The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-01-09
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

Two aud one-half tons of hay con-
tain an average of about 400 pounds of
mineral matter.
The weight of opinion nowadays
seems to be in favor of flat culture for
potatoes, instead of hilling.-R ural Ca
madam.
Oyster Dressing: Drain carefully q
quart of oysters; cut in small pieces;
mix with dry bread crumbs about a
quart if turkey is large; butter the size
OF an egg; season with pepper and salt
to taste.-The Household.
One of the most remarkable Yields
of honey ever heard of has been gar
nered by ii. G. Parks from his apiarv
near Riverside, Cal. The yield for the
season from thirty three hives was sew
en- and quarter tons, an average of four
hundred and fourteen pounds to the
hive.
Both the black and the red-eyed or
speckled beans arc better for winter use
than the Lima beans. The former can
be made into soup in the same manner
as with split peas. The speckled bean,
when prepared as the white bean is
usually cooked, is considered much
richer than the latter. Chicago Trib-
a7ae.
English manufacturers have an i'm
provement in milk-cans in the form of
wrought-iron stays, which radiate from
| the center and are fastened into the
metal which projects below the can.
The necks of the cans, being made OF
wrought-steel, are provided with close
interchangeable lids, which serve to
keep out dust.
"A Nevada woman provides for a
supply of fresh eggs by putting the con-
tents of the egg-shells into bottles,
which are tightly corked and sealed,
and placed neck down in a cellar. She
says that the contents come out as fresh
as when put in. This plan might work
well in a high and dry region but fai
utt erly in other Places Chicago Trj6-
Wne.
Chop half a pound of good figs un,
til they are quite fine, a little more
than quarter of pound of suet, also
chopped very fine, and half pound Of
fine bread crumbs. Mkt hese all togeth.
er WE'LL moistening well with molasses
add little sugar to sweeten it sufi
GENTLY, and teaspoonful of salt. This
pudding requires boiling for an hour
and half Boston Budget.
The ventilation of cellars is a sub
! ject of great Importance, inasmuch as
the foul gases which arise from the de
1 caying vegetable matter therein and are
| allowed to pass II the rooms above arr
very injurious to occupants. 70 pro
vide against this, and to secure proper
ventilation, pipe should be constructed
between the cellar and the chimney, tn,
upward draft of which will remove al
impure air. Troy Times.
"A simple but infallible test for alum
in flour: If portion of the adulterate(
flour is placed in small quantity O
chloroform the flour floats, while tn
alum or other mineral matter sinks t.
the bottom. In a similar way alum il
bread may be instantly detected b
placing a small piece of the suspecter
loaf in a solution of logwood and cal
Donate of ammonia; if alum be presen
the bread will turn blue. Toledo Blade
I'm stables for COWS the manur
gutter is usually parallel with the man
ger or to the row of stanchions to whic
the cows, big or little, long or short
are fastened. Long COWS are comDelle
to lie partly over the gutter, the shar
edge of which bears deeply and cruel
into their flesh; the droppings of shol
COWS fall and freeze upon the floor, a
uneven mass for the cow to lie upon
Cutters should be nearer the manger c
the stanchions at one end than at th
other, so that COWS of different size
will have proper fioor-length beneat
them - Pa.nia.ie EIlIa.a11pn.