Rensselaer Union, Volume 11, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 April 1879 — HOME, FARM AND GARDEN. [ARTICLE]

HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

'—A oure for hicootigh: Take three or four swallows of sweetened vinegar. —ls plenty of salt is given to mlloh oows butter will be obtained more easily than if salt is only fed occasionally. —Milk Soup.—Two new potatoes, one quart of cold water, one ounce dripping of clarified fat, butter or lard; one amla half ounces fine sago or tapioca, one pint of milk; pepper and salt Boil together in the water and fat, potatoes, pepper and salt When the potatoes get soft make them smooth with a wooden spoon; then add milk and tapioca or sago. Let the whole simmer for ten minutes. —The teeth known popularly as wolf teeth in horses are those supernumerary ones which appear directly in front of the upper, and sometimes the lower, grinders. They are useless and harmless, and may be extracted without intury; but if broken out, as is often done >y ignorant persons, the remaining roots may irritate the gums and do mischief. The popular idea that they cause weakness of the eyes is unfounded. —Soup of Turkey Bones.—Bieak the bones, place in a kettle and add two quarts of cold water. Cover closely and set on the back of the stove to simmer for an hour. Season with pepper and salt, and add one large spoonful of rice. Let the soup boil until the rice is done; then pour into an earthen dish and put away in a cold place until the next day. When wanted for dinner, remove the layer of fat, and heat the soup. Serve very hot with crackers and pickles.

—When a man works by the month he cannot recover pay for lost time on holidays; a month is from the first to the last, both includod in any month, leaving out Sundays, but a man who has charge of horses or cattle must feed and clean them on Sundays and holidays without extra pay, that being included in his work. If he leaves before his month is up, he can recover for the time he has worked, unless there is a written agreement to the contrary. It is best to have written agreements with hired men.— N. Y. Times. —Turkish Spup. -One pint of stock; one-half leacupful of rice; yelks of two eggs; a tablespoonful of cream; a little pepper and salt; wash the rice before using; then put stock and rice in a saucepan, with a little pepper and salt and let them boil for twenty minutes; then take, them out, pour the stock through a sieve and rub the rice through; return both to the saucepan; place the yelks of eggs in a basin, adding a tablespoonful of cream; mix them well together, but don’t beat up; then add a spoonful of stock and rice to thicken it, and afterwhrd pour in all the stock and rioe; stir it over the fire for two minutes.