The Red Cloud chief., 1881-07-07
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An ~unsyste:naiic farmer may live,
but be cannot thrive.


An unsyste;naiic farmer may live.
but be cannot thrive.
-Rhubarb Pudding Strip the stalks
and cut into half inch lrnyfts- Cover
the bottom Of 3 pudding-dish (earihen
is best with slices Of light bread. but
tered. strew over the rhubarb and
sprinkle libera'ly with sugar. This
alternate un,A the dish is almost full.
Coyerand bake three-fourths of an hour.
then remove the cover and brown.
The only remedy for borers in APP
pie trees ia 20 dir them on: with q knife
aud = gonge Or chiscl. IL they are far
in. kill them by means Of = piece Of
wire pushed into the hole. When the
grubs are AL killed. cover the lower
part of the tree with a plaster of CLAY
and COW dung. with some sulphur add
ed This viii keep the other borers
out
For an iron cement for closing the
joints of Iron pipes iasc st coar>ciy-
powdered iron borings five pounds.
powdered sal ammoniac two ounces.
sulphur one ounce. and water
Sufficient - molsten il. This com
DpslilJI iasE lAtAAAN tA.s "a
time can be allowed. il sets more firmly
without the sulphur. IL must be used
rs soon Is mixed. and rammed tightly
into the JOINT
Salad Dressing.-This is especially
nice for lettuce, and Is il viii keep W
or three weeks. If bottled. corSed and
set in a cool place, IL Is very convenient
TO have on hand. The ye.ks OF cishi
eggs beaten light, 10 them add a cup
of sugar. i tablespoonful OF made mus
tard. one Of salt. one OF black pepper.
a little cayenne and . hall teacupiul of
thick. sweet cream. Nix thoroughly.
Put over the FIRE one AMI \ half pint of
vinegar and a cup Of butter. Let boil
and pour over the other ingredients.
stirring as you do SO.
In the putting up and shipment OF
goods the GFocer gives these genera
directions:--Send only good articles.
The freight aud other expenses eat up
poor goods. Put up everything in good
order. An attractive lock secures ex-
animation. and often MAKES a sale
where 4 dirty package or a sloveniy APP
pearance fails. Pack securely, so that
the mot lon will not allow the contents
To change about. Use plenty Of clean,
dry, tine cut straw with eggs. Mark
plainly with paint--a stencil plate IS
best-and note contents on the box or
barrel, stating the amount also. Secure
for yourself a reputation for tine goods.
put up in the best shape, SD that your
mark is in demand.
Moth Preventive Moths can be
kept mi of carpets BY having the loor
washed in strong suds in which borax
has be N dissolved at the rate of a table
spoonful to n pail of water. and after
busting black pepper on the edges tack
the carpet down again. BY this means
moths are kept away. and as corners
and folds are their favoritc hiding
places they are searched out and de-
stroyed. Insrain and other carpets
after being taken up can be frightened
in color by sprinkling a pound or two
of salt over their surface and sweeping
carefully. Ii is usui ii 10 occasionally
wipe Off the carpet tn borax water.
using a wet flannel and taking care
not To wet the carpet but only to dampaD
it.
No one knows until she has tried
it how much she may change the aspect
of things about the house by using a
little varnish. On n sunshiny day take
the old chairs and tables out on the
porch or By an open door. and after
thoroughly busting and wiping off with
a damp cloth apply a hin coat OF var
nj h. and so cover up scratches aud
married spots Of all kinds. IL Will dry
in a very short time. and you will be
surprised to see how much good You
have done. A flannel cloth with a very
little linseed oil is good to rub furniture
w tn. but the greatest carr must be
exercised to prevent any oil being left
on the wood to attract dust. IL must
be rubbed until you would moi know.
except by the improved appearance.
that any oil had been used.
1t may be of some value to house
keepers who have marb!e-top furniture
to know that the common solution of
gum arabic is an excellent absorbent.
and will remove dirt. etc, from mar
be. The method OF applying it a, fol-
lows: Brush the dust OF the piece to
be cleaned. then apply with a brush a
poot COdt VI gum aiaoiS, oooue hhO
consistency of thick Office mucilage,
expose it to the sun or dry wind. or
both. In a short time il will crack and
peel off. II all the gum should not peel
OF. wash it With clean watersnd a clean
cloth. of course. ii the first applica-
ton does not nave the desired effect it
should be applied again. Another
method of cleaning marble Is to make
a paste with soft soap and whiting. wash
the marble with it aud then leave a
coat Of paste upon it for two or three
days. Afterwards wash Off with warm
mot hot) water and soap.-foung Sci-
enlist.