Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-06
HOME AND FARM

4 Eggs are often Ibid before the shell :
has had time to form! - Sometimes it is
caused by overlooking, the ovaries being
stimulated beyond their natural degree,
ard sometimes ton account of deficiency
Of calcareous matter.-1roy Times.
1t is good plan to make little
pair of sleeves to draw over the babv's
arms when he is playing on the floor; a
rubber cord may be run in the top If
care is taken not to have it too tight;
sleeves made of stockinet draw on and
off easily.-N. y Post.
Lamps felt in Cows teats are
caused, says the Mirror and Farmer, by
the following: A4AetfcA Tartar, four,
drains, iodide of potassium. four drains;
mixed and divided into eight powdets.
DON feed any corn, meal or vegeta-
bles.
Creamy sauce. Half a cupful of but
ter, one cupful of powdered sugar, one
fourth Of cup of creama OR milk, one
teaspoonful of vanilla Or lemon extract.
Beat the butter to cream; add sugar
gradually. beating it all the while.
When light and creamy. add extract
and cream little at s time. !, This is .
delicious sauce. and when well beaten
will be white and foamy all through
Boston Post. - -
Steak pie. Cut tender steak into
thin slices and sprinkle them with
little finelv-chopped mushroom, onion
and parsley, season well with pepper
and salt, rubbing the seasoning thor
oughly over them on both sides; then
roIl@up each slice Of beef; Put into a
saucepan sly a slayeE-sf bacon. then the
rolls and Just enough water to cover
them; simmer gently until tender, but
not overdone, with the lid on the sauce
pan. Have ready Z PIG GbKli$B and
bordered With paste. put in the meat
and a few hard-boiled eggs quartered;
reduce the gravy, pour it over the meat,
cover with paste and bake in a quick
oven.-N. !. Herald.
A new pest has come to trouble the
farmers of the Guadalupe, and Oso Flaco
region, San Luis Obispo County. New,
which they call the Abean Bird as it is
very destructive to the fields of that
plant, and i'm the pastsseason has totally
destroyed the beansAof some fields and
greatly injured all. The bird resembles
the wien lis a tiny little animated limp
of gray feathers, appearing in great
numbers, but not in dense fiOcks. never
balight in trees, ebuty make their nests
and roost, in the aground. - Chicago
Times.
A mixture which is excellent for re-
moving grease spots and stains from
carpets and clothing is made of two
ounces of Ammonia, two ounces of
| white CASTLE soap, one ounce of glycer-
Inc, one ounce of ether; cut the soap
fine, dissolve in one pint of water over
the fire: add two quarts of water. This
should be mixed with water in the pro-
portion of a teacupful to one ordinary
sized pail of water. Mix Thoroughly and
wash soiled garments in it. For remov-
ing spots use d sponge or clean flannel
cloth, and with dry cloth rub as dry
as possible Wooden goods may be
made to look bright and fresh by being
sponged with this.-BostOn Transcript.
| AS a matter of economy and good
management. says the, Rural lhesSengtr,
be sure to have a rat-proof. crib. This
| can be done at very little trouble or ex-
pense. Build the house of :, skinned
| poles or lattice-work plank; let the sills
| rest on-small blocks four feet high, cap
ped with sheets of tin or large tin pans
| inverted, and be guarded toleave moth
| ing leaning against the houss but a step
ladder, and this must be kept underi the
house except when in use to get out
| corn This being done, you will no
longer be pestered with the. filth and
waste of rats and mice. This is the
year to have you n cheap rat-proof crib
and help to save your shelled corn
crop. : ..)sJ b." '"4oTS