The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-12-01
HOME AND FARM.

Lemon Juice and sugar, mixed very
thick, is useful to relieve coughs and
sore throats. 1t must be very acid as
well as sweet. Chicago Journal.
Save all worthless heads of cabbage
and the waste leaves for the cows. They
will appreciate and eat them greedily
and materially increase their flow OF
milk as 3 result of the extra feed. -In-
dtanapolis Sentinel.
Experiences teaches that the earlier
in an animals age full feeding is resort
ed to the better it is both for it's vigor GUS
health and rapid growth. Thus will the
best returns be secured, whether the
animal is intended for early sale or rails.
ing.-Boston Post.
1t will take at least five pounds OF
corn fed to a pig in pen TO make one
pound of pork. When allowed to havs
all the grass it will eat, one pound OF
corn fed to a pig daily will make it thrive,
and two, pounds aday will cause ito fat
ten. The grass system is the cheapest
and it makes the best meat. Chicago
Tribune.
German mustard will keep year.
Eight tablespoonful of mustard, four
tablespoonfuls each of salt and white
sugar, saltspoonful of cayenne, four
tablespoonfuls of melted butter, the
juice of one raw onion "a large onion
squeezed through lemon squeezer),
and mix with vinegar. Boston Budget
"A new breakfast cup, or rather a
fayorite one of Napoleon's revived, is to
blend coffee and chocolate together,
pouring each from the pot held two feet
high above the cup. 1t is more restora-
tive than coffee alone, and less rich than
chocolate alone, and is held to be a
happy marriage of the two. The inven.
ton was made, it is said, by Voltaire: =
Exchange.
For Cabbage Salad: Choose tender
cabbage, and after removing stalk and
ribs, cut the leaves into the finest strips
possible. Cut some fat ham or bacon
into very small dice and fry them until
they begin to brown. Set the frying
pan back from the fire, and add to the
bacon equal quaint ties of vinegar and
water and little salt and pepper. Pour
all this warm over the cabbage and
serve.-Boston Budget.
1T is estimated that a bushel of ap-
Piles makes four gallons of vinegar of
such strength that it frequently needs
the addition of considerable water be-
fore it can be used as condiment. The
cost of production is not great, and a
good article rarely ever sells for less
than twenty-five cents per gallon. Such
being the case there should be no waste
of small or knotty apples as is usually
the case.-M. Y. Times.
1t is the greedest COWS, and these
are always the best, which are most apt
to choke with fallen fruit. Even they
are not liable to injury if not fed when
ravenously hungry and given plenty o.
time 1t is mainly the haste with which
fruit surreptt;ouslv obtained is swal
lowed that induces danger. If a cow is
choking. distend her throat with some
solid sub stance, and then with the hanC
remove the obstruction. -Michigan
Farmer.
Ounce Bread. Allow one apple
for every six ounces. Boil the ounce;
and apples in water until they are soft
then peal them, remove the cores ane
press the pulp through a sieve. Tt
every pound of pulp allow one pounc
of sugar. Clarity the sugar and then
put in the pulp, adding a little finely.
grated lemon peel. Boil until perfect.
ly stiff, stirring constantly. Then put
the mass in moulds or paper cases and
dry in cool oven. The "bread" must
be stiff enough to cut in slices, The
Caterer.
TO wash lace curtains use tepid
rain water sufficient to cover the cur
tains. Soap them thoroughly. Use NO
pearline or any washing powder. Let
them lie for one or two days, gently
squeezing them in the water from time
to time. Wiring with wringer, if you
have one, if not, gently press the dirty
water out Rinse in two blue waters.
Use boiled starch. Instead of ironing
them pin the edges carefully to sheets,
laid down in an unused room, and you
will be delighted with the result.-1he