The Russellville Democrat., 1883-06-07


j Wet lands should not DO plowe'
deep until they have been thoroughl
drained.
Water in which bit of soda ha
been dissolved Is the best solution wit
which to clean painted plastercd walls
DR.. Sturtesan saws that potash
whether in the shape Of wood ashes o
10 the form u sulphate or 1nuriate, is
special fertilizer for melons.
Charcoal should be fed hogs an,
4 poultry. Experiment mas demonstrate,
ftnat the same amount OF feed VIII Pho
duce far greater amount IT flesh ans
fat when fed with plenty Of charcoal. :
| CtaciHYoh 1lna1s
Nome Of the tube pas-rooted grasses
like timothy, are SUI. able to perlnancn
pastures They can not stand clos'
( cropping nor constant urampag. Past
4 arc grasses must he fibi.eG- aiiA deep
K rooted varieties Chicago Joar4af
t}at Meal Gems. Ono beaten egg
4 one cup OF sweet milk, one cup Of co.'s
pat-meal pudoing, beat all together
/ ada half 4 tcaspoonful Of soda and ore
.'and one-half cups Of Hour. This squan
tity viii ill the gem pam. Does not
hurt some dyspeptics. The Household
A pretty tidy is made by embroid.
! cring spray of flowers or bird on q
/ small square of satin; then put q. band
4 Of satin around this; have it of . con-
/ trasting color; then another band out
side OF this, and finish with fringe. II
ths safilT3is Of . j9rights colof and ioi
good quality, il needs no other decora-
son. N Z. P6sh
Top dr. ssing, unless With very fine
manure, is Of doubtful advantage With
I the cleyer plant The closer IS easily
ssmotherxd by ANY thing covering ids
leaves II ,Inay, however, pay i. tbs
clover is TO be turned Under early for
a corn OF pot:to crop TINS season. The
best time to manure is before the seedlis
sown. A very light top-dressing then
will secure heavy growth. H
The value Of wood ashes as a fer
tilizcr y too little appreciated. They
contain in varying proportions the val-
liable mineral properties needed By
plants, They are. especially valuable
for orchards in, bearing, having IAN as
yet unexplained effect in peIfecting the
fstit. II is better to give . light ntress-
inc Of any potash manure every, year
than to giYe large doses at any one
time. ~ T. Times kA
Raisn pic, which IS preferred by
many people to srape.pf,. Is 4,ss.le -,i
one cup of crackers, rolls.d very line.
one cup OF cold water. tie juice, and
rind of one lemon. one culS of rsisihs
stoned and chopped very fine, and ore
heaping teacupfdl Of su&aF Beat these
thoroughly together, ard add one egg
the last thing. Bake with tliin ilpper
and under crust; rub the Tor, crust With
the white of an egg or with little
milk with sugar dissolved in it; bake ii
a moderate oven, but brown the re tv
setting it on tie shelf IN the oven.
Boston Post ts
Those who have been pestercd 10
death by the irroprcssiblc daudeSi0atop
their lawns may NOW take heart Tie
pest viii trouble them nc more. Eastern
markets haze begun to ufiiize them for
greens, 50 eardonels vii cultivate thcm
for sale. The plant having thus Become
useful the bugs win Gus Il ofYaboyd the
ground, the grubs viii saw its roots in
two, the sun. win parch il to death, the
rains will drown it ont, the wind Will
thrash it to strips and boys viii dig ii
out and steal it. Thus the dandeiion, !
which has been the first OF weeds to
coax its way into human favor in III,
spring by throwing out It's golden MOS
SONS as a sort vi flag Of ua'- and nesc,
combined ~ - So f,oi,, t,,o
field and law "ill retire iIoih .ne
a.. tr1t-i1
guard-'' : 70 siie S Ss;oaao T,;ta,,c ne