Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-26
MONS Ann FARM.
vo,rg Fruit Trees-silver Table ""ie
Eating Lemons-S eet A
salt for Cows-Meat Pies'

Make a pot-pie oil them AT onoe'
Cultivate the peach orchard IN .me
,o,oa manner as when cultivating corn.
Thot ia use the cultivator ana SUI INC
top soil frequently
Get vour Young fruit trees IN rne
before this month is gone. i,e
later II ia the deferred the greater 'he
chances of injury by dry weather.
Tho thermometer and the barometer
shonld he used by all farmers. nitel
having used them awhile they WIN pe
considered Indispensable adlunets 10 'i'e
farm.
Corn is not perfect food Tor hog;
Though rich in those elements ti,at .ei.n
70 tatten. vet corn is deficient IN the DONE
and matchmaking elements to GER
tain extent. A mixed diet IS best.
Sweet POTATOES should be cultivated
we'll until they begin to run. Ihev wiz
not thrive if the weather is very wei, anu
the more air and heat Admitted 10 'lie
roots the better, 80 as to give the''' Ill
early start.
Taking care of the tools and imple-
ments is one OF the best modes Vi ecoiio-
mixing on the farm. The value OF the
tools annually deprecated from lack OF
cleaning, oiling, and exposure to weather
10 enormous.
This is one way OF cleaning velvet !;
Hold over kettle of clean boiling water
the wrong side down, for two minutes
Mace on a smooth board and brush with
solt velvet brush Immediately; If 1t is
large piece and gets too dry. steam
again and brush. This way Is qui'e
satisfactory to some.
Every farmer should have an expert
mental plot of his own. The iniorina-
ton gained Of Il practical kind VIII he III,
valuable Ii every farmer IN the united
| States could be induced to try lew eX,
periments annually, agriculture woulc
make more rapid progress than any othel
branch OF industry.
Do not be induced to retain male pii
from the cross-bred litter because 1t is
fine specimen. The male should b'
thoroughbred, or there will be no uni
formity in the offspring. The mistake
keeping over cross-bred males is one tina
has largely aided in degeneratlng tn
swine en- some farms.
The tendency OF silver table ware ha
, been toward smalness and compactness
/ and tins has effected the size OF smalle
ware. The butter plates, salt cellars an
pepper pots are very diminutive, and a
rule they are decorated in the sam
) manner as the larger pieces, althoug
there are many odd and striking designs
: A new style of salt cellars is made in tn
: form OF a diminutive stewpan, Other
initiate shells, leaves, fruits and flower
+ Salad Dressing: Peel and boil a lar.
:, fine potato; mash well and, when col
add the yolk OF raw egg, a teaspoonf
OF mustard and little salt; stir well
: gether; add two tablespoonful of oil
. oil and vinegar very slowly, stirring co
stantly so that it may be very smoot
J. This is nice with chopped celery or ca
n bage.
Lemon or Orange Cream: Take o
lemon or two oranges, crate, add one G.
e, OF sugar, half crpful OF ice water and o
cupful of cream ; beat the whites OF thr
"a eggs and stir in. Warm gill of mi
h in which mix two tablespoonful OF co
starch let thicken and stir in. Set
ice. Whip quart OF cream, flavor wi
essence of almond and pour over.
Sweet Peas: The main point in t
culture OF sweet peas is to cut the flow
t. every day. If one bloom is permitted
he mature and form seed the vitality OF I
1t. plant is exhausted and the blooming
ct at an end. This beautiful variety
an been much improved OF late, and a nu
at Der OF very beautiful kinds have bt
produced by crossing. The best etiec
gained by planting several varieties
OF few OF each together in rings, and ira
OF ing them on strings fastened from p
st in the ground to central stake, or
mixed seeds may be planted. The Sc
II, should be planted at once, and by c
5 tinuous cutting the bloom will last
III through the season.
Meat Cakes: The remains of a
at roast or boiled leg OF mutton that
he been rarely cooked will be most delici
nj if prepared as follows: Chop the II
as fine as possible and mix it with
as much fine bread crumbs and qua
ere as much beef suet, also chopped
al fine and freed from strings. Put IL
nd- ingredients into bowl, with cupfl
minced oysters fresh ones of course
al the best, but the canned ones NAV
iii used, add seasoning of thyme, /
m joram, pepper, salt and little powd
mace mix with two well beaten egg,
a pound OF the cold mutton stir unit
on forms stiff paste; form in bali
no, sausages and Try.
uf-
Salt for Cows: If cows were force
eat salt by it being put in their foC
nge might do them harm, but it is extrel
Iet. doubtful If cows will eat +wo m,ch a.
md they are allowed fraa accsso 70 II a,I
choice to take it or not. Salt bein
at apparent need for the system, will he
was Keep liie amman healthy. ms WI
the crease the flow OF milk and improv,
guilty. 1t is believed that salt wi
this directly, and that its use will
up, prove the churning quality of the I
PATS But salt should be given regularly
ing not there will be suffering at one
from lack OF it, and at another time
the excess of it. Provide rock salt, and
10. place for it where the cows can al
line go to it. Put trough in the ward
box in the side OF building with a
or a box under the cattle shed.
mes
was Eating Lemons; A great deal has
ling said through the papers about the he
enc. tulness of lemons. The Attest adyi
ala how to use them so that they will d
ton most good, as follows: Most people
, ,' .a the benefit of lemonade before breaI
,au, hut few know that it is more than do
YIN b. taking another at night also.
way to get the better Uf the bilious
ave TEN, without blue pills or quinine
onal take the juice of one, two or three lei