Rensselaer Union, Volume 11, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1879 — HOME, FARM AND GARDEN. [ARTICLE]

HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

—lt has been found by experiment that with early rose potatoes the smallest amount of seed in the hill has yielded fihe best crop. , —Horseradish Sauce.—Mix a stick of grated horseradish with a wineglasi Of cream, a teaspoonful of mustard, and a pinch of salt; then stir in half a tumbler of the best white vinegar. Bruise with a spoon, and when thoroughly mixed together, serVe in a tureen. —Crullers.—One coffee-cup of sugar, six large tablespoonfuls of melted butter, one pint of sweet milk, two eggs, a little nutmeg, one teaspoonful of soda, one teaspooafal of salt; mix in the flour until the dough is soft and can be easily handled; roll, cut out the oake, and fry in lard. -

—Sausage and llice.—Wash and pick half a pound of rice, and put it iu cold water; do not stir the rice while boiling; let it cook gently; add a teaspoonful of salt and ginger, when it is nearly cooked put in a smoked beef sausage, and let it boil forhalf an hour. A little saffron added to the rice improves taste and appearance.— N. Y. Times. ■■ ■■. —1 have driven and watered horses ever since I was large enough, and I never sponged one and never expect to, and have always given all the water they would drink, and never hurt a horse by watering, as jet. Horses should never be worked or driven until too hot to drink all they will, except in. cases of emergency, such as going for the doctor, or getting out of the way of the Sheriff. A horse suffers as much from being thirsty as a man, and to deprive him of all the fresh water he will drink is simply cruel'whon it is so cheap, and when not abused by overdriving or overwork, will not drink enough to hurt him. Some people are continually pbttering with their horses, giving medicine when not sick, and watering when not dry, and keeping it from them when they most need it. In taking care of horses a little common sense should be brought into play, the same as in any other business.—Cor. Western JturaC ivy plants that have been kept in doors during winter, be put in the ground on the north side of the house for summer, they will be benefited by the change. Such treatment renews the strength of the plants, making them better for house culture the following winter. The ivy is so hardy that it will bear being put out of doors very early in the spring. I find it better not to take tne plant out of the pots, but to •• plunge” them. A'little common lime put. under the 1 pots Serves to keep earthworms out. When ready to remove ivy plants to the house in.autumn, replant if necessafy, put in pots only a size larger than those they are taken from. Tho scale insect that sometimes infests these and other hard-wooded plants, can be destroyed by washing in soapsuds, but they must be rinsed immediately after in clear, soft water. The ivy must be kept' freff to preserve the rich gloss of its lea ves. Tne ivyphujts should have the support of trellises, to which they can easily be trained in any form to suit the taste.— Cor. Cy»* cinnati Times.