoes on which parls-green
was used
-Streals can be taken ont OF badly !
washed quilts hy laying them on the ,
grass over night, when the dew falls. /
Early in the morning, before the sun .
shines turn tho wet side down and let I
il remain until dry. The strcaks will I.
be gone.
Horse poisoning from the effect of
drugs administered TO make the coat
glossy. or for other reason. has become
80 frequent IN England that bill in
Parliament imposes penalties Of large
fine or imprisonment for selling 10
servants or unauthorized use bv them
An insect IS sdeSlroVing spruce trees
IN NOrthern Maine and thc provinces.
The female laws an egg Ia the bark and
the qruh which hUlches byrus into the
tree The female Is deep biue-b black,
has white spot behind each ear and
long horn with lanee-shaped head on
her tail.
ALI the Year Round Pudding. Line
n p'e-dish with paste, spread On three
ounces OF ANY kind 81 Jam (raspberry
is the best), then beat VOL in basin
the following; Three ounces OF bread
crumbs the same Of spgar and butter,
the rind and Juice %, halt large lemon,
add this to tho pastry aud Jam, aud
bake half m hour.
A Young colt should be fcl on food
that is not bGlky and 4 nutritious and
1gcslible Oats, crushed IL possible,
with good sOand timothy huy, make
the best food and should be given IN
small quantities three times a day at
regular hours The colts wind aud
shape depend upon the good character
of the food and upon moderate feeding.
Oyer-fceding ruins colt.
Whipped Cream Pic -SYectcn Il
tcacupful of very thick, sweet cream
and make ~ cold rs possible without
freezing. Line two small pie-tins with
moderately rich crusts prickel in SOW
erai places TO prevent blstcring aud
bake in quick oven. Flavor the cold
cream and whip as YOU would eggs Tor
frosting. When the crists are cold,
spread on the cream and il you like to
add finish, put bits of jelly on top.
"A valuable property in tobacco is
the resinous gum which the leaf freely
eNudes during the process Of ripcnng,
and wh eh, being soluble in water, may
be washed OF by a heavy rainfall. For
this reason tobacco should not he cut
immediately after rain, u tlc work
Is postponed for q few days after a rain
fail, the loat has time to again secrete
the necessary supply of gum. Neither
III. q ls. O..
laid upon the ground in this condition
dirt will adhere TO the leaves, causing
damage 70 the crop.
Chow-chow made at home IS deli
cious, and Il is not much trouble Ia
make it, The following recipe is safe
and sure: Take one peck Of small Gu
cumbcrs, half peck of green toma-
toes half a peck OF small onions. and
two heads OF oaulillowcr After pro.
pairing these by peeling the onions,
separating the caulihowGr in small bits,
washing the cueumhers and Tomatoes
and slicing the latter il they are not
very small. sprinkle salt over them ull
and let G@em stand twentv-tour hours.
Then rinse the salt of, and drain them
well; then add three heads Of celery,
broken in small pieces, aud handful
Of scrIpej horseradjsh root, then take
halt au ounce each OF tumeric, Gloves
aud cinnamon an eighth OF pound
each OF ground baeG pepper nni oi
sugar, hnlf pound each OF Write
mustard seed and OF mustard flour; put
all these into cold vinegar and boil fnr
fifteen miuutes take vinegar enough 81
cover the pickles. When boiled pou
over the yegettbles The chow CHOW
will be ready Tor use In few weeks,
but viii grow bettor steadily until il is
used up. Put in bottles or cans.