Rensselaer Union, Volume 1, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1869 — USEFUL RECIPES, ETC. [ARTICLE]

USEFUL RECIPES, ETC.

Gastob oil is recommended for chicken cholera. Dose—a dessert-spoonful to a table-spoonful twice a day. Veal Omelet —2 pounds veal, 4 eggs, 8 crackers, grated ; spoonful sage, rubbed fine; spoonful pepper, do. salt, teacup milk, teacup butter; mix well and bake hours. A correspondent of the Country Gen Herman advises American farmers to adopt the rule of many English farmers, that is, never allow two white straw crops, such as wheat, oats, barley and rye, to follow each other. Cabbage Fleas. A correspondent writes to ask if we cannot suggest something which will destroy “theflies” that have eaten off nearly all the leaves of his cabbages just set out. The insects complained ot are without doubt cabbage-fleas, and if the leaves are dusted with ashes or Scotch snuff in the morning, -when -the dew is on them, these pests will be destroyed.—Hearth and Home. To Entrap Ants.—Peter Henderson, in his Practical Floriculture, says: “ Although these are not generally to be found in the green-house or flower garden, yet we have occasionally suffered by them, and have found the simplest way to destroy them to be to lay fresh bones around their haunts They will leave everything else to attack‘these When thus accumulated, they can easily be destroyed by dipping in hot water. Mr. J. Crane, one of the veteran fruitgrower* of New Jersey, says that the best medicine for sick or delicate children is strawberries. At a late meeting of the Fruit-Growers’ Club, he remarked, that whenever any of his children were taken sick jn winter or early spring, he tried to keep them along with as little medicine as possible until strawberries began to ripen; then they were let loose in the patch, and all other medicine was immediately laid aside as useless. It is to be hoped that every man that fives in the country has a strawberry patch-large enough to allow his children a full supply of this healthy and delicious fruit.— Hearth and Home.

Last year an experienced fruit grower, the owner of a flue orchard-near Niagara River, Western New York, wrote us that iu the care of his trees he had practiced one simple method witheminent success. He takes lye from leached ashes, mixes a little grease with it, heates quite warm, and With a syringe throws it up into all parts of the trees, branches and triink. It will effectually kill all kinds of caterpillars, and all kinds of worms that are either infesting the trees in nests or running over Trees treated in this manner were exceedingly healthy, beautiful and vigorous in appearance, possessing a smooth, glossy bark, and bore the best apples in the country. The remedy is easy and cheap.— Horticulturist. The subjoined recipe for yeast, adapted to het Weather or hot climates, is given in Morgan's Trade Journal: “ Boil two ounces of the best hops in fopr quarts of water for half an hour; strain it, and let the liquor cool down to a new-milk warmth. Then put in a small handful of salt and half a pound of sugar (brown); beat up one pound of the best flour with some of the liquor, and mix all well together. The third day add three pounds of potatoes, boiled and mashed, and let it stand until the next day. Then strain, and It is ready for use. Stir frequently while making, and keep near a fire. It will keep two or three months in a cool place. I kept this two months in the cellar, where the thermometer ranged between 90 and 104degreea This yeast is very strong; half the usual quantity necessary for a baking is sufficient” As boon after six o’clock in the morning as is is compatible with the habits of the

«in which early ruing la not esaene chickepi should have a meal of cracked corn. Indian meal, wet with water, generally need, should not be given to very young chickens. In all subsequent meals quite enough shouH be given to satisfy hunger, but there should be no overplus. We fancy we hear some reader exclaim, “On, must we stay and see the chickens eat their food to know that they are satisfied f’’ To which we unhesitating ly answer,. Ye»! But this need necessarily entail no loss offline, as if tEere are three or more lots all may bi fed simultaneously ; and if there is only one, a feeder who wants to make much of time can leave and return. At nine a. m the halftledged chickens may have a meal of barley, boiled potatoes masheu with shorts or corn meal.— American Stock Journal. Funs will soon be laid aside for some eight months, and it is all important that until that time they should be secured against moths—their mortal enemy. Furs are costly, and beautiful as well as useful, but nothing looks worse than shabby furs, made so from the destrvc ive inroads of the moth. The worst thing to be d me with furs is to shut them uul of sight ft • n the air and forget them. The next w< rse thing is to put them away damp. Should they become damp by exposure to the rain they should be placed no nearer to the fire than where they will dry slowly. When the season for their use isover they should not be shut up in a tight chest,* box or drawer, for more than a few days or a week without being taken out and well shaken. Putting them in a drawer that is frequently opened is recommended, in order that they may be frequently seen, and thus be reminded of the necessity of attending tb them. To preserve furs perfectly, and without the least fear of moths, frequent airing, shaking, and general cleanliness, together with a good supply of camphor, is the grand specific.— Exchange.