The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-02-15
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

In the long run, a reasonable price
for farm products IS better for farmers
than spasmOdic flu tuatiOns. High
prices are generally followed by CORE
spending depressions and losses. CHI
cage journal.
Many q man has had his pork fail
TO keep properly because it was sailed
in a frozen condition. Fro en- meat,
whether beef, pork or mutton, will not
properly assimilate the salt, and can not
De depended on to keep in hot weather.
Plunge a weIl-polished knitting
needle into a vessel of milk and with
draw it Immediately in a vertical posi-
ton. If the milk be pure, a few drops
of it will rem in attached 10 the needle;
if, however, only a small quantity OF
water has been added none will adhere.
-1O'edO BtDde.
The consumption of par snips is
largely increasing in towns. At one
time they were only salable in the spring
after they had been fro en- and thawed.
They are now in demand all winter.
Some raisers dig tn N in the fall, allow
them to freeze, and keep them in that
condition till they are sent to market
Chicago Times.
For a white fruit-cake use one cup
of butter and two cups of white sugar,
and beat them together thoroughly;
then add one cup of milk, two and half
| cups of flOu", the whites of seven eggs,
/ and two teaspoon 'uls of baking powder;
/ beat all well before adding the fr it.
| Take one pound each of raisins, figs,
! dates, and blanched almonds, and a
quarter of pound Of citron; cut all
very fine, sprinkle with flour, and mix
the other ingredients. Bake slowly
| Chicago Nc5Os.
Orange Shortcake: One quart OF
flour, two spoon 'uls of butter, tea
spoonful and a half of baking powder, a
/ little salt and sweet milk to mi &. Sift
the baking powder with the -four and
rub the batter through it. Mix as soft
as possible. Roll into two thin sheets
| and bake IN quick oven. The 0 anges
| should be peeled, cut into small pieces,
| freed from seeds and sugared at least an
| hour before wanted. When the pastry
is done, put the oranges between THE
layers and serve with sweetened cream.
The editor of an Eastern agricdlt-
ural ournal says: In the course of 9
ride of five miles, in a good farming
colnty in Massachusetts, lately, we saw
three moving machines standing out
in the snow, Just where their careless
owners had left them when the 90
through using them last summer. L
we were making or selling moving
machines we should be tickled t.
death when we saw the farmers rusting
out their tools more in one winter thar
they could wear them out in tire,
summers.
Regarding the value of birds to thu
farmer, Prof. Stearns, in a paper reaC
before the Connect cut state Board o
Agriculture, states that a young robin
in the nest requires a daily supply o
food more than fuivalent to its owl
weight. The swallows are the natura
enemies of the midges and similar SINAI
insects that prey on grain. 1t is esti
mated that the nestlings of a singh
pair of swallows VIII in three week
consume half million insects. Blu
birds protect fruit trees from insects
The king-b.rd is strictly in5ectivOrOu
and a great protector. The wrens "a
! be induced to remain near houses
suitable boxes are provided, and the
war without ce asing upon caterpillars