The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-11-17
HOME AND FARM.


Prick potatoes before baking, SO
that the air may escape, otherwise they
may burst in the oven.
Constant change of stock gives you
no opportunity to realize the full value
of any breed, however good.-Cnc'"-
noti Times.
in Europe farmers prefer to keep
sheep for wool on soils containing lime,
as they say on such soils the quality OF
wool is better.
Some one writes that he has used
muriatic acid to cure ''proud flesh. "
Burnt alum will do the same, is always
handy and cannot possibly do any
harm. Chicago Journal.
Fruit stains upon cloth or upon the
hands may be removed by rubbing them
with the juice OF ripe tomatoes. If APP
piled Immediately, powdered starch
will also take stains out of table linen.
Left on the spot a few hours, it absorbs
every trace of the stain.-Boslo~ Post.
TO cure cracks in ball of fingers or
thumbs, take CASTLE soap the size Of an
egg, two tablespoonful ground ginger.
Shave the soap fine, and with little
soft water mix soap and ginger to the
consistency of paste; spread on the
hands at night; sleep in gloves. A few
applications will ease.-Philadelphio
Press.
Starch Gloss: Take two ounces OF
fine white gum arabic (powderedl; put
it in pitcher and pour in a pint OF
cold water. Let it stand all night. In
the morning carefully pour all but the
dregs into clean bottle; cork tight and
keep for use. A tablespoonful stirred
into pint of starch will add luster to
to the linen Toledo Blade.
Grape Pie: Pop the pulps Of the
skins into one vessel and put the skins
into another. Then simmer the pulp a
little and run it through colander to
separate the seeds. Next put the skins
and pulp together and they are ready
for juggling, or for PIES. Pies prepared
in this way are nearly as good as plum
pie, and that is very good.-Erchange.
The following is said to be cheap,
simple and efficient way to cure sore
backs and old sores of any knl on
horses: Take white oak bark, peel the
ross or outside off, add water and boil it
down till it is as black as ink. When
cool, add to gallon of the bark extract
two ounces alum. Wash the affected
part two or three times day until
, cured.-Albany Journal.
1t is possible, says the NeW England
Farmer, to starve q horse to death in a
few days. 1t is equally possible and
with some men quite common to keep
horse SO much in starved condition
that he will have little animal power or
strength to pay for what little food he
| does get. 1t advises horse owners to
feed veil if they would have life and
power in their horses, for it is food that
/ gives power.
"A writer in household iourna,
says: There need be absolutely nc
waste of bread. 1t is an excellent plar
to cut the bread at the table as it is
needed This is easily managed by
having small round board, such as
sold for that purpose in every house
furnishing store. or one can be made by
an ingenious boy. Mine is of cherry
wood, with wreath of ivy leaves GU
around for ornament young girl:
first attempt at WOO t-carving. Their
there must be broad, sharp. thin
bladed knife for cutting the bread.
To make citron preserves cut TIT
rind in fancy shapes, notching the edge
nicely, then lay them in alum water
not too strong, and let them remain al
night. In the morning put in fresl
alum water and boil few minutes, ther
change them to clear water, hot, o
course, and boil till tender. Now pre-
pare the sirup, using one. and one-hal
pounds of sugar and cup of water fol
each pound Of rind. When the siruI
is clear, put in the rind and boil til
transparent. If the flavor of ginger il
liked, tie piece in thin muslin bas
and boil with the preserves, removing
lit when they are done. These are de-
licious. N. Y Times