The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-12-25
HOME AND FARM.


-Canada thistles may be killed BY
moving when in blossom. and by cut.
ting the feeble shoots which start later.
IN =. FARMER.
Many horses have s.habit of sleep
ing standing; it is not q good one. and
horses should be broken Of it. If posi-
bic. ssts
The rage for oddities in jewelry,
such as neck pin representing mon
key climbing ladder. or o harlequin
turning . somersault from gold pole,
has subsidized.
american Rural World insists
upon the roftableness Of raising more
mutton. and advises farmers to pay
more attention to the kinds which are
best adapted to this purpose.
Rye Pan Cakes: One cup of sour
milk. one cup Of -four. one cup of rye
med, fpur. tablespoonfuls of molasses.
7nessgg and one small teaspoonful of
saleratus, drop from spoon into hot
lard, and fry like doughnuts.- The ca
serer. Ia &f
There is no necessity to wean q
colt As soon as the mares milk de-
creases in quantitvs which j. will do
gradually, the colt will wean Itself. It
is best to feed the mare well and keep
up the dow Of milk as long as possible
for the banefit of the colt. -Albany
Journal ~
A delicious prune padding is made
by stewing a pound Of prunes till they
are soft, remove the stones, add sugar
to your taste and whites of three eggs
beaten to q stiff frotb. Make puff
paste for the bottom of pudding dish.
After beating the eggs and prunes to-
gether till they are thoroughly mixed,
spread them on the crust. Bake for half
an hour. or until you are sure the crust
is done.-M p. Herald.
Ham toast: Chop very fine small
bits of boiled ham. with not much fat.
To one pint chopped ham add two well.
beaten eggs, half teacup sweet cream
or milk. a little pepper. and. if neces-
sary. salt. an eighth Tablespoon of dry
mustard. Heat this mixture thorough
ly; when hot, spread over slices of
toasted bread which have been dipped
in hot. salted water. and we'll buttered.
-Bosto Budget.
Light cake: Two cups of sugar.
one-half cup of butter, one cup of
rich mi K. three eggs. three cups of
-four aud ia oring to suit the taste.
Beat the butter and sugar to light
cream. and the whites and yolks of the
eggs separately. Sift the -four and add
to it two teaspoonfuls of baking pow
der. Put IN the -four by degrees and
aid the stiff whites Of the eggs last.
This makes three lavers-o it is lust
rs nice poured into long pans and cut
in squsres when cold. Very good to
eat with ice cream. The Household
Chocolate Dreams: One large cup
OF granulated sugar aud one-fourth cup
Of milk and cream. mix together and boil
four minutes. stir occasionally, until
cool enough to shape into moulds with
the fingers. and place on buttered
paper. Have ready one fourth cake Of
melted over boiling water.
dip the moulds ia the chocolate. re-.
move with fork and place upon but.
Eercd paper. Flavor with vanilla,
which must be put into the cream, not
The chocolate. These will be found
squal 70 any procured At the CONNECTIONS.
srs. -ErchGn0s H.
Weeds should be destroyed when
Eoung even upon the most fertile soil,
lor the reason that they deprive the soil
md rob the crop Of needed moisture.
There may Be enough fertility for two
plants. but there is not water enough.s
md that j. the principal reason why 3 |
.rcp thrivee batter with more space |
han one thickly planted. The GUAM
ity ct water needed for q cabbage to
1erfect its growth is enormous; : .
'histle requires almost as much. and 4
he more robust weed will get the
argest share from the soil, and 60 stunt |
he cabbage. Therefore, the soil must |
y kept ffee from weeds.-TSoy Times.
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