Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-02-23
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

Never carry scissors or a crochet
needle in your pocket without taking
the precaution to put the point of the
scissors in an empty spool; and the
needle can be inserted in a cork.
A flannel cloth dipped into warm
soapsuds and then into whiting and APP
piled to paint, will instantly remove all
grease and dirt Wash with clean water
and dry. The most delicate paint will
not be injured. and will look like new.
A large number of planters are en-
gagged in the cultivation of figs in the
State of Arkansas. and SO far with sue
cess. Mr.. G. ". Wilson. of Drew Coun-
". has a fine orchard. and says that his
experience goes to show that figs can be
grown in Arkansas at Il much cheaper
rate than any other place.
German Way of Frying Beef Steak:
Pound ont the steak little. salt it
and fry quickly with hot lard on both
sides. Pour off the lard and place the
steak on the dish. Put into the pan
some fresh butter and fry with it some
finely-cut onions, and pour this over the
steak.
warmed up together. with vinegar. but
ter. salt and pepper. make nice relish.
Equal quantities of mashed potato and
mashed turnip. warmed up in the same
manner. are also nice. Boiled carrots
sliced thin and fried in pork fat. like
parsnips and potatoes. are equally as
good for dinner or breakfast.
When the corn on the ear is fed to
horses they masticate il much more
slowly than if the corn was shelled. As
consequence. that on the ear is better
digested. A horse requires more time
to eat corn on the ear than if fed either
meal or shelled corn. If the horse can
not have time to masticate Il full feed OF
unsheiled corn, then it is best to feed
something else.
1t NAV be well to remind those who
grow window-plants that by removing
them away from the window. and ar
ranging cover of newspapers over
them. they NAV be preserved from harm
in severely cold nights. With the plants.
as with ourselves, it is not so much that
cold comes in, As that the heat goes out,
and often a slight protection will pre-
vent the escape of heat.
One of the strongest cements. and
very readily made, is obtained when
equal quantities of gutta percha and
shellac are melted together and well
stirred This is best done in an iron
capsule placed on sand-bath, and
heated either over gas-furnace or on
the top of stove. 1t is a combination
possessing both hardness and tough
ness-qualities that make it particularly
desirable in mending crockery. When
this cement is used the articles TO be
mended should be warmed to about the
melting point of the mixture, and then
retained in proper position until cool.
when they are ready for use.-Er-
change.
When tree stands so that the shad
ow can be measured. its height can be
readily ascertained as follows: Set a
stick upright-let it be perpendicular by
the plumb line. Measure the length of
the shadow of the stick. As the length
of its shadow is to the height of the
stick. so is the length of the shadow OF
tree to its height. For instance: II
the stick is four feet above the ground.
and its shadow is six feet in length, and
the shadow of the tree is ninety feet, its
height will be sixty feet-6: 4: 80: 60.
In other words. multiply the length OF
the shadow of the tree by the length OF
the stick. and divide by the ZENITH Of the
shadow Of the stick.
Fig pie makes a delicate dessert.
Make thin, rich crust for the bottom.
Let it come to the edge. and bend it up
ward just enough to hold the filling, but
do not make thick ridge of crust; it
will not be eaten, and will spoil the
good looks of the pie. For medium
S;zaJ ITO t.la half a nound of fips chop