St. Landry democrat., 1886-10-09
USEFUL AND SGGG ESTlvE.

--Camphor-gum placed on shelves or
In drawers will eilect,ally drive away
mice. CleceIarsd LeadeF.
Please say to baby's papa that our
best physicians protest against smoking
where there are infants. Boston Post.
The old-time fashion of pnked
founces of India silk upon thin cotton
dresses is revived this season. --CAtcaJo
Herald.
The busy season OF farm labors e1-
tends over all the year for the farmer
who employs all means to improve OPP
portunitles and who uses all resources.
Troy Times.
A ''root market is feature of
many English market towns. Roots
are brought in and sold in loads just
as hay is brought into our own mar
kets.
In all the growing season there is
never a time when weed destruction is
out of order, and every opportunity
missed is a loss that must be made up
later by more work.
The true test of any system in farm
ing can be had only in practice on the
land where it seems to offer advanta-
ges, for differences in soil or conditions
may show in one place substantial gain,
and in another positive loss. Boston
Budget.
According to tho american Natural
ISL, we are to have a new kind of potato
that will not rot. Ii is to be a hybrid
formed between the common Irish pota-
to and a similar tnber found in the
southermost parts of South America.
"A charming way to frame toilet
mirrors is with plush twisted or folded
gracefully and sprays Of grasses fastened
on prettlly. A mirror which has been
broken can be easily fixed in this way if
you have a piece of any size, with plush
that has already done duty on dress
or hat, as the folds and grasses will en-
tirely conceal all seams.-lndianapolis
Sentinel.
When the tree is planted the
branches should be cut back to form
regular shaped head, and if they are
pinched back so as to keep the tree
symmetrical, and only such branches
are allowed to grow as are needed, there
will be no necessity of numbering the
trees in after years with the saw.
PraiTae Farmer.
In making compost S,e principal OBJ
ject should be to have the materials in
fine condition. AS compost is usually a
mixture of quite number of materials
and also best when perfectly decom-
posed, it serves better for young plants
that are tender, and is much superior
to stable manure for use in flower gar.
dens.-Rural NeW Yorker.
Batter and Fruit Pudding: Chop up
one pound of apples and put them in
creased pudding basin lgooseberries,
plums or any other fruit will do), and
sprinkle sugar over them; now make
batter Of one egg, six ounces flour and
one breakfast cupful OF milk; one half a
teaspoonful of baking powder must be
added to the flour; when the batter is
smooth press it over the fruit and steam
gently for one hour; care must be taken
that the water remains boiling and does
not evaporate too much.-Boston Globe.
-Potted Fish: Cut fish twelve
inches in length into four equal parts;
rub little salt on the end of each piece
and place the pieces in an earthen pot;
add whole spices and cider vinegar to
cover the fish when the pot is nearly
empty. Tie on paper cover, and over
this put an earther cover to keep in all
the steam. Bake in moderate oven
for three hours Fish cooked in this
way is delicious and VIII keep two
weeks in a cool place and longer in a
Observation-Disclosures.