Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-07-10
rARM AND HOUSEHOLD

I'm Curtis recommends peas Tor
,,c3ino swine and also approves W
r~aSturjug the same on the peas III '"'
tcld.-Troy Times.
A slicht bank Of earth Is very uSe-
tnl where barbed wire is u>eI ~ .,
inc II makes a visible ohstruc'ioS
and prevents stock from beng i"J'''"
by the barbs.- ETchdngt,
-Nnw the thistlcS when the s.aihS
are hollow and just before a ram. lle
stalks. filling with water, cause 'n'
rnot, TO decay. | have found TINS n
spr remedy Montreal UttqtSS.
The Mirror and Farmer SAYS;
Canada thistlcs are the most easily
cxterminated weed pests we have 'u'
at any time in hot weather and kero-
scne poured on the roots Will XIII 'hc"'
every time.
According 70 a California au-
thority lemons placed in some conNeh-
lent vessel and covered with water inc
latter changed at least once Il wees
will keep in serviccahlc condition
"any length of time.
Dreamed pork Fry Sonle INN
slice, Of salt pork; when done pour an
the fat out of the frying pan, leave the
pork in il: then pour a cuptnl OF thin
sweet cream over it, and let II just
come 10 q boil oledo Biddc.
An Indiana farmer finds that 1t IS
an advantage TO mix bluegrass seed
and other light grass seed with mois'
sawdust before sowing. He say the
Grass seed adhcres to the Sawdnst sad
enables the sower to spread II evenly
He uses about three bushels OF saw
dust to one of grass seed
-Apple sauce: Soak good dried APP
pies a few hours then stew carefully
until soft, with a handful of raiSinS, or
a few slices of lemon; keep it covered
closely, and do not stir. Turn care
dlly ont into a dish. keeping the slices
~unbroken. and serve when cool WIN
powdered sugar, or Sweeten while
cooking.-B0St0n Globe.
Tongue toast: Make some slices
of toast, not very thick, Drowned evenly
all over o n both sides, and minus crust,
Butter it slightly. Crate with a large
crater a liberal suiliciency of cold
tongue and spread it thickly over the
toast. Lay the slices side by side On a
LARGE dish. Serve at breakfast. lunch
con or supper.-N. Y. Hcrad.
Let housewives remember, and
kitchen help be instructed, that the
sudS from the washtub cannot be put
to a better use than to be poured about
the ncwly-planted fruit trees and vines.
1t will often literally ''saye their lives"
and under any circumstances Is valua-
Bile fertilizer. Care should be taken,
however, that the water be not too hot
before thus using. - western R"'ol.
To clean silver: One gallon OF
water, one tablespoonful of washing
soda, one small bar of soap. Put these
in your wash boiler and put your silver
all in. Boil four or five minutes, then
rinse in boiling water, drying briSklN
On clean cotton cloths. This process,
saves all the hand rubbing and take,
only a little while, making the silver
look as well as the old process. The
mixture if set aside in an earthen crock
will harden like soap and can be used
to clean any thing but paint ooo
Housekeeping.
Ponds are not good for young
ducks. Wet grass, dampness and cole
sleeping places will kill young duck
and quickly as such influences will de
Stroy young chicks. Feed the ducks OF
bulky food. Cooked turnips ard poIa
toes, thickencd with oatmeal, make
cheap and good food for them. Give
them plenty of water to drink, hut no
to battle in, until the down is off an'
the feathers V the body. Then yo,
may let them enjoy themselves in thu
water as much as they desire. -Ccce
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