The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-03-19

eo;e, ns To nhriate this, it becomes
= :,.asaaru tn have the shoe ut nJcely anu
= s;lv 81 Iii mes to the horses loot;
~ ;nenre this. it should be taken on ana
roaot about once fortnight; ana IN
a IN. - care should be taken to hrst
6ia nif the clinching part Of the nails
outside Of the boot, so they CANNOT max
i.rse holes Or tear the hoof as they are
.1;th drawn. Some let shoes remain on
tho hnrae two or three months. Notning
can ear Is more injurious to keeping up |
s S GOOD hoof than this, The shange
tw;ce q month or 50 allows the 1901 70
expand, and keeps it in q neal'ny'
natural form.
APrcntable Orchard.
l. 4. Woodward, LockpoIt. N. l..
has a 2oO-acre farm four miles on! OF
t t1 which was visited by the eoitor
# the Country Gentleman. he wf,tes
t torrr wears old, in which 800 sheep
. md FORTY swine destroy all the codllng
wnrms fhat fall. and very few OF these
insects are found in the fruit. Shcep
have proved more efficient than SWINE
n the greater vigilance with whlcn
thev seize every dropping apple. 70
prevent the sheep from eating the narK
II the trees he washes the trunks WIN
m;xtnre of lime wash, whale-oll soap
and sheep dung. These animals are KEPT
IN the orchard till September, tney eat
the fruit and branches within tnelr
reach. and some years have thus de-
vonred 900 or 800 bushels, but the benent
resultinp from keeping them 80 late
overbalances any loss. In all CASES :ne
sheen must be well fed in trougns WIN
grain. in addition to the grass and 1allen
truit. He thinks the hogs cleared our
ali the canker worms at the commeace
ment of the entrance of these insects INTO
the orchard. The trees are mosty
Baldwins, with Rhode Island Greenlngs'
and Roxpury Russets. During me sea.
son of 1879, The off year for apples; lug
crop amounted to 1900 barrels "n1en
sold for more than $4,000.
Household Hints.
Commence to crate nutmeg at tho
stem end
To remove grease from wall paper lay
!, several folds Of plotting paper on me
spot and hold hot iron near 1t until
| the grease is absorbed.
! The small white sago called pearl Is
| the best. The large brown kind has an
earthly taste. It should always be kept
in covered jar or box.
Salt cod should be kept in a dry place
where the odor will not penetrate te
other parts of the house. The best kline
is that which is called dun, from its Pc
culiar color.
| It is simple matter to make marc
soap which is not only agreeable to use
but which has the great merit OF clean
illness. To seven pounds OF talloW USE
three pounds of rosin, TWO pounds
potash and six gallons of water; Dol
for three hours, or better still, TOR i've
turn from the kettle into washtub; le
Il stand all night. In the morning Gu
into bars and lay them on table o
board in the sun to harden for two
three DAYS. This quantity will last
family Of four persons year If used TO
. ordinary household purposes.
, BEEF OME1ET.-Beef omelet, whic
ia GOOD for breakfast or tea, is made {
one pound of chopped beet, two vel
beaten eggs, three soda crackers role
l fine. three or four tablespoonful
( milk or cream. Season to your tas1
D with pepper, salt and sage. Make tn
f into a roll. cover it loosely with vel
buttered cloth and bake half an hour
q 3 basin with little water in it. VINE
Q cold, cut it into thin slices.
|, APPLE CHARLOTTE,-Takea loaf
e stale bread and butter the slices; pa
and slice q dozen apples; take lemo
crate the skin and save the juice; pla'
n at the bottom of stOneware bakln
e dish a layer of apples; scatter brow
d sugar on it, some of the lemon gratln
J. and little of the juice; then put IN
e LAYER of the buttered bread; keep
d until your dish is full, having the cru
e on top; bake in a moderately not owe
?, Do not make it too sweet.
d BAKED EGG PLANT.-Boil q Large e.
), plant in plenty of water until it is pr
y feetly tender, trying it with straw;
7. it stand in the colander to drain I'm
=. cold; then peel, cut open and take Q
le the seed; mash carefully with gu
ID milk. two eggs, a dessertspoontul
es salt, a saltspoonful of white pepp
Of hall grated nutmeg, a heaping tab
j. spoonful O, butter, and two tablesp0t
r fuls of very fine bread crumbs. ba
10 half an hour in quick oven; 81
Re. oven spoils it.
- SAUCE FOR ROAST BEEF.-Grate ho1
to radish on crater into basin, add t
ho tablespoonfuls of cream, with III
u mustard and salt, mix we'll togeth
" " add four tablespoonful OF the b
~ ~ vinegar, and mix the whole tn