Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-07-12
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To preserve the elasticity OF India
rubber, wash il FIVE or six times year
with slightly alkaline wafer.
AS long as it is possible, kiss the
children good night after they are in
bed; they do like it so, and it keeps
them very close.
Maple Sugar Cake.--Take one cup
of maple sugar (or little more if you
take sirup), boil slowly until it hairs,
then pour slowly upon the white Of an
egg. Put between the layers of any
cake.
Barley is somewhat better than
oats to sow early for soiling purposes.
1t grows up I'd cutting size more quick
ly, and just before heading out is es-
pecially rich and succulent for COWS
giving milk.
All young animals need room for
exercise, Calves should not be too
closely confined when being fed by
hand. Colts require even more room,
as they are fond of galloping around
an entldsiire
After trying several kinds of So
called extra early Lima beans mar
ket gardener says he has concluded
that the best way to get them extra
early is to save the seed from the lower
pods that ripen first.
Imperial Drink. The juice of one
lemon; one teaspoonful of cream of
tartari one tablespoonful of honey;
One pint Of boiling water. Add mora
honey if it is preferred sweeter Cover
and serve cold.- Good Housekeeping.
Young onions are easily destroyed
by weeds or grass, and to have full
crop the patch should be examined
often, especially after rain, as rains
induce growth of grass. Manipulating
Is often required, and the cultivation
should not cease until the crop Is nearly
rnatured:
To preserve knives and forks in
good condition, wipe them as soon as
possible after being used, as the longer
they are left with grease and stains
upon them, the more difficult they will
be to Clean particularly if they have
been used for salads, tarts or any ar
ticle of an acid nature. When this is
the case, dip the blades and prongs of
steel forks into hot water as soon as
done with, and wipe them as directed:
No small seed should be put in a
lumpy soil 1t is one great fault of
grass-growers to seed on lumpy soil.
The first little feeding roots are almost
microscopic size, and among the
Jumps and cavities of rough soil die
or starve in bad season to large
degree. A rich and fine soil will give
a good crop from the use of three or
four pounds of seed; the balance that
we use in tribute to poor culture and
poor seed:
Farmers and gardeners could very
/ profitably spend more time visiting
markets and learning how to prepare
and pack their produce so as to get the
| best prices. Especially is this true o.
vegetable, fruit, poultry and butter
Most people buy to please the eye, ant
if thing looks nice they are willing tt
pay fancy price for it. Quality is &
good thing, but appearances are otter
more important in fixing prices thar
is quality.
The seeds of tropical plants, sucf
as tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers
/, melons, squashes, Lima beans and tn
: like require heat of So degrees to Y
degrees to start them into health,
growth. II planted before these con
!, ditions prevails on in hot.bed o
u greenhouse too cool for them, tn
american CultiUator points out tn
fact that they will lie dormant at tn
. great risk of rotting before warme
weather comes.