The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-05-17
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Tho Way to Test Seed Corn GarRis
-she p Raising Profitable stock
Breeding Zee Culture.

u thoroughbred.
Mix the dry horse manure with the
wet COW manure.
There II no sweet corn for late planting
that excels Stowell's evergreen.
Don't breed 10 a nisshapen, unGainly
horse, even If he has q long pedigree.
Watch the young ewes for frequently
they will not allow the lambs to suck.
Don't breed 10 horse that il accident
ally good looking In spite Of bad ancestry
n Young chicks may he put upon q crack
ed wheat diet after about three weeks Of
age.
Some farmers may not, OF course, be in
q position 10 keep bees to advantage
this must he matter OF individual iudg-
ment.
Ii will be readily understood that, 10
be a money-making former, one must be
able to manage men proftablv; he must
also understand 10 great extent the mar
kets oi the world.
n klbbfc H0NA Nr Ntll Ae Sui IN ftHbnf-
mended to boil with cabbage, and effects
the flavor ageeably. For one head Of
cabbage take pinch Of soda equal in
bulk TO a good sized pea.
The latest idea in window curtains are
the pretty shades, hand painted. A cool
fawn-colared linen shade is the back
ground for branch Of lilac; spray Of
pink hydrRngea looks well on gray linen
shades.
4 DO farmers ever stopand consider their
loss when they allow their manurcs
around stables, pens, etc, to take the
spring rains before hauling out Manure
is too valuable to lose when II can pos
sibly be avoided
4 A gargle made Of strong black tea and
used cold, night and morning. is now the
fashionable preventative in London
against falling viction 10 sore throat
during the cold winds OF spring and sim
liar cold spells at other times Of the
year.
delicious pudding is made in this
way: Chop pine apple quite fine; take
some cake which is little dry, rub il
fine in your hands or crush il on kLead-
ing board: put il into pudding dish in
alternate LAYERS with the pineapple,
sweeten abundantly. moisten with cold
water and bake In moderate oven for
an hour and three-quarters.
The way to test seed corn is simple and
easy Take two thin s0ds; un the soil
side Of one plRce the corn take kernel
only from each Of several cnbs. fiftyor a0)
moisten with warm water; place the
other sod soil side down on them put
under the kitchen stove, keep moist with
warm water three or four days. Lift mp
yonr top sod-you will know what per
cent will grow.
Sow your celery seed. An ounce Of
seeds should produce 900 plants. Sow
on fine seed bed and cover the seeds
very lightly. II the weather becomes
dry water the young plants. Grass must
be kept out, and should there be danger
from heavy winds at night or frosts,
covering of muslin held at the corners
with weights may be spread over them,
though the young plants are quite hardy.
For chapped hands take half a gill Of
olive oil and two ounces OF beeswax; cut
your wax into thin strips, put that and
the oil into gallipot sn the hob and let
ii gently dissolve, after which stir II
thoroughly and let it get cold, when IL
will be fit for use. II two hard, add more
oil. This il good thing for all chaps.
whether hands, feet or lips, and is neither
disagreeable nor unpleasant If applied to
the lips.
Very rich fritters are made Of one and
one-hali pints Of -four, the yolks OF four
eggs, two small teaspOonfule OF baking
powder. butter the size Of large hickory
nut, salt to taste, with enough milk 70
make thick batter, fry in lard that is
heated 10 the boiling point. A rule for
palmer ones may be wished for also. Two
eggs, one cup Of sweetmilk, little, salt
-four enough to make a stiff batter
These are nice with maple syrup
The early weeds that spring up on
Aelds not intended for cultivation can he
kept down by flock Of sheep. Many
weeds that are unfit for food when ma
tured serve as choice morsels for many
kinds 81 stock when they are just shoot
ing out Of the ground. Sheep Craze very
close, and forage all over a field very in
dustriously. They find every yestig Of I
green food that appears, and by keeping
down the weeds early the field can 10
time be entirely cleared of the pests.
To make a loaf OF light corn bread for
breakfast, beat up Two fresh eggs, add
cup Of milk, half sour and half sweet, a
lump of soft, fresh butter, little salt and
a little salaratus. Beat in enough corn
meal 70 make moderately thin batter.
Beat very hard, pour into a buttered pan
and bake in pretty hot oven--one not
hot enough however, 10 burn the top be-
fore the middle is cooked. The batter,
with the addition Of little -four, will h
make excellent griddle cakes.
Thimble rigging is something new In
Ehe sewing line. Some one has invented
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