The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-11-07
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an excellent occasional feed for stock
during the winter if kept dry.-M. Y.
Herald.
When corn is the principal food OF
hogs, as it is apt to be at this season, a
little charcoal fed daily is an excellent
appetizer. Exchange.
Apples kept in cool, well ventilated
rooms will retain their flavor better and
be much less liable to decay than those
stored in poorly ventilated underground
cellars.-M E. Farmer
-Dairymen are warning farmers
against feeding pea meal in too large
quantities to their cows. They claim
that while it is an excellent butter pro-
ducing food, it is highly injurious if fed
in large quantities. Troy Times.
"A farmer in Little Compton, R. l.,
who makes speciality of keeping fowls,
and has about seventeen thousand, says
that each clears for him about one dol
lar q year. On this great farm the
natural way of Matching chickens is not
practiced at all.
Short Cake: One pint of -four, one
and one-half teaspoonful of yeast pow
der, one teaspoonful salt, large table
spoonful butter, one egg. Mix as for
biscuit, bake in round tins. When done,
split open, butter and spread with ber-
ries, sugar and cream. Keep warm UNI
til needed. Canned berries may be
used.-Tbe Household.
The second growth of clover cut in
the fall, when not saved for ths seed,
makes q valuable feeding hay 1t is
dark in color, and therefore not saleable,
but no good farmer would think of
selling it, rs the rowen is much richer
feed than the first growth. 1t especially
valuable as food for sheep, lambs and
calves.-N Y Tribune.
The growers of vineyards find that
keeping the soil in good condition is
their greatest difficulty. Plant food may
be given in mineral fertilizers contain
ing potash and phosphate, but this does
not keep the soil in the proper mechani-
cal condition. Some of them now adj
vocate the blowing under of Canada
thistles for this purpose. This is done
every year before the thistles 60 to seed,
and the result is said to be excellent
Albany Journal.
-Escalloped sweet potatoes: Slice
cold boiled sweet potatoes and place
them in buttered pie plate, seasoning
with little salt and pepper. Melt one
third of cupfull of butter into half a
cupfull Of rich milk, and sprinkle some
of it over the potatoes. Have the oven
hot, and look at the potatoes every ten
minutes until the butter and milk are
all used. A little sugar can be added to
the milk, but it will be doubtful i'm
provement.- Globe.
All fruit that grow with pit, a
core or with seeds, can be made to grow
without them, when it is understood,
says the LiUe Stock Record. 1t is accom-
plished by reversing the scion roofing
the top end of the plant. To do this you
bend the scion to sprout down, and
cover with dirt. After roofing cut ii
loose and let the root end be up. Apples
are grown without cores, peaches with
out seed, and grapes and other vines
also, by simply reversing the plant. II
is true, and can be done to certainty
"A delicious side dish: Cut the rem.
nants of cold boiled or roasted chicken
in small pieces. Make sauce of one
pint of cream, two ounces of butter the
yolk of one egg, beaten, and tablespoon
full of cornstarch or arrowroot, season
ing with salt and white pepper, little
sugar, one teaspoonful of anchovy sauce
and one bay leaf, Put the pieces o
chicken in this sauce in stewpan ant
simmer for half an hour. Stew some
rice quite soft in milk, seasoning will
salt and pepper. Put the chicken in thu
center of dish, place the rice around i
as border and serve.-BOStOn Budget