The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-03
HOME AND FARM.


Time spent in thoroughly prepar-
ing the land before seeding will be more
than made up by the labor saved in Gull
tivating, the saving of seed, and Of in
creased yield.-Troy Times.
The agricultural editor of the Los
Angeles Gal } Herald recommends figs
and grapes as the best possible food for
hogs and says that they are being thus
used extensiyay in California.
When it is desirable to promote the
growth of . horses hoofs the best
method is to keep them frequently wet
The SIMPLE application ofwater is all
that is Chicago Times.
"A Wisconsin farmer recommends
as sure cure for potato bugs to plant
one or two fax seeds in each hill of po-
tatoes. He SAYS the bugs will shun it
every time, and for ten wears he has
been successful in growing potatoes
Corrosive sublimate, dissolved at
the rate of one pcHnd of the poison to
five gallons of water. will keep wood
from decay in nearly all situations. The
wood must be well seasoned. SO that
the pores Will be entirely filled By the
4 lIIB uttS.
The loss from feeding grain whole
to domestic animals is well understood
by intelligent farmers. Some have
, found by careful experiment that
grinding COM increases the valve as
seven is to five, when fed to swine,
making gain of forty bushels in every
-hundred--N Z. Farmer.
Notwithstanding the numerous So
called milk tests" for determ ming
the adulterat on of milk with water.
there is good authority for saying that
unless the quantity of water is excess
sive in proportion. its presence can not
be successfully detected by any known
tests dsa francisco ChyoNicie.
White pound cake: Two coffee
cups of VIII te sugar; three-fourthS of
coffee cup OF butter, one coffee cup of
milk. three cups of -four, VIII ties of ne
eggs. two teaspoonfuls of baking pow
der. grated rind OF one lemon, str the
butter and sugarto cream, addthe milk
and flour, and last the whites of eggs
whipped to a stiff froth.-Ghe House
hold.
Mutton Collops: Cut some very
thin slices from cold leg er;the chump
end of loin of mutton; sprinkle them
with pepper. salt. pounded mace
minced sayorv herbs. and minced
shalot; fry them in butter, stir in a
dessertSpoonful of flour. add half a
pint of gravy and one tablespoonful of
lemon-juice; simmer very gently for
about FIVE or seven minutes. and serve
immediately.-Ijoledo Blade.
A porcelain kettle is recommended
for soup kettle or to make stock in
The soup made in if will not be injured
by standing in it as it often Is in an
iron kettle. but it is best. if YOU have a
quantity of stock. to have large earth
en- bowl or dish that is lighter and more
easily handled to keep the stock in. If
you wish your soup stock to be CELIA
tinous put broken bones into it and let
them simmer n it for several hours
Prairie Farmer: -
Gravy for Roast Turkey: There is
great art in the preparation of gravies.
a greasy. oily gravy spelling the best
cooked fowl or Joint. Remove the tur-
KEY from the pan. skim off every part.-
Gle of oil, and leave Just assmuch of the
drippings as YOU think will be sufficien.
to fill your gravy-boat; add to them
little DO ling water, and stir in smooth
" a tablespoonful of Drowned flour.
made prev ouSly into a paste with the
smallest quantity of cold water: let the
gravy come to boil As YOU stir it con-
stantly, and it will be ready to serve.