Year: 1878

Useful and SWgxestiseI
No one thing adds 80 much to the pro.
/ fitsbleness and selling advantages of a
farm as frui. and shade trees.


To WASH CHAMoIs SKISs.-Wash in
cold water with plenty of soap, and rinse
well in clear, cold water; thus treated
the skins will never be hard, but soft and
plisble.


A NEW ENGLAND farmer hired man
who proved very expensive help, as, in
months time, he dried up the cows
nearlya third, simply by kicking and
scolding."


INDIANPuDDING.-One fiat cup yellow
Indian meal one quart boiling milk
poured upon 1t allow il TO cool add
two eggs well beaten, and one teaspooniul
baking powder meringue top it liked !;
bake twenty minutes.


SUGAR GINGERBREAD -Four eggs,
one and a halt cups sugar, one cup but
ter, one tcaspoonful OF sugar, one tea
spoonful OF cream Of tar, and one.half tea
spoonful of soda; mix soft, roll out and
sprinkle sugar on top, then cut in
squares.


FLAX SEED LEMoNADE.-Poura a quart
of boiling water on halt cupful Of whole
fax seed, add dozen of raisins, the Juice
Of two lemons and little licorice root
shredded fine. Sweeten to taste let all
come TO boil, then set away in covered
pitcher for couple OF hours. This is an
excellent remedy for cold, and very
palatable as we'll.


MAKE your farm so valuable by con-
slant improvement, skillful culture, good
fruit, ornamental shrubbery and pleasant
surroundings that no money will tempt
you to leave il. We think 1t should be the
settled purpose of every young man to
put down his stakes for life, to make a
permanent home which he will never
wish 10 part with till he is called TO the
better land


FARMERS who live in sparsely settled
districts, Astounding in large dry pas
lures, can afford to give the time of a
faithful and intelligent lad the whole
summer through, 10 be devoted exclu>
sively to rearing turkeys. The young
broods must be watched as constantly as
ever shepherd watches sheep in region
infested by wolves. Every night, or
during the day on the approach OF
rain, they must be driven to a roomy
she'd with tight roof The mother
birds and the young can soon be trained
to being driven as easily as cows are
driven to pasture. Give good forage
ground, and keep out of rain and dew,
and success is almost certain.


BREAD THAT Will KEEP MOIST
Take pitcher that will hold two quarts
OF water, scald well, and then put pint
OF warm water in it and little soda (no
SALT stir in flour enough TO make bat.
ter, not very thick, for it will not rise so
soon set 1t in a warm placo 10 rise.
When the emptyings are about light
enough to mix use, for four or five loaves
of bread, two quarts or more OF -four in
your bread pan and pour into it three
quarts of boiling water, stirring with a
spoon while pouring it in, forming thick
paste; let II cool no as not to scald the
emptyings, then stir them in well and
sprinkle some -four over the top and set
1t away to rise. When light enough to
make into loaves and set them to rise
have your fire Just right, for a great deal
depends on baking; it must not bake too
| fast


THERE is one point in poultry manage
ment to which we wish to call especial
attention, As but few persons who rear
poultry for profit ever attach much i'm
portsnce. notwithstanding it has great
influence upon the profits. 1t is to keep
your birds tame, whether they are kept
up in suitable inclosure during the en-
tire year or permitted to have unlimited
range, for II pays to do so, in many ways.
II you keep your birds tame, so they
will come to you quickly at the call and
eat out of your hard without any sign OF
fesror distrust, they will always he quiet
and content, and will fatten and thrive
much better. This is well understood by
breeders Of the larger kinds of stock,
such as cattle, horses, sheep and swine,
while there are sensible few who apply
the same principle with poultry. Many
fine nest of eggs has been destroyed by
II wild and frightened hen, hen which
had early learned to fear her master or
owner. II uniform kindness and gentle.
ness had been resorted to, the hen would
suffer herself to be handled while on the
nest, and never oucs think of leaving it
in such hurry rs 10 endsnger the eggs.
II the poultry on the farm is kept tame,
il is not a very difficult mstter to catch
one or more when wanted FOR table or
other uses.