Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

Don't throw manure around the
foot Of the tree only, but scatter II
over the whole orchard il you have
enough.
The only great thing needed in
the winter care OF animals is more
food of a succulent character, and the
silo is a ready helper in the produc-
ton Of such food.
Don't let earth or rubbish accu-
mulate around the stills Of the barn;
II You do it will not be many years be-
fore the expense and trouble Of a new
sill will have TO be incurred.
Time intelligently given to bees
will pay equally we'll with that given
10 M other kind of farm work, and
where too many are not kept it may
be done at such times rs not to inter-
tere with other important work.
Keep every young animal on the
farm continually gaining. There is
no profit to be derived from idle or
half starved animals of any breed.
Abundant pedigree will never make up
for lack Of abundant food and general
good care.
A farmer labors hard, early. late.
persistently. He gives little time to
mental culture; to silent communings
that elevate the spiritual nature still
less. In old age he has worldly
wealth. with mental and spiritual
poverty. This is not the best ucces
N. Y. Weekly Tribune.
Potato Custard, One teacupful OF
boiled or baked potato mashed and
pressed through a sieve, one teacup-
full OF butter, same of sugar, three
eggs we'll beaten. Cream potato and
butter together, beat eggs and sugar
together, mix aud flavor to taste.
Bake in a rich crust.-Good House,
keeping.
1t should be set down as a rule
and strictly adhered to that no OBJ
noxious plant should be permitted to
mature its seeds or any part of the
farm or along any roadside contiguous
to the farm. IL is the boundcn duty
Of every farmer to utterly destroy and
utterly eXterminate the weeds on the
roads that pass through or along his
farm.
Don't fail to prepare a plot of
ground near the poultry yard for
winter rye for the hens in late fall
and earl Y spring. Hens need some
kind OF green food every day, and
there is nothing better than green rye
in its season, 1t may be sown any
time in August or September, If put
in later it may be eaten off as fast as
it grows and thus destroyed. 1t should
get a good start before the hens are
turned in.-Farm Journal.
Ginger Waters, Cream a half
pound Of butter and a half-pound of
lard together, then add gradually one
pound of brown sugar, mix well, and
add one pint of West India molasses
aud a half pint of cold water. Mix
and add a teaspoonful of ground Gin
namon. a t%easpoonful of cloves and
two tablespoorfuls of ginger, and one
teaspoonful of soda dissolved in two
tablespoonfuls of boiling water. Mix
and add sufficient flour to make a stiff
roll out very thin, cut into
and bake in a rather quick
oven.-Boston Budget.
TO make sauer-kraut, shave a
head of cabbage into a clean barrel,
sprinkle with a te~aspoonful of salt and
pound thoroughly with a wooden NAL
let; cut up another, sprinkle with salt
and pound. repeating the process
until you have the desired quantity.
The cabbage should be covered with its
own liquid after the last pound ing.
Cover with a cloth, put on a board
and a heavy weight. Leave in a warm
place for six weeks. Throw away the
cabbage to the depth of three inches,
cleanse the inside OF the barrel anG
lid, and il is ready for use,