Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-09
PARM AND PIREsiDR.


Lemon Juice Il preferred to vinegar
by many eaters aud lovers Of raw oys,
Reports come from many places of
the death Of farm animals caused BY
eating hax straw. The lint forms com
pact mass in the stomach. Cattle often
eat large quantities. of the straw in order
70 get the seed that remains in il, and
md II difficult TO digest IL.
The cluster of eggs that may be found
on apple tree limbs should be picked OF
auring open weather in the winter, and
mus prevent the Matching Of the tent
caterpillar. The eggs appear 10 be warn
ished; but such Is not reallythe case, since
Asiight coat Of varnish, or oil, would de-
stroy their vitality by excluding the air.
Chicdoo Times. -.fef.- -
Cream cookies are made Of one cup
OF butter, one cup Of sugar, three table
spoonfuls of sweet cream, half tea
spoonful OF cream OF tartar and half o
teaspOOniul Of soda; flavor with cinnamon
or nutmeg, or II you wish to have them
very delicate. flavor with extract oflem-
on orwith rose-water.--N. y. Posi-
For n rice pie boil One.half of cup
OF rice until tender, and then add milk
enough 10 make thin batter. the yelk
Of four eggs. and four tablespoonfuls oil
sugar; bake until Drowned nicely with
one crust, and spread over the top .
frosting made Of the whites of four eggs,
six tablespoonfuls OF sugar, and enough
lemon 10 flavor, and place in the oven
forabout 1--WE minutes. - Chicago NelCs.
Here Is an economical recipe for
"Saliy Bunn.' One tablespoonful OF
sugar ono egg. two tablespoonfuls oil
butter, ono cupof milk, two teaspOonfuls
OF baking powder. -four enough to make
batter as stiff as for pancake. This 4
nice for breakfast or for tea, and may be
baked ia one tin. or in gem-pans.--Chi
cdgO journal. 40
IF the arnica with which bruised
limbs are bathod is heated, its gooC
effects are perceptible much earlier thar
II Il Is appalled, while cold. f'arnica 1.
TO be taken az n remedy. rs so many ply
sicians recommend in cases of severe
sprans, IL should he prepared with water
In this prOportion--A teaspooEful of ar
MICA IN q goblet two thirds full OF water
and OF this teaspoonful Is 90 be taker
once an hour or once in two hours, as the
severity OF the casa determines $50
President Chadbourne, Of the Mas
sachusetts Agricultural College. says
eft y plain thu farming will not take IL,
true place, nor farmers have that inlll
ence In the government of our lant
which they ought have, until they tax,
their place with other professions, no
onlyras men of power and practica
I, ability. but as men Of learning and cul
ture. Those who claim that the farmer
life forbids this result have never We
fully appreciated the farm as n place f0l
study and thought. rs well as place To-
Tho quantity Of salt and saltpetr,
required 20 prevent cream from beconl
ing bitter Is one teaspoonful OF salt anC
half rs much saltpeter to the gallon
The best way Is toprocure the powdered
saltpeter and keep il in bottle. Dis
solve the salt and saltpeter in water anC
stir Il In the cream when thought neces
sary, that rs. when it is two days old
then, as fresh cream Is added. the Who'll,
is stirred gently. This would not in
jure tho buttormilk for use. IL is vel
TO do this when cream has to be kept il
swarm roOm.-N. Y. Times.