Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1876 — HOME, FARM AND GARDEN. [ARTICLE]

HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

< -The Ithaca (JC. Y.) Journal notes that a resiaent of that town has a fuchsia bearing 419 blossoms and many buds in all stages of development. —ln pupqjiasipg buff Cochins , bear iq mind that a clear, even buff, without penciling of black in the neck or body, is essential to a first class bird.— Exchange. Fhemind is the man. Farming, in the highest sense, is not simply doing the hard work necessary. This can be done by muscle when directed by brains. The true farmer is he who can plan, direct and control skillfully.—JT. Y. Herald. —For corn-starch cake take one cup of butter, worked to a cream with two cups of sugar; one cup of milk, in which is dissolved one teaspoonful of soda; two cups of flour, in which is sifted two teaspoonfuls cream tartar; the whites only of six eggs, beaten to a stiff froth. Mix all these ingredients well, then add one cup of corn-starch. Beat well; bake in a moderate oven. Will make one large loaf. —For black fruit cake one pound of butter, one pound of dark sugar, one pound of flour, twelve eggs, ope coflee cup of molasses, one cup of milk, one cup of cream, -one teaspoonful of soda, two of cream tartar, four pounds of raisins, four pounds of currants, one pound of citron, one teaspoonful each of cinnamon, cloves, allspice and mace, and salt. Bake two full hours in- a moderate oven. This makes three large loaves. —To make peach jelly, stone and pare the peaches, and for every four pounds of peaches allow one of sour apples. Boil separately in water enough to cover them until both are tender, ana strain through a jelly bag. For every quart of the juice allow one and a half pounds of white sugar; boil over a sharp fire till done. To determine when done, let a drop or two of the liquor fall into a glass of cold water; if it reaches the bottom of the tumbler in a solid drop, without dissolving, the jelly should be removed at once from the fire, and poured hot into dry tnd heated glasses. The pulp may be boiled with half a pound of sugar to every pound of pulp until reduced enough to keep; it should be stirred constantly with a wooden spatula. For common use this jam will answer gpry well.

their pots during summer) shoulil.be taken out in September, have the ola soil well shaken from tlie roots, and be repotted in the same sized pots. The soil most sqR-; able lor rose culture is good, fresh loate,. mixed with about one-third well-decayed cow manure. Very loose open soil does not pareduhfe such'wie budSt nor are .the flowers so highly Colored as when grown in stiff toil. When pbttinaj’? nidke the soil good around the roots, and leave no Uftipvjhspace around the edgos-of the pots. Prune the plants well back when.they afe.Caken put' of thepbts; it js notjonly muCh jniore ednytoient to do sd at this time, but they generally make finer to^tothaa u,|gsttmtil lal^r,—^tn^ner»’ i —A lioree .can pull more backwards by a strap the top of hia head Xhan he cafi pull forward by the breast, and when he has learned this he will break almost any sihgle strap of leather; but thjs te not the worsf of itl is great danger of his injuring himself as well as doing,in jury to the harness or/carriage > hen loose. There is much less danger of injury by tieing him., witii a strap around the peck. Tvheahtf cannot or will not ifeert as mfifch force. A handy way with a carriage, horse is to haie a strong! twoinch strap, with a Strang buckle fasteitod to ap!iron, ring; this can remain oh the horse’s neck ; then have in ydur buggy a new strqng rope with a large knot on one end that jaU nbt pass through the ring. Draw thnrthrough the ring when youjtie him, and he will try tlie” strength of it but a few times. Such is my experience.— Car. Rural New forkeT.