Agricultural And Domestic

It is generally considered that at the uil moon in August is the best time to cut timber, wilh tnc least probability of sprouting. It is said of Mr. Cüllett, of Illinois, irobably the most prosperous farmer in ;he United States, that he is alwajs 'ound act home, a practice he has fol owed f or f orty yearg. " Nothino but a farmer." And yet nenrly all those holding high and honorable positions in this country are the sons and dnughters of farmers. And who wants to be " anytliing but farmers."- Des Moines Register. Bkood mares, cows and heifers in calf require from the demands on their system feed of extra quantity and nutritive value. While they should not be kept fat, their condition ought to be such as to stand the draf ts upon their vitality and endurance. Books and papers f orm as muoh a part of a farmer's working toolsasdotheplow and shovel and hoe. The farmer who attempts to use the latter without the assistance of the former does an " up-hill business," whioh nearly always ends in failure .and poverty. - Prairie Farmer. The Commissioner of Agricultura has reported favorably upon samples of ;uano from caves in Texas inhabited by sats. He reports the material as worth rom $15 to $80 per ton, and comparing avorably with fish guano for feruiizing jurposes. There are several caves conaining such deposita in Texas, and the estimated amount of guano is very great. The hens - and especially the pullets - are beginning to sing in their cheerul, contented manner on the sunny side of the barn, or in the comfortable coops. ?his means more eggs; and, unless you xpect to get something from nothing, rou know what the biddies requii'e. 3nly don't ferget the shell-making ma;erial, fresh water, clean nests and warm jreakfast. The garden seeds are ready. Becolect that sweet wife, wlio is wondering nd studying each day of the year, 'What shall I have for dinner for my ear ones ?" and, when her tired brain ails to solve the problem, fmally laims, "1 wish dolin wouid nx tne garden. It would be so nice and conenient to have young vegetables and resh berries." - iowa State Register. " What is worth doing, do well. " Put bis into your memorandum-book where 'ou can see it often. Did you ever hear f a slovenly farmer getticg rioh ? No, not one of you. Then do your work well, as it pays the best in the end. If 'ou are making fences, make them to tay as built for years. A good farmer may be known by bis fences alone. - Rural New Yorker. Obtain good help, if possible, as half f your success in farming dependa on. ie kind of hired help you have; and on't employ too many hands, as a man nd a boy will often do as much as two men, especially if the latter are left to work by themselves, as they frequently pend half of their time in talking; but a man is not apt to talk much with a boy, nd the eonsequence is that he attends o his work. Feed your land, if you expect it to eed you. Make all the manure that you an, as this is the bank that pays your rafts and notes. The best farm that xists may be ruined in a few years by a ontinued cropping without supplying manure: and put under the plow only what land you can fertilize liberally. Adopt a rotation of crops, and keep your asture and meadow lands in good oonition, as the proflts on your cows depend n the quality of their pasjtures, and the uality and qnantity of the hay that you ut; and keep good stock, as a cow that ;ives twenty quarts of milk a day can be tept almost as cheaply as one that gives nly fivc quarts. - f. B. Mincr, in [oore's Rural. The easiest mannerof preparing bones 'or use is to burn them with wood. Tho jhosphate of lime ia all in the ashes, rat the nitrogen is lost, as the animal matter ie burned away. But an equivaent of animonia coul'd be purchased in ie shape of dried blood. meat, or fish ?uano, for less raoney than it would cost o reduce the bones to a fine powdor in ïeir raw condition. One hundred )ounds of dry bones contain forty-five jounds of gelatine, in which there are ibout five ponnds of ammonia. This ould be replaoed by twenty pounds of ulphate of aminonia, at a cost of 5J cents per pound, or $1.10. As the sulphate is at once available, while the mmonia of bones is only slowly produced, half or a fourth of the former would supply an equivalent of the bones. - American Agrioulturist. About the House. To Make Boots Waterproof.- Yelow beeswax, Burgundy pitch and turjentine, of each two ounces ; boilodlineed oil one rint. Apply to the boot with the hands before the fire till well aturated. King's Pudding. - Beat six eggs ; add one quart of sweet milk, one pound of white sugar, one dozen of soda emekrs, four large apples cut in very thin lices, and a little salt. Spice to taste. 5ake about two hours. Gingebbbead. - Two cupfuls molaf ses coffee cups), one cupful sour milk, one nd a half dessert-spoonfuls ginger, liree cupfuls flour, one teaspoonfulsoda issolved in water, piece of butter the ize of an egg melted. Bake half an ïour. Handkbkohiefs with Codored Borders. - To wash such articie, put in a )ail of water one teaspoonful of sugar )f lead or one teaspoonful of spirits of iUrpentine ; let them soak in this soluion one-quarter of an hour before washing. PovERTr Cake. - Two cups of flonr, one cup of sugar, one cup of cream, a mail piece of butter half as large as an egg, one table-spoonful of buttermilk, ono teaspoonful of soda, nutmeg and one egg. Brown Bettts for Brbakfast. - One cupful Indian meal, two cupfuls ryemeal, one egg, one teaspoonful cream artar, one-half teaspoonful soda, one arge table-spoonful molasses ; mix with cold milk about as thick as pound cake ; [rop in hot lard and f ry. Seasoning Satjsages.- I noties various recipes for sausage-making, many of which are excellent. All I have to suggest is that, in place of sage, lavender be used (pulverized leave), and no one will ever regret it. Cloves and spice are also excellent condiments, where the flavor is liked.- Letter to Country Gentleman. Stewed Oystsrs. - Take each oyster out separately f rom liquid; strain jiiice to get out any pieces of shells there may be in it; add one pint of milk to every quart of oysters; boil milk and juice, adding salt and peppor to taste; when tho above is boiling put in oysters, and, when just beginning to boil, take off at once and serve. The last direction insures the oysters being tender, phunp, and cooked also. Pigeon Pie.- Take sixyoung pigeons, have them neatly drawn, trussed and singed, stuft' them with the obopped livers mixed with parslcy, salt, pepper and a sinall piece of butter. Cover the bottom of the dish with ) uther small pieccR of. beef. On the beef put a thin layer of obopped parsley and niushrooms. Season with pepper and salt. Over this placo the pigeons, Between eaeh two put the yelk of a hard-boiled egg. Add some brown sauce or gravy. Cover with puff paste, and bake the pie for an hour and a half.- Forest, and Stream. Gen. Kobert Toombs has bouglit the Kimball House in Atlanta. This hotel originally cost $650,000, hxA it is pow worth only $150,000,