The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-09-15
HOME AND FARM.

The name crust proof" as applied
to variety of oats, has no significance.
1t is as subject to rust as any other
Troy Times.
Plenty of lime, bone meal and
gravely sand kept where fowls may have
free and easy access, supply material for
egg shells.
The stains of oil may be removed
from paper by applying pipe-clay pow
dered and mixed with water to the con-
sistency of cream. Leave the mixture
on four hours.-Albany Journal.
Hens like to feel themselves in Sc.
clusion while occupying the nest Il
such places be provided, it will lessen
the danger Of stealing away and laying
in dark corners. - Western Rural.
TO soften wrought iron, first heat
it until it becomes low red color, and
cool it in soft soap. Reheat it to a low
red, as before. and let it cool in lime
1t IS said that this treatment makes the
iron very soft.
Plain Doughnuts: One pint of soul
milk, one teacup of sour cream, one
teaspoonful of soda dissolved in the
milk, and flower enough to knead hard.
Let the dough stand about an hour be.
fore frying in very hot lard.-IM
Household.
"A correspondent of the Rural Home
says the striped bug finds its food by the
sense of smell, and any thing which will
disguise the odor of the plants will, if
applied in season, serve as protection.
tic applies gypsum by sitting it over the
plants before sunrise.
Mix a handful of quicklime in four
ounces OF linseed oil, boil to good
thickness, then spread it on tin plates in
the shade, and it will become very hard,
but may be dissolved over the fire as
glue. A glue which will resist the action
of water is made by boiling one pound
of common glue in two quarts OF
skinned milk.-Prairie Farmer.
-Sunfower seeds are especially good
for fowls when fed in proper proper
ton with grains, says the Husbandnan.
They are very oily, having somewhat
the nature of tlaxseed. The usual esti-
mate of yield is gallon of oil to
bushel of seed, and the oil is said to be
of superior character for many mecllani-
cal uses, and when suitably refined, is
used on the table.
Bread Pudding: For q family OF
three take an earthen dish which will
hold one and one-half quarts of water.
In the morning fill this dish a little
more than half full OF bread cut quite
fine. cover with milk and add ra;sins.
Let it stand until time to bake, then
salt, sweeten with brown sugar, and
spice with cinnamon. The dish will be
nearly full Bake two hours in mod.
crate oven. Let it boil and whey
Household.
The best and earliest grains of corn
are those next to the butt of the cob;
they form earlier, mature sooner, and
yield earlier and stronger plants. The
best fruit buds are those that form on
the first third of the wood of last years
growth. Back pruning cuts off fruit
buds, it is true, but the fruit that IS left
will be much larger and finer on ac-
count of it. The best and earliest cab
bage, turnip, parsnip, kale or mustard
seed are those that grow on the main
stem of that plant; the laterals should
always oe rejected.-N. Y. Herald.
Spread Eagle: Having prepared
chicken for cooking, cut off the neck
and legs, and split it right through
lengthwise from breast to back, only
just enough to hold the two sides to-
gether. Spread them out on board,
dry the inside with cloth, spread them
over with cold butter, season plenti-
fully with pepper and salt and little
cayenne, and broil them quickly over
clear fire till done, but not so much
done as to be at all dried up. Squeeze
a drop or two of lemon juice over, and
send to table very hot. Toledo Blade.