The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-05
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ted into the milR-nouse. l.lgnt Is liapie 10
blanch the cream,
at does not follow" observes writer In
the EceRiRg Post, because fish and oatmeal
furnish BRAN food, that all who partake OF
them VIII become geniuses; but it is true that
proper diet is a better basis TO build upon
than poor one"
Manure is the great sincw OF agriculture, rs
money is of war, and the making the best OF
every advantage or opportunity for increasing
the quantity of manure Is one OF the most
prominent traits IN the business character OF
good farmer.
Genteness, and gentleness only, will over
come vicious, turbulent disposition in COW,
Shouting at her, kicking or otherwise NAL
treating her, will never mend her manners A;
but il IS a bad creature indeed that VIII Rot
yield to persevcring gentlcness OF treatment
A correspondent of the Prairie Farmer after
trying several modes Of draining, finds, as
every Que else has done who has had expert
encc, that tile makes the cheapest as we'll as
the best drain IN the long run. You don't
have to dig down. he says, TO remove rotten
tile as Is the case with decayed heading" or
timber drains, and the dirt does not wash IN,
as IN the case with other drains.
Many of the tooth.powdcrs sold in the shops
are delcterious in their effects upon the teeth.
A very simple dentilricc is powdered chalk,
either with or without n small mixture OF or
rls.roOt. 1t Is recommended also, by some
who have had experience, tOrub the wet brush
over genuine white CASTLE soap before dip
ping it in the chalk BY this means the teeth
may be kept very white without injury.
Apple Jelly makes pretty dessert or tea
dc IA at tbiL nr "a time nj the Pare and
slice the applcS, put them in a saucepan, with
sufficient wafer to cover them; boil gently I'M
til very tender, then strain through jelly bag
to every pint of clear liquor add pound OF
loaf sugar; boil for about ten minutes, anu as
soon as It begins to "jell" pour it into your
mould. Tins ought to give sparkling and
beautiful Jelly. A little fresh lemon peel may
be boiled with the apples il desired
The toad, which used to be thought most
malignant reptile, is really one OF the most
useful creatures gardener can have about
HIM. In the matter of feeding, anything that
creeps or crawls will do for him-wood-llce,
beetles, spiders, slugs, worms, even snalls with
their shells being snapped up by this deter
Gus tongue and swallowed as if by magic
Kept IN garden or n greenhouse, they Will
destroy an immense number OF injurious in
sccts, while doing absolutely no harm them
selves.
The indiana Farmer thinks that every farm
cr can keep few dozen hens with profit, and
by providing warm, wel-ventilated quarters
IN winter, and keeping no more than forty or
fifty together, can have an abundance OF eggs
during the season of scarcity, If the feeding is
properly attended to. 1t advises, in addition
to the usual grain food finely pounded bones
III mush, and If convenient some vegetables
and animal food two or three times a week. II
should be mate convenient to give them the
vegetables and animal food, as otherwise the
expectation Of eggs will be very likely to be
disappointed.
A correspondent of the Tribune advocates
the establishment OF farm villages, with the
farms lying around them in conveniently ar
ranged sections, in place Of the usual unsocia
plan of building the farmhouse remote from
any other. 1t would be, the writer urges, no,
only more agreeable to all concerned, but fal
more convenient and economical in many ways
The farmers wife, especially, would gar
much by such change. Her often isolated
and drcarv life would be frightened by closer
contact with others, and mutual helpfuncs>
would Tighten the burdens Of farming life
The idea is good one, and well worth con
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