St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-08-13
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.
Move TIE vines u sweet poIaoes
1requently. 80 - 80 M

<-Negs tie Tiaes i sysst posasess
frequsntly. 80 - #
kerosene oil poured on the nests of
ca,erplllars until thoroughly saturated
=. s@Wslil1destroy them. ! ~
I i --Alump OF wax tied in 4 rag and
some salt sprinkled on paper will pol
ish hot tiat-iron. First apply the wax
rag then rub with the salt sprinkled on
paper. 4
Mr.. W. d. Philbricl1. explains in
the Mem hmgtaud farn,e7 that too
weak brine causes over MUCH feraentar,
ton and conseauent softness. of cucuiini !
Der pickles: il 700 stroag Thy wiltyand.
wither. 81 he proper Strength is just
enough to float potato
Canned Fruits = Boil peaches,
pears. plums. cherries, citron or gu noes
in thick sirup--a teaeup.ul of water
to pound of white sngar-until ten
der Take from the fire and sfetreInain
sprinkle sugar over each piece md dry
ina cool oven. Il 9s1 mysssagsass ssss8'=s
TO Clean Gold Ornaments Dis
solve tt e sal ammonIac I'M spirits of
wine and wash the gold sins it; or. try
the following method: sMixsome Jewell
er $ rouge with a little salad oil, and
with a tooth brush rub 1the ornament.
till per ectly clean Then wash it in
warm soap and water with a clean
brush and dry it with washsleather. nj
The canker worm. which Injuries
the foliage OF the orchard, and which is
also known as the measuring worm and
black span-worfass can bepromptlvs deyl
stroyed by the use pf Paris Green. Ions
don purple or arsenic, ii The proportion
OF one pound of the first to a barrel OF
water, or one-half pound of either of
the others to the same quantity ofwater.
10 press flowers, catherine flowers
to be pressed when the dew has quite
dried off from them, and before the sun
has become so warm as to wilt them;
put them between newspapers or any
other porous papers. aud place them
under press; change them every day
to fresh paper until they are dried: all
the thin-leaved flowers it will be found
best to use for this purpose
Corr Soup Cut oily thetop Of the,
kernels from the cob, scraping OFF all
that remains. To quart of this corn
add two quarts of hot water. Boil for
an hour, then pass through colander.
Into a steW-pan put two .spoonfuls of
butter, when it melts stir in d large
spoonful of flour. Stir in the corn, add
a pint of hot milk and cupful of cream.
When it comes to a boil season with
salt and pepper.
Dutch Toast.-Loaf of Graham
bread, 1hree--eggs. two large spoonfuls
milk butter cinnamon, Sugar Mix
the eggs. milk and cinnamon together.
cut the bread in slices and dip them in |
it. Melt nee butter in the frying pan,
put in the bread, and when little
b b y tpE p itk9Eef OH Aqt sdGishs
ana rfhtn}eg On each Slice Serve very
hot for dessert.
The cause of rust in wheat is, the |
growth of fungus, which. appears I'm
der certain circumstances. such as
damp, hot weather, followed BY bright |
hot sunshine. The seeds or spores OF |
the rust are Apating@in thagair at saai /
times, being xSfy snlah and mht, all
falling on thaleayesM the Heat, 81
inmate and INDUCE vsfy minH@ orall
colored plaltS Tho are tM rust. a
second .stagHbf rust Dill surpassed to#he
smut. The is niue niffi s,M in sts.aT- /
ing the natural history Of these minute
fungi, and so far we have no knowledge
of any methodss OF preventing sdamaae4
to GRO ss by them. Rusts a. dR erentSt
species affect the leaves of many plants;
.Nheat- CATS the .hean.- strawberry, LASH
berry, pear, apple, ounce, hawthorn,
mountain ash, oak. beef, cabbage.
fern, tlav, barberry. rose, sorrel, thistle
and many others, both WIlst eandds ctiftizs Sf
is q eqaastson If One kind
will not aHeab slant Of another varie-
to; it is. kneasnthat some fustss infe II
other plants tiian their own native sort. :.
Paying Dear to Buy Cheap. -" : +
People VIII think they must ego to
the city, for their shopping, instead OF
buying the same articles at the village
store, often forget to add the prizes. of
their railfoaa fare te- he prices the.
pay in thecfty for their geotlss a WrV
mpledomestic ILLUSTRATION D the fMfl
lowing2.. ~ z. ss - szls
sMarrowfat got up 1utniu1suaify earl Tire
other morning, and his wife asked him
if he would 60 out and buy some eggs
for breakfast, as she had forgotten to
order ary-"tfIe ~nigirt-. befor eHw-FF eetiry-
good natured he answered in
the affirmative. a
But sad Mrs. M, ssdon't go
10 the grocer's; they charge twenty five
cents dozen for them there, and they