West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-12-12
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

Grape Pickles: Fill jar with al
ternate layers of grapes and sugar, and
cover with cold vinegar.
The Agricultural says seed-grow-
ing Is an art, and advises farmers to
purchase their garden seeds rather than
attempt TO raise them.
-No-Egg Cookies: One cup of but
ter, one of milk, two of sugar, half
teaspoonful of picarbonate of soda, half
teaspoonful of cinnamon or nutmeg,
with flour enough to roll. 1.-The House
hold.
"A good harrow should do no more
than to simply scratch the surface an
Inch or two. IL should remove the
young grass and weeds and render the
Times.
Mud stains are usually hard TO re-
move from white skirts, and 1t may not
be known that oXalic acid applied TO
the soiled place and afterward rinsed
thoroughly will generally take out all
the trace Of them Harper's Bazdr.
If it is desired to prolong the bloom
in the garden cut off the flowers before
they die. 1t is always desirable TO cut
them off just as they have passed their
beauty, before they mature seeds 1t
should be borne in mind that the flow
ers are to be cut of, not pulled of.
"A good plan for storing white pota-
toes is to place them on loft or floor
where there is circulation of air I'M
derneath, and while piling them up
scatter little lime (slacked) through
out the lot. Should any potatoes show
signs of decay they should be picked
out.
"A morning bath and daily exercise
are proved to be promoters of health.
When bath can not be obtained, a
good substitute is to rub the body with
wet towels, and then with coarse ones,
TIL the skin glows. A glass of cold wa
ter drunk Immediately after the bath
will be found beneficial
Celery should be earthed up as fast
as 1t grows in order to get it TO blanch
well. Still, the operation must not be
commenced too early, as the growth
might be weakened somewhat thereby.
Above all things allow no soil to get
INTO the heart in earthing. as the crown
is apt to rot from his.-BoSton Budget.
"A Kansas farmer has a new method
OF putting in wheat, which the american
CutiCdtor recommends for trial i'm other
localities. He has narrow iron wheel
attached behind his drill, which follows
in the drill row and firmly presses the
soil " tn the seed to a greater depth.
By I'M method he grows upward of fifty
six bu shells per acre.
Baked and stuffed tomatoes:
Select firm, ripe tomatoes and with a
sharp knife cut off thin slice from the
stem end. Now remove the green core
and fill the orifce with an onion
chopped very fine, small piece of best
cutter, little pepper little salt and
teaspoonful of cracker dust or bread
crumbs. Arrange them in baking
pan, add little water and bake in a
moderate oven.-IOiedo Blade.
To make oil cloths look bright and
fresh, take of milk in the proportion of
three tablespoonfuls to one of molasses.
After mixing thoroughly apply with a
soft rag to the oil cloth, having il per-
fectly clean. If the carpet is sticky
after drying use less molasses. The
quality of molasses varies, and an ex-
pertinent on an inch or two of surface
will test the quality of the compound.
If well proportional the dust will not
stick to the floor more than on new oil
cloth