St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-11-27
FARM AND EIRESlDE.
--Do not let foul weeds go to sect
either in fields or roadsides.

--Do not let foul weeds go to seed
either in fields or roadsides.
New York State has SIT, 400 farms
of over %, $50. 1874 acres. valued at
$l,050, 17O,741.-N. Y. Mail.
All small apples and others defect
i've in form or damaged by worms
have their best market on the farm IS
food for animals.-N. Y. telegram.
BE sure that the ground floor in
the poultry house is enough higher
than the surrounding ground to keep
it perfectly dry. Damp floors are very
productive of disease.-N. Il. Farmer.
To clean bottles. put into the bot
tie some kernels of corn, a teaspoonful
of ashes, pour it half full of water,
and. after vigorous shaking and
rinsing. you will lind the bottle as good
as Indianapolis Sentinel.
Picked sweet apples: For six
pounds of fruit. use three of sugar,
about five dozen cloves and a pint OF
vinegar. Into each apple stick two
cloves. Have the syrup hot and cook
until tender. Peaches and pears are
picked in the same way.-Toledo Blade.
Never place fresh eggs near lard.
fruit, cheese, fish or other articles
from which any odor arises. The
eggs are extremely active in absorbing
power, and in very short time they
are contaminated by the particles OF
objects in their neighborhood. by
which the peculiar and exquisite taste
of new-laid egg is destroyed.-Boston
Post.
"A writer in the Country Gentleman
gives the following as good method
of keeping cider: Take cider freshly
made and boil and skim as long as any
thing comes to the top. but don't boil
more than fifteen minutes; then bottle
hot and cork. but not seal. 1t will
keep as long rs one wants it to keep,
and is better than when first made.
1t is question with some good
wheat growers whether the manure
should be applied before the first
blowing or afterward, but the prevail
ing tendency is toward blowing first,
then to draw and spread the manure
on the surface and afterward work it
into the soil in subsequent cultivation.
The manure is thus kept nearer the
surface, where it is believed to do the
most good.-N Y. Herald.
-Omelette: To three we'll beaten
eggs add little salt, some pepper, a
small cup of milk and five butter crack
ers rolled very fine. Have your pan
hot but not to scorch; put in little
butter and pour in the omelette. When
| it begins to set, run knife around the
| edge, and as soon as firm fold it over
on itself once and again and turn out
on 4 plate. 1t is very nice and much
more economical than simply boiling
or frying. Blade.
The idea that chickens belong to
the herring family seems to be gener.
ally prevalent with shippers. Trampled,
bruised and suffering from thirst, mos.
of the poultry that comes to market is
wholly unfit to use directly from the
coop. While it is not practicable 10
send chickens to market in palace cars,
it is possible to ship them with some
regard to the comfort of the fowls and
for the stomachs of those who pay fol
and who are to eat them.-Prdirit
Farmer.
Onion Pickles: Take large white
onions. remove the skin and pour ovel
boiling salt water. let stand three days
pour off and add fresh brine, let stant
over night Then take one gallon o.
vinegar. adding two ounces of turmeric,
scald and pour over the onions. cover
| the Jar and let the onions stand for ten
days. then pour off. and put on them
strong vinegar. seasoned with red pep
per. hprseradish. celery seed, mustard
and small spices. Housekeeping