Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-22
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

Watering troughs by the roadside
at convenient distances are highly ap-
preeiated by travellers, and are sure
indications of kind and hospitable
farmers
Fruit that is little green is best
for jelly. This is especially so for
grapes, as they may be used when the
skins are only turned red. l think
much of the complaint about jelly not
setting well is caused by the fruit
being over ripe.-The Home.
Paradise Pudding: The yelks of
eight eggs, one-half pound of bread
crumbs. sugar to sweeten. four apples
pealed and chopped small grated rinu
of one lemon. one pint of milk; mix
all together and steam in buttered
mold two and oue-haH hours; serve
with sweet sauce.-Yankee Blade.
Chopped beet and minced parsley
in alternate rings are often used as
garnish for salad. and with border
of the same on top, the dish is quite
decorative. Naturtium blossoms give
a pleasant flavor, and a row of them
adds much to the appearance of a dish
OF lettuce.
Fertilizer for house plants: Potas-
sium carbonate. potassium phosphate,
magnesium carbonate, sodium silicate,
of each one part; potassium nitrate.
two parts; in two thousand parts of
water. A little of this solution poured
occasionally about the roots is said to
favor greatly the growth of house
plants.
The American Agriculturist, in an
exhaustive article on the cultivation of
oats, says the reasons why the average
yield of oats is so low are weeds, wet
and undrained land. starvation, poor
tilth and late sowing. and adds: "A
very large proportion of our land is so
wet in the spring for want of under
draining that it is not in fit condition
to plow until it is too late to SOW oats
with any reasonable expectation of get
ting a large yield"
Speaking of weeds, a Western jour
nal says: 1T is a most costly mistake
to let them grow till light cultivation
will not destroy them. Among small
plants no cultivatOr is better than a
good sharp-toothed rake. Stir the sur
face every few days with this, and the
labor and cost of cultivation will be
reduced by half, and the better growth
secured will be surprising to one who
has never tried the plan of killing the
weeds in their early youth"
Raspberry Sirup: Mash and press
with spoon some very ripe raspber-
ries, let them stand a few hours in
cool place, then strain them. Allow a
half found of sugar to each pint of
juice ard boil it at once. Let it boil
slowly for half an hour; skim it we'll, or
when you have taken it from the fire
give it stir, and any scum will sink
to the bottom. When quite cold fill
small dry bottles, cork them well, using
only new corks. Stand the bottles up
right in a cool place. A little fine and
fresh salad oil poured on the top before
corking is said to insure the keeping of
the sirup any length of time.-Medical
Classics.
No rules can be laid down that wi
enable an inexperienced man to shear
a sheep properly; and no such man
should be employed to do it. The
shearer should have experience and
he should shear with care. Any one
may accidentally cut a sheep, but if a
shearer repeatedly does it he ought to
be dismissed. There should be but one
cut made. This is very important, for
if there are two cuts the wool is ruined.
If you expect to get the best price for
your wool it must be put up in good
shape. You must pay for all careless
ness in putting up the wool. When the
animal is cut in process OF shearing
apply tar to the wound.