Year: 1878

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SAVING FROSTED PLANTs.-As the
season of lrosts is fast approaching
when tender plants are liable to be
frozen, it is Of advantage to know
how to save them. Cold water will
do it, but it must not be applied in
the Grht. Cover them so they may
he entirely dark and excluded from
the air. After they are treated thus
MI except very tender ones will come
ont all right. 1t is even better they
he not watcred while frozen. The
nroper way is, when the frost has
been partially drawn out Of them,
naturally, to drench them with cold
water from a hnerosed watering pot,
and Immediately cover again and let
them so remain until they regain
their natural color. When they are
removed, clip off all such parts as
are blackened. The better way.
however, in the fall, is to remove all
tender plants to the house or else
carefully cover them when frost may
be feared. Thus, dahIias, cannas and
other herbaceous plants may be made
to do duty it the West for Il month
longer than usual, since we often
have a few frosty nights, ard after
that long season of beautiful
weather for weeks.


Hen LIcE..-A. n. f., Long Hope
Neb.-QuEEY: Ny hens are scratch.
ing and picking themselves continu-
ally, aud the hen house is swarming
with lice. What should be done to
get rid of these vermin?


REPLY: Nerrin are only trouble.
some from gross neglect in the mat.
ter of cleanliness in the habitations
of the fowls. In the one case the
remedy is dust bath of sifted coal
ashes, mixed with powdered coke Of
sulphur; in the other an energetic
lime washing of houses and sheds,
after all the manure and other filth
has been removed and burned. If
the hen-house is near the stable, or
the hens are allowed to roost in the
stable or COW shed, the horses or
cattle may be seriously inconven-
fenced by the hen lice. Lice in all
domestic animals, the same as in
man, are kept away by simple atten.
tion to cleanliness. Unless the hen.
house nuisance is attended to in a
thorough manner, there will be no
end to doctoriDg.-Ex.


Conn SoUP.-Cut the corn from
dozen ears; first split the grains with
a sharp knife then cut very little
from the top and scrape the balance.
Boil the cobs for halt an hour in wa
Ter enough to cover them, then re-
move and put the corn ir the same
water. OF which there should be at
least quart. Boil the corn for an
hour then strain it through a colan-
der; return it to the fire in clean
saucepan and add a pint of sweet
milk. Mix tablespoonful of butter
with an equal quantity of corn starch
or flour, and stir the mixture into the
saucepan rs soon as its contents boil.
Season tu taste with white or red
pepper and salt. Beat the yoIk of
All egg and mix it with teacupful
of cream, also few spoonfuls of the
hot soup. Just before serving pour
this into the balance of the soup to
heat but do not let it boil.-"Prairie
Farmer"


CoBEA SCANDENs.--This fine climb
er may be started from seed in the
summer, and if potted and kept in
the house during the winter, will be
IA pretty climber, and may be turned
out in the garden in June for sum.
mer blooming. The seed requires a
strong heat to make it germinate
properly. Before planting pour hot
water on the seed, SOW in Il seed pan
or pot, cover with a light Of glass
and expose to the hot sun or keep
them otherwise warm until they
Sprout. When two or three inches
high, pot singIy, and as they run, let
the tendriIs cling to "A frame or twine.
a variegated variety is sold by flor
lists.


The California hop crop is grow
ing finely. The weather has been
favorable and. there will be good
yield. While Eastern hop yards are
suffering from too long and contin
mons crOnninr. the crOp in California