Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-09-19
HOME. FARM AND GARDEN.

For cut worms, try mixture OF
one part OF salt to. two parts OF land
plaster, dropping little at each hill.
-Nutmeg Cakes. Beat together one
Ind one-half cups of sugar, one egg
and one cup of cream; then add two
teaspoons of cream tartar. one teaspoon
OF soda and enough sifted flour to roll
we'll; sprinkle with nutmeg, roll out.
and bake.
Pull the onions when the tops lie.
down. and leave them on the ground
exposed to the sun and wind for few
days. after which they viii be ready
20 store for winter; they will keep
better if they are spread out thiply in.
cool place.
When melons begin to ripen we
must use judgment in pulling them
The right time to gather them is in
the morning. when they are cool;
then lay them in cool shade until
wanted. 1t is very necessary to be ex-
tremely careful about treading upon
the vines. as they are easily killed.
Strawberry beds that have not
been kept clean since the berries were
off will be quickly overrun with grass
and weeds. If the weeds are in pos
session of the bed they may be moved
down. Grass will be more difficult to
remove. and the best that can be done
is to clean between the rows thorough
IL, IN oc1av 20 ,llo~ r0oy,, f0r Tho v,oxr
runners to root and grow.
-Caulifower and cucumbers should
be made into pickles. All herbs should
be dried, prepared for use and stored
in empty spice boxes. In this day of
seed catalogues and fast mails it is
easy to procure good seeds. true to
name. at trifling cost; but some of
the seeds are SO easily saved that it is
good plan to save your own seed at
least. of peas. beans, squashes and
cucumbers.
-Croquettes of Fowl.-Mince the
remains of a cold fowl, carefully re-
moving all skin and bone, and fry
three shallots in one ounce of butter;
add the minced fowl, dredge in one
teaspoonful of pounded sugar, and
sufficient white sauce to moisten it;
stir to it the well-beaten yelks of two
eggs, and set aside to cool; make the
mixture into balls, dip in egg and
bread crumbs. and fry rich brown.
To tell whether canned fruit is
going to keep. the following day after
canning stand your jars on the heads
for an hour or two, then right them
in position. and if no moisture is
found on the cover of the rubber rim
they are air tight and will keep any
length of time, but if even drop of
juice has found its way out put more
OF the sealing mixture over the top. or
the fruit will surely spoil and
Home.
To keep bugs away from melons,
frost from tender plants, the sun from
caulifOwer, etc. cut barrel hoops into
pieces sixteen inches long. crossing
them in the center and fastening to-
gether with small wire nail. Then
cover this frame with light muslin,
leaving an inch at the end of each
stick exposed. so they may be pushed
into the ground, thus drawing the
cloth close to the ground at the edges.
This frame, being flexible, can be ad-
justed to greater or less spread, as
desired.
The small and the soft heads of
cabbage should be cut and made into
pickles or sauerkraut, while the large.
firm heads should be pulled. Trim off
a few of the outside leaves, and place
them. head down. in the cellar. Those
you wish to use after Christmas should
be buried in pit. Dig hole large
enough to hold them, where the water
will not stand on them, place the cab
bages in it, head down and cover with
the refuse cabbage leaves; then cover
with earth. and over the earth put suf-
ficient straw, leaves or boards, to pro-
tect them from the frost
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