The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-20
FARM N

in hanging pictures the brightest
colors should be placed in the darkest
corners of the room.
Pretty baby blankets are made of
thin white silk stuffed with pink cotton
wool and tufted with white satin bows.
Nearly all diseases to which live
stock are subject are the result of neg
lect of the simplest sanitary rules, and
may be prevented by the exercise of .
little common Chicago Times.
The advantages of soiling consist
of a saving of land, a saving of fences,
a saving of food, a saving of manure,
and better care given the stock, as well
rs increased production from the land.
How to take out mildew from
white muslin: Spread the goods on an
earthen dish, rub salt on the stain,
squeeze lemon juice on it, and put it in
the u Keep the salt moist with the
juice till the stain is gone. 1t will also
remove iron rust.-ALbany Journal.
The Husbandman insists that the
best way to thrash buckwheat is with
the fail, in the old-fashioned way, since
by this way the grain is left free and
whole. When thrashed by machine the
grain is cracked; with horses, more II
less filth is mixed with it.
If one wishes to improve a certain
flower, fruit or vegetable he must first
decide what kind of a product he wishes
to produce. He must have his ideal
always in his mind. He must then
select seeds from those specimens which
come nearest to his ideal. Of the off
spring he must select in the same way,
and so continue until perfection is at
tanned.
1t is generally supposed thatno ami
NAL will eat bean fodder excepting
sheep. For those farmers who grow
beans and have no sheep, it may be i'm
portant to know that, after a little use
of them, COWS become very fond of
bcan-stalks, and will eat them in prefer
ence to good hay. Refuse beans may
be boiled and fed to fattening hogs,
mixing at first with other grains until
the animals become used to the new
diet.-Prairie Farmer.
-Hominy fritters help make variety
for the breakfast table. Boil the homi-
ny the day before, then take two tea
cups of it, and stir a small cup of sweet
milk and a little salt with it, and one
egg, four t~ablespoonfuls of flour, with
half a teaspoonful of baking powder.
Have your frying-pan ready with the
fat hot in it; drop this batter in by
spoonfuls and fry a delicate brown. The
| flavor is better if half butter and half
lard is used rather than all lard.-Ihe
Household.
"A novelty in the shape of a pin
cushion is made in the form of a work
bag. 1t is nearly square. 1t is faced
with pink silk, the covering being oil
olive plush. On the upper side is a
| spray of flowers in arasene embroidery
design. The bag is shirred, and a pink
bow put on over the shirring. This may
hang beside the toilet-table or lie upon
the dressing-case. 1t is a pretty orna'
ment, and it may be used-an advan'
tage over many ornamental cushions
N. Y. Post.
"A farmer, writing to the New York
World, says: Farmers who are thinking
of painting outbuildings will find thai
the application of a coat of crude
petroleum lessons the amount of paint
required and will cause the wood to las
longer. A wash which I have founG
very satisfactory for outside work i:
made by Stacking clean, fresh lime
mixing it with water and adding to eacf
peck of lime half a pound of salt and 6
pound of sulphate of zinc. This wasf
may be colored to many desirable
shades. For a cream color I add vel
low ochre; and for gray, lampblack dis
| solved in vinegar.