Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-08-03
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

-Never worry an honest generous
horse by putting arosae or "S'uEsaso
IN the harEess with him. says '"e
Northwestern Agriculturist
In snmmer sheep require n shHo!
nasture; their warm coats oil arc
b,rdensome on "A hot day. II there
ore not sufficient shade trees IN the
field movable or stationary 'aeuS
should be provided. 1t is an act ol
cruelty to animals to compel '"o'n "
remain all day in a broiling sun
Tomatoes may be trimmed oil the
lower branches and made TO gro"
somewhat in the shape OF u tree Inc
main stalks of the plants become S'oakl
and are better ablo to bear the weight
of the fruit. BY supporting the vines
on posts or arms more air and sunliSIl
will enter, thus ripening the 'ru''
more perfectly.
-Farina Croquettcs. MIX '"o'
thirds of n cup of farina with one
cup of cold milk; pour into one pin'
Of boiling water and add one-hali ca
spoonful Of salt; cook one hour' sur
ring often; just before taking from the
fire add the yclks Of two eggs ana Il
nalf cup of thick cream; cook Tor Il
few minutes: then add the whites OF
two eggs beaten stitl; wen cool ron
in crumbs, egg and crumbs ana Try III
hot fat.
A liberal application of a mixture
Of equal portions of ai'-SlaRcd i''nc
and wood ashes will often cause the
ground to produce grasa when otIlcr
methods have failed: 1t is difficult TO
sscurc a stand Of grass under trees, as
the trees take all the nourlshment o.
tho soil from the grass. Lime ana
ashes will prove beneficial to shade
trees also, and us such fertilizers are
cheap they should be used more cX-
tcnsively.
Those who cultivate vegetables
for a living keep the ground always al
work and earning something, Ne AN
ocrupicd spaces are seen, and as soon
as one crop is off another taxes It's
place. There is no reason why the
family-or farmor's-garden should
} not be managed on tho same plan
The market gardener cXacls much
from his land, but he feeds 1T welt
He uses more manure on five acre
than some farmers appIytothcir whole
!, farms. American Agriculturist.
: To Can Beans. String them
break them into inch pieces, and boil
them about five minutes; then dram
, them well, and pack them closely int
, glass jars, Add three tablespoonful
of water. then seal them almost al
! tight. Wrap each jar in a cloth, o
-, set it on u board to keep it from tn
- bottom of the boiler, cover it witt
, water and let it boil three hours
-, Remove one can at Il time from In
boiler, and seal it Immediately. TN
secret of keeping vegetables pcricctl.
a lies in keeping the air from them allc
, boiling. That is why they are scale
- nearly air tight before they ar
boiled.
Fresh sirups of tho grape, cherry
: pineapple, strawberry, tamarind or o
-
p any ofthc home fruits make rcfrcshin.
and hcalthful bcyera res, Tho fruit /
: better crushed by hand in Il woodc
squeczer, metal being liable to impai
% the flavor of the juice. Skins an
A pulps are then mixed With the juic
and plenty Of sugur and are coycrc
with pounded lee. BY the time tn
II ice has melted the full strength of III
~ Juice is extracted, and the mass shouI
~ then be strained through chcosec'ot
l. and the sirup kept on Ice till wantc.
:. The juice OF pressed fruit is a mo.
# grateful and beneficial drink, rcfrcsI
+ ing and stimulating one, while it n
" sists in renewing the wasted tissues
20 the body. N. Y. World.