Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-03-14
HOME AND FARM.

juniper berry tea is good for sick
headache.
DO not put irons on the stove to
heat long before they are wanted. rs
exposure 10 high heat will roughen
and il ire them.
When farmer thinks he has
learned al about his business some-
body. with more capacity, will surely
get ahead of him.
"A good potato. when cut. shows
a light cream color, and if the cut
surfaces are rubbed together white
froth will appear. If drops of water
appear instead they are not good.
-Tr' files: Take one egg: one table.
spoonful Of butter, two of cream, and
flour to make stiff dough. roll thin,
cut the S re of saucer Fry in boil
ing lard. sprinkle with sugar and cin-
namon.
Bees should be prevented from
flying, if possible, while the ground is
covered with snow. Shading the en-
trance will tend to keep them in. If
this fails. the snow may be shoveled
up around the entrance. This will
hold them in check until the snow is
fairly gone. when they may be liber-
ated
Calls Foot Jelly: Four ca'f' feet
with two lemons (peeled) slicel; if
not acid enough use four lemons; if
too acid use half-pound rock sugar.
Boil in two gallons of water down to
a gallon. Let it be in cool place
until ielled. and take cupful for dim
ner A healer for the lungs and liver.
The larger and cider swine should
be kept from the smaller. and espe.
cially from pigs under six months old.
and few only should be allowed to
nestle in the same place at night. For
the sake of warmth they will huddle
closely together. or pile up. one on top
of the other, and if the smaller ones
happen then to be at the bottom. they
are often smothcred. Kansas Farmer.
Sheep, like other animals. are
sometimes troubled with intestinal
worms. It is difficult to describe the
symptoms SO that layman would
know them. they are SO very similar
to those of some other diseases 1t is
better to keep watch of the excre.
ment if worms are suspected. where.
if they exist, they will likely be found.
A good vermifuge is lnseed oil, two
ounces, and oil of tarpen,ine, hall
ounce, mixed in five gallons of water.
Give pint twice a week.
"A bedroom should be always O,
cheerful inspect. If it is very well
lighted. the walls may be IN dark
tints and the furniture of rich dark
woods, such rs mahogany. cherry
and the like. But When there is an
absence of sunshine especial care will
be needed to furnish with view to
making the room bright and pretty.
and light woods, such as ash. satin.
wood. or the pretty colored sets to be
had for that pnrnose, arc in better
taste. A square carpet. with stainel
floor margin, is bo;h fashionable anG
healthfuL
Lemon Waters: Beat a quarter Ct
pound of butter to 4 cream, add h:,l1
pound Of powdered sugar. Beat s;s
eggs until creamy, and mix with tho
butter and sugar, then add the juice
and rind of two lemons, with ono
grated nutmeg. and flour to make :
stiff batter Bat all together until
smooth and light. Heat tie wafer
irons over a clear fire, grease lightly
with butter, put in enough OF the bat
ter to till the irons, close and ,urn over
a clear fire until brown Take out
dust with powdered sugar: and roll
around u smooth stick, :cmoyo care
fully when cold.