Richland beacon., 1881-04-23
FARM IND HONA
Farm R0ktnDs.

FOtnS k0HbW1Ss
ORcHARps.-Plowo orchards only when
in a dormant state. The best time Is
fall, or. if it must be done in spring, let
it be very early before the buds begin to
expand.
GARDEN So1L.-This is frequently not
made rich enough. Long Island mar
ket gardeners apply fifty tons and up
ward of stable manure to eacn acre.
Unless we'll rooted it will give a rank
and unpleasant taste to the vegetables
raised. Commercial fertilizers are vnlu-
able because they contain no seeds. A
ton is not too much to be applied to an
acre.
EXCESSIVE FoRCINa.-The forcingsys-
TEN practiced by some stock-growers is
exceedingly injurious to the beef thus
produced. Depriving an animal Of ex-
crcise and feeding it solely on fat-nak-
ing food will give as result desirable
quantity of beef, but it will be of an in
ferior quality. Meat thus obtained is
of dark color, showing deficiency of
oxygen in the system.
BEST AGE OF FowLs.-Fowls that are
kept on full feed, with frequent changes
Of diet, will pass over the annual mott
with little difficulty and remain in flesh
and health. Nature never intended this
period to be other than q gradual
change, and it is not, in natural state
Our domestic birds have changed their
very nature. They are 50 completely
under our control that it is necessary to
care for and supply their needs in every
case. Their strength is used in egg
production, and it is no idle occupation
for the system. Fine birds can only be
obtained at the expense of healthful,
nutritious food, and daily oversight.
Leghorns will remain in profit from
three to four years, Spanish from four to
five, Houdans from five to six, and
Dorkings about the same, il well cared
fOr.-CMltiVdtOr.
STORAGE OF HONEY. is point,
writes q correspondent, that few con-
sumers of the article seem to know any
thing about. I was met on the street
once by man who began to run down
a neighboring bee-keeper, said he was
a cheat, sold poor honey, etc. The
honey bought of him foamed and burst
the cups or the cells and was not fit TO
eat. One question revealed the cause
of oil this i'll feeling: "Where did you
keep the honey?" "Down cellar, was
the answer. Thus an honest mans rep
utation was likely to be seriously injured
by the thoughtlessness Of another.
Honey should never be kept down Gel
lar or where it is at all damp; OF it will
sour it every time. Don't think be-
cause your cellar seems dry that itwould
not hurt your honey, for it will do it.
Keep your honey where it is dry and
warm, not too warm, but enough 30 you
ATE sure there is no moisture there, nor
where it win freeze, for severe frost will
break comb honey and cause it to leak.
md look bad. Extracted honey becomes
thin, watery and finally sour when OK.
posed to moisture. Keep II dry.
Domestic ECONOMY.
COOKIES and ginger snaps are much
more easily rolled and stamped the day
after they are mixed.
EVERY housekeeper should be sup
piled with large wooden spoon, will
which to stir cakes and sauoes.
ROAST GRoun.-To roast grouse
clean them carefully. put large piec
of butter inside each bird and roast il
the oven half an hour VI more, bastinl
with butter.
FRIED FRITTERs.-Four eggs, on
pint Of milk, the rind Of one CRATE,
lemon, little salt, -four to make ligh
batter. Beat the eggs into milk; cd
lemon, salt, and flour. Fry in hot lard
and serve with wine.
JELLY OF IRISH Moss.-Irish moss
half an ounce fresh milk, o pint and
half boil down to q pint remove an.
sediment by straining, and add tn
proper quantity Of sugar and lemol
juice or water to give it an agreesbl
flavor. Economical Cook Book.
JUNDLEs.-One cup butter, two cup
sugar, one cup milk, four eggs. one tea
spoonful soda, six cups -four, q ittl
nutmeg. Roll them out, cut them will
o tumbler and q wineglass to form
ring; dust over with the white Of al
egg, and sift on . little sugar befor,
baking.
PUTTING UP CuRrAINs.-When put
ting up curtains which are to be draped
in Q low room, put the oornice, to which
the curtain Is to be fastened, close I,
the ceiling, even If the window is put i,
lower down, a. il gives the effect o
greater height to the room. The cur
tains meeting at the top will ooncea