Year: 1877

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 Exhausted soils can be restored to men 1Sst 0na he sbsrsess nd tfsas snd the way it has been injured make it im- possible to give specific directions, yet there are few general principles that may be applied benefcially in any case. One of the prime necessities is blowing and working the land to give exposure to atmospheric influences. Sunlight rain. and the circulation Of the air in the soils have wonderful effect in increasing it's fertility. The warmth of the sun can not penetrate far without the ground is turned up by blowing. Exhausted fields should be plowed somewhat deeper than when last cultivated, to mix tho sub-so;l with that from the surface. This is very important The deepening process should be gradual Too much of this unprepared sub soil should not be thrown up at once. A suitable mixture of the soil can be reached by frequent plOwings, going an inch deeper each time. This thorough blowing and pulverization of the soil, with the admixture of the subsoil, will render available whatever latent plant food there may be in the field. Apply fertilizers with a liberal hand. The kind to be used must be de- termined by the character of the land, it's location and the wishes of the owner. If it is near the barn and the farmer is in no hurry for the crop, and has plenty of stable manure to use, the land may be plowed in the spring, and good coating of manure thoroughly narrowed in. During the summer and fall, blow two or three times, taking pains to deepen a little each time. At the last fall blow ing, apply manure, and the next spring, after blowing and maturing, crop may be started. Give good cultivation and manure the land heavily when it is cropped and it will in time be brought to high state of fertility. In this case green maturing may be tried. Give the same amount of blowing, make an appli- cation of very fine manure, harrow in and SOW rye, oats or buckwheat. When several inches high, blow under. Let the land rest few weeks. apply ashes, SOW another crop and treat in like man. ner. These successive grOwths of rye or buckwheat being plowed in, will furnish a great deal of plant food and may be ac. in the soil and made ready for future crops. If this course is con- tinued for couple of years, good crops will be certain. Special fertilizers are made only for special crops, and no reli- ance can be placed upon them for perma. nent results. They will do great deal toward the production of the crop, but are not designed to effect great improve ment in the character of the soil. Barn yard manure must be the great reliance of the farmer in making good land out of .hat which has been run down.--N r. Herald.

 FRIED CAKE.-One cupful sugar, one cupfui sour cream, one cupful butter milk, one teaspoonful soda, spice to taste mix thick enough to roll easily.

 HoRsERADIsH Strew little salt and very litt,e white sugar over the (which must be put into glass jar) and enough of the best cider vinegar to cover all :; mix we'll and seal.

 FLANNEL CAKES. To one pint of Hour add one-half pint of corn meal. four 'ggs, ono tablespoonful of yeast, with milk enough to make stif batter; set 0 rise over night Thin with warm milk and water before baking the next 

 LEMON JELLY. -- To put Between lakes. 1.-Two tablespoonfuls of corn tarch, wet with the very smallest auau- ity of boiling water; oneshalf cupful of ugar one egg, beaten very small lump # butter, and the juice and rind of one