Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-19
HOME AND FARM.

Few persons understand by rainfall
in inches what this really means, but an
inch of rain mems a gallon for every
two square feet, or 100 tons per acre.
Farm and Field.
An exchange says: '1ce two inches
thick will support a man." We have
noticed this, and if he is president OF
the company it will not only support
him and his family, but he will grow
rich on it.-BoSton Post.
Cheap Tea Cake: Ono cup Of
sugar, one cup of milk, three cups of
flour and one-half cup of butter, two
teaspoonfuls of baking powder, one
teaSpoonful of caraway seeds and two
tablcspoonfuls of currants. Boston
Bulge. tlt-.. g
Ivy, or any vine that runs perpen-
dicularly up a tree does not injure it,
unless branches from the vine extend
along the branches, and by It's mass OF
leaves smother. the leaves of the tree.
Vines like wistaria, that coil around a
trunk. do injure trees. : Troy Times,
An experienced raiser advises poul-
terers to reduce the. stock Of fowls as
soon as the years hatch is well pro-
vded for, but hold on to old turkeys
and old geese; they get used to the ways
of the farm, and are worth much more
as breeders than young ones, Aturkey
is in her prime at five, a goose at twenty
years. = Chicaqo Journal.
Milk Toast: Wet the pan to be
used with cold water, which prevents
burning. Melt an ounce of floured
butter; whisk into it pint of hot milk
add la little salt; simmer. Prepare foul
slices of toast, put them in deep dish
one at time. pour little of the milk
over each, and over the last one poul
the remainder of the milk. Boston
Globe. ....
Farmers who have pear trees thai
have been in bearing some years and
begin to show signs of degeneration
are advised by an Orange County
farmer to supply the soil about then
with potash in one form or another.
half bushel of wood ashes sprinklet
about each tree as far as the roots ex
tend will do the trees n world of good
says the same farmer. y World.
Potato Yeast: Eight potatoes grated
one cup sugar, one cup salt, small hand
full hops boiled alone, two quarts boil
ing water turned unto these; when cold
dissolve one yeast-cake; add to this
after it has worked, set away in jar
covered over; this will keep good two o
three weeks, and cup of this will max
to rise another pot. One cup to fou
quarts of flour T. Witness.
Orchards that are in grass contin
uallY are sometimes injured. The bes
method is to pillow under the grass, lin
the land, give an application of well
rotted MANURE and reseed. Some OF
clardsdo best when in grass, II the soil
rich, but the peach and plum are excer
tions. The grass should, however, b
plowed under occasionally. CleCelan
Leader Jltl1s f.ft
Raspberry Vinegar: To four pound
of crushed raspberries add half Il pint q
pure wine vinegar and let them stan
for twenty-four hours. Press thei
through cloth and let them stand fo
another twenty-four hours. At the en-
of this time pour off the clear juice an
put it on the fire with two pounds {
sugar. When it boils remove the scul
and let the syrup stand over nigh
Next morning put it in bottles and Sc;
well. --Erchdnge.
-Currant Cake: Cream three ounc'
of butter with two ounces of powderC
sugar and three eggs, one at tim
using one ounce of flour with each eg,
and beat well until quite smooth. AZ
one ounce of citron, finely minced, an
pour the mixture into buttered cups {
moulds. Have an ounce and half
currants nicely cleaned, and sprink
them over the tops of tho cakes Bal
in a moderate oven until light brown. :
The Caterer.