Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-10-07
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--Borers should be killed by pushing
copper wire into the holes and punch
ing them, after which the holes may be
plugged with grating wax and q plug
Of wood.
Plain Rice Pudding. Soak half n
cupful of rice over night. In the morn
ing mix with the rice three tablespoon
fuls of sugar, small piece of butter
and little salt. Pour over this one
quart of new milk, and bake slowly two
hours.
"A ready method for hot fomenta-
tions is to place Hannels in the steamer
cf an ordinary potato steam kcttlo.
They readily become permeated with
the steam when the kettle is placed on
tho fire, and can be readily changed
without any fear of scaldod fingers
during the attempt to wiring them suf-
ficiently dry, as in the ordinary
method.
Prof. Beal, of Michigan, says: AT
| you have money to fool away, seed
down your young orchard to clover and
| timothy, or sow crop of wheat or
oats. II you want the trees to thrive.
cultivate well till they are seven to ten
years old. Spread ashes, manure or
salt broadcast. Stop cultivating in
August, weeds or no weeds; this allows
the trees to ripen for winter"
Danish Pudding. Ono cupful of
tapioca, three pints of water, half a
teaspoonful of salt, half teacupful OF
sugar. one tumblerful of any kind OF
bright jelly; wash the tapioca and soak
In the water over night; in the morning
put in a double boiler and cook one
hour; stir frequently, add the salt,
sugar and jelly, and mix thoroughly;
turn into a mold that has been dipped
in cold water and set away to harden;
serve with cream and sugar.
Careful farmers (says the american
Cultirator) should always select their
seed from the best-matured stalks while
yet standing in the field. There is nc
doubt that difference of ten per cent.
could be made in the value of the crop
in one year by judicious and careful
selection of the seed, and should this
course be pursued for series of years,
large increase could be made in the
crops of corn of almost any good va
riety.
Oyster Pie.-Oysters, one quart,
pepper, one Tablespoonful, mace, one
half teaspoonful, salt, one-half teaspoon,
full, cracker crumbs, one teacupful, but
ter, one-quarler pound. puff paste
Strain the oysters; add the spice,
cracker crumbs and the butter broker
in bits; put in a deep pie-dish linsc
with paste; add half the oyster liquor
The dish should be full, covered will
rich puff paste, and baked until th'
crust is done.
The practice of forcing horse t.
stand on his legs, or walk about, Will,
laboring under an attask of collie, j
most inhuman. The same remark il
also applicable to the plan of exercisin.
horse during the time ne is under th
purgative action of dose of physio
He should be moved gently about be
fore the medicine commences to oper
ate, but never after. Do those barba
rians who knock the animal about Will
enduring the pains of collie, or whel
q suffering from the strong purgative &C
tion of medicine, ever think of wha
they are doingp If they were treate
themselves on the same plan, unde
similar circumstances, they would 500
come to their senses regarding the man
agement of the unfortunate anlms
which is placed under their charge
Kansas Far7Jler