Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-08-12
HOME, FARM ANp GARDEN.

This GdrdsAet'y Monthly says lily
bulbs are among the popular vtgeta-
blcs Of Japan. and that all kinds arc
saten.
Cookies; Beat two eggs in cup,
add two tablespoons Of melted butter.
two tablespoons sour milk; fill the cup
with shgat, Halt teaspoon pf soda,
flotir to roli bak0 qliicR, brst " kept in
a stone jar. Toledo blade.
"A new use has been discovered for
potatoes. They can be converted into
a substance resembling celluloid by
pccling them. and after -caking in wa
ter, impregnating with eight parts of
sulphuric acid, then drying and press
ing between sheets Of blotting paper
Chicago Journal
"A country homo without n garden
Fould hardly deseFvc tho name, We
fondly associate lhcih together in all
our thoughts. But alasl The garden
in which the fancy delights to dwell is
often too unlike those which we act
ually find surrounding our best coun-
try dwellings. Montreal Witness.
Many planters find that spring-sct
frees do better than tfos6 traiisplantcd
in autumn, simply because the opera
ton mellows the soil about them just
as growth Is commencing, and this Is
better than the hard unbroken crust
which has boon forming since tho prev
ious autumn, 80 Chicago Tribune.
1t has long been II popular belief
tlrat n nail driven in fruit tree near
the ground will prevent the dcpreda-
tions of borers. A better plan would
be to keep all trash from the base of
the tree, and the bark smooth. and eN-
anime the trees about the time the
beetles are laying their eggs. - WesierH
RHrdi.
"A Summer Drink: The Juice OF one
lemon, tumblcrful of cold water,
granulatcd sugar 20 taste and onc-hall
small teaspoon of carbonate of sola
Squeeze the Juice from the lemon,
strain and add il to the water. with
sugar to swccten; when well mixed add
the soda and drink while mixture cilcr-
vcsccs-ErchdHgc.
All the fertilizer authorities tell Us
that nitrate Of soda is one Of the most
available sources Of nitrogen to be OBJ
tanned. 1t is especially recommended
for use in the vegetable garden. Being
n stimulating fertilizer, its early appli-
cation encourages n vigorous growth,
and will give good results with plants
that mature early. Albany JoUrHdi.
To water garden plants, first stir
up tho soil well for an inch or 50 in
depth, and then. after drawing the
earth away from the plants so rs to
Nsss a
pour water therein and rcplacc the re-
moved earth. This will prevent the
formation OF n crust. while retaining
the moisture about the roots thus lcav-
ing the earth loose rs ever.-N T. SNn
White Cookies: Ono and onc-half
cups of sugar. half-cup of butter stirred
to Il cream, two eggs beaten added,
with half cup of sweet milk, one tea
spoonful of cream Of tartar, and half a
tcaspoOnful of soda mixed in the -four
(or, II preferred, two tcaspoOnfuls of
baking powder unsteady; mix to soft
dough, flavor with nutmeg or caraway.
handle rs little as possible, roll thin,
aud cut and bake: will keep good
long time.-The Caterer.
There is no reason why the green
pea season on the farm shOU!d te CON
fined to two or three weeks at furthcst
Like that of sweet corn, it can be pro-
longcd by successive planting. The
only drawback to latc-grown peas is
their liability to mildcw. But this can
be guarded against in part by seeding
thinly in the rows and giving good
brushing. SO as to keep them well up,
so that the air will circulate freely
through the vines. For such late
paintings the large marrowfats are
better than the small, early varieties. -
Prairie Farmer.