Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-20
HOME AND FARM.


Some farmers have learned that
less work and more thought secures
larger returns at the end of the year.
To make good coffee take four heap
inc tablespoonfuls of coffee, two squares
of isingiass, and one quart of boiling
water; boil for five minutes and keep
not, but not boiling, for ten minutes
Chicdg0 Necs.
' IF. D. Curtis. Saratoga County, n.
Y, has been experimenting with straw
as food for animals in place OF hay. He
reports in its favor, provided a sulficle 1T.
amount of grain be given in connection
with the straw mMgas efsaHaSf
-Farlhers should learn their sons to
feed-and feed intelligently-but the
best way to do it is to be with them, and
not BY spending the day in town, and
then scolding the boys because the work
is not done igtt.--Ioeca State Register.
The following is said to be solvent
for old putty and paint: Soft soap
mixed with solution G potash or caus-
tic soda or pearlash, and slaked lime
mixed with sufficient water to form
paste. Either of these, laid on with an
old brush or rag and leftfor some hours,
will render the putty or paint easily re-
movable. -
1t IS Just as easy to salt the food of
stock when mixing as to give 1t to them
alone. As it is common practice to
feed the cattle first and afterward salt
them, as it is styled, by giving them a
lump of rock salt to lick, or handful
to eat, at regular intervals, the stock Of
ten suffers from the SYSTEM Chicago
Journal.
Recipe for nice cake: This recipe
makes very light cake-it is nice
baked in layers, with any filling you
choose. One cup and a half of sugar,
half cup of butter, two thirds of a cup
of sweet milk, two and half cups of
-four, two eggs, and two teaspoonfuls Of
baking powder. The fiavoring must
depend upon the filling.-Detroit Post.
Good fish balls are made of one
pint of raw potatoes and half pint of
uncooked fish, washed and stripped
fine. Put them together in kettle,
and cover with boiling water and let
them boil until soft; then drain, mash,
and beat until light; add one table
spoonful of butter, one salt-spoonful of
pepper, little salt if necessary, and one
egg we'll beaten. Shape and fry in hot
lard.
Unless hay and grain or oil-cake be
given to sheep as an extra feed, the
mere feeding of sheep on pasture cam
not add to its fertilizing matter, but
when these animals have even small
amount of oi-cake, for instance. the adj
vantage to the pasture is at once OBJ
scrvable. As the supposed enrichment
Of pasture by sheep is all the dressing
that some fields have had for years,
there is no wonder that pastures become
worn out-Anertcan Farmer.
A unique ornament for the corner
of room is made by procuring a we'll
seasoned boacd, about three feet and
half long and eighteen inches wide.
This is to be covered with dove-colored
felt, on which is embroidered III crewells
q bunch OF cat-tailS and grasses. The
effect to be sought in arranging the
group is that of their being laid upon
the board when freshly gathered. There
must be no stiffness in the arrangement;
the grasses and seeds must be of I'M
equal lengths, some of them reaching
quite to the top of the board, and all
uniting at the bottom as if dropped
from the hand. This may be placed in
any graceful position in the corner OF
the room.-N. T. Post.