The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-29
quantity in a day. The finely chopped grass is

quantity in day. The finely chopped grass is
also an elegant food for young chicks.
Give the early sweet corn a thorough hoeing
as soon as il is high enough. The first working
Is the most important, as it loosens the soil,
keeps the weeds back and gives the plants an
opportunity to push ahead before the next crop
of weeds can interfere with them.
Melons will grow rapidly now, and ashes are
excellent for them. Scatter the ashes the
surface of the ground not too close to the hills,
and thin out the plants as to leave only two
on the hill Do not grow melons or pumpkins
near each other, as they will hybridize.
Sour swill is not as suitable for swine as is
good fresh buttermilk or whey. Many ailments
of swine are due to feeding the hogs contin-
ually OF swill that is under a high degree of
fermentation, much Of it being entirely unfit
for any purpose but to be thrown on the ma
nure heap.
To destroy the striped cucumber bugs
reader writes: take half peck of plaster.
one and half tablespoOnsful of cayenne pep
per, and mix the substances well. Sprinkle
small quantity on each hill and the plants.
have used this remedy for years, and never lose
vine from the bugs"
Millet and Hungarian grass seed can be put
in now. If preferred the seed may be drilled
IN, but il is usual to broadcast the seed in order
possible in order to crowd out the weeds. They
will be kept down by the grass crops, and the
soil be in better condition for corn next season.
a subscriber wishes to know how to destroy
ants in the garden. Ii is very difficult to de-
stroy them or drive them away, the sub
stances that are disagreeable to the ants often
iniure the plants; but one of the best remedies
IS to fill their holes with strong soapsuds to
which a small quantity of kerosene has been
added.
Any plant is a weed that is not desired Two
plants of the same kind should never occupy
the space that should be allowed to one only,
as il is their nature to struggle for the same
kind of food and for supremacy. If the plants
are too thick some of them should be removed
as weeds. The soil should not support more
than it can feed properly.
Household Hints.
Cheap Cake-One and one-half cupfuls OF
sugar, butter size OF a walnut. one cup Of sweet
milk, one egg, TWO cupfulS of -four, two table
spOonfuls of baking powder.
Lemon Jelly Cake-One and one-half cup
fuls OF sugar, half cupful Of butter beat to a
cream, three eggs well beaten, half eupful of
milk, two and half cupfuls OF flour and two
tcaspoonfuls OF baking powder. Bake in lay
ers.
mashed potatoes, one cupful of milk, in which
dissolve half q teaspOOnful of butter and the
same of salt; stir well with two beaten eggs;
then drop in well-buttered gem pans, with n
little flour sprinkled over the top, and put in
a hot oven till nicely Drowned.
Coffee Cakes-One cupful of butter two cup
fuls of sugar, one cupful of strong coffee, three
eggs, half cupful OF molasses one cupful of
water, one cupful each of raisins and currants
one teaspOonful of cloves, two teaspoonfuls of
cinnamon, one of allspice, two teaspOonfuls of
baking powder, and flour to make stiff batter.
Bake two hours.
Waste Scraps and Crumbs-With a little care
on the part of the cook or hOusekeeper every
scrap OF stale bread can be made available. All
the crusts and small pieces should be placed in
pan and dried slowly in a warm oven. When
they are perfectly dry put them into a small
bag made OF ticking or canvas, and pound them
fine with a wooden mallet Sift them and put
them in glass jars. They will keep for months
and can be used for breading meat, fish, cro-
quettes etc.
Keeping Away the Moths-Doing the furs or
clothes tightly in newspaper, leaving not a
crevice open, is often all that is needed as a
preventive OF moths, as these pests detest print
ers ink; but where garments are placed away
Tor long time the cedar chips are the most to
be commended. Camphor is good when a suffi-
cient quantity is used, but generally the guam
tity is not large enough. Rock camphor is the
best for this purpose, and one large piece as
big as goose egg viii do more good than a
dozen small pieces.
Putting Away Garments-As the warm
weather approaches the putting away of gar
ments worn during the cold weather comes in
for its share of consideration. Furs and heavy
outside wraps can be placed away in a short
time now, but the fannels ought to be worn
until the weather is surely settled ere changing
for lighter ones. Ii is mistake to wear fur
garments of any kind on warm spring days, for
more harm is done TO them in one day of this
kind than in months wear of cold weather.
They should be placed away as soon as thrown
of for lighter wraps, and not let remain in
closets, taking up the space wanted for other
clothes
Scotch Barley Broth-Throw three-quarters
of a pound of Scotch barley into some clean
water; when thoroughly cleansed, place il with
a knuckle of veal in a stewpan, cover il with
cold water, let it slowly reach boil, keep it
skinned, add seven onions, and simmer for
two hours; skim again, and add two heads of
celery and two turnips cut in slices or any
shape it pleases the cook; add as much salt as
required to make il palatable, and let 1t stew for
an hour and half-it must be well skinned
before the broth is dished: the meat must be
previously removed and the broth alone sent to
table. If il is intended to send the veal to the
table with it dress il as follows Take two
pints of the broth aud put it into a stewpan
over a clear fire, add two tablespoOnfulS OF flour
TO the broth, and keep the broth stirring as you
shake il in until 1t bOils then add little cay
enae pepper, two tablespoonfuls OF port, boil
for two minutes, strain it over the veal and send
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