The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-01-16
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

As celery is known to be beneficial
for nervousness, it is now claimed by
those protesting fair trial that cram
berries assist in curing dyspepsia.
Seven thousand dollars worth OF
fine COWS have been killed in one county
N Ohio by being fed on dry sorghum
leaves. They had every symptom OF
mineral poisoning. Cleveland Leader.
In olden times all insects We're
counted as injurious to crops. Modern
farmers have learned more of ento-
mology, and now prize some of the
parasitic insects as among their best
friends. N y Herald
kindness to domestic animals
means thrift and prosperity; abuse and
neglect results in viciousness of dispO-
sition, loss of time, unthrift, and reduc-
ton of market value. When this I'M
erstanding becomes universal man s
appiness and prosperity will have
oeen greatly augmented Troy Times.
-Custard for Cake: Blanch ono
ound of almonds by pouring boiling
water over them to soften the brown
skin. After the skin is removed chop
the nuts very fine, and mix with it two
eggs well beaten, one cup of thick, sour
cream; sweeten to taste and highly
flavor with vanilla. Detroit Post.
The Southdown sheep was years
ago the only breed of mutton sheep
known in this country. Of late tho
Hampshire and Shropshire are coming
into favor. They are just as hardy and
their mutton is as good as the South
down, while they add the advantage of
larger size. Exchange.
Young wife: l am determined to
learn at what hour my husband comes
home at nights; yet do what I will, ]
can not keep awake, and he is always
careful not to make a particle OF noise.
Is there any drug that produces wake
fulness? Old wife: No need to buy
drugs. Sprinkle the floor with tacks.-
Chicago Herald.
Rice Pudding: Soak one cupful OF
best rice; after soaking four hours,
drain it off; place the rice in pudding
dish; add one cupful sugar and one
teaspoonful salt, and eleven cupfuls
milk and spice; put in moderate oven
and bake from two to three hours, stir
ring occasionally at first if the rice set
ties. The Household.
An English farmer says: "For two
winters placed six horses upon the fol
lowing weekly allowances: Forty-two
pounds of oats, twenty-eight pounds
maize, twenty-one pounds beans, TWEEN
ty-one pounds hay cut into chat, seventy
pounds long hay. Total, 1876 pounds Of
food per week per horse. Upon this
food the horses have done admirably
/ while in constant work.
The methods of pork making have
changed wonderfully within the last
twenty years, and the hogs are health
ier and the pork is better. The profit
able pork is pig pork and the animal is
forced for the meat barrels from the
day of birth. Dogs have less work
nowadays running after the yearling
racers than formerly; in fact, Sogs have
seen their best days as guardians fol
swine. Boston Globe.
There are many reasons why habit;
of neatness In farming lead to success
Such habits are none too common, anC
in every business the men who do theil
work in the most thorough manner ge
the best pay. The world is full of poor
work, that of necessity can only b.
poorly paid. The farmer who grow;
his crop among weeds can never sci
his grain at the highest market price
/ while the extra care needed to secure
absolute purity is sure to be proportion
ately well paid Prairie Farmer.