The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-20
HOME AND FARM.

The flavor and crispness of celery are increased by soaking the stems in ice water for a short time before the stalks are placed on the table.-The CG- terer.
 Water ought not to freeze in COW or horse stables, on the coldest nights, and at the same time the ventilation should be such that the air is always sweet.
 Never wash the feet in warm weather, except just before retiring. Cold water with little ammonia or salt dropped in is much pleasanter and more healthful. ul.-Boston Budget.
 Ice houses on farms, instead of be- ing expensive luxuries, are becoming economic necessities in the better pres ervation of fresh eggs, meats, butter and also cooked meats, vegetables, etc., for table use.-Iroy Times.
 White Cake: One and one-fourth cups of sugar, butter the size of an egg, creamed, whites of two eggs, beaten stiff, two-thirds of cup of sweet milk, two teaspoonfuls of baking powder with lemon.-The Household.
 Most persons who have undertaken to introduce foreign grasses have met with very poor success. The cause of their partial or entire failure sprobably to be found in poor seed. The calls for foreign grass-seed are somewhat rare, and dealers are likely to keep stocks for many years. Chicago Times.
 A horse is not fully matured until six years of age. Immature animals are often overtaxed and their future useful ness discounted. Young horses should not be worked too hard if they are ex- pected to live to green and useful old age. A horse does not come to his full intelligence until eight years of age. Nor is it safe before this time to allow him to remain unhitched, unless trained so to stand.-N. '. Times.
 Before putting new pork into the barrel it should be thoroughly scalded to remove the impurities and to destroy any germs that would surely affect the pork if not removed. A barrel that has once been used to pack beef should never after be used as pork barrel. It will be found next to impossible to keep pork sweet in it. But thls is a rule that does not work both ways. An old pork barrel is one of the very best for keep ing beef.-Albany Journal.
 When milk becomes irregular from extremes in feeding and secretions, it is greatly improved by Altering it through a sack of pulverised charcoal. Filtering through filter paper will improve very much, but charcoal is better. The filter will catch all the objectionable solids, and the absorbent capacity of coal will take up all the prominent odors, and the milk will come out with decidedly new and delicious flavor, and be much im- proved in sanitary point of view, for whomsoever may use it. t.''-Ioronto Globe.
 Most barns, horse and cattle stalls, sheep and hog pens have cracks between the boards that let cold air drafts pass through them. Newspapers tackled up against them on the inside, the more thicknesses the better, will render them far warmer. An hour spent in thus putting up such protection will not only add to the comfort of the animals, and save them from colds, but it will save large amount af food that would other- wise be required to supply the heat car- ried off by the cold air coming in through cracks and chinks in the cover. ing.-W Western Rural.