The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-11-10
FARM AND FIRESlOE.

"A sure and safe way to remove
grease spots from silk is to rub the
spot quickly with brown paper. The
friction will soon draw out the grease.
If you will be as pleasant and as
anxious to please in your home as you
are in the company of your neighbors,
you may have one of the happiest
homes in the world.
In putting away summer lawns and
muslins it is best not to starch them, as
il rOts cotton when long in it. Wash
and day thoroughly and roll away till
spring time.
The average farmer can not see
whore his independence comes in
when he has to work hard all summer
to pay the interest which falls due on
his mortgage in the winter.
1t is of no advantage for an animal
to be a "small eater" In order to
produce largely the animal should con-
sumo as much food as possible, and
always have a great appetite.
Gull out the flock and fatten for
the butcher those sheep which failed at
shearing-time to yield a profitable
fleece. Lambs that are intended to
urn off should be given generous feed.
Cows lying out in the pasture or
open barnyard through chilly nights
will entail a loss in diminished milk
yield of far greater amount than the
cost of keeping them under shelter at
night and during cold storms. After
the frosts come pasturage should be
supplemented by liberal rations OF
bran, ground oats, or other feed.
Never grow trees of different kinds
together until satisfied one does not in
jure the other, as is frequently the case
when plums are grown near peaches,
thus inducing the curculio to sometimes
attack the latter. A single wild-chcrry
tree near an apple orchard will pro-
vide harboring place for caterpillars,
which finally injure the apple orchard
Those who SOW wheat after corn
should move lively or they will be toe
late. Fall blowing for spring crop,
should be done at once, except on lanG
infested with foul grasses, which
ought not to be touched until just be-
fore freezing up. While waiting dom
forget to provide plenty OF good fue
for winter. and thus increase the hap
pieess of the household. " Y. H2de
peedcn.
If red clover is cut for seed or is
permitted to ripen seed on the ground
it will last for several years. When the
seed is produced the plant has com.
pleted its functions and then the rOot
perishes, but when it is kept mown on
fed down it will continue to grow
Naturally red clover is biennial plant
and dies when it has seeded the second
year of its growth. The pea vine
clover is a perennial and is the best o
the clovers for pasture, but it is MOI
suitable for horses, as the late growth
causes profuse salvation hilude5Dhil
Lcdger.
"A very handsome window Iambre.
quin is of plush; cut piece the re.
quired depth, and width of window.
At some distance from each end make
a deep perpendicular slash, and draw
the portion between the slashes-
which should be little shorter than
the ends-from the left end and lift
high at the right edge by folding in il
three upturning plaits lacking secure
ly Fasten a bow of ribbon over the
plaits and finish the edge of lambrequir
with plush balls. On the end pieces
embroider a spray of flowers. Line
with silesia, satteen or canton flannel
49, The H0uScWitc.