The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-06-29


To give q good oak color 10 . pine
noor. wash in solution Of one pound
" coppcras dissolved In one gallon Of
strong lye.
The queen bee usually lays from
Feb uary 70 October. but early In tho
sp' ing she lays spnringly. When iow-
eis bloom and the bees are gathering
honey and pollen she lays more rap
idly.
-Currant Pudding. One pound Of
ripe currants. pinch Of salt, ten table
spc"nsful Of sugar, a cup Of -four. four
eggs. tablespoonful Of soda and ~
blespoonful OF butter. Boil and eat
with foaming sauce.
To take rust ont OF steel. rub the
steel with sweet oil; In day or two
rub with finely powdered unslaked lime
until the rust all disappears; then oil
again. roll in wooden and put In dry
place. especially II il be table cutlery.
A very cheap way TO fence poultry
from the Garden Is 70 stretch three No.
II wires quite tightly, and then weave
In common swamp willow, sharpening
the ends and sticking them in the
ground couple OF inches. This fence
does not cost over six cents q rod. and
is very elective.
Every time crop Is removed the
soil loses the amount Of fertility re-
quired TO grow the crop. No soil can
therefore produce crops unless II II
provided with food. which should be in
the shape Of manure or fertilizers.
Keeping up the fertility OF the soil Il
simply feeding the future crop.
Make mixture Of b. draulic cement
and skim milk for painting farm build
ings and fences by putting the cement
In bucket and sweet skim milk stirred
in until the mixture Is OF the consis'
tency Of cream. The proportions ARK
about one quart Of cement TO gallon
OF milk. Color may be added II de-
sired. This paint is cheap and durable
When linen has turned yellow cut
up pound OF fine white soap into I
gallon Of milk and hang il over fir
in wash kettle or boiler. When tn
soap has completely melted put In tn
linen and boil il half an hour, hav'
ready lather Of soap and water, wasl
the linen in it. after which rinse II Il
two cold waters with very little blu
in the last.
Raisin Tarts. After seeding on
J and one-half cups Of raisins, chop fine
add one-half cup Of sugar, the juic
J. and rind OF one lemon, pinch Of sal
and one-half teaspoonful Of cinnamon
Make pun paste, roll thin, cut out wit
= biscuit-cutter. add one teaspoonful
I the mixture. roll out the top crusts
little thicker. make three thimble hole
near the center. and press the edge
with a fluted roller.
The currant and gooseberry worm
hatch out about as soon as the leave
begin TO put out They can be foun
i at first on the other side Of the leaves
' and very little hellebore powdere
4 and sifted ON them will save subs'
4 quent trouble. II the fruit grove
Z waits until they begin their ravages !
" can not destroy them without subjec
:. ing his currant bushes TO damage tn
: liftle forethought viii prevent
n Where manure IL not available.
!. very good fertilizer. for asparagus ma
l be made by mixing twenty pounds
|. nitrate of soda with one hundre
. pounds Of superphosphate Of lime
/. This quantity will be sufficient for
. plot OF fifty feet square, and It shoul
n be spread over the whole ground whe
{ 1t is mellow Immediately after th
Q ground il worked Frequent hoein
0 around the stools or working betwee