The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-01-22
FARM AND FIRESlOE.

On heavy soils abOunding in vege-
table matter salt Is beneficial to crops,
but it is by enabling them to exhaust
the soil more rapidly
1t is said that lard is the worst sort
of lubricator for the axEes of wagons or
carriages. 1t pcnetrates the hub and
,oosenS the SpoSes-
If you fear that preserves of anv
kind are liable TO ferment, they should
be heated to- the boiling point and
thoroughly Scalt!ed, 80, be safe for the
winter. The same is, true of soup stock.
..-BoSton G{obe.
Cold meat hash: An onion chopped
fine is Drowned i'll butter or fat: add
spoonful of flour; when THIS is quite
brown add Il tablespoonful of hot water;
then the well-SeaSoned meat. the yelk
of an egg and the Juice and grated rind
OF half lemon; brown lightly and
scrre.-Tac Caterer.
Potato and corn fields, where water
is liable to- stand during the winter,
should have burrows run through them
to take surface water OF. 1t will great
ly help the spring work in fitting such
fields for seeding TO have this. job done
in the fall. 1t will also be much better
for the hesucceedingrrop.-Ch Chicago Times.
There are certain uses for fallen
leaves gathered rs bedding for stock in
winter in localities where little grain is
grown and straw isSscarce. Their val
ne as manure. however is not sufficient
to warrant much labor in gathering
them for that purpose alone. They
make good absorbent, but not better.
if as good. as straw, especially if the
latter Is cut and only the leavings after
feeding used rs bedding.-ETchaH9e-
Many each year wish to- change
their cider to vinegar as quickly as pos
sible.. This change is effected by the
oxygen of the atmosphere getting up .
fermentation. Ii little cider is drawn
every day and turned again into, the
barrel it will carry more or less Oxygen
with it. A little old vinegar turned in
the cider barrel will hasten the change
even more than cider will.-M. E.
Farmer.
Beef Pudding: Chop fine some rice
tender cold beef and arrange thick
layer of il over q. layer of best Italian
macaroni. which has previously been
boiled for twenty minutes in Salted
water. Have ready some fresh or
canned tomato which has been thor
Oughly stcwed with butter. u. bit of
onion, 4 sprig of parsley and Glove or
two. -Four this tomato over the beef,
sprinkle'with bread crumbs and bits OF
butter and bake iii oven till brOwn.-N.
l.. I'ribURe.
More cows and, calves and less
wheat is what will make the farlaer
more money with less work This idea
is fast being adopted. by many Kansas
farmers, particularly those in the west
ern part Of the State. and it is a.nOtiae-
able fact that the Western Kansas
farmers acquire an independence in
fewer years than in. any State in Che
Union. They owe it to. the Old cow.
and realizing that fact they VIII Sell
anything on the place sooner than. jhe
COWS cole Eire-SlocE JoHrHnl
The fact is often noted BY farmers
that crops on timothy sod do not stars
SO quickly and, unless manurrd heavily,
will nC5 yield nearly so well as after
clover There are several reasons for
this. The clover root furniSh.a greater
amount and more heterogeneous fertiliz-
ing material than do timothy roofs. 'Hhe
clOver roots penetrate tbs. suisoil,
bringing mp mineral fertility while the
range OF timothy roofs is mostly near
the surface. As a consequence, land
where timothy grass has grown for
several years has had much OF its
surface fertility exhausted. and the
stratum beneath IS cold and inert. If
timothy sod is 10 be cropped next sea-
son, fail p!owing Is advisable, so as to
allow frost 80, mellow the sol ;Ome:That
as clover roots would do. .-PrGirie
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