Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-01-26
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Never let sheep stand or lie in mud or
water.
-Wintering bees in cellars appears
to be an improvement over wintering
them outside. The bees consume less
honey. have less loss. and are healthier
in the end.
-Experience on cold nights amongst
the Swiss Mountains has proved that for
winter warmth there is nothing equal to
a hay quilt. This is large square cot
ton BAG. with few handfuls of hay
shaken lightly into it.
-Parsnips and satisfy are not injured
by freezing. and may remain i'll the
ground and be dug as wanted, or dur
ing mid-winfer thaw. But they be-
come poisonous after they begin TO grow
in the spring,
A lady correspondent of the Conn
try Gentleman claims that by dipping
the Joint or fleshy ends of turkey. geese
or chicken wings into strong solution
of copperas they are made moth-proof
rs well rs more durable than when treat
ed in the ordinary way.
Cold Slaw.-Take two-thri5 of {
cup Of vinegar, one egg, two tablespoons
full of sugar. one tablespoonful of salt,
half teaspoon of mixed mustard, anc
butter size of an egg: stir until 1t boiis
When cold. pour over the shaved cab
bage.
-Nlince-Nfeat eight pounds O
beef. two and one-half pounds of suet
three pounds Of currants. two and one
half pounds of citron. four pounds o
raisins. four pounds of sugar, one peel
of apples. four lemons, one ounce of nut
meg. one-half ounce of cloves. one ounc'
of cinnamon. one ounce of mace, 4 it'll,
salt and one quart of cider.
-Doughnuts.-Tak one pint of goot
buttermilk, two cupsful of sugar, ROLLED
free from Jumps. Il teaspoonful of salt
! half nutmeg. two teaspoonsful of sod;
/ dissolved in one-fourth teacupful of luke
warm water: stir in flour till n thin bat
ter. then add three tablcspoonsful q
/ melted lard; mix in flour till hard enough
to roll; cut into rings and fry in hot lard
The dogs having learned. perhap'
/ from the wolves, that sheep are gcoG
eating. it has become necessary now I,
( protect the sheep from the dogs. Dow
in New Jersey the farmers use goats fol
that purpose. Two goats can driv,
I away Il dozen dogs. A few doses Oi
their peculiar treatment will cure dog,
and he leaves the premises without any
more ifs or butts.
Mutton Soup.-Boil a leg of muttor
I from two to three hours and season witt
salt, pepper and about tablespoonful
of summer savory rubbed fine. Just be
fore serving add noodles made in thi.
way: beat one egg light. add a pinch o
salt, and flour enough TO make stiff
dough: roll out in a very thin sheet
dredge with flour to keep from sticking
then roll up tightly; begin at one ent
and shave down fine like cabbage fo
slaw
-Linseel-meal is safer food for COW
than cotton-seed. because it is not s.
rich food, and if pint or quart i
given in excess no harm is done. but
too much cotton-seed is given it vii
hurt the COW and lessen the milk. Cot
ton-seed is costive and heating in it
I. effects. while linseed is laxative an,
cooling. and this is very serious AM
important difference. Ifraw liasesa-oi
smells strongly of turpentin- It j
adulterated- there is no such siiel
about pure oil-but the turpentin
would not make the oil injurious unles
there was too much of it in the oil
Turpentine is stimulating and diureti
in its effects, and is a useful medicine a
times.
How can horse be restrained fror
hanging the tongue?' A bit having
ring attached 10 the center will serve +
retain the tongue in the mouth. If Their
i any naecil drnnninr annearance O