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--If one. objects to wet toast, the
edges only of the slice may be dipped
in boiling water before the toast is but
tered, and it will then be more tempt
ing and eatable than if perfectly dry
n. Y. Post. ~ "a
In judging horse he should always
be made to stand still. Defects in the
limbs or feet that would be unnoticed
while in motion will he plainly seen
by his care to rest weak or diseased
muscles when standing.-Cincinadt,
Times.
/, Mr.. Charles Glib says that in Rus.
STA the finer varieties of plums are raised
by planting the trees at an angle OF
forty-five degrees or lower, andbendine
them down before. snow falls in winter.
which then covers and protects them
completely. aa......
If you are afraid that your yeast
cakes are a little stale, put one of them
in a cup of warm water with good
pinch of hops; let this stand for an
hour or so before using; it will have ar
excellent effect on the Yeast and will In.
sure good bread. Exchange. E I'm
AN indianapolis 1nd.) fruit grower
says: Last year l put twelve moles in
my strawberry patch of five acres to
catch the grubs, and they did the work.
i never had dozen plants injured dur.
ing the summer, either by the grubs O,
moles. / know some people do moi
care for moles on their farms, but
want them in my. strawberry patch.''
Lemon Custard: =. Twelve eggs
twelve cupfuls of sugar; six lemons
one tablespoonful of flour; two tea,
spoonsful of cream. Crate and squeeze
the lemons, mix the sugar we'll With
them, add. the well-beaten yelks, Their
the -four, the cream, and last of all, the
well-beaten whites. Bake in pie-plates.
lined with rich puff PASTE Chicaqt
Herald t" ;'aaia' -" asgsH =
"A delicious pound-cake that il
made without using soda is highly rec.
ommended:. One pound of sugar leithel
granulated or pulverized), half a pound
of butter, eight eggs (the whites and
yelks beaten separately, ten ounces o.
-FOUR for fiavoring, one whole nutmeg.
grated. This cake should be baked fol
an hour and quarter in q moderately
hot Chicago Journal.
The use of rye in the garden of ar
Ohio truck grower is mentioned by the
Farmer of that State: s"That part oftLe
garden that can be cleaned off in time
is plowed and sowed with rye, and
whatever manure is ready is spread al
that time. Thery makes quite growth
during the fall and winter, and whcr
turned under in spring counts some.
thing: as fertilizer, besides rendering
the soil very mellow. In the sweet corn
the rye is sown at the time the corn re.
ceives its last:working." iyn
The goeseberry and currant dc
well in partial shade. In fact, if YOU
would have the gooseberry in great per-
lection, get lot of old brushwood and
cover the rows closely, SO that the
plants will have to push through, and
you will be astonished at the. growth
and healthfulness of the bushes. The
decaying wood also furnishes an excel.
lent manure for them. The finest cur
rants ever grown can be had by mulch.
ing with old chestnut burrs, or even
sawdust. 1t has been noted that the
grapevine thriYes; amazingly when it
gets into an asparagus bed. These are
generally elevated, and are thus dry.
while the rich soil necessary for aspar.
agus is also good for grapes.-Amiert-
can CultiUatOr.