Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-03-26
HONE AND FARM.

Time spent in thoroughly prepar-
ing the Land before seeding will be more
than made up by the labor saved in cul-
tivatlng, the saving of seed, and of in
creased yeld.-Troy Times.
The agricultural editor of the Los
Angeles (Cal.) Herald recommends FIGS
and grapes as the best possible food for
q hogs and says that they are being thus
&psed extensively in California.
When it is desirable to promote the
growth of a horses hoOfs the best
method is to keep them frequently wet.
The simple application of water is all
that IS necessary. Chicago Times
"A Wisconsin farmer recommends
as sure cure for potato bugs to plant
one or two flax seeds in each hill of Do
tatoes. He says the bugs will shun it
every time. and for ten years he has
been successful in growing potatoes.
Corrosive sublimate, dissolved at
the rate of one pound of the poison to
hve gallons of water, will keep wood
from decay in nearly all situations. The
wood must be well seasoned, so that
the pores will be entirely filed by the
hquid.-N. Y. Herald.
The loss from feeding grain whole
to domestic animals is well undersJ ood
by intelligent farmers. Some have
found by careful experiment that
grinding corn increases the value as
seven is to five. when fed to swine.
making a gain of forty bushels in every
hundred.-N. E. Farmer.
Notwithstanding the numerous So
called milk tests for determ nino
the adulterat;on of milk with water,
there is good authority for saying that
unless the quantity of water is excess
slve IN proportion. its presence can not
be successfully detected by any known
test--Sae Francisco Chronicle.
White pound cake: Two coffee
cups OF white sugar; three-fourths of
a coffee cup of butter. one coffee cup of
milk, three cups of flour, whit = of nine
eggs, two teaSpoonfuls of baking pow
der, grated rind of one lemon. str the
butter and sugar to Il cream add the milk
and flour, and last the whites of eggs
whipped to a stiff froth.-IHe House
hold.
Mutton Collops: Cut some very
thin Slices from cold leg or the chump
end OF a lOin of mutton; sprinkle them
with pepper. salt, pounded mace.
minced savory herbs. and minced
shalot; fry them in butter, stir in a
dessertSpoonful of flour, add half a
pint of gravy and one tablespoonful of
lemon uice; simmer very gently for
about five or seven minutes, and serve
immediately.-IOledo Biade.
A porcelain kettle is recommended
for soup kettle or to make stock in
The soup made in it will not be injured
by standing in it as it often is in an
iron kettle. but it is best, if YOU have a
quantity of stock, to have large earth
en- bowl or dish that is lighter and more
easily handled to keep the stock in If
you wish your soup stock to be gela-
tinous put broken bones into it and let
them simmer IN it for several hours
Prairie Farmer.
Gravy for Roast Turkey: There is
great art in the preparation of gravies,
Il greasy. oily gravy spelling the best
cooked fowl or joint. Remove the tur-
key from the pan, skim off every part
Gle of oil, and leave just as much of the
drippings as you think will be sufficient
to fill your gravy-boat; add to them Il
little DO ling water, and stir in smooth
ly tablespoonful of Drowned flour,
made previously into paste with the
smallest quantity of cold water; let the
gravy come to boil as you stir it con-
stantly, and it will be ready to serve
-Erchange.