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If half tablespoonful of vinegar Is
added TO the dark portion of marble
cake il improves Il.
Prof. Riley says that kerosene oil
Is sure death TO insects in all stages,
and the only substance with which we
may hope 70 destroy their eggs.
Cabbage Pickle. Quarter tho heads
and sprinkle pretty thickly with salti
let them remain aoout twelve hours.
Take them from the salt, rinse in cold
water and wipo dry. II preferred. cut
them fine. Put them in jar-and pour
over them cold spiced vinegar.
The best time TO water a horse, ac-
cording TO the Rural NeiO Yorker. are
when starting out TO work after feeding
in the morning, when only a very little
should be given; on coming in at noon
and in the evening, before unharness-
ing and feeding. This gives time for
tho absorption Of the water by the
coats of the stomach before the food
enters that organ.
Apple Marmalade. Peel and slice
the apples; weigh and put into ket-
tie and stew until tender; wash fine and
add sugar in proportion of pound to
pound; let them cook slowly, stirring
very frequently; be careful not TO al
low il TO scorch; when the mass has a
jellied appearance 1t is done. About
half an hour will generally be found
sufficient for making the marmalades
after adding the sugar
Founder. The first thing TO do is
20 place the horses feet in tubs OF
warm water, then blanket heavily and
get the animal thoroughly warm all
over. Tho lameness is caused by q
stagnation OF blood in the feet. caused
by being cooled too rapidly after eX-
hausting labor. The warm water
thins the blood, extends and sOftens
the blood vessels, and favors increased
circulation. In very bad cases bleeding
in the foot may be necessary, though
ordinarily it may be dispensed with.
Squash Cakes. Boil the squash
/ thoroughly in saltcd water. and. with
masher, after the squash is strained,
make as smooth as possible; half pint
of sifted flour, pint OF milk and two
eggs, four tablespoonfuls of white
sugar and teaspoonful of salt; mix
these all together, having first beaten
up the eggs; add to this last two cup
fuls Of the squash; II not thich enough
add little more squash, and beat it all
up until it is smooth; half teaspoon
full Of cream of tartar makes 1t lighter,
but if the mixture is we'll fried in small
thin cakes it is light enough as IL Is.
Eat with powdered sugar.
There is a general impression that
farmers life is one of tho healthiest
of ALL And so it is II it be guided by
Judgment. But there are hundreds
| Of farmers and double the number OF
farmers wives and daughters whose
health has been completely broken up
by too much work. Women on farms
are often oppressed with work. Be-
sides the housework, they are often
looked TO TO help at the milking.
There is no use in this, or in trying TO
do too much work. Planning goes q
great ways towards tightening work.
Every morning let reasonable day.
work be contrived, and then, when it
is accomplished, stop. Don't think
because you have finished the settled
task long before night, these endless
days, that you must keep trudging on.
hunting up new things 10 do, not laid
down on the days programmes; unless
you want to wind up with fresh clean
house and the wreck of woman 10
enjoy It. n q farmer cannot make his
farm pay without making drudges OF
his wife and daughters. he should quit
the business. A woman should have
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