The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-10-23
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

DO not let foul weeds go to seed
eishar in fields or roadsides.
Never allow fresh meat to remain
in paper; it absorbs the juices.
New York State has SIT, 400 farms
of over $780, 3k acres, valued at
$1,000, ITO, 741.-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.-N. 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.-M 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.-I1diGnGpoLiS 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 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 a very short time they
are contaminated by the particles of
objects in their neighborhood, by
which the peculiar and exquisite taste
of new-laid egg is destroyed. boston
Post.
1t is a 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 the 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 we'll beaten
eggs add little salt, some pepper, a
small cup of milk and five butter crack.
iers rolled very fine. Have your pan
hot but not to scorch put in little
ihnttny on Il ~, tbo nY,oolatta Whap
it begins to set, run a knife around the
edge, and as soon as firm fold it over
on itself once and again and turn out
on plate. 1t is very nice and muci
more economical than simply boiling
or frying. Toledo Blnde
Onion Pickles: Take large white
onions, remove the skin and pour ovei
boiling salt water, let stand three days
pour off and add fresh brine, let stand
over night. Then take one gallon of
vinegar, adding two ounces of turmeric,
scald and pour over the onions, cover
the jar and let the onions stand for ten
days, then pour off, and put on them
strong vinegar, seasoned with red pep
per, horseradish, celery seed, mustard
and small spices. Good Housekeeping.
The idea that chickens belong to
the herring family seems to be gener.
ally prevalent with shippers. Trampled,
bruised and suffering from thirst, most
of the poultry that comes to market is
wholly unfit to use directly from the
coop. While'it is not practicable to
send chickens to market in palace cars,
it is possible to ship them with some
regard to the comfort of the fowls and
for the stomachs of those who pay fol
and who are to eat them.-Pratrit
Farmer.