The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-06-30
FARM AND PRESIDE.

I'm using sulphur for animals, In
ternally or externally, be careful that
the animals are kept warm, for it
wonderfully opens the pores.-M y
Herald.
IF new paper is to be put on the
walls, and there is any doubt as to the
quality of the coloring matter on it,
take piece to the chemist. He can
readily determine by simple test
whether it is loaded with arsenic or not.
IN. Y. Examiner.
Fruit put up in tin cans should be
taken out when the can is opened for
use. If allowed to remain after the can
is opened the action of acid juices upon
the tin when exposed to the air may
form acetate Of tin, which is poisonous.
--Prairie Farmer.
Many persons who purchase eggs
show a decided preference for those that
have dark-colored shells. They think
their contents are richer. In some
eastern cities retailers sort their eggs
and ask a higher price for those having
finely-coiored Shells Chicago Times.
To drive away rats, take potash
that has been left in the air till it be-
comes pasty, or incorporate it with soft
soap, and smear well all places where
they run; or set some of the soap and
potash near their holes, and they will
not trouble you long after getting into
it.-he household
For the sake of variety try this for
breakfast Buy some nice pork chops,
with little fat about them; fry them
delicate brown, and pour hot tomato
sauce over them. Make gravy, using
a little of the fat fried out of the pork;
send to the table with baked potatoes,
warm corn bread and coffee. Country
Gentleman.
Before filling up vacant places in
the orchard with young trees it is best
to think whether the full grown trees
now standing will not, with very good
manuring, bring more fruit than a
larger number would. Most of our
orchards are planted too closely, and
the tree roots interlace SO as to rob
each other of what fertility each should
have.--N Y. Post
"A bottle of carbolic acid should be
kept in every farmhouse, not merely
as disinfectant, but as wash for
wounds and sores. For any purpose it
should be diluted with water. It's
power to destroy fungus growths makes
carbolic acid invaluable in pruning or
chards of pear, plum, or peach where
blight or other disease is suspected.
-Prune pudding: Scald one pound
of French prunes, let them swell in the
hot water till soft, drain and extract
the stones, spread on dish and dredge
with flour take gill of milk from a
quart, stir into it gradually eight table,
spoonfuls of sifted flour; beat six eggs
very light and stir by degrees into the
remainder of the quart OF milk, alter
mating with the batter; add prunes, one
at time; boil two hours and serve
with wine, sauce or cream.-Boston
Transcript.
The old practice of feeding cows
every three hours, giving the last feed
just before retiring at night, has been
very generally abandoned. Now the
most successful farmers feed only
morning and night. The whole morn
ing or evening feed is not put before
them at one time, because experience
has taught that it is best to put before a
COW small quantity at one time, add
ing more as soon as it is eaten up, so
that the morning and evening meals
are made up of several small feeds,
perhaps of different materials. ~. Y.
Herald