The Red Cloud chief., 1881-05-12
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

Clover is the bes, forage for geese,
and one acre Is sufficient for fity birds
-When putting away winter clothes.
see that they are clean and whole; II Is
a great comfort To take them out ready
for use. Have \ bag To hold the stock
ings Of each member Of the family
Label each one, in order 20 saw time
and not to be obliged 10 look into each
10 lind the ones YOU wish - Use
The bark lice on the trees may be
removed by washing with I've or strong
soap suds abou, the trst Of June. when
the Young lice are Matching and nov
ing about 10 find \ place in which 10 To-
cate. The trees should also be severe
IL pruned. and manur applied TO the
roots in order TO start them into n Thrift.
ty growth.
-Mooushinc.--Bcs the whites of siN
egss into Z very still fgo,h. then add
gradually six ta5lespoon!uls Of pow
d-red sugar, beating for not less than
fifteen minutes; then beat IN one heap.
ing tablespoonful o. preserved peache,
cut in tiny bits. In serving. pour in
each saucer some rich cream sweetened
and Favored with vanilla, and OF the
cream place q liberal portion II the
moonshine. This quantity is enough
for seven Or eight persons.
Raised Cake.-Take three cupiu,s
of sweet milk, one cupfUi OF yeast and
one cupful of sugar; stir N flour 10
ns@e a stiff batter, and let 1t rise,
when light. add two cupiuls OF sugar,
two cup.uls of butter, and three cg-S,
well beaten. work well together and
let it rise again; then aid nutmeg an!
fruit TO suit the taste. mix well AMI put
in pans. After about half an hour il
viii be ready for the oven. Bake the
same as bread.
There j. no mystery about giving n
horse a nice, tine coat, LAYS the NottOHd1
Lire >tO ( JOUrpIi. Feed HIM on any
nutritious food. keep his skin clean.
brush aud rub the hair thoroughly, IN
often; keep him in 4 warm. comfortable
stable. and III unusually cold weather
blanket him. Blankcting will aid ma
tcrially in giving smpothness II the
coat. There is no particular kind OF
fool, drug. or nostrun that viii give Il
smooth coat to a horse, in the absence
of the above-named conditions, and
with them no drugs or continents will
be necessary.
Asparagus with Eggs.-This dainty
l~uncheon-dish is made of whatever as.
paragus may be left over q the pre-
viOuS day. Surprising there are i
dozen heads OF asparagus cut the green
part into pieces the size of peas, melt
IN ounce of butter in a saucepan, add i
tablespoonful OF rear or milk, a table
spoonful of gravy. a little pepper and
sat and three ~well-beaten eggs. Throw
i'll the asparagus, stir the eggs quickly
over the fire Tor half a minute till they
are set. and pour the mixture neatly
upon slices of bread which have been
dipped in bo bling water and buttcred.
An excellent blacking for leather is
made as follows: Mix three pounds OF
Iampblack, half pound OF bone-black
and five pounds of molasscs and glyccr,
inc in equal parts. Melt two and a hall
ounces of gutta-percha in a suitable
vessel and add ten ounces of olive oil
and one ounce OF stcarinc, with coniin-
ual stirring. Add this To The first mkt
urc and stir thoroughly. Dissolve hive
ounces of gum senegal in II pint and Il
hat of water, adding one ounce each %!
oil of rosemary and lavender, and stir
this well into the double mixture. This
Nav be used for harness ~ II i, apply
In il with Il sponge and rubbing II in
with 4 soft cloth. For boots mix the
backing with three times IS much
water.