The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-06-16
Farm and Fires;do.

Liieral aanurius On p,ar soil always
pats
How TO Pas'e Lal.o,s on T;~~ Pas.
/! a 3 OF 'turated with n i icu ii
over the 'ins, thea uSe gum tlagacabta
paste.
\ pleee Of muslla. pat ni.N' :, every
layer OF leather ina sole VIII prevent
the shoe frafl, sqaeak.ns
fla little viaeg,ii sf some cider Is
mixed with stove polish ii Will not take
much rubbing ;, MAKE the ssove BIZ ght
and the backing is nos likely to fly of
in fine dust
Economical jelly CaI,e.-One egg,
one cup of sugar, ono tablespoonful
melted. cream-tartar, one and one half
cup OF flour
/ 7. e best grass for vet land is rod-top'
/ to this may be added meadow spear
Z grass, fowl meadow-grass and perennial
rye-grass. OF these, about six pounds-
each may be used to the acre.
Waffies-One pint cold boiled rice:
thin it with cold milk, and ada One egg
and beat all together. well, add a small
piece Of butter, and stlrin flour enough
! to make batter, and stiff enough to
bake.
! Rare-cooked fresh meats are far
more easily digcsted and furnishmuch
more real nutriment than those we'll
done Habit will make one enjoy rare
cooked steaks as more juicy and pal
atable, and it is certainly better as food.
A correspondent says: "Wc have
/ been pestered with little red ants for
/ year or two, in winter rs we'll as sum
nor, and had tried everything without
doing good. Raw onions we're recon-.
mended, which, l think, have succeed
ed in banishing t5em from closets, etc.
We are particular that the China Shall
be perfectly dried, as the leust mois-
ture seems to attract them -
II Towels with handsome. bright Dor
dcrs, should never be boiled; or allowed
to lie IN very hot water; they should
not be used till they are 50 much soiled
that they need vigorous rubbing to
make them clean. 1t is better econo-
my to Use more towels than to wear out
few in a short time. \ gentle rub
bing in two suds and then conscien-
tious rinsing in warm walter aud then
in coid ought to be all that is rcqired.
Cucumbers for pickles are grown
best on light sandy or gravelly soilz,
planted in hills six feet apart, and we'll
manured IN the hill with rotten manure.
The Green Prolific Is usually grown
for pickles. The cucumhcrs arc gath /
cred, when from two to three inches
bng, and by picking then in this con
dition very large nulnbera are left irI
each hill, and the ends Of the vines
should be pinchei in to encourage side
shoots, which bear most fruit.
Float or French Custard. Beat the
yeIks Of five eggs with ten tablespoon
fuis- Of sugar; stir until il creams, don't
cook too long. aouF~in a dish you con 4
cover. Spread carefully over the toPf
the whites Of the eggs, which NUT
have been beaten to stiff froth, cover
and leave till cool. Crate nutmeg
over the top before serving. This is |
nice for tea.
Chopped Onions and potato6s.-This
makes a nice breakfast relish Take .
boi!ed potatoes thlt are little under
done, and chop them fine, add boiled (
onion veil minced. Puta large coffee
cupful of'milk into a saucepan or sp;- f.
der, letit boil up and add a piece Of /
butter as I4rge as an egg; let it melt, /
AVID tern in thfonion and potatoes, and |
let them cook until they look creamy, /
Perhaps twelve or fifteen minutes. I
Serve T6ry hot. Omit the onion if
it is not to yoar taste