The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-02-04
FARM AND FlREs,Dr

"A little ammonia put in the v....
given to plants about once q week ~,
have stimulating efect.--M Il ~.
aid.
There is no feed for sheep equals.
clover hay, especially if smaller n,a
portion of oats be allowed daily.-fg
cGgo Journal.
Fowls must be fed systematical,,
three times day. Give warm brssf
fast every day as soon as the hens Ar
off the roost.-Boston Globe. =
When a wash-boiler begins Il ,.,.
and is still too good to cast aside. MAJ
a good sized bag of strong muslin !
old bed-ticking, put the clothes d \
boiled into it and SO save them fran
rust. Exchange.
"A highly nutritive drink for inv.
lids is made by dissolving one ounce 4
Iceland moss in pint of boiling min
and mixing it with a pint Of water II
which an ounce of chocolate has bean
boiled for five minutes.-Bosto I'M.
letin.
The best way of cleaning black
cas- hmere is to place the dress or goods
in strong borax water made lukewsrm
let it remain in soak all night, thsn
take out and hang on line to DIV
and when dry press off. Do not rinse
or wiring. Cleveland Leader.
Cold Weter Pie: A good substtuts
for custard pie when milk i
scarce. Two tablespoonful Of nour
level. two tablespoonful Of sugar
heaped, one egg, lump of butter the
size of a hickory nut, nutmeg to TASTE,
and good half pint of water. This
makes one pie.-The Household.
Many farms have soft, sprincy
portions which can not be used for the
growing of crops, in which a fish pond
could be constructed without great ex.
pense, and enough raised for family
use. But in the taking of fish, whether
it be from natural body Of water q
from private pond, you should regu.
late the killing of them the same u
you would your fowls. Toronto Glok
A barn or stable should be kept i,
between fifty and sixty degrees in order
| to derive the best results, In some
cases this can not be conveniently done.
but as the animal heat is about ninety,
eight the temperature of the stable viii
have more or less influence On The
quantity of food required, and hence
the warmer it can BE made in the stable
in winter the better. -Indidaapoh'
| Journal.
Scotch short cakes are made thus
Take one-half pound of slightly ssltel
butter and one pound of flour; then
mix -four and butter with hands; then
add four ounces of loaf sugar and wprs
all into a smooth ball; then roll out I'd
til it is an inch thick; prick over with,
fork and pinch round the edges and
bake for one-half an hour in an oven
with moderate fire, in round o.
square pan, according to taste. -PAis
delphia Call.
| j. j. H. Gregory says the expeh
ment stations have proved 8 great safe
guard againt fraud on farmers. Ihs]
have driven out imposters and sus
tanned honest manufacturers. In til
South Carolina station six hun
bred specimens of fertilizers were ana,
| lyzed. and only one found which wa
a cheat. For potash fertilizer harl
wood ashes are worth about thirty-ig
cents bushel. But there is grea
difference in them. If manures do no
ferment ashes do no hurt them. Ashe
should not be put with hen manure 10
less it is to be used at once. MarIat
of potash is the cheapest form TO bu
it, the potash costing about lou
cents pound, but In good ashes
costs about seven cents.-N Y. 1f'a
usae.