The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-09-24
FARM AND PRESIDE,

Manure from granted horses. free
from straw, unexpOsed to weather, will
weigh about $500 pounds per cord.
"A small quantity of the nitrate Of
soda, put into the water every time it is
changed, will preserve cut flowers for
more than fortnight.
I An English gardener recommends
the white clover 17ritoliun, repensJ az
hanging basket plant for winter.
claiming that it is easy of culture,
quickly makes large plants and looks
well from Christmas EDWARDS.
Corn Starch Bread.-Set a sponge
IN The usual manner with flour, and let
IL rise; then add sufficient water to
make the amount of dough required.
adding pinch Of salt: make the DOUGH
the required stiffness By adding equal
quantity of flour and corn starch. Pro-
coed in all respects as for ordinary
bread.
Apple Layer Cake.-Two cups of
me white sugar, one-half cup of butter,
one-haif cup of cornstarch, one-half Gun
OF sweet milk, the whites of six epps.
three cups of flour and two teaspoonfllls
OF baking powder. Cream the butter
and sugar, add the milk, stir, then the
corn-starch, and last the whites. beaten
stiff, and the -four with baking powder
tins.
The Country Gentleman points out |
q fact which it is important for cultiya- |
tors of corn to bear In mind. namely. \
that the roots Of corr, twelve or fifteen
inches high will meet midway between !
The three-feet rows, and that long Sbe-l
tore the ears form the entire ground
between the rows will be occupied by
heir long and slender fibers. It con-
;ludes from this that /" hilline'' corn is
not only unnecessary but injurious.
FIAT culture is regarded as decidedly
he best. =
There is not one coachman or
river in ten, who, If horse stumbles
" SHES, or is frightened by anything,
tut will Immediately give him a cut
With the whip, the very worst thing he
an do. 1t will make the horse far
more frightened the next time. Every I
wner of a horse should forbid the
river to use the whip in such cases.
nd If he persists in doing it should dis
hiss him. Horses are ruined by sharp.
arsh treatment, but may be cured of
heir weak fears by kindness.
Many animals are great sufferers
y cramp, especially those who ave
ompelled to do heavy work, at which
me the muscles are overstrained. In
ases where cramp originates from ex- p
sssive work the moderation of hard
Dor is the best means by which a cure
In be effected In some instances. /.
,wever, medicinal treatment is re.
lIred. Take equal parts of old cider
negar and water, heat and apply to
e cramped muscles as hot as can be
'rne without causing distress. In the
can time give the part affected with
9 cramp good hand-rubbing.- IN.
; World.
New Bread Pudding. all scraps
bread into the oven until they be-
me nice brown, roll them while hot
ute hne. For good-sized pudding
ke half a pound of crumbs, quarter
pound ofbrown sugar, quarter of
und of currants or raisins, one pint
milk, one teaspoonful of allspice
d one pint of boiling water. Pour
boiling water over the crumbs, stir
sm well, and let them soak until
{; then take all the ingredients, mix
IL, rub the pie dish with beef drip
e, ill IL, put some more dripping or
tier on the top of the pudding, and
re half an hour. This pudding is a
neral favorite with children and those u
o like plain dish.