Huntsville gazette., 1883-05-12
HOME AND FARM.

1t is estimated that $25. Q00,OOO
worth of small fruits are sold annually
in the city of New York.
A Culpepper Va.) farmer three
years ago bought flock of sheep, for
which he paid three hundred dollars.
From that flock he has since realized
So, 100, and has on his farm two hun
dred lambs.
1t is stated that half a cup of vine
gar in the water will make. an old fowl
cook nearly as quickly as a young one,
and does not injure the flavor. The
vessel in which it is cooked should be
of material that vinegar will not affect.
1t is great improvement to bake
apples in an earthen crock or jar with
a cover on it. Put in a half-teacupful
of water and bake in hot oven for an
hour, or until soft. The different va
rieties of the crab and other small ap-
pies are particularly fine baked in this
way.-Rural Nea0 Yorker.
1t is reported that in one instance
where few tobacco plants grew in
field Of cabbage and in another where
tobacco patch adjoined the cabbage
field, not a cabbage-worm could be
found, in a neighborhood where during
the previous three or four years not
sound head could be raised because the
cabbage-worm was so destructive.
Chicago Tribune.
Clam Cakes: Make batter of one
egg, beaten light, with one cup ofmilk,
two and one-half cups Of flour, and a
little salt; beat well together and then
stir in lightly three dozen clans that
have been washed and drained, and
drop in hot fat with tablespoonful of
batter, and one or two CLANS in each
spoonful, fry brown and drain in col
ander. Serve immediately.-The
household.
A writer in the Mirror and Farmer
would like to say to those who are
troubled with s'disorderly hens Cor
those who will pluck cath others feath-
ers), if they will put as much salt in
their warm food once a day as they
would for themselves, they will have no
further trouble; at least, that has been
our experience Having been troubled
in the same way a year or two ago we
were advised to try salt and did so with
perfect success.
-Megrims is sometimes caused by
organic disease Of the brain, and when
it can be traced to this cause a radical
cure is out of the question. 1t, how
ever, frequently occurs from temporary
congestion of the blood vessels of the
brain from too tight-ftting collar,
from checking too high, and from a
damaged state of the digestive organs.
Horses which are liable to be attacked
with megrims should wear wet sponge
on top of the head in warm weather,
and should not be compelled to wear a
check-rein. Proper attention should al
so be given to the fitting of the collar.
- Chicago Tribune.
A suet pudding that is not too rich
helps to make variety at the dinner
table. Here is an excellent receipt
One cup of chopped suet, one cup of
raisins, stoned and chopped, one cup of
sweet milk, four cups Of flour, one cup
of molasses, one teaspoonful of salt and
one of soda; steam for three hours.
This makes a large pudding, enough
for dozen people, and half the quanti-
ty may Of course be used. If you have
an old-fashioned cake in with spout
in the center it is the very best kind of
dish to steam this pudding in. Serve
hot with sour or wine sauce. This pud-
ding is good the second day after it is
made. and seems even lighter after the
second steaming than after the first
n. 7. Post