The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-01-17
FARM n PRESIDE.

DO not pack several varieties OF
apples in the same barrel for market.
Use the odds and ends at home, and
make as salable packages as possible
for shipping.-Chicago Times.
For burns and scalds nothing is
more soothing than the white of an
egg, which may be poured over the
wound. 1t is softer as a varnish for a
burn than collodion. 1t is also more
cooling than sweet oil aud cotton in
allaying the smarting pain. = Troy
Times.
-One-half the corn required to fatteu
hogs in the fall, if fed to them during
the summer, will give a better result,
and, of course, greatly increased profit.
have corr on hand when it will do the
greatest amount of good.-Detrot Posi-.
The shabby old harness or travel
ing satchel may have the color restored
by an application of good backing, a
subsequent brushing, a very slight oil
ing, and an after dressing of gum
! t~ragacanth. 1t is surprising what an
| effect this treatment has upon old and
. shabby-looking leather.-Boston Globe.
All animals cannot digest alike.
One OK can eat and digest more than
his mate, one pig more than another.
and one sheep more than another,
although they may be of the same age.
When feeding animals these differences
should be observed. and the animals
fed accordingly. The same quantity
all around won't do. 1t may make
some sick, and some will not get
enough.-E1chdnge.
"A great convenience in the kitchen
are holders made thus: Cut a piece OF
ordinary crash toweling fourteen inches
long and ten inches wide, double it and
haste in three or four thicknesses of soft
old.muslin; turn in the edges and run ii
around on the machine; run diagonals,
quilting all together. Sew on a loop
and hang it up over Or behind the stove.
IN. Y. Tribune.
The egg is considered one of the
best of remedies for ~dysentery.
Beaten up slightly, with or without
sugar, and swallowed at agulp, it tends
by its emollient qualities to lessen
the Inflammation of the stomach and
intestines, and, by forming a transient
coating on these organs, to enable ma
ture to resume her healthful sway owe
a diseased body. Two or at the most
three eggs per day would be all that il
required in ordinary cases.--M Y. Post
To destroy Canada thistle the
Orange County IN. ~ Farmer says
eve know of no better remedy than
brood SOW. Take the ring out of hel
nose and leave her to root and work or
the field all winter in open weather anG
only sparingly fed, and u word for it
by spring she will have the job finished
If the seeding is extensive, then employ
one or more brood sows and it will bt
found to be one of the cheapest anC
most effective remedies for Kidding
farm of this pest that could be desired
for we have tried it to III entire salts
faction on several occasions"
Stuffed Beefsteak: Take a cutting
of round steak. pound it well, season
with salt and pepper, then spread owe
it nice dressing of bread crumbs sea
soned with thyme and parsley, sage ant
and pepper, roll up and tie closely, pu
in a kettle with a quart of boiling waite
and boil slowly an hour; then put it il
the dripping pan with the water il
which it was boiled and bake it till it
a nice brown, basting it frequently
Make gravy of the drippings. An in
ferior piece of meat cooked after thi
method may be made very savory ant
palatable.-M Y. Tribune.