Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-10-01
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USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

-Camphor-gum placed on shelves
In drawers will oflectually drive awaJ
mice. - Cleveland Leader.
-Ploase say to baby's papa that our
best physicians protest against smoking
whore there are infants. Boston Post.
The old-timo fashion of pinked
flounccs Of India silk upon thin cotton
dresses is revived this season. Chicago
Herald.
"A "root market" is n feature OF
many English market towns. Roots
are brought IN and sold in loads just
as hay is brought into our own mar
kets.
The busy season of farm labors OK
tends over all the year for the farmer
who employs all means to improve OPP
portunitles and who uses all resources.
Troy Times
The true test Of any system in farm
ing can be had only in practice on the
land where 1t seems TO offer advan ta-
ges, for differences in soil or conditions
may show in one place substantial gain,
and in another positive loss.-BoSton
Budget.
According to the Americ0n Natural.
ist, we are TO have new kind of potato
that will not rot. 1t is TO be hybrid
formed between the common Irish pota-
to and similar tuber found in tho
southermost parts of South America.
"A family in Moncton, N. b., could
not understand why the leaves fell oil
the plants until they saw Il small mouse
NJ hn In, ,,f E,,n f,,spluin IL, b,
leaves off. After being watched for
some time it descended to the flower
pot, and, scratching up the ground in
the pot, it began eating the roots.
"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 il
you have 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.-Indidndpolts
Sentinel.
branches should be cut back to form
regular shaped head, and if they are
pinched back so rs to keep the tree
symmetrical, and only such branches
are allowed to grow rs are needed, there
will be no necessity of numbering the
trees in after years with the saw. -
Prairie Farmer.
In making compost the principal OBJ
ject should be to have the materials in
fine condition. AS compost is usually II
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. .-RurdL NetO Yorker.
Batter and Fruit Pudding: Chop up
one pound of apples and put them in
CREASED pudding basin (gooseberries,
plums or any other fruit will do), and
sprinkle sugar over Them now make q
batter OF one egg, six ounces flour and
one breakfast cupful of milk; one. half
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. h.--BoSton Globe.
-Potted Fish: Cut fish twelve
ii'SncS ~ iehSth Hito lour euual pdrlSi
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 earthen cover to keep in all
the steam. Bake in moderate oven
for three hours. Fish cooked in this
way is delicious and will keep two
weeks in cool place and longer in o
refrigerator.-Erchamge