The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-09-29
HOME AND FARM.

Few persons understand by rainfall
in inches what this really means, but an
inch of rain means gallon for every
two square feet, or 100 tons per acre.
farm and Field.
An exchange says: lice two inches
thick will support a man." We have
noticed this, and if he is president OF
the company it will not only support
him and his family, but he will grow
rich on it. Boston Post.
Cheap Tea Cake: One cup OF
sugar, one cup of milk, three cups OF
flour and one-half cup of butter, two
teaspoonfuls of baking powder, one
teaspoonful of caraway seeds and two
| tablespoonfuls of currants. Boston
Budget.
Ivy, or any vine that runs perpen.
dicularly up tree does not injure it,
unless branches from the vine extend
along the branches, and by its mass OF
leaves smother the leaves OF the tree.
Vines like wistaria, that coil around a
trunk, do injure trees. Troy Times.
An experienced raiser advises poul.
terers to reduce the stock of fowls as
soon as the years hatch is we'll pro-
vided for, but hold on to old turkeys
and old geese; they get used to the ways
of the farm, and are worth much more
as breeders than young ones. A turkey
is in her prime at five, a goose attwenty
years Chicago Journal.
Milk Toast: Wet the pan to be
used with cold water, which prevents
burning. Melt an ounce of Toured
butter; whisk into it a pint of hot milk:
add a little salt; simmer. Prepare -four
slices of toast, put them in deep dish
one at time, pour little of the milk
over each, and over the last one pour
the remainder of the milk.-Boston
Globe.
Farmers who have pear trees that
nave been in bearing some years and
begin to show signs of degeneration,
are advised by an Orange County
farmer to supply the soil about them
with potash in one form or another. A
half bushel of wood ashes sprinkled
about each tree as far as the roots ex-
tend will do the trees world of good,
says the same farmer.-M Y. World.
Potato Yeast: Eight potatoes grated,
one cup sugar, one cup salt. small hand
full hops boiled alone, two quarts boil
ing water turned unto these; when cold,
dissolve one yeast-cake; add to this;
after it has worked, set away in jar,
covered over; this will keep good two or
three weeks, and cup of this will make
to rise another pot. One cup to four
quarts of flour.-N. Y. Witness.
Orchards that are in grass contin-
ually are sometimes injured. The best
method is to pillow under the grass, lime
the land, give an application of well.
rotted manure and reseed. Some Or
chardsdo best when in grass, if the soil is
rich, but the peach and plum are excep.
tons. The grass should, however, be
p]owed under occasionally. -Geceland
Leader.
Raspberry Vinegar: To four pounds
of crushed raspberries add half pint OF
pure wine vinegar and let them stand
for twenty-four hours. Press them
through cloth and let them stand for
another twenty-four hours. At the end
of this time pour off the clear juice and
put it on the fire with two pounds OF
sugar. When it boils remove the scum
and let the syrup stand over night.
Next morning put it in bottles and seal
well.-Erchange.
-Currant Cake: Cream three ounces
of butter with two ounces of powdered
sugar and three eggs, one at time,
using one ounce of flour with each egg,
and beat well until quite smooth. Add
one ounce of citron, finely minced, and
pour the mixture into buttered cups OF
moulds. Have an ounce and half OF
currants nicely cleaned, and sprinkle
them over the tops of the cakes. Bake
in a moderate oven until light brown. -
The Caterer.