Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-01-14
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.
Sugar is strongly recommended A.
an article of diet for cattle. They ara
said to fatten quickly upon it, and It i'm
proves the flavor of the fesh.-CHicaoo
Tribune.
The New York Tribune is opposed
to silk culture as work for women in
this country. The work is of the most
monotonOus and slavish character, un-
suited for our American women while
there is demand for eggs, honey, small
fruits, or flowers. In every silk-rais;ng
country the women are obliged to work
1t very starvation wages.
Brown Bread: Two quarts of Indian
meal we'll scalded with boiling water.
After cooling awhile add little more
than two quarts of good rye flour. Use
only one cup of yeast and one of molas-
ses. Mix thoroughly with lukewarm
water but never knead if. Put into
large Orscommon milk pan to rise,
which will take several hours. Bake in
a moderate oven three or four hours, or
till dOne.-The Household.
Brown Betty: Cut into thin slices
several large apples, have ready but
tered pudding dish; put into this layer
of grated bread crumbs, then layer of
sliced apples; over these sprinkle sugar,
and so on alternately, bread, apples,
sugar, until pudding dish is full, letting
the top layer be of bread crumbs; on
this place three large Jumps of butter.
put in oven and bake brown; serve hot
with butter and sugar sauce.-T0led0
Blade.
Most farmers think themselves
worse of than they are, because they
keep no accounts, and yet, paradoxical
as it may seem, the man who keeps
strict accounts, although sensible of
what he is making, generally goes on to
make more, while the man who, through
failure to keep any accounts, imagines
himself worse off than he is, often goes
from bad to worse, until he really al
most comes to realize his gravest fore
bodings.-Montreal Witness.
The value of many varieties, or, in
fact of all squashes that are calculated
for winter use, depends very much upon
their being thoroughly ripeRed. The
squash is very susceptible to cold, and q
slight frost viii considerably injuresome
varieties. It is. therefore, safe to gather
them before there is any serious danger,
and place them in some sunny place
where they can fully ripen and cure off.
and where they can be covered up or
easily removed in case of danger of 90.
we're cold. A slight chill will hasten the
decay Of squashes.-San Francisco
ChrOuicle
Every farmer should have stencil
plate with his name and residence cut
in it, so that he may plainly mark all
bags, blankets, robes and boxes with il
also brand with which he can burn
his name into the handles of hoes,
shovels and tools. Then if he is blessed
with borrowing neighbor the sight Of
the name may remind the borrower to
return the tool before he has worn il
out. At least there will be less danger
of his thinking he owns it because he
has had it so long that he has forgotten
how he came by it.-Indianapolis Se's-
tinel.
Dropped Eggs on Toast: Have ready
q dish of hot water, well sailed; break
the eggs into saucer, and slide into the
water, one at a time. Dip the hot water
with spoon over the top of the egg.
When done. take it up with skinner,
and lay on buttered toast, dust q little
salt and pepper over it, and butter as
desired. Soft boiled eggs for invalids
should be put in dish of boiling water
and set on the back part of the stove
where the water will only simmer.
They will cook evenly and be soft and
elly-like.-BostOn Globe.