The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-08-12

Move the vines q sweet potatoes
frequently.
TX eroscne OIL poured on the nests Of
catcrpillars until thoroughly saturated
will destroy them.
"A lump 81 wax tied III ~ and
some salt sprinkIed on paper will poll
in Il hot Hat. iron First apply the wax
rag. then rub with the salt sprinklcd On
paper.
Mr. W. d. Philbrick. explains in
The Nfr tn0ldm Farmer that too
weak brine causes over much fer.nenia-
ton and cons equcnt soitness of cucum-
Der pickles: IL too strong they wilt and
withcr. "thc proper strength Is just
enough to iIoat potato.
Canned Fruits. Boil peaches.
pears. plums. cherries. citron or a. nces
Ii thick situp- u tcacupul Of water
10 a pound Of white sugar--until ten
der Tayc from the fire and let rcma b
ID the sirup two DAYS. Take out. drain.
sprinkle sugar over each piece and dry
In cool oven.
To Clean Gold Ornaments Dis
solve d lite sal ammoniac in spirits Of
wine and wash the gold in II; or. try
The following method: Mix some jewel
ers rouge with = little salad oil. and
with tooth brush rub the ornament
til per ectly clean. Then wash il in
warm soap and water with clean
brush and dry II with wash leather.
The cankcr worm. which Injuries
the foliage 81 the orchard. and which is
also known as the measuring worm and
black span-w0rm. can be promptly de-
sroS ed BY the use Of Paris green. Lon
don purple or arsenic. In the proportion
Of one pound OF the first 10 barrel of
water. Or onc-half pound u either OF
the Others 10 the same quantity OF water.
To press flowers. catherine flowers
10 be pressed when the dew has quite
dried OF from them. and before the sun
has become 80 warm rs to wilt them;
put them between newspapers or any
other porous papers. and place them
under press: change them every day
to fresh paper until they are dried; all
the thin-lcaved flowers Il will be found
best 20 use for this purpose.
Corn Soup. Cut oLlv the top Of the
kernels from the cob, scraping of all
that remains. To quart Of this corn
add two quarts OF hot water. Boil for
m hour, then pass through co!ander
Into stew-pan put two spoonfus OF
butter, when Il melts stir in a large
spoonful Of flour. Stir in the corn. add
pint Of hot milk and cupiul Of cream.
When il comes to boil season with
salt and pepper.
Dutch Toast Loaf Of Graham
bread. three eggs. two large spooniuls
ofmilk. butter, cinnamon. sugar. Mix
the eggs. milk and cinnamon together.
cut the bread in slices and dip them in
II. Melt nee butter in the frying ran.
put i'm the bread and when little
brown turn il over. serve ona hot dish.
butter il slightly. and slit little sugar
and nutmeg On each slice. Serve very
hot for dessert.
The cause Of rust in wheat Is the
growth 81 q fungus. which appears I'm
der certain circumstances. such A.
damp. hot weather. followed b. bright
hot sunshine The seeds or spores OF
the rust are floating in the air AZ all
times. being very small and light. and.
falling on the leaves 81 the wheat. ger
inmate and produce very minute orange
colored plants. These are the rust a
second stage Of rust u supposed 70 b.
smut There il much difficulty in study
ing the natural history ~ these minute
fungi. and 50 Jar we have no knowledge
o. any methods Of preventing damage
10 crops by them. Rusts Of different
species affect the leaves of many plants;
wheat. oats. the bean, strawberry. rasp-
barry. pear. apple. ounce. hawthorn.
mountain ash. oak, beef. cabbage.
fern. ilaS. barberry. rose. sorrcl. thistle
and many others. both wild and cuiti-
tivated. i j. 4 question II one kind
will not Affect plant d another varc-
To-; il Is known that some rusts int !
other plants than their own native sort.