The Red Cloud chief., 1881-06-02
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Professor Riley says thaf Kerosene
Oil ia sure dsath 10 insccts in ali stages.
and the only substance which Is de.trac-
tive 10 their eggs. This oil viii mix
with milk and may be diluted 10 any cA-
tent.
All soils are Improved by mixing
The physical properties OF the soil have
an important influence upon its average
fertility. The admiX,ure Of pure sand
with clay soil produces an alteration
which il often bcnehc Al. aud which u
almost wholly mechanical The sand
opens the pores of the clay and makes
il more permeable to the air.
Smut in oats is the same rs wheat
smut. and should be treated in the sane
way. IL j. sown with the seed. and. u
prevent il. the seed should be steeoe!
rs wheat is in a solution of one pound of
sulphate Of copper in four gallons OF
water or \ strong brine Of common salt
the day before IL il sown. The seed
soaks up the solution II not applied too
freely.
Orange Pc OF fuiiing.-One
pound Of butter. one pound 81 sugar
DtlAth VI atA'1sb. 'h' EsfNN
ten cggs beaten TOT high truth, have
two oranges and boil the rind until II l.
tender; change the water two or three
time. while it is boiling. then beat II IA
a mortar and squeeze the juice IN, to-
gcthcr with the rind Of n lemon. graf
ed. and the juice OF the same; mix Al
well together with the other ingredients.
aud bake in n pun paste without an up
per crust; half This quantity Is sufficient
for two ordinary sized pies.
Iron pipe rusts and gives a disa-
creeaalc taste To water that stands IN
IL; lead pipe is Dissolved by pure soft
water. and the carbonate of lead thus
formed is highly poisonous. But with
either pipe, if the water - pumped
away until il is fresh there Will bt
neither the bad taste Of the iron nor the
danger from the lead. The iron flavor
is not injurious, but, although II II not
pleasant, is wholesome and Of tonic
properties. But one may not Ike IN
take such medicine in all his food aud
drink and il is easy to avoid IL.
The Chinese make tea as follows
..The tea is put in n clean teapot and
hot water poured Oh 1t and left IN stand
fifteen or twenty minutes and steep.
Here is the WAY We make our tea. He
~thereupon took off Il cover with a cush-
ion OF cotton two inches thick on the
under side aud lifted put a pretty por-
celain teapot that was nicely set IN the
centre of n lining stuffed around two
inches or 81 in thickness with cotton.
The teapot. after the boiling wafer il
poured into il upon the necessary guam
tity Of tea, is set in this non conducting
receptacle and sleeps fifteen minutes
said the Celestial narrator. land then
seryed-"-kanSaS city times.
some one NAV be glad TO know
how To MAKE = delicious lemon pie
which is moi too rich To be enjoyed.
Prepare n crust for the pie in a deep
plate, then stir one tablespoonful Of
cornStarch into "a little cold water. adj
one cup of boiling water, let all come
TO a boil. then add seven tablcSpoonfuis
of sugar, the well-beaten yelks Of four
eggs and the grated rind and juice Of
two lemons; while this is baking beat
the whites Of the four eggs and one
heaping tablespoonful of pulvcrized
sugar to n stiff froth; when the pie is
baked, spread this smoothly over the
top, then set il in the oven for W. or
three minutes; this is long enough 10
give it the desired golden-brown co'0r
The custom of attaching cloo-yokcs
to animals to prevent them from jump
ing over fences is open to many Objcc-
tionS. The animal is more or less dis
figured; often the forelcgs are injured,
and sometimes the neck is broken. |
will offer my method, which | have long
praciiced and like much better. 1t is
this: Take IN old head-stall with a
brow-band, throit-latch and nose-hand
going all around the nose. Get an old
bootleg. split it open, Cor any piece OF
leather that is wide enough 10 extend
beyond both eyes Of the animal) and
with copper rivets faSten this To the
brow-band and the nose-baud. The
animal can see in front Of him by bend
ing to the right or left. but he will
never Jump with his neck bent or when
he cannot see his way clcar.-COr.
Country Gent cmda.