The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-11-07
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

Smoking plum trees with sulphur
Is recommended as preventative OF the
rayages of the curculio.
Fruit jellies may be preserved from
moldiness by covering the surface one
fourth of an inch deep with pulverized
sugar.-Chicago Times.
For stomach cramps, ginger ale or
teaspoonful of the tincture Of ginger
in half glass of water in which half a
teaspoonful of soda has been dissolved.
Boston Budget.
Eggs attwelve cents per dozen give
the same food value as lean beef or
mutton at ten cents per pound. Eggs,
therefore, are economical food, and
they are excellent for the farmers
family.-Troy Times.
1t is said that scarcity of water is
one chief cause of tough beef. AMI
mails fatted in summer on succulent
food are more tender than those of the
same age and character fatted in winter.
1t is well-known that when a COW
aborts in herd it becomes contagious.
This is due to a disease which causes
the difficulty rather than from any
physical disorder. No cure is known,
and the loss among the herds annually
is very great-Al6any Journal.
If your blacksmith insists upon
burning your horses feet, says the
National Stockman, in order to make
the shoes fit. hunt another farrier at
once. The horseshoer who will do such
a thing is either an ignoramus or is too
lazy to do his work as it should be done.
Milk toast (for invalids): Take a
couple of slices of bread and toast we'll
that is, crisp. Take new milk or
cream, also bit of butter varying ac-
cording to toast required), and melt in
saucepan together. Then dip in the
slices of toast, let them soak for a
moment or two. lift on to a deep plate
and pour the remains of milk and but
ter on top Serve very hot; add salt as
required.-M Y Herald.
-Currant Vinegar: This fine Vine
gar is made by simply pressing the
fruit to mash. let it stand a night,
then strain the juice off clear and fill
bottles to the brim. Set them uncorked
in the sun. or in a warm place. until the
fermentation ceases. ANY little impur-
tiles that arises skim off with piece of
blotting paper, and cork the bottles
well. White currants are excellent for
delicate pale vinegar. Red ones make
a vinegar equal to that made from the
finest red wine.-Phiiadelphia Call.
The putting up and marketing of
butter in good shape during the sum-
mer months is an almost impossible
task. The butter often comes Into
market really unfit for use, when, no
doubt, it started from the dairy in fine
condition. Farmers should put UP their |
butter just as well as the regular dairy
men, pack it solidly in vessels made
especially for the purpose and in every
way prepare it to 60 on the market in
the best possible shape. If they do this
there will soon be no reason to com.
plain of selling butter in summer at ten
to fifteen cents per pound.-Prairis
Farmer.
The Soldiers Broil Half roast, OF
stew, or parboil a moderate sized shout
der of mutton. lift it into a hot dish,
score it on both sides down to the bone,
season it well with fine salt and cay
enne or pepper. and finish cooking it
upon a gridiron over a brisk fire.
Skim the fat from any gravy that may
have flowed from it, and keep the dish
which contains it quite hot to receive
the joint again. Warm a cupful of
picked mushrooms, let part of them
be minced, and strew them over the
broil; when it is ready to be served ar
range the remainder round it and send
it to table instantly.-M Y. Herald.