Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-12-27
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House plants will not thrive wher
kept in draught

House plants will not thrive when
kept in a draught
Feed the hay as II runs. II ycn
have poor, feed some each day and
work II or Feed In small quantities.
Farms tyeld and Stockrian
The chestnut tree win grow on
nearly all soils, especially n the soil Is
drained. The locust thrives on thin,
or heavy soils, and makes durable
poste. Tho elm Is one OF tho best for
roadsides, but It's growth is slow.
The night temperature with win
dow as we'll as greenhouse plants
should be ten degrees less than that OF
no day. Give water whom needed but
not otherwise. Keep dust from the
leaves. sponging the smooth leaves
and showering the others.
Sweet Potato Pudding. Three or
four good-sized boiled sweet potatoes
left over mako a nice pudding, as fol-
lowsi Mash smoothly and beat up
with two or three eggs. Add milk 10
make the quantity desired, and sugar
and seasoning TO taste and bake to n
light brown. Serve hot.
When planting shade trees the
hardness Of the trees should be given
preference over rapid growth. 1t is of
no advantage TO secure a shade tree
early, only TO have IL die hen most
useful. Always select tre' 4 kind
that have bcen tried and & ed as we'll
as adapted to your climate.
This is how TO use up the bits OF
cheese which otherwise would be
wasted To oue-fourth pound OF
cheese add teacupful OF sweet milk
and heat until the cheese is melted.
Add little salt, and for not very rich
cheese teaspoonful OF butter. Have
ready three-fourths of a tea.saucerful
OF rolled crackers. Stir in and let II
just boil up. Serve hot
Vegetable Hash After "boiled
dinner" there often r,Ihains a dish Of
cold vegetables. like potatoes, cabbage,
turnips, carrots, etc. This may be
nicely prepared for another meal.
Chop tho vegetables together and
place them in a spider with d little
butter. salt and pepper. Chopped
meat may be added II desired. When
warmed through it is ready to serve,
and makes a savory dish.
Coarse meadow hay is worth for
feeding something more than straw,
and will supply the roughness needed
for cattle and sheepif a sufficient guam
tity of richer food is given with It,
Sometimes injury is done by forcing
stock TO cat too much OF this rough
ness, when by feeding the grain food
more literally less Of the coarse fodder
Is wanted. For instance, II fifteen
pounds of good hay is proper ration for
a COW per day, twenty pounds Of poor
hay will not be a proper substitute
along with more grain. but only ten
pounds OF it should be given, and it will
be digested.
In Northern climates many so
called hardy plants need protection
through the winter and early spring.
Pansies, especially, should be covered
by placing light timber or blocks OF
wood around the edges of the bed, with
a few strips of boards laid across, thus
forming foundation on which to rest
hemlock boughs, straw or whatever
covering is used. This provides an air
space OF an inch or two, and pretents
suffocation and consequent decay oi
the plants, often the result Of too close
packing. Plants thus cared for are moi
weakened by exposure through the
long winter, and are ready for early
start in spring. = american AgricHltnr'