The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-03-19
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.


"A deep rich soil is wonderfully IA
vorable to . bank account-T0ledo
Blade.
1t is easy 30 make balky horses by
overlooking them when young and inst
put to wOrk.-N I. Times.
All you have got to do is to plant
the cabbage and nature will come along
after little while and put . head on
it-Proirie Farmer.
The wages of farm hands in Switzer-
land. exclusive of board and lodging.
average for males about 956. Is year;
for females, 30. 50.-Tri6une and Far
mer.
Mock Mince Pie: Two dozen
crackers rolled fine. one half cup of hot
water, half cup of vinegar. two cups
each of sugar, currants, and raisins and
spices to taste.-Bost0g Builetis.
Says an authority: For . horse
which carries tongue out of mouth. fit
on the bit plate oval, and about three
inches BY two inches wide. It is put
over the tongue. as the tongue can not
then be thrown out at the side and must
be kept in its right place.-San Fran
cisco Chroniclc.
-Ingrowing Nails: First scrape the
top of the nail as thin as possible with
knife or piece of glass q used glass;,
then cut piece out of the middle of the
edge the shape of letter V. The part
that has formerly grown down will try
to fill the cavity. therefore will neces-
sarily grow up.-Clsreland Leader.
Good tillage is the strongest weapon
with which the farmer can fight hard
times and gain success. Imperfect cul-
ture, on the other hand. will scarcely
enable him to gain a living from the
richest soil. and the soil will deteriOrate
rapidly in quality from such treatment
besides.-N. Y. Tribune.
1t is always gratifying to hear OF
farmers taking up new branches of agri-
culture when the conditions are favora-
BILE for their success. Every new branch
of the farming business put in successful
operation diminishes the competition in
the old lines, and thus helps to make
all farmers more prOsperous.-Western
Rural.
In washing forks. spoons or cups
which have been employed in eating
eggs it is best to make an application Of
cold water before plunging them into
the boiling suds. Hot water cooks the
egg and thus renders it more difficult to
remove. Common table salt is said to
be excellent for removing egg tarnish
from silver.-ChicdgO Times.
1t is extremely difficult to induce a
servant always to hang up a broom
when it is not in use. but the house,
keeper will be repaid for the extra care
of looking after this herself BY the
added length of time that the broom
will wear. Standing it on the handle
serves almost as well, the object in both
cases being to prevent the straws from
being bent out of shape by their own
weight. -Erchange.
Hop Yeast: Three pints of hot
water, two handfuls of hops. five large
potatoes grated. two tablespoonfuls of
salt, one cup Of white sugar. one cup Of
yeast. Boil the hops in the water, then
strain it on the potatoes. add the salt
and sugar and boil ten minutes, stirring
it so it will not burn. When cool add
the yeast. Let it rise and stir it down
several times. The yeast will not sour.
Philadelphia Call.
When wan candles are to be burned
at dinners or lunches they may be pre-
pared so that they will not drip by lay
ing them in the refrigerator for q few
hours before they are required. They
will burn perfectly after this treatment,
but without the disagreeable aecompan-
iment of winding sheets" and dripping
wax that are usually the chief drawbacks
to the use of this most pleasant of
lights.-N 7. Sun.