Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1885-06-20
G1eaningS.

Gleanings.
If there are not now sufficient num-
Der of grape-vines growing upon the
premises to furnish an abundance for
family use, do not let the present oppor-
tunity pass for planting one or more
standard varieties, at the corner of the
wood-shed, house or barn, or any other
favorable locality. There is nothing
planted on the farm or home lot which
remunerates so richly for the expense
and trouble in cultivation as the grape.
Vines trained upon the south side of a
building thrive nicely and yield wonder
fully. Soap-suds is good for them.
A new way of mending a torn gown
is the following, which will appeal to
those who hold with DR.. Johnson that
sss tear may be the result of accident,
but a patch is premeditated poverty:'
The frayed portions around the tear
are carefully smoothed and a piece Of
raw material, moistened with a thin
mucilage, is placed under the whole.
A heavy weight is placed upon it, until
the mucilage is dry, when it is only
possible to discover the mended place
by very careful observation.
Numbers of trees with good roots
and well planted die after removal,
simply from a weakened constitution
brought about by poor living. It has
always been understood in this country
that transplanted tree is safer for be-
ing pruned, but the pruning generally
consisted of shortening in all branches,
strong as well as weak. But it is now
found that the tree should not be short
ened in, but merely thinned out. The
weaker branches should be cut out and
strong ones left.
Potatoes when fresh cut and put into
the ground, are more likely to decay
than if they were allowed to remain a
day or two, and, as itwere, to scar over.
The cut surface will dry little, and
there will be sort of skin coming over
it, which, / think, protects it, and keeps
it from rotting sometimes. Sprinkling
a little plaster over the potatoes when
first cut has an admirable effect in scar
ing over the cut part and keeping it
from decaying.
This is a good recipe for Bread
pudding. One cup Of sugar one
quart of bread crumbs, yolks of fou1
eggs, piece of butter size of an egg,
flavor with lemon or vanilla to taste.
When baked, beat the whites Of four
eggs to q stiff froth; sweeten and flavor
with lemon; spread the pudding with
currant jelly, put on the icing and
return to the oven a few seconds to
brown nicely.
A Japanese fan constitutes a very
good foundation for whisk- broom hoi-
der; it should be covered with light-blue
satin; the joining to the fan is conceal
ed by a heavy cord Of silk, and two
strips of ribbon are arranged diagonal
ly across it, the ends being caught
under the cord; at the opposite ends,
which meet at one corner of the fan is
a bow Of satin ribbon.
To make Velvet Cream dissolve
half a box of gelatfne in a
coffee-cup of milk ovef the fire
add the juice and grated peel of one
lemon. When the gelatine has dis
solved put in a cotfee-cup of white
sugar. Let it cool slowly; strain it,
and add one and one-halfa pints of rich
milk. Stir until cool, then pour into a
mould previously Wetted.
The Connecticut senate have done
themselves great credit in passing a
bill providing a State bounty of ten
cents to any person planting, protect
ing, and cultivating elm, maple, tulip,
ash, Eastwood, oak, black walnut,
hickory, APPLE pear or cherry trees, not
more than sixty feet apart, for three
years, along any public highway.
A delicate mantle drapery has scarf
OF pongee lined with very delicate pink
silk and decorated through the center
with long spray of wild roses wrought
in filoaoss; the edge is finished with
plush cones of a delicate pink and green
alternating; the scarf is caught up al
each corner by means Of a large bow oil
pink satin ribbon.
Cultivate raspberry plants shallow
and keep down supertluous suckers
Aim to have about three strong canes
in each hill and mercilessly cut out all
others. just before picking mulch
heavily if practicable, and leave it or
until pruning time the GLOWING spring
II you cannot mulch keep soil stirree
| until August.
Young radishes are in season fol
breakfast. To prepare them for The
table, scrape them very slightly il
water, cut a tiny square from the bot
tom of each radish, but be sure to Lei
the center green leaf remain on the
stalk. This is to be eaten with thu
radish; it prevents any symptom O
indigestion.
ASwinging cooper kettle is very orni
mental for the table and coffee made
in an ordinary boiler can be placed in
the Kettle to be brought to the table
and kept hot by the lamp underneath
Celery trays of cut glass in thu
1 Russian style Of cutting is the correc