Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-10-08

LIVE SrocK NoTEs.-Fattening AMI
mails of all kinds gain most rapidly in
October, and before the weather becomes
erycold. No grain fattens more rapidly
than Indian corn; stilis variety of feed
is desirable to tempt the appetite. All
kinds Of grain 60 much farther ground
and cooked than whole: even soaking IL
very useful; steaming and boiling UNI
ground grain greatly increases its effect.
Sheep.-Few are more profitable than
! Merino grades, with long wool or down
blood. A stock for winter feeding can
ordinarily be bought we'll this month,
and, with little grain now and then,
they will turn the wheat and oat straw
into manure before spring to the very
best advantage.
Cosos.-for winter mixers, need to be
In good flesh, and to come to calving
with open bowels. They should have
some bran and roots 20 secure this COIL
dition, il necessary. When milk can be
sold for town consumption it will bring
double the price it will in summer.
Horses.-When the more pressing
work is over, give work-hOrses good
run on grass, and give grain enough to
keep them in good heart. Broodmares
and young stock must be brought into
good heart for going well through the
winter.
Swine that are growing fast fatten
readily either in the field or pen. Not
what is said of cooked food in another
paragraph. 1t is especially important.
in view of the danger from disease, to
keep pigs of different herds by them
selves. If show pigs are bought, keep
them by themselves, and keep all clean,
given variety of food, good shelter in
stormy weather, refuse fruit, grass or
some green food. Early fattened pigs
pay the best profit. The market is usu-
ally better, and they will have cost The
less, both in labor and food.-American
AgricultTist.
THK VIRTUES OF HoNEY.-Pure honey
should always be used freely in every
family. Honey eaten upon wheat bread
is very beneficial to health. The use of
honey instead of sugar in almost every
kind Of cooking is pleasant for the pal
ate as it is healthy for tire stomach. In
preparing blackberry, raspberry and
strawberry shortcake it is infinitely SUI
perior. 1t is common expression that
honey is luxury, having nothing to DO
with the life-giving principle. This is
an error, honey is food in one Of its
most concentrated forms. True, it does
not add so much to the growth of the
muscles as does beefsteak, but it does
impart other prophecies no less neces-
sary to health and vigorous physical and
intellectual action. 1t gives warmth to
the system, arouses nervous energy aad
gives vigor to all vital functions. To
the lsborer it gives strength, to the bust
ness man mental force. Its effects are
not like ordinary stimulants, such as
spirits, etc., but produce healthy ac-
ton, the results Of which are pleasing
and permanent-asw sweet disposition and
u bright intellect.
LOOK TO THE TREEs.-It is not a bad
time of the year now if it has been neg
lected before to attend to the cleaning
of the rough and musty bark Of fruit
and other trees. These places are har-
bors for numberless eggs insects and of
the insects themselves. They will now
soon come into life. Destroying sim
gle egg mass now may prevent the
Matching of many. 1t is not meant by
this that the bark is to be scraped down
TO the green surface, as is sometimes
seen, nor anywhere near it. 1t is only
necessary to remove the scaly bark ready
to fall away. The work should really
have been done early in the spring, but
it is not too late now. When cleaned
il will be better if the trunks be scrub
led with soft soap-suds as strong az can
be made. Whatever may be the system
OF orchard culture it is essential that
grass and trash be kept away from the
base of the trunks of trees. This alone
will often prevent the attacks Of borers,
especially if during the season of egg
depositing the exposed places are occa-
sionally rubbed with hardsOap.
EXCELLENT SoUP.-Soup of green corn
pulp is excellent. Put in saucepan
half a pint of finely cut cabbage, one
gill of celery also cut fine, two potatoes,
one small onion and two small carrots,
all sliced, with two quarts of water, and
simmer for an hour. Then add one pint
of peeled tomatoes cut in slices, and
boil half an hour longer. At the end of
this time add half pint of green corn
pulp and let all boil up at once; season
to taste and serve. If desired, the soup
may be strained.
LEMON PUDDING IN New STYLES
Cream up one tablespoonful of fresh
butter with one teacupful of sugar. Two
eggs must be beaten up very light, and
two lemons provided for seasoning. Dis
solve tablespoonful of corn-starch in
q little cold milk, then pour over 1t q
teacupful Of boiling water. Add to this
the butter, sugar and eggs. Rub the
lemons until soft, crate the rind into