The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-01
NOME. FARM AND GARDEN.

Soap suds are a valuable fertilizer
~ use in the orchard and among the
small fruits
One Of the fayorite table fowls Is
the Dorking; when dressed they arc
very plump and their flesh is juicy.
" Plants are much injured by having
their roots wntcr-soakcd. Wait until
the plants show the need Of water be-
fore giving IL.
Poultry manure Is one of the best
that can be used in the garden. either
as top dressing or 70 apply In the Hill
or drill. and good care should be taken
20 save all that Is possible
Rye Fritters One and one-half
cups flour, one egg. one-half cup rye
meal. one tablespoon sugar, little
salt. two teas poons cream tartar; mix
with milk and drop from a spoon into
hot lard.
Pudding Three cups
al -four, one Of beef Suet, one OF milk.
one OF molasscs one OF raisins. currants
or whortlcbcrrics. one teaspoon Of So
da: salt. Boil or steam three hours.
Albany Journal.
Yankee Brown Bread. Ono quart
corn meal; one quart rye meal (not
flour); one cup molasses; onc-half cup
of yeast: wet soft with warm water
and allow it TO rise three hours. Bake
in very slow oven. or. what Is better,
steam il for five hours. The House
wife.
Early in the season. before the
potato is up, the beetle will attack the
tomato plant in hot-bcds, or that may
be set out in the open ground. 1t will
destroy whole field Of egg plants in
single night and often does more
damage TO early plants than il does to
the potato crop.
Many Of the so-callcd cheap cuts
OF meat are preferable; for instance.
the shoulder OF mutton Is much more
delicate than tie leg, and us few per-
sons know. the price Is low. The En-
glish, who Of all people know what
good mutton is, always give the leg 20
the household, and save the shoulder
for guests or first table.
Among the most useful Of all can
nibal insects are the small and beaut-
full adybugs. too wcli-known to our
readers to need description. Their
favorite food consists Of plant-llcc
(aphidcs) and potato-hug eggs. Two
years ago they we're so plentiful in
our garden that they almost kept the
potato patch cleared from potato
bugs. The gardener should try to
protect these little friends Of his.
Orchard and Gasden.
One the heaviest works in grow
ing crop 81 carrots is the harvesting.
With the old sort that run downward
indefinitely, this labor was impossible
on large scale, except by blowing
out. and in deep soil this often cut of
the bottom OF the root. The Southern
carrot grows enough above the sur
face 10 make good handle 10 pull up
by. II Is variety that Is less injured by
crowding than any other, and will pro-
duce nearly or quite as much per acre
as the long sorts. and with far less
labor.
If vegetables are to be marketed. as
certain which varieties are popular In
the locality. Sow the main crop Of
tested varieties only; invest moder.
ately in highly praised novelties. pro
curing only enough TO give 4 fair trial
and. il found desirable. to give supply
OF seed for another year. II peas ant
other garden truck are 10 be shipped
10 distance. provide a supply Of ship
ping crates. Of half-bushel and bushe
capacity. beforehand. Let your mari
or brand stand for honest measure. .
American Agriculturist