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The Penn's Grove record., 1889-10-05

AN exchange suggests mulchlng
small patches Of quack grass or Canada
thistle heavily, as a better mode Of sup
preston than cultivation. Ii the top
already grown is well covered 1t begins
to rot, and the decay rapidly extends to
tile root. and new growth appearing
above the surface should be treated in
tile same way. One season OF this
treatment, it is asserted, will destroy
tile weeds and enrich the soil.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-10-05
HOUSEHOLD.

Potato CHowDkh-Cut half .
pound Of salt pork into thin strips, and
fry slowly a light brown; add Eve large
onions sliced thin, and cook slowly UNI
til these also are . light brown, but be
very careful not to burn them in the
least. Have ready two quarts Of sliced
potatoes; put a layer OF these in the
bottom Of a soup kettle, then a thin
layer Of the pork and onions, and sea
son nicely, dredging also with -four.
Continue with successive layers until
all the ingredients are used; With
water, and cook slowly forty-ive min
utes.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-10-05

( Mrx suppose thst their reason ha,
! command eysr thsir words; still it hap
I penn that words tn return exercise
autApFity % reason
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-10-05

A Matamora (Mich.l breeder re.
Gently sheared q ram that clipped 5St
pounds.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-10-05

A cluster OF small diamonds in a sap
phire triangle is . rich and artistic ring
setting.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-10-05

CRULLERs.-One and one-half cups
of sugar, one-half cup of sou cream,
one-half cup of buttermilk, two eggs,
one and one-half teaspoons of Taking
powder, flour to make a stiff dough;
roll out, cut in shape, and fry in hot
lard; drain and sprinkle with sugar.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-10-05

ENsILAGE has been tested for sheer
and stands approved, especially for the
mutton breeds, where early lambs are a
desideratum. But 1t is advisable To
give d portion OF dry feed with the en-
silage, as it has . tendency, if given
alone, to make the animals soft and
sensitive to cold weather; and, besides
that, it Is quite possible TO make the
large free mixers of the Cotswold breed
give too much milk at the outset.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-10-05

TIT FOR TAT.-Husband-I am sur
prised, Emily, that you should have
such bad taste as to wear the hair cf
another woman on your head.
. MifswAnd l am au61Gish Ct you
on your back. r,a i. |.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-10-05

WuES storing cabbage for winter
place them in q trench, with heads
down and stalks up. II the trench can
not he made on high ground place the
heads on the ground and bank up well
so as to shed the water off.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-10-05

hinasl Even adversity
ms fneo. E.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-10-05
THE FLOWER GARDEN.
now TO sKrbErosrzr LEAVES.

THE LEAVES chosen must be quite
perfect and not TO young, or gathered
too late in the season. Rain water is
best for the soaking process; expose the
tub to the sun and r~eplenish the water
as required. Place the leaves In the
water, and let them remain until paru-
ally decayed, until the skin becomes
decompoeed; but remove them before
the fbrous veins Of the leaves are at
tackled. The time usually needed TO
carry the process Of decomposition 70
the right point is about q fortnight,
after which they should be examined
twice q week, or daily if the weather IS
warm. When thoroughly soft and pull
by remove them to o basin OF clean
wa'er. They will look like q mass oil
filth, and the stencil will be unbearable.
They will be too tender to touch with
the hand, and must be lifted gently On
cards into the clean water. Have two
brushes at hand, an old toothbrush and
one of camel's hair, soft, but thick as a
pencil. Having lifted q leaf out of the
water on a card, brush tenderly with
the soft brush until the whole OF the
skin is removed, then dip in water, and
having reversed the leaf under the
water, repeat the process on the other
side. If the skeleton is not by this
time quite clear of the pulpy matter,
use the tooth brush; not with q sweep
ing motion, but with . few gentle taps.
Give the skeleton another washing in
clear water in the same way IS before;
then immense in the bleaching solution,
made by pouring water on chloride OF
lime, and pouring off the clear water
whea the sediment has quite settled.
Delicate leaves, such as the ivy, will be
thoroughly bleached in o couple OF
hours, but others take longer. They
will besspoiled If allowed to remain too
long. Then immerse in several clean
waters, and leave for half an hour in
the last. After this, float the skeleton
on a card, in as natural q position as
possible, and drain preparatory to the
drying, which should follow quickly.
An over not too hot is best. The skeie-
tons will now be strong enough to bear
delicate handling. Leaves like the oak,
which contain tannin, resist decomposi-
ton and are unmanageable. The best
leaves for skeletonizing are those OF the
ivy, holly, laurel, lime, maple, pear,
orange, lemon, walnut, willow, chest
nut, white hawthorn, and vine. The
petals Of the ~hydrangea are excellent
for the purpose, the roots Of the hem
lock, the calyx Of winter cherry, the
seed-vessels of the thorn-apple, hen
bane, canterbury-bell, and colum-bine.
W. ROBERTS.
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The Penn's Grove record., 1889-10-05

Long narrow coral beadA held by tiny
links, form q misses bracelet OF recent
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-10-05

SHEEP, according to the Sheep-B Breed
er and Wool-G yo,Der, almost invariably
prefer a southern hillside to a northern,
because the grass is shorter. tenderer,
and sweeter on the former. If they
have become accustomed to range freely
| on 10th, and a fence is then run across
tile top OF the hill, they will linger
along it many hours Of the day, gazing
wistfu!ly through toward their favorite,
| sunny SIope.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-10-05

One greasing with Frazer Axle Grease
will last two weeks, all others two to three
days. Try it 1t received first premium
at the Centennial and Paris Exposition.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-10-05

Calf and other skins are made to re-
semble very closely alligator skins by a
very Ingenious process. A photograph
having been made of a genuine alliga-
tor hide, q copy Of it is produced in
bichromated gelatine, which gives In
relief all the curious markings, and
from this latter relief representation q
metal die is readily executed. The die
is pressed heavily on the cheap leather,
with the result Of making it look so
like the leather manufactured from
the skin Of the alligator as to deceive
experts unless it is handled and exam
ined. Any suitable stain can be i'm
parted to the Fictitious product.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-10-05

SODA BIscUITs.-Sift into ono quart
Of -four two t~easpoonfuls Of cream-tar-
ter; Tablespoonful OF salt; add to it
four tabiespoonfuls Of thick cream, or
liz you have no cream, n tablespoon
full OF lard and the same Of butter; cup
and q half Of sweet milk; dissolve one
:easpoonful Of soda in the milk; work
we'll together; mould into biscuits with
the hands. Do not let them touch
when in the baking tin; bake in q quick
oven.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-10-05

STUFFED ToNAToEs-Get them as
large and firm as possible; cut q round
piece In the top; scrape out all the soft
parts; mix with stale bread crumbs,
onions, parsley, butter, pepper and salt;
chop very fine and I'll the tomatoes
carefully; bake in a moderately hot
oven; put a little butter in the pan AMI
see that they do not burn or become
dry.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-10-05

SWEET PoTAToEs.-Boil In their
skins half a dozen potatoes of equal
size; scrape them and cut crosswise In
pieces half an inch thick, dip in we'll
beaten egg, roll in farina, sift powdered
sugar over, put a bit Of butter on each,
and cook for five minutes in q very hot
oven.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-10-05

ABOUT CANNING CoRN.-It is said
that the best way to al corn is to cut
it from the cob and boil it III the ian.
If the water is heated gradually the cans
will not break. Place the cans filled
with corr In a washboiler, in the bot
tom of which a cloth has been placed,
to keep the glass from coming into con-
tact with the metal. Press the corn
tightly in the jars, and cover loosely, SO
as to allow air to escape. Boil thor
oughly, and after the air is entirely Ok
PEELED seal tightly. If corn is boiled
outside the cans. more or less air is in
troduced into them when filled, and a
very little air soon spells the contents.
Canning is much more expensive than
drying corn, and if the latter is prepar-
ed only from young and tender ears it
is nearly as good. Dried corn should
be placed in closed sacks In a cool, dark
place, where insects will not get at it.
One writer says that the greatest diff
ficulty in canning corn is in the temper
ature of the heat applied. 1t requires
a higher degree than vegetables because
of its great tendency to fermentation.
The corn must be thoroughly cooked.
Many boil the corn on the cob and cut
off and put into cans; then seal The
cans, punching a small hole in the
cover. Then they boil three or four
hours, close the awl-hole and set away
in a cool place.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-10-05

APPLE DowDY.-pare and quarter
a dozen tart apples; put them in a
saucepan with a cup Of molasses, q
piece of butter, and n pint Of water.
Set this on the fire, and while it is beat
ing, make a paste with two large cups
of sifted -four, two even teaspoonfuls
of baking powder, INT Of salt and a
cup full of milk; roll this paste large
enough to ft into the kettle, and when
the apples begin to boil, put the paste
in, put on the cover and boil gently
twenty minutes. 1t needs no sauce.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-10-05

| A FLAGsToNE floor with cemented
Joints is best for the dairy. Wooden
floors are apt to rot out, and brick floors
absorb the spilled milk. soon becoming
very offensive. If bricks are used the
floor should be kept painted all the time
and even with this extra trouble it is
not so good as fiagstone and cement.
The tlagstone underground is always
easily kept cool, as a dairy floor should
be-
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Metallic Osoth.-A novel invention IS

Metallic COth.-A novel invention IS
about to he commercially utilized, 1t
is stated, on a considerable scale
namely, the production of metallic
cloth, which, if desired, al be impress
sed with a pattern or printed upon. In
the manufacture of this curious fabric
the metal intended to be used Is rem
dered into small particles, short or long.
according to requirements, and in this
form is mixed with a sticky material
such as India rubber. The mixture as
thus prepared is transferred in goods
from cotton, wool. linen. silk OF other
textile, after which the fabric is dried
and calendered, or dressed IN a suitable
manner, 80 as to produce a smooth,
metallic face. The process having
thus been carried On to this extent, the
cloth ian be impressed with any desired
pattern by the simple operation of
enclosing, or the pattern may be
printed on the surface In the usual
manner. The liquid charged with the
metal does not penetrate to the other
side. but leaves 1t quite clean. The
finished material is quite soft to the
touch and very pliable.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-10-05

POTATOES A La PROVINCE with the
beef collops will make a delicious din
ner. Slice a quart pudding dish three
quarters full of raw potatoes. Cut the
slices thin and drop them in cold water
until you have enough cut; put them In
the dish with bits of butter, minced
parsley and Pepper and salt between
each layer. Pour in milk to just cover
them. Wet a cup of bread crumbs
with milk or cream, stir in a beaten
egg and have the whole Just moist
enough to spread nicely, pour this over
the top, invert a pan ove it and bake
one hour. Take off the pan, bake ff-
teen minutes longer and serve. 1t will
he very hot, and a it retains the heat a
long time it is better to take it from
the oven fifteen minutes before dinner.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-10-05

No CROP is given more labor during
growth than corn, and from the begin
ming Of harvesting Of the crop until 1t is
stored In the barn, the grain and fodder
requires handling several times. In
fact the corn crop is a double crop, as
the fodder is fully as valuable as the
grain, il properly saved, and must he
handled with q view Of saving labor at
all stages. The early corn requires
planting, seeding and frequent cultiva-
ton, while the matured corn entails
the labor Of cutting the stalks, shocking
husking and hauling. When two or
more OF these duties ian be done at
one operation the cost Of harvesting is
llessened.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-10-05

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niaoe 70 gain as NJ a
week until matur ed
heavily, hoWsvei
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-10-05

"MANY Of the dairy authorities"
says the Burdi New Yorker, s'advise
the growing Of parsnips as a food for
butter cows. Many claim that this
root is better than the carrot as a but
reproducing food. 1t is frequently
said that large quantities Of parsnips
are grown on the Island of Jersey.
Have any Of our American dairymen
ever grown the root on a large scalep"
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-10-05

The sterility Of many soils is due
more to their mechanical condition,
their texture and relations to heat and
moisture, THAI to lack Of plant food.
Such soils want amendment first and
manure afterward. Some soils will give
good returns for m~anuring; others,
without irrigation or amendment by
drainage, tillage, the use of lime, mari
or muck, etc., will not.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-10-05

Meditation of Wood.-This pro-
cess, which has lately been invented in
France. consists In soaking the wood
In caustic alkali for two or three days
at a temperature of from one hundred
aud sixty seven to one hundred and
n~inety-four degrees Fahrenheit. at
the expiration of this time, the wood is
placed in another bath of hydrosul-
phate Of calcium, to which Is added,
after twenty-four hours, a concentrated
solution Of sulphur. In forty-eight
hours the wood is immersed in a third
bath Of acetate Of lead, at a tempera-
ture Of from ninety.iv v to one hundred
and twenty-five degrees Fahrenheit,
for thirty to fifty hours. When 1t is
quite dry, 1t is capable of receiving a
wonderful polish, and looks like a
metal mirror. Wood treated in this
way is practically in~destructible, and
never decays with damp.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-10-05

AN Ohio dairyman tells the DAIRY
World how he makes his COWS comfort
able in hot weather. He keeps them in
stables, slightly d~arkened, through the
middle of the day. During this time
III y eat, he says. but little. From ten
to three o'clock a little fodder corn OF
green food of some kind is lept in then
managers. His experience Is that under
this treatment the flow Of milk is more
uniform, and the cows are certainly
much more comfortable.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-10-05

.an.ss-sTsnsIns Punch" Cssar.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-10-05

| Of potash, and a writer advises foi
| that reason to compost them with ma.
/ nure. But a better way is to leave
I them evenly on the ground and pillow
| them in. If dug by hand then bury
the tops as you dig. This is cheaper
( and easier than to draw them in, com.
post them and draw them out again,
| all Of which adds nothing to Their
value, as they quickly decay when
| buried.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-10-05

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rcfertA
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81 OPP
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-24

son that with hard wood II will be con.
siderable time before moisture from the
soil has penetrated them thoroughly,
and then 1t will not be as active Ia caus.
ing decay as the original sap, Persons
sometimes use paint, mineral oils, or
gas'tar on posts not thoroughly seasoned,
but the practice of coating badly sea-
soned timber with any substance will
hasten decay instead Of preventing it.
There are many complicated and ex-
pensive ways by which wood may be
preserved that are within the reach of
manufacturers, but, ordinarily the
farmer cannot avail himself OF such, and
should seek the best methods for natural
preservation by avoiding practices that
lead to natural decay. Timber that is
kept housed, entirely dry and away from
the influence of humid atmosphere,
will last almost indefinitely, but the stills
and lower joists of buildings, although
perfectly protected from rain, will, un-
der certain conditions, often be found
after few years eaten up with dry rot,
first appearing in white patches and
afterward changing to darker shades.
This is occasioned by dampness and a
close, confined air, owing chiefly to a
want of proper ventilation. Timber
kept entirely submerged in deep water,
or in q deep soil, excluded from the
atmosphere, practically will not decay.
This has been demonstrated by the
occasional finding of trees in the depths
of an alluvium, where they had been
buried probably for ages.-Me,o York
World.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-24
Indigestibility of the Rind.

That the rind, or 'skin," of all fruit
is more or less indigestible is fact that
should not be forgotten. We say all
fruit, and the statement must be under
stood to include the pellicle of kernels
and nuts of all kinds. The edible part
of fruit is peculiarly delicate, and liza
BILE to rapid decomposition if exposed to
the atmosphere; it is, therefore, wise
provision of nature to place strong and
impervious coating over it, as protec-
ton against accident, and to prevent in
sect enemies from destroying the seed
within. The skin Of plums is wonder
fully strong compared with its thick
ness, and resists the action of water and
many solvents in remarkable manner.
If not thoroughly masticated before
taken into the stomach, this skin is rare
ly, if ever, dissolved by the gastric
juice. In some cases, pieces of 1t adhere
to the coats of the stomach as wet paper
clings to bodies, causing more or less dis
turbance OF inconvenience. Raisins and
dried currants are particularly trouble
some in this way. and if not chopped up
before cooking, should be Thoroughly
chewed before swallowing. If dried
currant passes into the stomach whole. it
is never digested at all.-P0putar Science
Netos.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-24
Animal Food.

The best way to provide animal food
for hens in winter is problem that per-
plexes some people, as some are not in a
position to obtain Just what they want.
Haslets chat ID the inwards of q beast,
especially of a hog, such as the heart,
liver, etc. are the best. When these
cannot be had, there are two substitutes
beef scraps as sold by the poultry sup
ply dealers, and pork graves (the sedi-
ments of melted tallow) from pork butch
cries. The first is nearly oil grizzle, very
hard, broken into small pieces. The
poultry do not care very much for it.
The best way to feed it is to sift it,
putting the flour into their soft feed, and
feeding the coarser bits either dry or
soaked. Now, if one wants to find out
which Of, tho two-the scarps or the
graves-the birds likes best, let him
get some pork-scrap cake, such as is
generally sold. Chop some of it up dry,
or soak it in cold water till 1t drops apart,
and feed either to the hens. How de
lightful they are with the scrap-cake,
running away with pieces as though they
had found something very valuable,
prating and making things merry all
around, which they do not with the
beef-scraps. They will eat the latter,
but there is no comparison as to which
they like best. Their preference is not
due to the fact that it is pork, for they
are just as delighted with any other meat
served in the same way Wisconsin,
Agriculturist.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-24
Nationality in Boards.

An observant man who has been ex-
aiming q collection of faces represent
ing large number of public personages
arrived at the following general conclu-
sions in regard to national types in the
cutting of the beard:
1.-THE simple mustache, with the rest OF
the face clean shaver, is the prevailing
American type" he said. THE old
Yankee chin whisker. like that of the
traditional Uncle Sam, is no longer the
national cut.
'.In the same way the old French type
of the imperial, or heavy mustache and
long goatee, has given way in France to
the present type of close cut full
beard, trimmed to double points on the
chin.
1.-THE German and Russian types are
heavy, full boards, started at the middle
of the chin.
"The English type is small, short
cropped mustache, with small, square
side growths.
1.-The general South European style OF
Spain or Italy is either an entirely clean
shaven face or else very small mustache
and goatee close about the mouth.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-24

face; whisky had been found on his
premises, and II ever man was convicted
before he was tried it seemed to be this
one.
But his suffering lawyer was equal to
the emergency. He cross questioned
the policeman who made the seizure;
"You s,s,say you found li-li.li.quor in
this mans housem
"Yes.n
"W-w-w.hat kind of liquor w.w-was
III"
whisky"
"um. Now, h,h.how much with.
hiskey did you f-f-f- findF'
about half pint, sir"
"H-h h-half pint; yes. Now, g'g-
g-g-gentlemen of the j-j.j-jury, want
you to take a good l-l-l-long look at my
c-c-c.cli-li-lient."
The jury took good long look at
him, He wasn't very pleasant sight to
see. His nose was sort of purple YER
million and considerably exaggerated in
its proportions at that; his blows were
low and shaggy and his eyes bleared,
Now, g.g-g,g gentlemen OF the
j-j-j -j-ju-u.ry," the lawyer went on, VI
want you to t-t--t-t-tell me If my c'c,c.
c.c.li-llent looks like man that would
s-s.s-s-sell a half pint of whisky if it was
all he had in the houses"
The jury acquitted the man without
leaving their seats.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-24
Utilizing Cobs and Husks.

When the corn is shelled the cobs are
worth caring for, for various useful pur-
poses. They make the best fuel for the
smokehouse, giving the hams and bacon
"a delicate and agreeable favor, free from
the pungency Of oak and other wood
which contains much acid. When
steeped in kerosene oil they make good
lkindling for fires, and they are equally
good for this purpose when saturated
with solution of one pound of saltpeter
in two gallons of water, and dried. They
then burn fiercoly, giving out quick
heat sufficient to kindle a coal fire.
But they are also good for feeding, as
they contain as much nutriment as straw,
and whore straw is scarce the whole ears
may be ground together with advan-
'tage. The husks are still more nu-
tritious, and may be ground up with the
ears in appropriate mills made for the
purpose. For feeding stock cattle and
for fattening ear corn in the husk is an
exceedingly cheap and desirable food. =
New York Times.