The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-10-29
FARM AND FIREsIDr

Persian insect powder is not nc,.,.
Gus, and is only destructive to insae.T
by suffocating them. as its fine nars;sSssss
enter the orihces through which t6sv
athe.-Troy Times. s'y
When timothy sod has borne a..
crop OF hay that is enough for o o0s
year. The after-growth is worth m sSs
to lie on theSground as protection ~
the roots than it can be as pasture..-Sa.s
Francisco Chronicle.
Fruit Cookies: Two CUPS Of snc..
one cup OF butter, two cups Of chonnaS;
raisins, two eggs, two tablespoonful s -
sour milk, two tablespoonfuls Of cinns-
mon. one tablespoonful of nutmes
cloves and soda. Bake same a. otSess.
cookies. The Household.
+. There is general belief that lass
cultivation is injurious to the potato
causing it to set a large number u
small tubers with few marketable sneo;
mems. This effect is the result of deem
blowing between the rows after the ~.
tatoes have set. Shallow culture doe.
no injury at any time, and pulling ons
grass or weeds is beneficial even after
the potatoes are half-grown.-ToIsda
Blade.
When oats fall down after getting
full in head the quality of the grain e
not much affected, providing they haya
cool weather to fall in. The Largest
crops almost always fall before thew I
are ready to cut. and the principal loss
is from the greater difficulty in harvest.
ing and the waste OF heads cut too short
to be gathered into the bundles.-M y
Herald.
Put your clothes in warm wata,
over night; in the morning wiring them
from this into a boiler containing strong
hot suds, to which is added salsoda the
size of hickory nut. Boil them one
half hour, dip them into cold water, rub
them out, rinse in clear cold water.
then in water slightly blued, and you
will be surprised to see how easily your
washing is done.-ALbdny Journal
There are few greater nuisances
than bushes, large rocks, thistles and
other large weeds in the meadow and
pasture. Grub up the bushes, remove
the stones, and with q spade cut the
thistles, docks, ETC., that will seed NEXT
year, just beneath the surface Of the
ground. 1t does not pay to NOW around
distractions, and they are also insight,
ly in pasture. Chicago Tribune.
"A good dish for supper: Slice cold
boiled potatoes very thin; sprinkle 4
thin layer of cracker crumbs in bak-
ing dish, and cover with a thick LAYER
of potatoes; scatter on salt, pepper and
small bits of butter; then repeat the lay
ers until the dish is filed; then pour on
q cup of cream or q cup of rich chicken
soup. Half an hours baking in quick
oven should be enough for small dish.
ful.-Bostop Budget.
The place which the pumpkin can
be made to fill on the farm is an i'm.
portant one. AS food for cattle it Il
excellent, and after removing the seed
may be fed with profit to the mich
COWS. Horses are fond of them. Hogs
revel in their rich and appetizing juices.
Sheep eat them with aYidity. Chickens,
ducks, and geese feed on them at every
opportunity. AS winter food for 81
kinds of stock they are excellent
FfGtTte Farmer.
-Cocoanut Candy One large grated
cocoanut, one and one-half pounds q
granulated sugar; put the sugar and
the milk of the cocoanuts together Gf
not enough, add a little water), heat
slowly until the sugar is melted, then
boil for five minutes; add the cocoanut,
finely grated, and boil ten minutes
longer, stirring constantly to keep from
burning; pohr on buttered plates and
cut in squares; will take about two
DAYS to harden. Erchnnne.