Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-05-22
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD

Cream cookies: One cup Of crefm,
one Of sugar. one egg and n small
t%,a.noonfnl of soda. -Rurai Acw Yorker
Poison from bees, hornets, spider
bites. etc, is instantly arrested by The
application of equal parts OF common
salt and bicarbonatc OF Soda "el
rubbed in on the place bitten or sung
-Ctrcldnd Leddsr.
Cream mullins: One pint of cream,
one pint of flour, a half teaSpoohiu,
OF salt, and a quarter of q t~eaSpoohlu'
of soda. Add three eggs beaten SePa-
rately, the whites to be stirred IN laSt,
If the cream is sweet put in also a nan
~tcospoonful of cream of tartar, Bake,
in small patty-paus, in a quick oven
.imcricaW ~dgricaitHrtSt.
1t is a common fault with fruit
growers that they set too many Iarle-
ties. Three or four well-testcd varle-
ties of apples, pears or small fruits are
worth more in dollars and cents than
twenty kinds. 1t is pleasant to be
able to exhibit scventy-tive or a nun
drcd varieties of apples at a fair, but 1t
does not pay, nevertheless. J.
Times.
The evolution of the tomato is go
inc on in Il remarkable way. Not
many wear ago the fruit was mostly
skin and seeds, but the newest yarie-
ties are almost solid pulp with very
few seeds. Possibly, As in the case OF
the bananas, the seeds will yet disap-
pear altogether and the plants will
have to be propagated by cuttings.
San Francisco Chronicle.
In spring, when the stock has
Young grass, plenty of salt should be
allowed. Very Young and tender
grass will sometimes cause bowel dis
ease, especially if the animals have
been fed on dry food exclusively
during the winter, and as salt counter
acts the injurious effects to a certain
extent, it should be within convenient
access. - Western Karat.
Much time on every farm is spent
in doing small Jobs, and if proper con
yenicnccs for these are not furnished
the time wasted is SO much clear loss.
A good farmer will try to have stock,
grain, hay and roots, with water, all
under one roof. This enables him to
do the work with the least needless
labor, and gives more time for ncccs-
sary improycmrntS.-N Y. Herai3.
If the angles of a horses mouth
become sore from the pressure OF the
bit, use a wide one, and apply equal
parts of alum, pulyerizcd, and honey
four or five times a day. For bruised
and frycrish mouth, from hard pulling
on the bit, sponge the parts with alum
water or whitc-Oak bark tea. Never use
alleNiblcrubbcr bit for atcnder-mouthrd
horse; let it be "A lcathcr-coyercd one
or Il rubber straight bit.-Chicago Tri-
6UHc.
Ponds are not good for Young
ducks. Wet grass, dampncsS and cold
sleeping places will kill young ducks
as quickly as such influences will des-
troy Young chicks. Feed the ducks on
bulky food. Cooked turnips and pota-
toes ~thickcned with oat meal make Il
cheap and good food for them. Give
them plenty of water to drink, but not
to battle in until the down is off and the
feathers cover the body. Then youmay
let them enjoy themselves in the water
as much as they desirc,-M J. 9eie-
graW.
Birds nest pudding: Prepare
three apples as follows: Pare, corr
and cut each apple in two through the
center croSswisc; place each half in a
small buttered mold; fill the center
with a mixture of boiled rice well
spiccd and sugared, and surround the
apple with a custarl. Put the small
tins in a large one containing hot
water, and boil slowly half an hour.
Set the whole in the oven to brown
slightly. When done turn ont ON
dishes, let it cool slightly, and surround
each with whipped cream. Place in
each center three colored Sugared
almonds and scryc.-BOSt0H Gi0je.