The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-08-14
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

Good horses are scarce and dear,
and growing more scarce and dear
every year. Chicago Tribune.
1t is said that stove polish win be
blacker and more glossy when moist
ened with turpentine than with any
other liquid.
If little powdered sage is mixed
with pepper and salt and is scattered
over pork steak while it is cooking it
will give an agreeable flavor and will
lessen the purely greasy taste so ob,ec-
tlonable to most people Cincinnati
Times.
Few effects are more beautiful and
striking than that produced by planting
together climbing roses and clematises.
The habits of growth of the two are so
similar. and yet their general appear
ance is so dissimilar, that they oroup
nicely. They both blossom about the
same time.-,Troy Times.
Few things in the progress of the
civilized world are more ASTONISHING
than the increased CONSUMPTION Of wool
This rs best Shown in the statistical ac-
count of the production, which in the
year 1880 was 100000, 900 pounds,
while in 1871 it was nearly 1000, O00,-
600 pounds. Owing to the great prog
ress made in improving the breeds of
sheep the quality is also much better
than formerly.
Some farmers believe that clover
can be grown indefinitely without ex-
hausting the soil. This is true provided
the clover is fed on the farm and the
manure returned. There is some loss
even with this method, as it is impos-
sible to return what goes into stock sold
Oh; but this exhaustion is less than what
the clover roots get from the subsol,
which would otherwise be unavailable
as plant food Prairie Farmer.
The amount of the crop of straw
berries next year will depend much on
the treatment of the bed this year. A
strong growth late in summer and dur
ing the first half of the autumn will
give good crop next year. Scatter
manure between the rows or about the
stools, and work it into the surface soil
with steel rake or hoe, if in the gar
den, or with horse culture in the field.
Keep the runners out and a fine growth
will be the result. Chicago Times
"A most excellent pudding is made
by stewing one pound of prunes until
they are so tender that the stones NAV
be removed without difficulty. Take
one quart of sweet milk, and subtract a
teacupfuI; into this stir enough flour to
make it like thick paste, then mix it
with the rest of the milk; beat four eggs
very light, and add,.and lastly stir in
the prunes over which you have first
sifted little -four. Boil or steam for
two hours. Serve hot, with some high
ly favored sauce; vanilla or wine sauce
are preferred. N 7. Posi-.
Give your wife an efficient helper.
Do not expect her to do the housework.
the family sewing, run the dairy, care
for the poultry, harvest aud preserve
fruits and rear a family. If you have
not tried the ''help'' cure, commence
now, and an actual money profit will
De found in the transact on. Doctors
bills viii be less. Comfort will reign.
The food will be better The butter
will bring higher prices. The poultry
will lay more eggs and thrive better.
The winters upply of preserved fruits
will be larger and moro varied. Best
of all you Will feel like a larger man.
CLcCetGHd LeGder