Raising Mushrooms at Home 



pan; cut the mushrooms into equal-sized pieces, put them in it, cover, 

 and fry. Stir them from time to time, and when quite done season with 

 salt and pepper. A good gravy is made for them by using water, milk 

 or cream. Now if you must have a meat of some sort, put the meat on 

 one dish and the mushrooms on another. By doing this you spoil the 

 taste 'of neither. 



Beds will continue to produce for several weeks if properly cared for. 

 As soon as they cease bearing remove them, clean up, white-wash, coal- 

 oil every inch of wood, salt the floor, and be ready to try again. After 

 .the amateur has his or her hand in, the bed area can be largely increased 

 by building rough berths, one above the other, in which beds can be 

 made. An important bit of advice is: Start in a small way. Do not 

 expend any more money than you can afford to lose. 



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