The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-02-17
HOME AND FARM.

The flavor and crispness of celery
are increased by soaking the stems in
ice water for a short time before the
stalks are placed on the table.-The ca.
terer.
Water ought not to freeze in COW or
horse stables, on the coolest nights, and
at the same time the ventilation should
be such that the air is always sweet.
Never wash the feet in warm
weather, except just before retiring.
Cold water with a little ammonia OF
salt dropped in is much pleasanter and
more healthful. -Bosto's Buaget.
Ice houses on farms, instead of be.
ing expensive luxuries, are becoming
economic necessities in the better pres
ervation of fresh eggs, meats, butter
and also cooked meats, vegetables,
ETC., for table use.-7aoy Times.
White Cake: One and one-fourth
cups Of sugar, butter the size of an egg,
creamed, whites of two eggs, beaten
stiff, two-thirds of cup of sweet milk,
two spoonfuls of baking powder
sifted with two cups of -four. Flavor
with lemon.-The Household.
Most persons who have undertaken
to introduce foreign grasses have met
with very poor success. The cause Of
their partial or entire failure probably
to be found in poor seed. The calls for
foreign grass-seed are somewhat rare,
and dealers are likely to keep stocks for
many years Chicago Times.
"A horse is not fully matured until
six years of age. Immature animals are
often overtaxed and their future useful
ness discounted. Young horses should
not be worked too hard if they are ex-
pected to live to green and useful old
age. A horse does not come to his full
intelligence until eight years of age.
Nor is it safe before this time to allow
him to remain unhitched, unless trained
so to stand.-N. Y. Times.
Before putting new pork into the
barrel it should be thoroughly scalded
to remove the impurities and to destroy
any germs that would surely affect the
pork if not removed. A barrel that has
once been used to pack beef should
never after be used as pork barrel. 1t
will be found next to impossible to keep
pork sweet in it. But this is a rule that
does not work both ways. An old pork
barrel is one of the very best for keep
ing beef.-Albany Journal.
When milk becomes irregular from
extremes in feeding and secretions, it is
greatly improved by filtering it through
sack of pulverised charcoal. Filtering
through filter paper will improve it very
much, but charcoal is better. The filter
will catch all the Objectionable solids,
and the absorbent capacity of coal will
take up all the prominent odors, and the
milk will come out with decidedly new
and delicious flavor, and be much im-
proved in sanitary point of view, for
whomsoever may use "-I0ront0
Globe.
Most barns, horse and cattle stalls,
sheep and hog pens have cracks between
the boards that let cold air drafts pass
through them. Newspapers tackled up
against them on the inside, the more
thicknesses the better, will render them
far warmer. An hour spent in thus
puttingup such protection will not only
add to the comfort of the animals, and
save them from colds, but it will save
large amount at food that would other
wise be required to supply the heat car
ried off by the cold air coming in
through cracks and chinks in the cover.
ing Western Rural.