The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-04-26
FARM AND FIREsDE.

"A farmer writes that a patch Of corn
upon which salt has been spread was
not so much affected by drought as
another patch upon which farm manure
was used. The yield was also larger.
Graham Gems.-One and one-half
cups Of any milk that is not very SOU
one-th1rd cup of sugar, one and one-
half te~aspoonfuls of soda, thicken with
Graham sriddle cakes.
Cream Cookies.-One and one-half
cupfuls of thick Soul cream, one and
one-half cupfuls white sugar, one egg,
one teaspoonful each of salt, saleratus
and caraway seed. Mix soft, and roll
, little thicker than usual for cookies.
1t is very important to work horses
very moderately the first two or three
days of spring work. Let them rest
frequently, and case the collar at least
every half hour. A little care in begin.
ming right will save horses from gals
that, if neglected, will make them Of
little use through the season.
An exchange says: ga friend tells
Of the remarkable success he has in the
use of decayed wood as a fertilizer for
his fruit trees. He has fine, thrifty trees
and plenty of good, sound fruit since he
adopted the common sense plan of fer
tilizing his orchard with decayed logs
and stumps."
Puff Pqdding.-Soak over night one
cupful of pearl barley in one quart OF
milk. In the morning put it in a farina
kettle, and let it come to a boil; then
sweeten it to taste and add the beaten
yelks of five eggs, a little salt and one
tablespoonful Of vanilla or lemon, and
bake, but not very long. Take it from
the oven and whip the whites of the five
eggs very stiff and stir them through
the pudding. Eat when about hall
cold; nc required.
1t is reported that q large part OF
central New York will be set out in hops
this year. Thousands upon thousands
If hop-poles are nov passing over the
railroads leading from the region OF
northern New York and Canada, some
Of the poles being mere scrubs, while
others are almost large enough to be
planted for telegraph-wire supporters.
The reason of this state of things is that
the good fortune of the hop-growers last
fall has all but turned the heads of the
farmers.
Why would it not be better to SOW
1own to clover and timothy half of the
ground we have now in corn and by
Better cultivation raise as much on the
other half as we do now on the whole,
and get the clover and timothy clear?
Supposing some of our farmers try that
way, and after sowing half the corn
ground in grass for two or three years,
GLOW that up and put into corn and SOW
Town the land that had been in corn.
ALI will be surprised to see how the few
years in clover had both enriched and
cleaned the ground.-Codfn
Happy is the oma who a have
Tor use in cooking genuine, freshly-made
buttermilk. The following recipe for
;%rullers is a proof of this: Half a pint
# buttermilk, a small teacupful OF
butter, two cups of sugar and three
eggs. Beat the eggs and then add the
milk and sugar. Half a teaspoonful OF
soda, dissolved in a little hot water,
should then be added. Crate half nut
meg and stirin with ateaspoonful of salt
and half a teaspoonful of ground CHINA
mon of good strength. Work in flour
enough to make a firm, smooth dough.
Roll this and cut out cakes in fancy
shapes, or twist like ordinary fried
cakes. FRY in hot lard.