The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-09-01
HOME AND FARM.
Dry earth viii keep stable very
!fee from bad odors.

Dry earth will keep . stable very
tree from bad odors.
No stock will derive more good
from sour milk than the growing flocks.
| The use of borax or ammonia in
stead of soap in washing blankets, will
help to preserve the softness of the
blankets and the brightness of the colored
stripes.-BoSton Post. las ri
Prof. William Brown, of the On
tario Agricultural College, in Canada,
discontinued silage feeding after trying
it four years. He got soft beef from it,
and inferior butter.
| Very sweet flowers are objections
! BILE in the dining-room, on account Of
their intense perfume. Tuberoses, lilacs
and syringas, therefore, should never be
used, as their odors are too overpower-
ing for many sensitive nerves.
The great secret in making under,
draining a permanent improvement is
in securing uniform fall when laying
the tile, and maintaining good outlet.
When the outlet has been closed year
or two, if there be good fall, reopen
ing it will cause it to wash out obstruct
jng sediment. Chicago Tribune. r.
The soil can scarcely be too rich fol
apple trees. Kitchen ashes, in which
table refuse has been thrown, will make
good top dressing, and even good ditch
scrapings may be used with advantage
if nothing else can be had. Top dress
ing is the best system Of manuring TO,
apple trees. - Cincinnati Times.
! Corn Bread: Corn bread is more
wholesome than hot rolls for breakfast.
Made in this way it is excellent: Halt
a pound of Indian meal, half pound of
flour, one teaspoonful of salt and one
tablespoonful of baking powder sifted
into bowl. Beat one ounce of butter,
one ounce of sugar and two eggs TO-.
gether, and add the sifted mea and
flour. Add gradually one pin: Of milk
for thin batter and bake in d hot oven.
Boston Budget. o
Mead: Pour two quarts of boiling
water upon four pounds and half OF
sugar; add one pint of molasses and
four ounces of tartaric acid. Boil all
together for q few minutes, and when
cold add one ounce of sassafras. Bot
tie, cork tightly, and keep in cold
place. Take one-third of a glass Of the
mead; add quarter of tablespoonful
of carbonate soda; stir and drink while
it efervesces. II Boston Globe. .ts ID
-Potted Fish: Cut a fish twelve
inches in length into four equal parts;
rub a little salt on the end of each piece
and place the pieces in an earthern pot;
add whole spices and cider vinegar to
cover the fish when the pot is nearly
full. Tie on paper cover and over
this put an earthern 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 a cool place and longer in a refriger-
ator.-E1change.
The Scientific american says: 'If
bottle of the oil of pennyroyal is left
uncorked in room at night, not mos
quito or any other blood-sucker will be
found there in the morning. Mix potash
with powdered meal and throw into the
rat holes of cellar and the rats will de-
part. If rat or mouse get into your
pantry, stuff in its hole rag saturated
with solution of cayenne pepper, and
no rat or mouse will touch the rag for
the purpose Of opening communica.
ton with depot of supplies. :"