Thomas County cat., 1886-11-04
FARM AND FlRESiDE.

DO not let foll weeds 60 to seed
either in fields or roadsides.
Never allow fresh meat to remain
in paper: it absorbs the juices.
New York State has 81. 400 farms
of over 25.7SO.73i acres. valued at
S1.050, 10, ,741.-N 7. 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 2. Telegram.
Be sure that the ground floor in
the pOultry-house is enough higher
than the surrounding ground . keep
it perfectly dry Damp floors are very
productive of discase.-N. e. Farmer.
TO clean bottles. put into the bot
tie some kernels of corn. a teaspoonful
of ashes. pour it half full of wafer.
and. after vigorous shaking and
rinsing. yoa VIII ind the bottle as good
Is Indiana 71Lis Sentinel.
-Picklei sweet apples: For six
pounds of fruit, use three of sugar.
about five dozen cloves and pint of
vinegar. Iato each apple stick two
cloves. Have the syrup hot and cook
until tender. Peaches and pears are
picked in the same way.-Toieio BLAZE.
A writer in the Country Gentlemen
gives the following as gool method
of keeping cider: Take cider freshly
made ani b1i! and skim as long a; any
thing comes to the top. but don't b)il
more than fifteen minutes: then bottle
hot an | cork. but not seal. 1t will
keep us long Il; Cae wants 1t to keep.
and is batter than when frs. made.
Never place fresh eggs near lard.
from wlich anv odor ar.ses. The
eggs are extremely active in absorbing
power. and in IA very short time they
arr contaminated by the particles OF
objects in their neighborhood. by
which the peculiar and exquisite taste
OF Il new-la;d egg is destroyed. .-Bostoa =
Post.
1t is 4 question with some good
wheat groves whether the manure
should be applied before the first
piowing or afterward, but the prevail
ing tendency is toward plowinr first.
then to draw and spread tn, manure
on the surface and aftcrward work it
into the soil in subsequent cultivation.
The manure is thus kept nearec the
surface. where il is believed to do the
mos. good.-N J. Herald.
-Omelette: To three well beaten
eggs add a little salt, some pepper. a
small cup of milk and five butter crack
ers rolled very tine. Have your pan
hot but not t. scorch; put in little
butter anipour in the omelette. When
. il begins t. set, run Il knife around the
edge. and as soon rs firm fold i: over
on Itself once and again and turn out
on Il Plate. 1t is very nice and much
more economical than simply boiling
or frying. Toiedo Btade.
Onion Pickles: Take large white
onions. remove the skin and pour Over
boiling salt water, let stand three days.
pour of and add fresh brine, let stan,:
over night. Then take one gallon os
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. Drscradish. celery seed, mustard
and small spices. Houseksepiny.
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 ID market in palace cars.
ii is possible to ship them with some
regard to the comfort of the fowls and
for the stomachs of those who pay for
and who are to eat them.-Prdiyie
Farmer.