The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-27
HOME. FARM AND GARDEN.


Don't give more attention to your
colts and calves than you do to your
boys and girls. field and Farm.
If you have no kitchen garden, or
one unworthy the name, from now I'M
til fall will be good time to prepare
to put it in shape against next season.
N Z. Herald
The common daisy is one of the
most divisible of plants. Each sepa-
rate branchlet may be removed with
its modicum of root, and every bit viii
form thrifty plant
Sauce for Apple-dumpling, ETC.:
One-hah pint of sweet cream, two ta-
blespoonfuls of maple sugar and one
half teaspoonful of cinnamon; boil I'M
til thick as custard, then it is ready for
use.-1he Household.
A man who has tried putting tarred
paper around young trees to prevent
mice and rabbits from gnawing the
bark, says it viii kill more trees than
the animals will.-CAica3o Tribune.
-Sardine Sandwiches: Wash the
oil from a dozen sardines. wipe them
dry, take out the backbones and scrape
with knife and fork to a paste; season
with pepper and lemon juice, and lay
between buttered slices of bread
Cleveland Leader.
The soil has much to do in affect
ing the color and shading of poultry,
and is a point that is seldom taken
into careful consideration, though its
importance is conceded by few care
full breeders. -RoSt0n Globe.
Lemon Syrup: Put in preserving
bottle three pounds of white sugar,
cover over with one quart of water,
and let it boil until it is clear syrup,
stirring frequently; when cool add one
ounce of citric acid and two teaspoon
fuls of oil of lemon; bottle immedi-
ately. Philadelphia Call.
"A neutral tint in farm buildings is
preferable to positive colors, as white,
red, OF bright yellow. White is es-
pecially Objectionable. 1t is too glar-
ing, and not in harmony with trees
and surrounding natural colors. A
quiet drab or gray matches best with
the surroundings of buildings CHI.
cago Times.
Bacon and Mutton Sandwiches:
Fry slices of breakfast bacon in their
own fat and let them get cold; slice
cold mutton, lamb or veal thin, pepper
lightly and lay on buttered slice of
bread; on the meat one or two bits of
bacon, and cover with the fellow slice
of bread and butter. Proceed thus I'M
til all the materials are used up.-EG-
change.
The men who have made success
of sheep husbandry are confined to no
special locality, are found welded to
no particular breed or variety of sheep,
evince no characteristic in common, be-
yond persistent, intelligent determi-
nation to adapt their surroundings to
forcing the best possible results from
their expenditure of labor and money.
Boston Post.
An exceedingly pretty fashion for
little girls is just coming in. 1t is that
their hats shall be like their dresses.
For instance, to nainsook or muslin
frock drawn or plated hat of exactly
the same material is requisite. 1t should
be trimmed with embroidery to match,
and have large ribbon rosette in
front To enliven this pretty trimming
nosegay of flowers or a bunch Of
cherries can nestle among the ribbon
loops of the bow Chicago Journal.
Pearl wheat. Take half a cup OF
pearl wheat, two cups of milk and four
cups of water, with 'scant teaspoonful
of salt. Let the milk and water boil
up in a saucepan on the stove, then
stir in the wheat and salt. Put the
wheat az The inside kettle of a steamer
to cook, pouring boiling water in the
outside kettle around It, Boil two
hours. Let the steamer stand all night
on the back of the range, and in The
morning heat it up gradually just be-
fore serving. This can also be done
with oatmeal. Household.