A SK A AE FARM NOTES, DIFFICULTIES IN CHURNING--WIIY SoME BUTTER 18 850 BAD, Regarding the skimming of the milk and the pre- paration of the cream before churning, it may be stated that nearly all the mistakes are made before the churning begins, This subject is an important one to those who keep only one or two cows, and is prompted by the following from a lady in Delaware: In skimming the cream to put away for the churning should any milk be taken with it, and If not what 18 done in case there is pot sufficient cream at the end of the week to churn? 1 find that the milk I lift with the cream turns to sour water, and 1 should sup- pose it would affect the butter. In case the milk is too cold for the butter to come what can be done to bring It up besides keeping it for some time where it 18 warm? 1 mean when it won't ‘break’ from cold, What can be done to bring butter Immediately? It 18 almost an impossibility to skim off the cream without taking away some of the milk, but the difficulty is due, as a rule, to the keeping of the cream until enough can be secured for achurming. If a Marge number of cows are kept tila difficulty is avoided, as it is an easy matter to have cream of one age and which has ripened at the same time. When cream is gathered and saved until more cream can bs ob- tained In order to secure a sufficient quantity the difference in the age and stage of ripening compared with that which is gathered later is somelimes great enough to cause the butter to be slightly bitter. The sooner the cream is taken off the milk, and the sooner it is churned after being gathered, the better. It is well enough to develop a slight acidity In the cream, but It should not be very sour. Experienced dalrymen recommend that the tempera- ture of the cream be raised to 75 degrees as soon as skimmed, stirnng it down to 62 degrees and churning at the first stages of acidity. It is best to skim off the cream as soon as it can be done instead of waiting for every por- tion of it to rise. THE seed of plants and trees are the parts that require the most plant food. Apples and pears have less seed than most fruit in proportion to bulk, hence they should be classed among the least exhaustive to the soil. The peach and plum have the largest amount of seed and are more exhaustive, Raspberries, blackberries, strawberries and grapes have a larger proportion of seeds than apples or pears, hence are more ex- haustive, but are not (excepting straw- | berries and grapes) to be compared with wheat or potatoes as regards the amount of plant food requirel for their perfec- tion. | Tne Norway spruce and most other of our “commen evergreens are large | trees when grown in the forests, When i planted in yards for ornament, they are | 3 apt, for a few years, to grow branches | low down; but in time, even when | widely separated, the upright habit of growth geis the ascendency and the lower branches die out, It is best in | sucn caces to cut down the tree and plant a new one beside it. 1f the trees | are in a belt for protection, when the | lower branches die a second line of | trees may be planted ten to fifteen feet back of the first for additional protec- tion. To produce an egg the hen must have i a certain Kind of food for the yolk, o fat portior, known as carbonate and for the white she needs food rich | in nitrogen, from which she makes |! albumen. For the shell she needs lime, while many other substances enter into the composition which it 1s unnecessary to detail, the omission of any of them being detrimental to good work on her part. Thus, while we may feed a hen liberally, apparently, by omitting to allow that which is needed to complete the jaying process, she may remain idle for want of a single substance, though fully supplied with everything else ne- essary. Farm and Home says that if there is Ruy one thing that experiment stations need to attend to more than another, it is to the production of bulletins such | as common people can understand. Ie | simple, plain, direct. The reports of the Wisconsin station are a fortunate ex- ample of the sort of plain English that farmers like. If a professor can’t write the result of his labors clearly, let him explain it to some man who will, or step down and out. The ex- periment stations are for the people. Tree is perhaps no article of com- merce which passes by numerals which is sold with so little accuracy as egas. The purchaser may think when he buys six dozen eggs that each dozen isthe same, but if he would weigh each dozen separately he would find a vast difference. Some eggs are large and some are small, and the Jeffersonian declaration, that ‘all are born equal, can have no possible applicai.on to Len fruit, 48 a rule the time of a good farmer can be better employed by putting In practice the lessons taught by the ex- periment slatlons in the different States of the Union. 1t is far better and much less expensive in the end to have the National and State Govern- ments provide these stallions with every needed facility for the prosecution of experimental work than to have indi- vidual farmers or even well-organized farmers’ clubs or live-stock associations undertake to ao such work, Ir 1s a mistaken notion to belleve _ HOUSEHOLD, Keer OLD DieEss WAISTS. — A dressmaker, in talking about her pro- fession, said: **If what I say were all sarefully followed husbands would not ave to pay such heavy dressmakers’ bilis,. When dress waists are past wearing they shoald be ripped to pieces the lining washed and ironed and all rolled up together and put away until they are wanted at some future time, They may be used in a variety of ways, They may be sewn together again and worn under a jersey, or they can be cut down for the chiidren to wear, and then they will always furnish odd pieces for general repairing. It is always well to look over condemned garments and cut out all pieces in good condition. They will serve some day for mending. Alwavscut off buttons and buckles and place them in a box assigned for these articles, Some day they will furnish you with those little things that many have to go out and pay ten cents or a quarter for.” Dm Currier Rice, — To persons who are fond of curry, this dish, as a vege- table, will be delicious, Pick apart, lightly, two cups of cold boiled rice; place it in a colander or steamer, stand it over bolling water, cover and steam for fifteen minutes, While this is steaming , prepare the sauce, I’ut one tablespoonful ot butter in a frying pan, add one good sized onion, sliced, cook until a golden brown, add a level tablespoonful of flour, mix unul smooth, add a half pint of stock, stir continually until it boils; add a teaspoonful of cuury powder and a half teaspoonful of salt. 1’at the rice | in a dish, strain over it the sauce and serve. : STEWED LENTILS, — Cover a half pint of lentils with cold water and soak | over night, or if for late dinner soak | during the morning hours, Two hours | before the dinner hour put two table- | spoonfuls of rice into a quart of water | and boil thirty minutes, At the same | them, after they are put back Iu the the rice water, Add a hall one small onion sliced, three Cover the kettle and simmer slowly until the lentils are very tender, about one and a half hours. Dish | the lentils, put the bacon over the top There should be just | enough water to form a nice sauce. i TEXDERLOIN OF Brrr, BARRE CUED, — Have the tenderloin of beef | cut into slices about one inch thick. | Two hours before luncheon time, mois. | ten both sides of the slices with a mix. | To have the barbecued beef perfect, Put a frying pan | minutes, then dust with salt, pepper of French mustard, IDiace the slices on a heated meat dish, add four table spoonfuls of sherry to a pan, around, pour it over the sarve al ounce, ——— LENTIL POTTAGE. — Soak one pint of lentils in cold water over night, In add a quarter pound of boiling water to make a ub together one large tablespoonful of but- ter and two even tablespoonfuls of flour, and stir them into the boiling Stir continually until it bois, Peacn CUSTARD. — cupful of gelatine with a cup of sugar | and a dozen halves of peaches for one | water and pass all through a strainer, Be sure to stir 1t all over the fire until | the gelatine is dissolved, to cool and when ready to congeal have | ready a cup of rich cream; whip the | cream until light, add a pinch of soda | and stir it into the gelatine quickly. one | spoonful at a time, Turn into a mold wel with cold water and set in a cold | place to harden, A. — FRozEN PUDDING, — One quart of | milk, one pint of cream, six whole eggs, the yolks of three eggs, one and | i one half cups of sugar, two ounces each | of preserved ginger, green gages and | pineappies cut fine. Boil the milk and cream and pour it on ths beaten eggs and sugar: cook lightly, and when cool add the fruit and freeze Lhe same as ice cream, BANANA PUDDING, —Make a pint of thin boiled costard and place on ice to become cold; when cold line a pretiy dish with thin slices of sponge cake and fill with alternate layers of cake and thinly sliced bananas, pour over it the custard and whip a half cupful of cream and heap over the whole, place on ice a few minutes and serve, Ir the clothesline is brought in when the clothes are dried, and rolled up un- til next wanted, 1t will last about three times as long as when left out to be rotted by sun and rain, Where butter 18 to be eaten at home, and that soon, a teaspoonful of Br vs ea vil | 19 an have the buttermilk well washed out with weak brine. Beeswax and salt will make rusty flatirous as clean and Smooth an glam. Tie a lump of Naz iha fag, and | it for the purpose, When hot, rub first with a wax rag, and then scour them on a paper or sprink- led with salt, LAw Professor — What constitutes burglary? Student—There must be a breaking. “Then, if a man enters your door, and takes five dollars frcm your vest pocket in the hall, would that be bur- glare?” “Yes, slr, Decause that would break me," WELL POSTED, —Miss Dash—Ob, by the way, Mrs. Highmind, have you heard the latest slang expressions? Mrs. Highmind—1 suppose so, dear You have been here almost an hour, SUPERSTITION.— First policeman (in Chicago)—Hark! wasn’t that a pistol shot? Second policeman-—Y es. “Well, that’s the thirteenth we've heard to-night, and I guess we’d better drop our cards and Investigate, I'm a little superstitious, and thirteen is an unlucky number,’ A — A TOINT IN LAW, — Justice — You say that your sister was bitten by the horse and you want damages? Plaintiff —Yes, sir; 1 have witnesses to prove that the horse bit her, Defendent—I can explain, The woman is a grass widow. horse is not to blame, Judge. The AN Eve 10 Business, — “What's the matter?’ asked a gentleman, ap- proaching a crowd on the street, **Man run over by a street car, and leg cut off.” “Heavens!” he sald, forcing his way Stooping down, he whispered: “My ————— The newest idea In night-dresses is with luce, them in at the waist, “1{ a woman is pret To me "Us no Be she blonde So she lets n An unhealthy wom beautiful. The pecuii so many of the sex are subject, ars prolific causes of pale, saliow fac es, blotched with ly pimples, dull lustreless eyes and ed forms. 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Mar. velous cares, Treatise and $2.00 trial bottle free to Fil canes, Sendo Dr. Kiine,931 Aron 88 Pilla, Pa A most exquisite combination’ cos tame recently noted was composed of bois de rove satin, black velvet, and light blue molre, DE hing Sures Dropay, Gravel, Brigus, Sanit, A.. ike Cunn's Kidney Gare. “Gon, 1 ATH Cubes Ute Worst casos, Cure guar said. rn A ANI 150 Bo, Trimming far is seldom used about the bottom of fur or cloth coats, but silk and brocade pelisses are sometimes bound all around with nd with fur, J2aicued with | rors a De, Stano Bhistips or. Draggists sell at So. per bottle oo me show entire skirt fronts, Russian and Figaro jackets and sleeves. No Orios in Piso's Care for Cossuin other remedies fall, 200, oso tion, Cures where AIS ss A *‘tootometer’’ has been invented heatd ten miles, If You Are Sick With Headache, Neuralgia, Rheumatism Dydpep- sia, Biliousness, Blood Humors, Kidney Disease, Constipation, ¥emale Troubles, Fever and Agus, Bleeplessnoss, Partial Paralysis, or Nervous Pros tration, use Paine's Celery Compound and be cured. In each of these the cause is mental or physical overwork, anxiety, exposure or malaria, the effect of which is to weaken the nervous sys tem, resulting in one of these diseases. Remove the cause with that groat Nerve Tonle, and the rEsvLr will disappear. Paine’s Celery Compound Jas. L. Bowen, Epringficld, Mass, writes: “ Paine's Celery Compound cannot be excelled as a Nerve Tonle, In my case a fingle bottle wrought a great change, My nervousness entirely disappeared, end with it the resulting affection of the stomach, heart and liver, and t's: whole tone of the system was wonderfully arvigorubed. I tell my friends, if gick as 1 haw becn, Paine's Celery Compound Will Cure You! Sold by druggists. $1; six for $5. Prepared only by WELLS, RICHARDSON & Co., Burlington, Vt. , For the Aged, Nervous, Debilitated. Warranted to color more goods than any other A Dress Dyed i Oo A Coat Colored Garments Renewed | 10 A Child can use them! Unequalied for all Fancy and Art Work, At druggists and Merchants, Dye Book free. WELLS, RICHARDSON & C0,, Props., Burlington, VE A NEw RULE Walter {to custom- er about to leave the restanrant)-—You have forgotten something, haven't you? Customer—I guess not. I've got my overcoat, cane and hat, What have I forgot? Waiter (extending his hand) tip, if you please, sir, **1 bad fowl for dinner, didn’t I?” “Yes, sir,” **Well, aceording to the new base ball rules, there are to be no more foul tips. Good day.” msl ss ES — What 1s it this = The Str. Mus, JONE time, Edwards? Edwards—Mrs. Eerr-I ma’am. “Did she leave any message, Id- wards?” “Yes, ma'am; she said as how she { was always finding you out.” { “I hope you replied gracefully, Ed- | wards?” “Yes, ma'am, I sald as how I wasn’t aware thal you'd done anything to be ashamed of, ma'am.” Prexty Time.—The following re mark cawe from the lips of little Pear! Mennesley, a five year old girl, whose father was getling in readiness for a three months’ trip. Alice, her older sister, was feeling bad over her papa’s prospective long absence, and Pearl, seeing her ciy, approached her father, saying: “What day is to-day, papa?” “Why, Friday, my dear; why do yon ask?" { “Then to-morrow is Saturday and | he next day Sunday and then comes Monday, and you are going away on | Monday, papa?” ristow’s card, | to may I am.” “Well, then, papa, | ery till Monday." 1 ain't going to - . JOHXNIE, a bright boy of © years, while being fixed up for school, obsery- ing his hittle overcoat much the worse {for wear, and having more mended | places than he admired, turned quickly | to his mother and asked her: “Ma, is pa rich?" “Yes, very rich, Johnule, | worth two millions and a half." “What in, mal" **Oh, be values you at a million, me at a million, and baby at half a mil i Hon.'’ { Johpnie, after thinking a moment, { sald: “Ma, tell papa to sell the baby and buy us some clothes,” He is Why, Charley, why do you git in this horrid place writing for? Come down { and sit with me, Charley (pettishly)— Don’t bother me | pare, i you? Can't I #it bere and hold some- | think for you? Charley (desperately) — Yes! For { heaven's sake, sit down there and Loid {| your tongue! ————————— PAYING A BET, "Mandy!" the parior unexpectedly and found the young lady clasped in the arms of a young man, who was Kissing her, with every indication that he had had con- siderable practice, **what on earth does this mean?” “Nothing but an election bet, aunt. ie,” replied Amanda, with a look of heroic, martyr-llke resignation on her lovely tace; I lost, Go on, Mr. Me- Pelic.o. How many was that?” A MAX oF GENIUS Carpenter You say you want a bureau made on a new planY Citizgen—Yes, sir; I want it made with legs so I can get my head and shoulders under it. “Of course I will fill your order, but you must satisfy my curiosity as to why you want a bureau made in that way." “Well, I want to be able to find my collar button when I want il without moving the bureau,” “Tins 18 indeed a hand-to-mouth ex- istence,”’ sighed the druggist, as he tore off and licked the postage stamp for a chance customer, “I'm also doing a light business,” said the man at the cigar counter, *“‘at least my gas jet seems to be the only thing wanted by half the men who come In,” MisTRESS (after a heavy crash in tht kitchen below)-Gracions, Bridget, 1 hope you haven't broken taat new vase I brought home to-day. Bridget — No, mem; it’s one o' the fimmin meringue pies that ye's was a bakin’ this afternoon. © A Family Gathering. Have you a father ? Have you a mother ? Have you a son or daughter, sister or a rattes who bus not Jot Salen Kstnp's Bai: L the guaran. Colds, No LignTNiNG.—Mr. Sitton, a gen- tleman at Chattanooga, relates that a young countryman near that city, de- sirous of paying his attentions to a cer- tain lady and not knowing what to say, broached the subject in the following unique manner: §) ‘Miss Julia, may I fly To which quickly: &' Yes, but don’t around you?" the young lady rephed Night.” In A Fix.—Mrs, Muggins — It is raining, and Mrs, Goodsoul wants to go home, and 1 have no umbrella to lend her except my new $10 one, Can't I let her have yours? Mr. Muggins — Cracky! The only umbrella I've got has her husband’s name on the bandle, make a cloth about twelve Inches square of four or five thicknesses of mosquito netting; then sew across and back and forth on the machine, to hold firmly together. Thus it 18 very soft and will hold no grease at all, ————————— ORANGE SALAD, — Peel and cut sour ¥ tL Cutes snd Prevents Colds, Couuhe, Sore Throat, Hoarsenoss, Btity Mock, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Headache, Toothache, Rheumatism Neuralgia, Asthma, uises, Sprains, Quicker Than Any Known Hemedy. he pain the RATS 4A R13 No matter how violent or excraciating | Bheumatie, Bedridden, Intrm, Crippled, Nervous, Nearalgie, or prosirgted with discs sy suffer, RADWAY'S READY RELIEF will afford Instant ease, INTERNALLY -A ball toa spoon! tumbler of water will iu & Wis STADA, Bpastos, Sour Bums Nurse lrg, Heartburn, Nervousness, Headache, Disrrhees, Cole, 1. ales internal pains, Malaria in its various forms vented, There 18 Bot a remedial agent that will cure Vever and Ague and 0 olhey Fevers (aided by BRADWAY'S PILIK, w= quickly 8% RADWAXY'S KEADY HELIER, It was the Srst PAIN REMEDY That instantly stops the most excruciating pugs, allays Inflammation, and cures f aga IA, whether of the Lungs, Stomaeh, Bowe r Other gands or organs, by one applical ACHES AND PAINS For headache (whether sick or tery ache, pEUriigia, DErvousness and rheumatism, lumbago, pal back, spine or Kvdneys, pleuriey, swelling of the Kinds, the application of Ks will afford Dumediste pase, for a few days effect a perm Priee, 50 ets. it mife EES , Vomit. won, MOR “y pnd ab wi pre ta 1ie world a ’ 11 Lhe Iver, of all Heel IG ae aloe aly gaits MAXIA, — Hyoscymine ously administered is a very uselu- remedy in quieting mania, and attend] are chloral or the bromides, ————— Conx FRITTERS ten ears of corn; beat up two eggs, | salt a little. If too dry add milk. Fry I A wHEAT farmer should be a stock raiser. The coarse crops raised on the farm can most profitably be fed to cattle, sheep or swine, t to grow wheat, which sumed, as are the fattened stock, wan, by Ture stunted calf that has Deen obliged to rob its bodily growth to keep from freezing, or spend fighting the “gaunt wolf,” has had its energies misdirected and in after life it will rarely ever pay to try tomake a profitable cow of it. Pras) gin digo ood § & Buches tien 15 ne sw t Whciric of 3 + Drawer 3 Atlant our books on AS MILK. Bo disguised that the mart delicate stomach can take it. Remarkable as on FLESH PRODUCER, Persons gain rapidly while aking fie, STR g0orrs ENOLSION Is acknowic ord by Physicians to be the FINEST and BEST presaration of its class for the relief of CONSUMPTION, SCROFULA, GENERAL DERILITY, WASTING DISEASES OF CHILDREN, and CHRONIC COUGHS, Ast Daveawrs. 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