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n large coarse cloth, dipped in salt aud
water, and then wiped dry. The salt
prevents the straw from turning yellow.
GROUND bone, bone meal and fine
granulated bone are all understandable
articles nowadays, and large quantities
of this very economical provision for
poultry are used by those who under
stand It's value.
HoRsERApIsu SAucF.-Grate tho
horseradish, boil an egg hard, pound tho
yelk, and add to tho above little raw
cream, mustard and vinegar added the
last thing. II must all Be mixed eolu,
and then beaten.
GRApEvlNEs should not be planted
more than six inches deep. as most of
the roots grow near the surface. Vines
that have been laid down or covered
should be fastened upon the trellis be-
fore the buds start.
Roll JELLY CAKE.---0ne cup sugar.
three eggs, one cup flour, one teaspoon
cream tartar, half teaspoon soda; beat
whites and yelks separate, add flour
gradually; bake on large drippers and
when done turn on cloth, spread with
jelly, then roll.
COFFEE CAKE. Ono cup each sugar.
molasses, butter; four cups -four, two
cups seeded raisins, one cup strong
coffee poured on butter; when cool, add
sugar, etc, three eggs, one teaspoon
each cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, little
citron, one teaspoon soda, half teaspoon
cream tartar
SPONGE CAKE. Seven eggs, whites
and yelks together, three-quarters of n
pound of sugar dissolved in half n tum-
bier of water let it melt and just come
TO boil; half pound of -four, one tea
| spoonful OF yeast powder, one teaspoon
ful extract of lemon, beat eggs and
sugar together until very light, then,
! add the -four
| CHEESE OMELET. Butter the sides
of deep dish and cover with thin
slices of rich cheese; sprinkle with pep
/ per and mustard; l3y over the cheese
I thin slices of buttered bread, then an
other layer of cheese, and season. Beat
the yelk OF an egg in cup of milk and
/ pour over the dish, AMI put ut once in-
10 the oven; and bake until q light
brown 1t must be served at once.
4 FURNITURE POLISH. For n polish 10
clean up and brighten old furniture,
pianos. etc, dissolvefour ounces orange
shellae in one quart of ninety-tiye per
cent. alcohol; TO this add one quart Of
linseed oil aud one pint of turpentine;
when mixed add four ounces OF sui
+ phuric ether and four ounces of aqua
/ ammonia; mix thoroughly and well be-
4 fore using. Apply with a cloth or
4 sponge, aud rub the surface To which it
is applied until the polish appears.
L A CoRREsfoNDEsPo of the Ohio Farmer
! efu hat atfanHnd "a
the use of dry unleached wood ashes as
preventive of the ravages Of cabbage
worms The ashes were thrown on top
OF each plant, pains being taken by the
operator to jar the plant by hitting IL
with the foot, so as TO shake the ashes
down thoroughly between the leaves.
Not only were the worms killed but
:" the cabbage instead of taking hurt
from the bountiful application started
with new life aud energy Several
weeks later II was found necessary 10
repeat the application. The result of
the experiment was an unusually fms
crop.
For TEA DRINKERS. -Tea-drinkers
nowadays will do well toappiy the fol-
lowing simple test TO the tea purchased
OF their grocers. Turn out the infused
leaves, andif they are found OF a good
brown color, with fair substance, the
tea will be wholesome; but if the leaves
are black and Of 4 rotten texture, with
an oily appearance, the tea viii not be
fit TO drink. The purer the tea the
more the distinctively brown color OF
the leaf strikes the attention. The mix
ing that is frequently adopted 10 redue9
prices results In the two kinds of
leaves being supplied together II is
important 10 see that the leaves have
the serrated OF saw-like edges, without
which no tea Is genuine.
TREATMENT FOR ScRATeHEs. M ID.
S., Pamlico County, N. C,i Scratches
Is caused by diseased condition Of the
blood, together with concurrent irri-
tation of the skin caused by exposure
TO wet OF mud. 1t Is dangerous 10 APP
ply aNle.grease to any diseased skin,
as that may be very impure and cause
worse trouble. The proper remedy Is
TO give cooling pmgative. as twelve
ounces of epson salts, 70 wash the legs
with warm water and soap, and apply
mixture of four ounces OF lard, one
ounce OF turpentine, and halt an ounce
of yerdigris (acetate Of copper well
rubbed together, after wiping the legs
dry with soft cloth. After the salts
have operated give ono ounce OF hypo-
suphite OF soda daily until the disease
disappears IN Y Times.