The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-29
FARM AND FlREslpE.

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. g
"A horseman OF experience 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 IL 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 we'll 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 we'll and then
stir the soil well around them and ap-
ply good dressing of manure. BY
securing strong vigorous growth Of a
few good sprouts, a fair supply OF fruit
may be secured. Western PloWman.
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 ol
horses die annually, literally burnt out
with too much of a grain diet, and toe
little Of u cooling one. 1t may conf
IDENTIFY be asserted that if more turnips
cabbage, potatoes and beets were fec
them with their grain, they would las
longer and be freer from disease. Ant
the same rule applies to all animals fec
on grain. Farmer.
The cutting-box saves waste o
food. All food should be cut, which
better enables the farmer to mix it will
ground grain, and thereby rendering i
more palatable. All provender fed il
this uncut condition is subject to loss
Much of it is thrown on the floor ant
trampled, while portions will be un
eaten. The saving of food will moro
than pay for the labor of cutting it.
-Stewed Mushrooms Put into
stew-pan q quart of cleaned mush
| rooms, 2 tablespoonfuls Of butter, Ia
blespoonful of salt, one-third of tea
spoonful of pepper and l tablespoonful
of flour mixed with half cupful o
cold water. Cover the stewpan an,
boil gently for five minutes, stirrin!
frequently. Serve very hot. Som
think the dish will be improved if the,
add a teaspoonful of lemon juice jus
before removing the mushrooms iron
the fire. Stock may be used in plac
of the half cupful OF water and will
produce q better flavor.
"A Tea Dish Peel and slice tar
cooking apples, and stew with tn
smallest amount of water possible, t
keep from burning. Put through
collander, sweeten, and flavor wit
lemon. Put in the center of glas
dish when cold. Make boiled Gus
tard of a pint OF milk, yelks Of fou
eggs and white of one; sugar to sweete
and lemon lavoring. When cold pou
over the apple. The whites of egg
beat to a stiff froth, add tablespoon
full of powdered sugar and pile roughl
over the top of the custard. Serve a
soon as possible.-Rural NeaD Yorker.