Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-07
FARM AND FlRESIOE.

-Seedtime and arvest are not prom
ised to slothful farmers who stake all
chances on the theory that the world
owes them living.
If the brush is to be used it is of
more Importance on the cow than on
the horse. yet the former is almost en-
tirely neglected in that respect.
Frost Pudding: One cupful of boiled
rice, one pint of milk. butter the size of
walnut. yelks of three eggs. and the
rind of one lemon. Bake. and add a
meringue made of the whites of three
eggs.
Good clover hay. or a variety of
grass in the pasture, will give better
results than an exclusively grain diet
to any kind of stock. 1t is the variety
OF food rather than the quality and
quantity that promotes digestion and
health.
Excellent results are claimed for
the dry method of feeding chickens, i.
E., beginning with boiled egg and
bread crumbs. oh angling this diet in a
few days to oatmeal, fine cracked corn.
fine cracked wheat afterwards substi-
tuting whole grain.
The farmer who says his business
"does not pay" in most cases proclaims
his own incapacity, for there is the plain
fact that agriculture returns larger
profits in this country than in any other
land, no matter whether prices be high
or low.
Dreamed Goldfish: Boil one pint of
milk. thicken it with one tablespoon
Of butter and one tablespoonful of
flour; mix together in bowl set on top
OF the boiling tea-kettle. stirring occa-
sionally as the butter meltS. until they
are smoothly blended; season with pep
per and add heaping cup of shredded
Goldfish. Serve hot
The restorative influence of plow-
ing in clover on rundown land is not
wholly due to the plant food it fur
nishes to the soil. which produces in
creased growth of crops. but is largely
due to the mechanical effect in mel
lowing and fining soil that by long
cultivation has become compacted and
lifeless. Country Gentleman.
In transplanting cabbage, tomato,
pepper. or other plants, have the soil
well prepared; take shallow pan,
partially filled with water and good,
rich soil. stirring until the consistency
of cream; take up the plants carefully.
and dip the roots so that as much soil
rs possible will adhere to them. In set
ting out see that the earth is packed
firmly around the roots.-H0n.e, Farm
and Factory.
Bread Balls for Soup: Cut the
crumb of stale loaf into small pieces,
put them in a basin and pour over them
enough hot water to moisten. without
making them too wet, let them cool;
chop an onion, lay it in the frying pan
with large lump of dripping and
some chopped parsley, and fry light
brown; mix it with the bread, and
when cool add two well-beaten eggs.
salt. pepper and sufficient flour to bind;
make the mixture into small balls and
drop them into the boiling soup about
fifteen minutes before serving.
Potato Turnovers: Mash some dry,
mealy potatoes while they are warm;
add piece of butter. and mix with
them two or three beaten eggs, ac-
cording to the quantity of potatoes.
Dredge paste board. spread on it the
potatoes good half-inch thick. When
cool. cut out in squares or round cakes
five inches across. Put on each large
tablespoonful of any remnants of meat
or poultry minced fine. Turn over
half of the cake to cover it, coat them
over with egg and bread-crumbs. and
bake delicate brown in a moderate