The Bossier banner., 1886-02-11
FARM AND FlREslpE

-Brooms dipped for minute or =,
in boiling water suds once a weel NV NV
last much longer than they otl,erw;sa
would. Cincinnati Times. sse
In opening an oven door ALWAYS h,,,
the head back till the first blast a Lss.
has escaped, for it is almost enoucb 'ss -
put ones eyos out, and ma5 be iikais
to injure them seriously.-Erehouo
Potato stalks should be leftthrop,a
the winter where they grew. They s,a
rich in fertilizing value, and protsas
the surface from blowing and wash;rs
through the winter.-C Chicago JournaP
Meat Cheese: Two cups of craek.,
crumbs, one of meat chopped fine. "A,
well together with water. Flavor w;ss
pulverized herbs and spice high. Baks
in a bowl or mold one hour,-Ts
Household.
Good Ginger Snaps: One cuufnl
molasses and one cupful butter brouch.
to boil; then add one cupful sucsr
one tablespoonful ginger, two beaten
eggs, -four enough to roll Roll thin a.
knife blade, and bake quick. Keen n
tin box. Toledo Blade.
Roasted Pork: Separate each loin
of the joint and make an incision into
thick part of the meat in which to plaaa
the stuffing, made as follows: Nix ona
cup of bread crumbs with one chopped
onion, pepper, salt, sage or summer
savory and a quarter of cup Of hot
water. Press into the meat sew ths
edges together to keep it in place, bake
in quick oven.-Bosto9 B,sdqet.
"A Novel Plum Pudding: One pound
mashed boiled carrots or potatoes
Carrots are better,) one pound beef
suet chopped fine, one pound of ilour
mixed with molasses, one epound of dried
currants, one teaspoonful of ground
cloves, one teaspoonful of ground Gin
namon, one taaspoonful of ground all
spice, one teaspoonful of grated nutmeg
and q little salt. Boil for three and q
half hours. The Cook.
1t is not good practice to give
sheep grain early in the morning, un.
less they sleep out doors and have an
opportunity to get up aud stir around
briskly awhile before feeding In a
flock of sheep there viii always be
some that resemble certain persoLs--
destitute of appetite in the morning.
Ii the grain ration is given ont they will
rot get a fair proportion, and they will
lose condition.-Atbasay Journal.
"A towel folded several times and
dipped in hot water and quickly wrung
and applied over the seat of pain IN
toothache or neuralgia will generally
afford prompt relief. This treatmeni
in collie works almost like magic
have seen cases that have resisted
other treatment for hours yield to this
in ten minutes. There is nothing thai
will so promptly cut short congestion
of the lungs, sore throat or rheuma
tism as hot water when applied
promptly and thoroughly Troy Times
The Philadelphia Press says frui
| and flowers may be preserved from de
cay and fading by immersing them in
i solution of gum arabic and water twI
or three times. waiting sufficient tim
between each immersion to allow th
gum to dry. This process covers th
surface of the fruit with a thin coat 0
gum, which is entirely impervious 4
the air, and thus prevents the decs 3
the fruit or the whitening of the flowers
Roses thus preserved have all the beaut
of fresh plucked ones, though the,
have been plucked several months. !
is reliable, and something all may Try