Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-10-21
home, FARM AND GARDEN.

The use of borax or ammonia in.
stead of soap in washing blankets will
help to preserve the softness and bright
ness of the colored stripes.-N. Y. Post.
The latest thing in house decora-
items is a little slate with gilt frame
and flowers painted upon it hung up in
the hall by a bright ribbon. Upon this
callers who are without cards inscribe
their names.
Fruit Buckwheats: Add quart of
,ender apples, pared aud sliced, or
halves of pears or peaches (pears are
better stewed), to pitcher of batter
made as for ordinary buckwheat cakes.
Cook on griddle. and eat with maple
sirup or liquid sauce.-TKe House.
hold.
Every place large enough to have
| a garden should also have compost
heap. This may be made with little
cost and labor to the farmer by put
ting into it all the animal and vegeta-
bic substance that otherwise would go
to waste and in many cases poison the
air and render it unhealthy.-N Y.
Examiner.
Apple, peach, pear, plum and
cherry trees set along boundary lines
of farms interfere very little with Gull
tivation, and their fruit is produced al.
most without cost after the trees are
well established, while at the same
time they may serve useful purpose
as screens to mitigate the force of driv-
ing storms.--San Francisco Chronicle.
Light Cake: Take the whites OF
two eggs, one and one-half cups
Of white sugar, one cup of
milk, one-half cup of but
ter, two cups of flour and two tea
spoonfuls of baking powder. After
mixing, flavor with lemon or add cur
rants (about cup), or use raisins,
candicd peel or few caraway seeds.
Boston Post.
There is much difference in the
quality of paris green. much that is
sold being so heavily adulterated that
it is impossible to decide how much to
apply The impure poison is believed
to be injurious to potato vines, per-
haps because of its impurity being APP
piled stronger than 1t should be. The
high-priced pure paris green is the
cheapest. albany Journal.
For Pancakes without Milk: Make
a batter of four eggs, three tablespoon
fuls of flour, a little water, a pinch of
salt and little very finely chopped
lemon peel; put some good frying oil
into frying pan, and when it boils
drop some of the mixture into it; fry
on both sides, drain it. sprinkle with
powdered sugar and lemon juice; roll
it and serve very hot. Boston Budget.
Rice or Hominy Croquets: Boil the
rice or hominy till well done, then al
low to become perfectly cold. To one
and one-half pints add good pinch of
salt, three well-beaten eggs, one spoon
full of milk, flour enough to roll out in
the hands into forms and one teaspoon
full Royal baking powder. Have ready
a deep frying-paE half full of boiling
hot fat, drop the croguets carefully in,
fry till rich brown, serve hot. The
Caterer.
DISTINGUISHING: Let every article
that requires it be well soaped and all
arranged in piles. A mop will save the
hands and allow the use of the very
hot water which is necessary to have
dishes look well. Wash glass first,
slipping it in sideways, as thus it will
never crack. Take silver next, drying
both at once on soft cloths. China
should come next, and last the heavier
articles. Use plenty of water and wipe
while hot.-EIchange.