The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-08-25
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FARM AND FIRESIDE.

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them sharp. -
A-If a shirt b6soni.E or any other ar
Etieles has been fscoreAeds im ironings las
it where the bright sun viii fail .directl,
upon it. Itswin tab Oft entirely OUT s
sss- Three spaTtsss lafds one geof !, resin,
melted together forms one of the besl
| coatings for iron or 'stee f'inspiements ii
susesout ofddoers, asswsh asste preyen1
rust.
aBla cEsbsffy fdddingsea1h Three pints
milk. five welE beaten eggs. three 9pints
blackberries, which have been previ.
ously stewed, with a little sugar, flour,
salt and two teaspoons of Yeast powder
The butter should be ;istiif enough ste
drop fromithe spoon. The pudding il
nice either boiled or baked. .sesmf &
E-suw-REeakfast unR Raj Is~-ml lixm.one~ and, "a
hal. popndsfeur with three quarters Of
pint OF MIX and one ounce butter, a
Tablespoonful gofs yeast and AZ small
set it before the fire to rise. When
risen. make the dough up into small
rolls and put them into the oven for ten
minutes 70 bake, ..a.T "a s.gsss -x@
MIX Soup. One pound OF potatoes,
two onions, teaspoonfufs of salt and
pepper, one quart Of cold water, one
quart OF milk. onepunee of sage, butter.
Skin and sealdsthe onions, chop them,
add to the cooked potatoes with the
salt and pepper, put in q stew-panT with
the cold water and boil till soft, then
add milk and crushed sago; stir CON
stantly and let 1t boil ten minutes, add
butter or beef drippings This soup
should be very .snlo 10Th and served hot
with toasted bread cut dice shape. 80
"A Virginia correspondents of the
Rural Neao Yorke, is credited with the
plan of saving melon, squash and Gu
cumber plants, froln Interpretations of the
striped bug; he has g found it entirely
effective fer seyeral gearsS' :" AS soon
IS the pests are discovered. the earth
should be finely .pulyerized and drawn
up close around The vines, tile leaves of
which should be sprinkied with the
fresh fine Dirt IA couple of Workings
in this way wifi Dive Off all the little
nuisances, and their return can be pre-
vented by frequently stirring up the
SOIL" g9a&fA Die EkimE9
Otto Of Rasess-Eilla large glazed
earthen jar with rose leaves carefully
separated rem thep-eApsis pour over
them spring water just sufficient to
cover them, 7andssets the jar with its
contents in the sun for two or three
days. taking care 60 put Il under Cover
at night. AT the end of the third day.
or so, small particles of yellow ell win
be seen floating on the surface of the
water, andathese Tnthe course of a week
will have increased to thin scum. This
scum is otto of roses. Take it up with
a little cotton tied to stick and squeeze
it into phia1. = - assigsi tllA = : go
"A a correspondent of the Country
ee'stteman SAYS In erasr to provide
fall pasture, usually so much needed.
when you pillow Though thecorn for the
last time, sow the cornfield with winter
rye and shovel-plow it under. A bushel
and a half or three fourths efseed to
the acre will do. By the time the corn
is ripe enoug hsto gather, the rye will be
nearly knee high, and. it will make
splendid fall and spring feed. You can
either leave it in the spring and get
crop OF rye, or pillow it down and grow
some other crop. It twill cause no dam
age to the land to pillow the green CROP
under. like rye for pasture better for |
tali iced than the common grasses"
The most durable timber for ex- |
posed situati ons. such as eurbs and side |
walks on streets, may not always be the |
cheapest in the end because The extra |
cost may not be regained in the length
med life sofFthe. timber. n AefnloeE- in
'one situations will Hast as iorir or iDnr-
n than oak or chestnut, and cost but
lalf az much. AateE eak, well season
ID and saturated with lime. Isl Derh ans
he most ldufasls sS rtessfds R ernps
nd resistance teaeeayaLime properly
applied viii double the durability Of
imber used in the ground, as for in
lance, fence posts and sleepers. To
pply the lime dig a pit and Law the
imber in it with quickIme in LAYERS
'etween it and around it. Then putsrm
uflicient9 water to- Stake the lime Tbe
leat drives the airsott OF atfse timber
nd as it cools the limo water Is ABSORBED
. place OF the, air. The lima changes
he .albumen Of the wootbfrom its easily
hanged condition into permanently
nchangeable one, and thus prevents
eeays 9 AIA 3~sAsS &HI 11EER
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