The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1886-10-23
FARM AND FlRESlDE.

do not lot foul weeds 60 to seed
either in fields or roadsides.
Never allow fresh m ,at to remain
In paper; it absorbs the juices.
New York State has 577, 400 farms
OF over 23,780, 1874 acres, valued at
%,050, 170,74l.-M Y Mail.
All small apples and others defect
i've in form or damaged by worms
have their best market on the farm as
food for animals. Y. Telegram.
BE sure that the ground floor in
the poultry-house is enough higher
than the surrounding ground to keep
it perfectly dry Damp floors are very
productive of disease. E. Farmer.
TO clean bottles, put into the bot
tie some kernels Of corn, a teaspoonful
OF ashes, pour it half full OF water,
and, after vigorous shaking and
rinsing, you will lind the bottle as good
as new.-Indianapolis Sentinel.
Picked sweet apples: For six
pounds of fruit, use three of sugar,
about five dozen cloves and pint of
vinegar. Into each apple stick two
cloves. Have the syrup hot and cook
until tender. Peaches and pears are
picked in the same way. - Toledo Blade.
"A writer in the Country Gentleman
gives the following as a good method
OF keeping cider: Take cider freshly
made and boil and skim as long as any
thing comes to the top, but don't boil
more than fifteen minutes; then bottle
hot and cork, but not seal. 1t will
keep as long as one wants it to keep.
and is better than when first made.
Never place fresh eggs near lard.
fruit, cheese, fish or other articles
from which any odor arises. The
Eggs are extremely active in absorbing
power, and in very short time they
are contaminated by the particles Of
objects in their neighborhood, by
which the peculiar and exquisite taste
Of a new-lald egg is destroyed. Boston
Post.
1t is question with some good
wheat growers whether the manure
should be applied before the first
blowing or afterward, but the prevail.
ing tendency is toward blowing first,
then to draw and spread tho manure
on the surface and afterward work il
into the soil in subsequent cultivation.
The manure is thus kept nearer the
surface, where it is believed to do the
most good.-M Y. Herald.
-Omelette: To three well beaten
eggs add little salt, some pepper, q
small cup of milk and five butter crack.
ers rolled very fine. Have your par
hot but not to scorch; put in little
butter and pour in the omelette. When
it begins to set, run knife around the
edge. and as soon as firm fold it over
on itself once and again and turn ou
on plate. 1t is very nice and much
more economical than simply boiling
or frying. = Toledo BIade.
Onion Pickles: Take large white
onions, remove the skin and pour ovel
boiling salt water. let stand three days
pour Oft and add fresh brine, let stant
over night. Then take one gallon oil
vinegar, adding two ounces OF turmeric,
scald and pour over the onions, cove
the jar and let the onions stand for ter
days, then pour off, and put on them
strong vinegar, seasoned with red pep
per, horseradish, celery seed, mustard
and small spices. -Good Hou seteeping
The idea that chickens belong t.
the herring family seems to be gener
ally prevalent with shippers. Trampled
bruised and suffering from thirst, mos
of the poultry that comes to market i
wholly unfit to use directly from tn
coop. While it is not practicable I,
send chickens to market in palace cars
it is possible to ship them with som'
regard to the comfort of the fowls ant
for the stomachs of those who pay TO
and who are to eat them. -Prairi
Farmer.