The Osceola times., 1885-10-24
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

Too many horses are left entirely
10 the care Of boys and inexperienced
hands and thus become ruined.
When any farm crop commands
paying price il is folly for the farmer to
turn speculator and hold for possible
rise. ~ i. Times.
A mixture OF one pound sugar, one
pound arsenic and five pounds bran,
mixed dry and stirred up with sufficient
water to make thick mush, has been
used with good results in the present
grasshopper raid in California. The
hoppers eat it readily and 1t kills them
by wholesale. -Tole}o Blade.
One of the best methods Of interest.
Ing the children on the farm is to en-.
courage them to exhibit and compete AT
the fairs. They soon take an interest
and pride in everything they see, and
the habit thus implanted in them de.
velops into business qualities and meth.
ods on the farm rs they grow older. -
Boston Journal
Baked Indian Pudding: One quart
OF milk. boiling; sift in meal to make 5
thick batter. and one hardful Of flour.
Before the milk boils put in one cup of
nolasses. one teaspoonful of salt. and
teaspoonful of ginger. Remove from
fire and add two quarts cold milk and
raisins. Bake three hours. Philadelphia
Call.
-Cocoanut and Tapiocs Pudding
One cup tapoca soaked over night; one
quart milk, yolks of four eggs, whites
Of two, one cupful sugar. two table,
spoonfuls grated cocoanut; bake one5
half hour; make frosting of whites Of
two eggs. three tablespponfuls sugar,
two tablespoonfuls of grated cocoanut;
spread over pudding when baked Set
in oven until light brown.-7he House
hold.
The greatest care ought always to
be devoted to the cleaning of the churn.
1t should be carefully rinsed every day
with boiling water, and afterward aired
and well dried in the open air. Churns
that are not perfectly dry often give the
butter an old taste. II one can steani
the churn once a week, this is particu
larly suitable. Albany Journal.
TO properly manure an acre Of
ground with stable manure, estimating
cost of labor and hauling, the expense
is but little below SO an acre. The
same advantage may be secured by the
use of fertilizers st one-halftha amount.
Much depends. however, upon the
quality of the manure, the food from
which it was made and the manner In
which it was kept.-Pyerie Farmer.
The owner who makes frequent oi
yearly additions to his fruit grounds
syen il with only few trees at time,
will acquire a knowledge of fruits and
their management, and will not be liza.
BILE to the impositions often reported,
extravagant claims on the part Of upre.
liable venders, and they will be able to
discriminate between impostors on one
hand and trustworthy agents of reliable
nurserymen on the olher-Rural NeW
Yorker.
When stung by bee, first remove
the sting with small pair of forceps, or
by pressing the hollow of watch-key
over the spot. Then the best remedy is
strong liquid ammonia (hartshorp)
II this is no. at hand several other rene
dies may be used-powdered blueing
(used for washing) made into paste;
honey or butter; tobacco moistened and
firmly pressed over the part; or a lump
IF moistencd earth. II the swelling and
inflammation should still continue. battle
The part frequently in hot water and .ap.
ply hot bread poultice which should
be frequently renewed. - Cincin,atl
Times.