The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-08-15
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

Young chickens Matched during the
heat of summer donot thrive as well rs
earlier broods.-N Il. Farmer
The latest wrinkle in handkerchiefs
is to have the border exactly match the
color of the dress.
Among cultivated plants $50 are
poisonous, siXty-six being narcotics and
the remainder deadly poisOns.
To make hog-raising profitable
crops adapted to their peculiar nature
and requirements should be grown
Exchange.
Feed, grooming and exercise would
make many shabby-looking horses pre-.
sent quite a handsome appearance.
The yolk of eggs laid by hens while
they eat the seventeen-year locusts is
nearly white. Hens prefer these insects
to almost any kind of food, Troy Times.
The unnecessary isolation of farm
life is most important factorin driving
boys off the farm; life on the farm with
out frequent social intercourse among
neighbors become very monotonous to
the young people. Boston Globe.
AS a rule, in establishing forest
plantation, it is better to grow several
varieties together. Then if some insect
enemy or other trouble should destroy
one of them the residue may remain un.
injured and thrifty. If all do WELL
those varieties that promise to be of the
greatest value can be retained.
Rusks.-Melt half a pound of butter
and mix with it two-thirds of pint Of
milk, flour enough to make a thick bat
ter, add three tablespoonfuls of yeast,
and set it in q warm place to rise.
When light beat two eggs with half a
pound of rolled sugar, add a teaspoon
OF salt, a teaspoon of cinnamon, and
flour enough to mould out. Let them
rise, and they will bake in fifteen min
utes-IRe Household.
The great problem of profitable
farming consists in making the soil in
creasingly fertile, He who builds up a
bank account at the expense of the fer
tility of his soil is not to be considered
wise husbandman or successful farmer.
There is no better safe deposit for farm
products than reinvesting them in the
farm itself. Not only is it a safe deposit,
but any investment made in this direc-
ton is certain to yield apaying dividend
annually Cleveland Leader.
"A needless amount of consideration
is often given to the question of exercise
for COWS. Exercise develops muscle and
bone, but not dairy qualities, except
when there is really too little exercise tC
maintain health, and not much is needeC
for that when good feed, grooming ant
ventilation are furnished regularly
Cows need flesh and fat to be profitable
and that comes most cheaply by quie
life and plenty to eat. The exercise
argument is generally urged by thost
old fogies who hate change from pas
turing to soiling.-M Y. Sun.
-Stewed Cucumbers. then
lengthwise, lay them fora few moment,
in pan of cold water. Take small
saucepan, give it tablespoonful of goo,
butter. Put in the sliced cucumbers
sprinkle them gently with salt and pep
per. Add gill of cold water and Sc
the pan, closely covered, where the Gu
cumbers will cook slowly for half al
hour or more. Give them little sti
once in while, but do not break then
more than you can help. When the,
are transparency tender you can serve
them at once, or YOU can add littl
cream, shaking the pan softly as you dc
So Toledo Blade.