The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-06-21

"A pound of seeds yield about TO-.

A pound of seeds yield about TO-
900 sticks of asparagus.
Plant onions, parsnips and other
crops that are to be wecded by hand.
in straight and narrow drills. ~
Use plenty of fine manure around
the rose bushes, keep down the grass
and keep them properly trimmed after
they have become strong and vigorous
If the boys and girls can be in.
duced to pull weeds. fight potato bugs
and spend part Of each day in the gar.
den. it will pay in health If not in
money.
To cleanse chamois skin, run into
it plenty Of soft soap, let it lie in a
warm solution of soda water for two
hours, rub clean. and rinse in warm
water in which soda and hard soar
have been dissolved. -Good Honsekcep.
ing.
-Water-Cresses-Wash well. pick OF
decayed leaves and leave in ice-watei
until you are ready TO eat them. They
should then be well shaken free Of
wet and piled lightly IN glass dish.
Eat with salt. They are piquent ap.
petizer on sultry mornings and very
wholesome.
1t is great mistake TO fence off q
farm vegetable garden. and lay
it out in beds which require hand
culture. Make the garden in the open
field. and plant in long rows. wide
enough apart to cultivate with a horse.
and the greater part of the labor will
be saved.
Potato Turnovcrs-M Mix about a
pint Of hot mashed potato with one
egg, season To taste and roll it in Hour
Make it into balls and press or roll il
out thin. put a tablespoonful Of meat.
minced and seasoned. on one half, fold
over and press the edges together and
brown on side in drippings.
Preserves Of any kind to be per.
feet must be made with the greatest
care. Economy Of time and trouble i:
a waste Of fruit and sugar Tie hes,
are made by putting only small.
amount Of fruit into the sirup after il
has been clarified. rs it is difficult t.
watch a large quantity to insure its
being done to 4 turn"
-Bcgonias grow we'll in a light,
sandy loan with small addition Of
leaf mold. They are quite at home in
the shade. but require moist, warm
temperature to fully develop the beauty
of the foliage. They do tolerably well
as room plants. but the dry air robs
the colors of their brilliancy. Never.
thcless. they are still handsome and
interesting plants in rooms.
What is called thirty-grain "soda
test" vinegar is strong enough for all
practical purposes. and we may add
that this is the standard strength as
used by the manufacturers of pickles
of various kinds. To test sample OF
vinegar, weigh out thirty grains Of
bicarbonatc of soda and ono troy
ounce of vinegar. If the vinegar will
neutralize the whole of it, the vinegar
may be considered as thirty grains
strength; if it does not, then it is be.
low standard.
Boiling water will usually take
out berry stains; if not, use little
chloride of lime in the water. For
raspberry stains there is nothing bet
ter than weak solution of ammonia.
Washing with acohol. or wetting the
spots and rubbing with soap and soda,
will take out grass stains. Ink dis.
colorations in white goods will COM
monty disappear when pounded salts
Of lemon are placed on the stains and
thoy are placed in the hot sun for
fifteen minutes. Housekeeping.