The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-12

Feeding In Warm Weather-Plum Cul.
ture-Pou try Diseases-Lawns-
Something Nice to Eat.


rect methods than upon hard work.
The roots Of lucern extend very deeply
into the soil, thus enabling the plant to
endure drought.
Lawn grass seed should be in the
ground If deferred the growth of the
grass will be delayed by the dry days of
summer.
Cannas should he planted out when
the ground is warm, and the same with
dahlias, gadiOlus, and ricinus or castor
oil plants.
The wife of your youth is clearly en-
titled to the easiest pump in the house
well, and covered walk to it from the
kitchen door.
Sheep fesruc grass grows on soil that
would not produce clover or other grasses
and should he sown for sheep About
thirty pounds OF seed are required for one
acre.
For stock the mammoth long red man
gel werzel is the best on light loamy soils
that nave been deeply plowed The
globe varieties are best suited for stiff
soils.
A hen and chicks in a garden some
times prove beneficial, as they destroy
many insects. but they should be kept
away from plots that have been recently
seeded.
Outdoor cabbage beds may he prepared.
Have the bed rich and fine, and SOW the
seed in rows so as to keep the grass out.
Transplant as soon as the young plants
are large enough.
Smothered Rice Boil for ten minutes
one cup of cold boiled chicken chopped
fine, two cups of cold boiled rice and one
pint of chicken broth, seasoned with salt,
pepper and butter.
Sardine Sandwich: Wipe and bone
the sardines, lay them OH the bread and
squeeze lemon over them very lightly,
taking care not to make them too wet or
the bread will be soppy.
Popcorn is valuable crop in some
sections. 1t is sold by the pound, grain
and cob together The rice popcorn,
which is uniformly clear and bright, is
the favorite market variety.
The Cory is the earliest sugar-corn,
and grows but two or three feet in height.
For later crop the Evergreen may be
planted. Do not put the seed in until
danger OF frost has passed.
Millet seed should not 90 in until after
all danger of frost is over. Like buck
wheat, it is summer plant and res ,uires
but short period for growth. 1t des-
troys weeds and yields enormously.
The smaller the field the more fe nee re-
quired and the more land taken from cul-
tivation. The more oblong the field, the
more fence required to inclose given
area: conversely, the nearer a squire is
the field the less fence is required.
Fowls can stand considerable cold
weather without serious discomfort; but
they are not iron-clad like lamp-posts.
Exposure to steady draught while on
the perches is very dangero IS to them.
Stop up even as small openings as knot
holes.
Small lawns, or grass plots, are better
if sodded or laid with turf, but the ground
should be well enriched before laying.
Where lawns, made by sowing, border
upon paths and roads or flower beds or
borders, it is well to lay an edging OF turf
to give fine margin.
Annuals, especially asters, zinnias, ETC.,
may be started in hot-beds or window
boxes, TO be set ont in settled weather.
Sow abundantly the seeds of mignonette,
candytuft, etc, in place from which all
the family are free to cut. Also plant
sweet peas early and provide with sticks.
One of the novelties and luxuries of
the period is banana cake. Take one cup
of sugar, one cup OF water or sweet milk,
three eggs, four cups OF -four, three small
teaspoons of baking powder. Mix lightly
and bake in layers. Make an icing of
the whites OF two eggs, and one cup and
a half OF powdered sugar. Spread this
on the layers, and then cover thickly and
entirely with bananas sliced thin. The
cake may be favored with vanilla. The
top should De simply frosted.
A refreshing variety of salad. to be
eaten along with cold meat, is made of
cucumbers and onions. The cucumbers
are to be pared and then sliced crosswise
as thinly as possible; one or two large
onions are sliced in the same manner and
mixed with the sliced cucumbers and the
whole put into salt water this, in short
time, extracts the juice; now drain
them and dish they are then to be well
peppered and half covered with good wine
or cider vinegar a little olive oil NAV be
added if liked This salad NAV also be
frozen and served with boiled fish.
Feeding in Warm Weather: Sudden
changes OF temperature make bad work
for those feeding stock to fatten. 1t is
sometimes curious that it is the change
from cold to warm that is most dreaded
All grain-fed stock get "off their feed"
as it is called at such times, unless great
care is taken to diminish the ration. The
natural instinct of fattening animal
will not prevent it from eating too much
and injuring it's digestion. One reason,
perhaps, is that after very cold spell
animals become extremely thirsty, and
when the warmer weather comes thev
are tempted to drink more than is good
for them. With moderately warm wealth
er in winter the water drunk must be
nearly ice cold, as 1t is also in early
spring. 1t is very possible the filling I'D
with cold water that causes the lassitude
felt by men aud the brute creation in
early spring. The cold drink chills the
digestive organs, and with these inactive
there is nothing to maintain animal heat.
and the entire body becomes chilled, cold
and uncomfortable
Gingerbread: One cup of molasses,
one-half cup of brown sugar, one-fourth
of cup of butter one cup of sour milk.
one egg, one teaspoonful each of cream
tartar, soda, ground ginger and cinna-
mon, -four enough to make a medium
batter.
By far the greater part of poultry dis
eases are on the OHtside and their names
are hen lice and mites or spiders. The
best remedies are bubach and kerosene.
the former to lie used on the fowls and