The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-10-10
FARM AND FlREslDE.

The owner first breaks the race
iorse, then. the race-horse proceeds to
freak the owner. Washington Capital.
Poultry at certain seasons are
sometimes over-stimulated by high
eeding to make them lay. It must be
remembered that fowls can be injured
this way. -,
If fruit tree is not bearing as it
should. stir the soil we'll and apply q
lressing of rotten manure. If, in q
ew days after. a dressing of wood
ashes can be put on it will make it all
The better. Prune we'll, especially
when cutting out all the old, diseased
wood. ,< , 49,
Roasted oysters: Take oysters in
the she'll, wash the shells clean and
lay them on hot Goals. When they
Ire done they will open, when the up
per shell can be removed. Serve the
oysters in the loose shell, with little
melted butter poured over each.-Bos-
ION Herald.
Sandwich Dressing: One half pound
If butter, two tablespoonful of mixed
mustard, three tablespoonfnls of salad
oil, little red or white pepper, little
salt, yelk of one egg; rub the butter to
/ cream, add the other ingredients,
and mix thoroughly, set away to cool,
spread the bread with this mixture and
out in the ham chopped fine.
Lawns, says the Country Gentle
nan, should be cut frequently, but not
so short as to deprive the grass plants
Of their leaves and vigor. As gen.
eral rule, the grass should never be
sheared nearer than two inches of the
ground. A longer growth than is
necessary during the summer should
be permitted after the middle of au.
tumn to serve as winter protection.
1t is we'll for the farmer to study
the character of the weeds that grow
upon his farm, for without knowledge
of their habits he can not successfully
fight them. Each section OF country
has its weeds which are injurious tc
farm crops, and these weeds commonly
differ in different localities. though
some of them appear to be common t.
all. In weed destruction there is need
of associated effort in every community
in order to accomplish any thing.
1t costs about two and ha:f cents
week to feed a hen, says a CORE
spondent of the New England Farmer
and it costs that amount whether she
lays four or five eggs in the time OF
stands around doing nothing. "Obvi
ously. if she lays four or five Cor better
still Sky eggs she pays good prof
for her keep. If a hen lays two eggs
week, one paying for her food and tn.
other being profit, obviously, if sht
lays four eggs in a week one pays 70,
the food and there are three for profit. ,
Baked Tomatoes: Select and pre-
pare exactly as for broiling or frying
Arrange with the cut sides on top in :
buttered baking-pan. Salt and pepper
and set in a well-heated oven. Bak.
for half-hour, and then transfer, with
out breaking if possible, to platter OF
dish, where the gravy is poured ovel
them. A sprig or two of parsley ma,
be laid around each tomato as a gar
nish. The tomatoes themselves may
also be used as a garnish for mea
baked in the same pan or separately
Christian Union.
| Corn is the best material Will
which to fill the silo, and it should b,
put in when the ears begin to glaze
Some farmers pick the prime ears, ant
ensilage the remainder. The NOR,
ears that are left. the better. of course
will be the ensilage. The silo neet
not be filled in a hurry. 1t is better t,
put in layer of about two and hal
feet and then let it ferment till tn,
| temperature rises to about 100 dogs.
and then add another layer, and so on
till the silo is full. In this way extr;
expense for help is avoided. --Dair,
World