The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-03-03
FARM AND FIRes,pE.


corn will be fat as hog but lay no
eggs" says poultryman.
According to the Department Of
Agriculture, the average per acre Of
wheat used for seeding is 1888 bushels.
when breaking in young colts, put
them beside fast walking horses. The
first few lessons will make lasting inn
preston on them.
An inventive genius has invented
machine which looks as bulky as an
oid.fashioned stage coach, to rake hay
and leave 1t on the ground in perfect
compact cocks.
There are no men. In any industry
who have better opportunities for real-
ing than farmers in the winter months,
and rs u rule they do not profit as they
should by their opportunities.
Baked Pumpkin: Half ~ pumpkin
with sweet. thick meat, covered with a
tin plate, and baked slowly two hours
in brick oven; serve whole in its yell
low jacket, and dish ho.-baked pump
kin from its rind as wanted.
When the farmer begins to esti-
mate the value of sheep from tho stand
points of meat, fertility and general adj
vantage to the farm, he will not allow
the market price of wool to determine
whether Or not he will raise them.
Pigs can be most proliiablv put
upon the market when not more than
nine months old, at which age they can
be made to and should weigh 200 to
300 pounds. To secure the greatest
profit, even then the most of this weight
should be made in the clover pasture.
Cream Gingcrbrea: One and II
half cup nice molasscs. one half cup
sugar, one cup cream, and the same of
buttermilk. Two teaspoons soda. one
half teaspoon salt, one teaspoon each
of ginger and cinnamon, and sifted
flour to make smooth batter. Bake
in quite thick sheets in moderate
oven.
To grow horse's name which
parts in the middle and hangs on both
sides of his neck, so that it will hang
all on one side, braid it in position by
little weights tied on the end Of the
braids. AS soon as the manc will hang
naturally remove the weights and COM
mence grooming BY this treatment Il
very obstinate name can be made to
hang beautifully on one side.
AN authority on pigs says that he
never thinks of cutting off the tails oi
his pigs. The tails are the Indicator;
of the porker's condition. If piggy
doesn't feel well, if his food doesn't
agree with him, his tail begins to
straightcn. The sicker the pig. TIL,
straighter the tail; and the healthier
the pig the tighter the curl. The old
theory that it takes bushel of corn tc
fatten an inch fail this pig raiser
scorns. The pigs tail is his pulse
therefore never cut it off.
--Stewed Chops: Broil the chops
and let them get cold; then put into q
saucepan with two tablespoons of butter
and one of minced onion; cover tightly
and set in kettle of cold water; bling
slowly to boil. At the end of an houl
add cup of hot broth (made from thu
trimmings of chops). seasoned will
pepper, salt, pinch of cloves ant
chopped parsley; cover again and stew
gently until the chops are tender, set
ting the saucepan directly on thu
range. Then lay them on a hot dish
strain the gravy. thicken with Drowned
-four. stir in ~ good teaspoon of cur
rant jelly; boil one minute and poul
over the chops.
-One great secret in washing flan
nels is to beat and shake out all th'
dust from them before they are put int,
the clothes basket for the wash. The,
should be washed in clear. hot sonl
suds ny themselves. then thorough,
rinsed by Hopping them about in cleal
water. shaken and pulled after the,
have had the water pressed ont by the
wringer, but not twisted and wrung b,
the hands. 1t is not thoroughly rims
ing out the soap that hardcns flannel
it is washing it with all the dust in .ha
grimes and discolors it. 1t is wiring
ing that twists and mats the little fiber
together, instead of pulling and shak
ing. which leaves them elastic ant
springy. The water should not BIZ to-
hot for the hands to be comfortable, IL
boiling water is used to full cloth ant
shrink flannel