Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-06-21
HOME. FARM AND GARDEN.

HOME, FARM AND GARDEN
-Chamois leather penwipers are
the most serviceable. because they
wipe the pen thoroughly and leave NO
lint or fiber. as do those of other ma
terialS
When butter is gathered in the
churn in granular form it is never
overchurned. Pounding it after it is
in a lump or large mass is what over
churns it
Money is we'll spent that is laid
out for domestic satisfaction. A man
is pleased that his wife is dressed as
well as other people. and she is pleased
to be so dressed.
I'm ironing. have q piece of sand
paper. such as carpenters use. lying
on the table handy; it removes the
sickness of starch from the iron per-
fectly with only rub or two across it
-Mulchlng continuously is a dan
gerous practice. IS it draws the roots
too near the surface so they lose their
hold on the soil Mulching currants
at time of fruiting is to be commended.
This fruit does best in partial shade.
Snow Tea Cake.-Four cups of
flour, three cups of sweet milk. two
eggs, one tablespoonful of sugar and
two teaspoonfuls of baking powder.
Bake in muffin rings One-half the
quantity is enough for a small family.
Household.
--Custard Sauce. pint of boil
ing milk. yelks of three eggs. one tea
spoonful OF corn-starch rubbed smooth
in little cold milk. one tablespoonful
of sugar rubbed in the eggs. Boil in
saucepan set in boiling water till it
begins to thicken.
1t is well known that gratis from
bearing trees will come into fruit
earlier than from seeds, and on the
same principle gardeners secure early
tomatoes by keeping root cuttings of
tomatoes over winter in green houses.
which causes them to bear earlier
than thse from seeds when planted out
side.
in the garden. as rule. the plant
ing and cultivating should be pushed
ahead as rapidly as the condition of
the soil will permit To be of the
best quality. vegetables should make a
quick growth, and this can only be Sc
cured by having good soil well pre-
pared. and give early. thorough culti-
walton.
For growing stock. clover is better
than grain. Clover contains more
lime for the production of bone and
more nitrogen for the production of
flesh than corn. A liberal allowance
of bulky food is always best for young
growing stock. Grain should only be
given once day. and sparingly, oats
being preferred.
To Hull CORRUPT three or four
quarts of clean wood ashes into two
gallons of water. boil an hour, let it
settle until clear. drain off and put
1utO u Acttlc WIFI tuIcc VI 1OuE quar- 10
of shelled corn. boil until the hull will
slip or rub off between thumb and
finger, then wash and rub it in several
waters, after which let it stand over
night in cold water. then put it into
some fresh water and cook until ten
der, and salt to taste. Let tie water
all cook out
Beef for Breakfast half .
pound of very tender beef and scrape
it up with very sharp knife until it is
perfect pulp; put it into a saucepan
with one tablespoonful coll water.
one tablespoon of fresh bntter and
pepper and falt to taste; set the sauce
pan on the fire and stir about the meat
as it cooks. When it begins to lose
the red color of raw meat. add half a
teacup of sweet cream, and a teaspoon
of cracker dust; let it stew about a
minute. Do not let it get Overdone.