Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-09-27
FARM AND EIRESIDE.

before manures can produce their
full and profitable effect upon the soil,
the land must be made dry, by>drain-
age or other means.
The foolish farmer plants his crops
by zodiacal signs; the wise farmer
plants his when the weather is suitable
and the ground is in good condition.
"A horseman ofexperience says that
the use of lard between the hair and
the hoof is an excellent remedy for
quarter cracks or other imperfections
in the hoof
AS rule those crops pay best that
require the most care and attention.
The brains and the labor are what sell
in the markets in the shape of the crop.
"A piece of pumice stone as large
as ones fist soaked in coal oil and
wired to pole makes good. torch for
burning insect webs out of fruit trees.
A piece of soft brick may be used if
pumice stone is not at hand.
Egg Cakes: Three well-beaten
eggs poured over one pint of fresh
bread crumbs. Season with pepper
and salt. Mix well but do not mash
the bread; drop carefully in spoonfuls
in hot lard and fry.
If the currant bushes have failed
to bear well, trim up well and then
stir the soil well around them and APP
ply good dressing of manure. By
securing strong vigorous growth of a
few good sprouts, fair supply of fruit
may be secured. Western PlOUman.
An Arab rule for selecting good
horse is to measure him from the tip of
the nose to the top of the withers, and
from the latter point to the root of the
tail. The longer the first measurement
is in proportion to the latter the better
the horse.
1t is safe to say that thousands of
horses die annually, literally burnt out
with too much of a grain diet, and too
little of cooling one. 1t may conf
IDENTIFY be asserted that if more turnips,
cabbage, potatoes and beets were fed
them with their grain, they would last
longer and be freer from disease. And
the same rule applies to all animals fed
on grain american Farmer.
The cutting-box saves waste of
food. All food should be cut, which
better enables the farmer to mix it with
ground grain, and thereby rendering it
more palatable. All provender fed in
this uncut condition is subject to loss.
Much of it is thrown on the floor and
trampled, while portions will be I'M
eaten. The saving of food will more
than pay for the labor of cutting it.
-Stewed Mushrooms Put into a
stew-pan a quart of cleaned mush-
rooms, tablespoonfuls of butter, ta-
blespoonful of salt, one-third of a tea
spoonful of pepper and 1 tablespoonful
of -four mixed with half a cupful of
cold water. Cover the stewpan and
boil gently for five minutes, stirring
frequently. Serve very hot. Some
think the dish will be improved if they
add a teaspoonful of lemon juice just
before removing the mushrooms from
the nre. Stock may be used IN place
of the half cupful of water and will
produce better flavor.
"A Tea Dish: Peel and slice tart
cooking apples, and stew with the
smallest amount of water possible. to
keep from burning. Put through a
collander, sweeten, and flavor with
lemon. Put in the center of glass
dish when cold. Make boiled GUS
tard of a pint of milk, yelks of four
eggs and white of one; sugar to sweeten
and lemon fiavoring. When cold pour
over the apple. The whites of eggs
beat to a stiff froth, add a tablespoon
full of powdered sugar and pile roughly
over the top of the custard. Serve as
soon as possible.-RuraI Neo0 Yorker.