Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-05-29
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"A pint of SCOT tied up in a cloth OF
bag and immersed in four gallons OF
water makes an excellent stimulant for
bulbs and should be applied about twice
\ week. philadelphia Press.
Many seeds never come up because
they are buried too deep. As q general
rule no seeds should be planted deeper
than five times their diameter; less is
better if the soil is mellow and moist.
Various horticulturists and periodi-
calls are recommending solution of
alum as an insecticide, 1t is said to be
an excellent wash for the trunks OF fruit
trees. 1t is especially recommended for
the cabbage worm.
Teach colts to walk, and walk fast,
by allowing no other gait until they
have fully accomplished the walk. 1t Is
the best gait for the farmers horse, and
the best preliminary training to fast
trotting.-M Y. Tribune.
To make coffee.cake without egg,
take one cup of old, strong coffee, one
cup each of molasses and sugar, one
half cup butter, four cups of flour, one
cup of raisins and one teaspoonful of
soda; flavor with cloves, cinnamon, all
spice and nutmeg. Boston Budget
A hill of raspberry plants, after
being trimmed in the spring, should
have only three or four canes, about
three and one-half feet high and near
ly one-half inch in diameter al the base,
each cane having few. side spurs
about ten inches long. Cleveland
Leader.
The one word that embodies tho
entire fuliillment of the law in the
handling of COW is-comfort. What
ever conduces to the comfort, health
an increased flow of milk, and the re-
verse is just as true.-Hoards Dairy
man.
"A good quality of seed is Just as
necessary to q full and even crop Of
wheat or other grain as good soil.
"However even the quality of the land,
the crop will not be even unless the
seed has been graded, or is of even
quality" The poor seed left after Sc.
lecting the best for sowing is worth
more to feed than to sow.-N. y Er.
dn,iner.
For cold meat pudding rub half a
pound of beef-dr.ppng into one and a
half pounds of flour, with little salt.
Moisten the paste with water and roll it
out half an inch thick. Mince any kind
of cold meat; season it and add few
spoonfuls of gravy. Spread the minced
meat on the paste and roll it up. Tie
itup in cloth buttered and Toured
and boil for an hour and half.-BoSton
Globe.
Cream candy, easily made and
more wholesome than that which we
buy. Four cupfuls of white sugar, hall
a cupful of milk; boil without stirring
from ten to twenty minutes, or until il
cracks in cold water. When done il
will string off the spoon. Have ready
half pint of hickory-nut meats, and
when taken from the stove, stir in the
meats, cool little and beat until il
sugars; then put in shallow tins ant
grease.-THe Household.
That hens lay better when divided
into small flocks has with me beer
demonstrated. In one flock were nine
teen hens and in another four, the for
mer receiving much better care ant
food than the latter and having better
quarters. The highest number re
ceived from the smaller flock in ont
day was four, and from the larger flocl
thirteen, and the average products o
the two tlocks have borne about tn,
same ratio. N Y. Tribune.