Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-12-14
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Eggs are often laid before the shell
mas had time to form. Sometimes it ia
caused by overlooking, the ovaries being
stimulated beyond their natural DEGREE
ana sometimes on account of deficiency
o1 calcareous matter.-7roy Times. xs.
1t is a good plan to make a little
pair OF sleeves to draw over the baby's
arms when he is playing on the floor: a
rubber cord may be run in the TOP if
care is taken not to have it too TIGHT:
leeves made of stockinet draw on and
Oft easily.-M Y. Post.
Jumps felt in cows teats aro
caused, says the Mirror and Farmer. by
impure circulation of the blood. Give
the following: Emetic tartar, four
drains, iodide of potassium. fourdrams:
mixed and divided into eight powders.
Give one night and morning in bran.
DO not feed any corn meal or vegeta-
bles. ~
Creamy sauce: Half a cupful of but
Ter, n cupful of powdered sugar, one
fourth OF q cup of cream or milk. n
teaspoonful of vanilla or lemon extract,
Beat the butter to a cream; add sugar
gradually, beating it all the while.
When light and creamy. add extract
and cream a little at q time. This is a
delicious sauce. and when we'll beaten
will be white and foamy all through
Boston Post.
Steak pie: Cut a tender steak into
thin slices and sprinkle them with q
little tinely-chopped mushroom, onion
n parsley, season we'll with pepper
and salt, rubbing the seasoning thor
oughly over them on both sides: then
roll up each slice of beef. Put into a
saucepan a layer of bacon, then the
rolls and just enough water to cover
them; simmer gently until tender, but
not overdone, with the lid on the sauce.
pan: Have ready a pie dish lined and
bordered with paste. put in the meat
and a few hard-boiled eggs quartered;
reduce the gravy, pour it oyer the meat,
cov with paste and bake in a quick
oven.-M. Y. Herald.
"A new pest has come to trouble the
farmers of the Guadalupe and Oso Flaco
region, San Luis Obispo County. New,
which they call the 'bean Bird" as it is
very destructive to the fields of that
plant, and in the past season has totally
destroyed the beans of some fields and
greatly injured all. The bird resembles
the wren, is a tiny little animated lump
of gray feathers, appearing in great
numbers, but not in dense tlocks, never
alight in trees, but make their nests
and roost in the ground. = Chicago
Times.
"A mixture which is excellent for re-
moving grease spots and stains from
carpets and clothing is made of two
ounces of ammonia, two ounces of
white CASTLE soap, one ounce of glycer-
inc, n ounce of ether; cut the soap
fine, dissolve in one pint of water over
the fire; add two quarts of water. This
should be mixed with water in the r
portion of q teacupful to n ordinary.
sized pail of water. Mix Thoroughly and
wash soiled garments in it. For remov-
ing spots use q sponge or clean flannel
cloth, and with a dry cloth rub as dry
as possible. Wooden goods may be
made to look bright and fresh by being
sponged with this.-Boston Transcript.
Asa matter of economy and good
management, says the Rural Messenger,
be sure to have a rat-proof crib. This
a be done at very little trouble or ex.
pense. Build the house of skinned
poles or lattice-work plank; let the stills
rest On small blocks four feet high, cap
ped with sheets of tin or large tin pans
inverted, and be guarded to leave moth.
ing leaning against the house but a step.
ladder, and this must be kept under the
house except when in use to get out
corn. This being done, you will nc
longer be pestered with the filth and
waste Of rats and mice. This is the
year to have you a cheap rat-proof crib
and help to save your shelled corr
crop.