onxtmxt teWnomn* 
CONDUCTED BY MARY A. E. WAGER. 
ONE WOMAN’S LETTER. 
Mrs. P. K. Sinton of Angola, N. Y., 
writes to wish us a “ good time on your 
Western tour,” and, as her letter reached us 
in a great farm-house on the way, and con¬ 
tained other very pleasant and praiseful re¬ 
marks, we sat down in the clover blooms 
and read it, twice 1 Sim says: — “I* too, 
think you say just as sensible things as 
Mint wood, and I've been aching to tell you 
so ever since you took charge of Domestic 
Economy. It is such a comfort to have a 
woman do it, who recognizes the possibility 
of women possessing souls and good com¬ 
mon sense enough to traverse the varied 
spheres of life without constant reminder of 
her * sphere,’ her sweetness, her gentleness, 
lest she should so outstep the prescribed 
bounds as to think and even ad upon her 
own responsibility.” 
Never “ ache ” again to talk to us, when 
cess, after which she adds sugar, and her 
rhubarb is “ cooked as it should be.” 
Some Orderly Notion *.—In the kitchen or 
dining-room, a hanging box, flat at the back 
and rounded in front, made ot pasteboard and 
neatly papered, serves for a hat receiver, 
and when the "men folks” come in they 
needn’t throw their hats or caps in one cor¬ 
ner, or on a chair or a stand. It there is a 
place for a thing one always knows just 
where to look for it. M. a. e. w. 
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DISCARDED NUTRIMENT. 
Immediately beneath the outer surface 
or skin of every kernel of grain, particularly 
of wheat, there is a thin layer of nutritious 
and valuable matter for the sustenance and 
health of the animal system. In milling 
this is discarded as the hull. It constitutes 
about twelve per cent, of the who* matter 
of the bran, and is more useful for the pro¬ 
motion of nutrition than that portion of the 
grain ground into flour. Tliis substance 
consists of a compound vegetable (erne nt. 
ilisciculturc. 
(ft) 
FISH CULTURE.—I. 
BY J. M-. CROWELL. 
Brook ov Speckled Trout. 
Deeming that sufficient has been written 
on the history of fish culture, and that duo 
credit has been given to the pioneers in this 
branch of industry, I propose to communi* 
the runs or ponds will he found an admira¬ 
ble way of obtaining shade. The foliage is 
so dry and light it does not sink and foul the 
bottom. It is 80 line it docs not materially 
clog the screens; and the ornate effect 
is very beautiful. The larger leaves tall or 
are blown into the water, sink, and foul the 
bottom, or are floated against , and render it 
necessary to free, the screens several times 
each day. If these means are not, effectual, 
the water from the spring or brook Can be 
brought through a pipe, and coil of pipe 
placed in a perforated box in the floor in tho 
•ate a few plain, practical articles on the center of tho ice-house. 
artificial culture of brook trout. My object 
is to place before the reader information 
concise and practical on this branch of farm 
ing, avoiding as far as possible all techni¬ 
cal terms, hoping thereby to add to the 
quantity and variety of human food. 
When we consider this fish in a hygienic 
The best temperature, both for hatching 
and rearing is forty-six to forty-eight degrees 
Fahrenheit. Should the water rise above 
fifty-five degrees, T would recommend its 
reduction by some of the above moaus. 
Trout will do moderately well in water as 
When wo consider this Ash in a hygienic high as sixty degrees. The water for hatch- 
point of view, its delicious ami nutritive should not range above fifty-five do- 
quality, the case with which it is digested, g ru os. Tho higher tho temperature tho 
its adaptability to persons afflicted with quicker the spawn is hatched, and the less 
nervous affections, the largo amount of plioa* vigorous the fish, both old and young, will 
keepers who write U8 f you “stole the time. 
We don’t like nor believe in such theft, be¬ 
cause you ought to have time tor \\ tiling 
and reading, etc., just as much as for cook¬ 
ing and sewing and washing. And you be- 
lure so, too, because you write further, 
“ also, great success in domestic economy, 
even to the saving of woman’s brains and 
physical energies for other duties at, least ot 
equal importance to well regulated house¬ 
holds,’’ 
Sufficient good help in a family never yet 
broke any man down, in a financial sense. 
Doing without needed help, for economy’s 
din rankest extravagance. There is 
lest she should so outstep me pnawiww* ft)ul of vegetable casein, phorus it contains, it8 brain-producing con- i, c . When the water is taken from a spring i ;‘i,,,.,, the distillery 
bounds as to think and even ad upon t , u form t() tUc thin pellicle between 8tilueate| supplying the waste of nerval or brook that is too cold, i. e., below thirty- ^retell ^‘S whisky to' ot drunk on! 
own responsibility. the shol | an fl the albumen of the egg. Tins ncrvoua matter, and tlm difficulty of farmers aevtm or thirty-eight degrees, Fahrenheit, it woum . uxi a f " J h «.,, in lbis cou _ 
Never “ ache ” again to talk to us, when b( , mitlily obtained by infusing the bran obtaining it in a fresh and edible condition, w ili be best to raise the temperature by al- One day in® ui • ( t (1Ilt Iuranco 
you’ve such pleasant tilings to say, and say ^ ( . oM wa t,orand precipitating with alcohol, it8 great importance as an article of diet will lowing it to flow into a large reservoir in a ddon, ami ex. s ) wm \ n » a 
them with such a ring! Like all the house- ^ cvaporaling the water. Its office is to uot be overlooked by the reflecting mind. cellar or heated apartment before it passes K l?nover’him called tin tho bogs. 
“ . bring the other constituents of the flour t pcsire to place before the reader diroc- over the ova. If the reservoir is large 1 - ' went to work eating the 
taken into the stomach with it, into an ap- tions which, if strictly followed, will insure enough to hold a considerable body ot water, 111 > Th( , yr fcUow J im¬ 
propriate state for assimilation by the organ WICCC8810 al i those having suitable surround- Uie temperature is readily raised. to help himself hut aware that ” tho hogs 
of nutrition. ings. As a means of increasing the income Conducting the water through pipe a long ‘ mk n,, wouI(1 feeb l y wav® his 
This substance and linseed meal have been of thc f avm , no expenditure of the same distance, at considerable depth in the earth, nn ,| multnr “shoo shoo, thick ’em, 
tried with marked success in the case of im- amount of time and mouey in any Ollier di- wiU lll0 8H me result. The average thiclt > 0 m ” The hogs, unmimltul of 
paired nutrition, and in diminishing the rec tion will produce so large returns. By t , r . ta pcvature of the Ridgewood springs is remonstrance, would insert their snouts 
number of cases of consumption. As a test, tlie cvl 1|ivation of these fish a large amount m1y _ ouo degrees Fahrenheit, requiring forty , or the bdpless inebriate, and turn him 
a soup was made of two ounces of meal, one of clolicnoiiM, healthy and valuable food is t , ayg to liatc b t j l0 0 va, and thirty days for wilh „ .. fl op ” really comical. They ate off 
I ouuce of bran, and a quartet water; this produced at a very small cost. Any mem- dlQ ubgorption of the sac and commencement , and were proceeding to take 
a very expressive countenance, — at least, it ^ 
is equal to all thc emotions and mental pro¬ 
cesses to which piggy if’ subjected. If one 
will study It, he will find an intense serious- ^ 
ness, and au oyu to witness it, as it were, 
lie looks up from under his ears with an ex¬ 
pression that says, “Come, now, no non¬ 
sense.” I doubt whether a hog is capable of 
a joke. 11 is the hog trni*„ shared w i th some 
of our neighbors, to be capable ol tun. A 
drunken hog, however, is very entertaining. 
1 once saw a pen full in this condition. 1 bo 
distiller had, through mistake, turned out a 
quantity of whisky. The hogs drank, as all 
hogs do, to excess, and acted wry like their 
dignified and pretentious superiors. They 
were frisky and senseless. They would lean 
against each other and squeal. Then they 
would run, and, striking a root or stone, 
would turn somersaults, in the most comical 
manner. 1 observed one lellow leaning, m 
silence, against the fence. He bad an in¬ 
tensely solemn expression. “ Look at. that 
old chap,” cried the distiller, “a lettln’ on he 
ain’t drunk.” 
This same distiller was troubled by a poor 
Wl’Otch who, hanging about thc distiller}, 
would steal enough whisky to get drunk on. 
One day the distiller found him in ibis con¬ 
dition, and exasperated beyond endurance, 
rolled the poor creature out and, pouring a 
bucket of slop over him, called up tho hogs. 
The hungry swine went to work, eating tho 
’ slop off tho clothes. The poor fellow, un¬ 
able to help himself, but aware that" tho hugs 
’ were hi the garden,” would feebly wave bis 
’ hand and mutter “shoo, shoo, thick 'em, 
! Towscr, thick ’em.” TUc hogs, unmimltul of 
* i he remonstrance, would insert their snouts 
mince ot bmn, ami a quari oi wa.ei, ima placed at a very small cost. any iuuu* the absorption of Ifi® sac and commencement .. dolbea and were proceeding to take 
was boiled for two hours, and then strained, berof a farmer’s family, male or female, who 0 f the young fish to seek for food. Every bites out of'his body, when the distiller in¬ 
to which lean beef was added, and the whole CJlu be relied on for strict attention to the degree warmer or colder shortens or length- u . l .f, ;l . e( i JltK i rescued the victim, 
made into a soup with vegetables. Under business, will find in it a very interesting otJ8 the incubation five to six days. Ever after those hogs would take after tho 
this diet the frequency of consumption aud fascinating employment, and will have . brookfi lhat como a ]()nK distance drunken a . llow lh e moment he appeared in 
sake, is the rankest extravagance, i here is grCatly diminished among the inmates of the tbp Ratification of knowing that for the area d eub t oct t<) fi cslicts and liable to be 
more lost through bad management bmn City HospitaL It would seem as If impaired of space occupied, and the outlay, he or she aro unsafo and unsuitable places for 
through actual expenditure ot money.. v >- nntrition was really one antecedent to tlm ; S) in thiH branch of industry, far m advance e „ ]Uu . 0 unless the water required is 
01*1) Will’ll fill t.O llt’Jllll. IlJl.Vt' IlLltllvl ii rr tr 11 n it ..i*_lUn t’. i »-» iiAiltl AI 
men who are worked to death, have neither ^ disease. n. m. n. 0 f any other portion of tho farm, in point of 
the time nor energy to use their brains. Hudson city , N . j. ofit aml pleasure. 
Healtli and happin^BH totUowifu and mothci - * The cultivation of brook trout Is not la- 
r o/tmimi nnrt mure vnluo to the ifow to tVluktt CtiiTco.—Tho American nutldoi* . • .• ii 
arcot more account and more value to ine ^ Klrpt|i0lcmnly dck ,rminoyou. mind borious, nor does it occupy much time. It 
iiuslmnd and lather than tic . novertnftUCiwnnourioeot’ ground ooffee to enter voquhes daily attention and absolute elctvnn- 
many, paltry dollars that may he paid on Uio t(l0 dool , 0 f p 1L , kitchen, ir no one about the nm - )n ad stages of their propagation and 
farm through her imprudent self-denial ol premises understands tho ait of Toasdng ooffoc- ' 
^U 7 f^«w.v« in U.C la™. ‘ ItU. 1* 'UMiuctly —od U.at 
hold to tlic theory that they are helpmeets lVoin t ho eoffeo before putthiK it into hte oven, all tho statements made will he under the 
only in thc sense of hone and muscle. A u , (llt . roasted berry Is ahnut twice, us large as , tu . () r nroductiOti and profit to be at- 
belo Nine tenths of the wives in the land then buy It reu.ty vonslod, ami try and Ihlfl a 
. , ,i ,i .( ii.,,,, „n-. « iii'lumeets” dealer who luis uot soatcert all the essential Juices 
bold to the theory that they are helpmeets . . . coff „ c 1)(ll0l ,, pnt tm K it. into his oven. 
only in the sense of bone and muscle. A lf (hu roasted berry Is about twice us large as avenifiC 0 f production and profit to be at- 
woinan of sense, judgment, tine sympathies, w heu green, doponrt upon It. thc sciilawnu Great an d attention to the business. 
„ a sweet smile, possessing tin; HumbUKTea anil Coir. o company have dcfniutl- wuuuu J 
1 ^ ... ...if fn „ sft i i lGm cd you. Get an earthen pot,-yon cannot nmlto Artilici.il PnumBatlou-Itu AilvantngCH 
right sort ot brains and tlm w it to use then , ^ (J co(roo or , oa m a tJll v „ w ct- a nd put tho Over Natural Increase. 
is a fortune to any man in his home, it sue groun(1 co troe in a clean white flannel bug, and The adult, female trout lays, at two years, 
doesn’t do ten minutes’ “ bone and muscle” be HUro to put. enough in, and drop tho bug into j it) 500; at. three years, 400 to (500 ; at four 
work per diem. It h a wonma Um_■»!. j™ ™ yeM», W»i> 1.»». ««• "-Uinu- to yean., 
does, hut, what, she w, that constitutes hu Novep broalc ftt| egg Into coir®,and 3,000 to 8,000 eggs or ova. A moments re¬ 
value. never mi up with water the second time. Pour flection will convince any one that if all of 
And then the dragged out, weary-bodied on, in tbo bcgitirrtnjf, the amount of water need- qd 8 large uumber came to maturity, the 
,I It would make wuu,dwilUthem ' 
to see their sad, tired h.ces, craactateu . w Java and lti0 mlxc(1 , i,’ 0 Uow this receipt, and The estimate, based on observation, proves 
and eyes with great, dark rings that come y{ju wjM aevev complain of poor coffee. ,[ iat not fl vc fl s b of every thousand ova laid 
from wasted strength and need ot rest. Men -- 
arc so thoughtless. It is not that they mean a Waaimii? iiuinbn*.—I pronounce “E. C. 
‘to be unkind, only they don’t think/ The Allen’s Chemical Washing Compound” a hum- 
10 UL ui.ft.uiu, y J U.I Iw.ii..i- blur, f lately bought ono of the recipes In order 
“ man-hater would say they take bettu l ny \ ft g ®. oat an J U nt of ,ta,d labor. I bought 
care of their beasts, in point of overwork. tbfl dnwa ao cordIt.g to reolpe, and was very par- 
AVe are not a man-hater “ a bit,” but Wo do ticular in tilling thc directions to the very letter 
fuel like giving them a shake and then telling it. order not to fail In my Investment. The soap 
o,Wo ■wonder If men looked splendid as speomed. But upon trial I 
them a thing oi t\v . find that It takes three times the amount speei- 
road Domestic Economy! II they will only (lod f0p tt uommnn was j,, besides taking nearly 
say they do, we will “go in,” us we do not CL8 rubbing as If not used; besides, the 
want to waste our thunder. drugs cost double the amount stated by Mr. 
Mis. P. w.yn k word which will b« plenaant 
for Miss Colman:— Wc have had mole (jb{wn Q f this recipe, that they may not ho per- 
recipes and rules for cookies aud cake and S uaded by agents traveling oyer the country to 
oilier manner of “ trash,” in thc agricultural buy it and be swindled out of ihoir money as I 
papers than all Lhe medicines advertised in wiul-Leah U akkect, muftim, A rt., July, » 
them can neutralize. I so much admitc |, iu . lting im c un-«.—W ill some of your readers 
your independence and candor in reporting lnlonn llie< through tho Kpual, tho best way to 
Miss Cot ,m an’s lectures. They are, at least, , )lit u p pickles in bottles and barrels, such as wo 
taken through a gate or pipe in the side of 
the bank, and perfect control of flow can be 
insured. Freedom from sediment, can be 
obtained by filtering. An elevated spring 
or springs on your own grounds, of unvary¬ 
ing volume aud temperature, are the best 
situations for trout culture. 
Ridgewood Fist. Farm, Uhlgowood, N..J. 
A Washing Humbug. — I pronounce “E. 0. 
Allen’s Chemical Washing Compound” a hum¬ 
bug. I lately bought ono of tho recipes In order 
to save a great amount of hard labor. I bought 
tho drugs according to recipe, and was very par¬ 
ticular in Ulllng the directions to the very letter 
in order not to fail In my Investment. The soap 
looked splendid us specified. But upon trial I 
find that It takes three times the amount speci¬ 
fied for a common wash, besides taking ucurly 
as much rubbing as if not used; besides, tho 
drugs cost double the union. it stated by Mr. 
Allen. I send you this note, hoping to let tho 
people know the humbug there Is In tho pur- 
Artifieinl Propagation — Its Advantages 
Over Natural Increase. 
The adult female trout''lays, at, two years, 
300 to 500; at. three years, 400 to 600; at four 
years, 1,000 to 1,500, and at four to six years, 
3,000 to 8,000 eggs or ova. A moment’s re¬ 
flection will convince any one that if all of 
this large number came to maturity, the 
brooks and streams would swarm with them. 
The estimate, based on observation, proves 
that not live fish of every thousand ova laid 
reach two years of age. By artificial or 
semi-artificial propagation at least eighty per 
cent, or 800 in every 1,000 can ho grown to 
maturity. 
When we consider the many perils to 
which the spawn and young fish arc liable, 
their almost certain destruction in so many 
ways; that the ova are eagerly sought for and 
devoured by a. large variety of water fowl, 
by many kinds of fish, including their own 
species; that. many, very many die, and 
from them sprout a funicular or fibrous 
)c Mmnc-l)crlr. 
SOMETHING ABOUT HOGS. 
Here is something seasonable — a hot- 
weather cooler in tlm shape of a readable 
article from tho Cincinnati Commercial: 
I beg your readers not to be alarmed. I 
am not going to write a polished letter, al¬ 
though the heading may indicate that modi. 
The hog i» Considered, for example, a filthy 
beast; when, as the fact is, ho is the neatest 
creature, naturally, in animated nature. Foot- 
boggy is troubled with fleas, lie under¬ 
stands fleas, and has it way of getting rid of 
them that gave vise to'the slander respecting 
his proclivities for dirt. Hoggy rolls in the 
mud. The flea finds himself plastered up. 
Soon ns th® mud is dry hoggy rubs off mud 
and tlea together. Give your hog a clean 
pen, with plenty of fresh water to wash in, 
and he will put to shame the neatest house- 
Should any moapo the dangcra slated, the and not always a square uteal u, fill it with 
a change, aud have many good ideas in them.” eat. buy at, tho grocers’ tho year round v I have 
„ , . , a propounded Ibis question to tho editor ol the 
No “ independence was required, good Agriculturist, for the lust live years, (once a 
woman, it was a pleasure; and then we be- y Clu g Tho editor wisely recommended mo to 
lieve iu hearing both sides of a question, send uiy cucumbers to a pickle factory. This 
You say “ it docs ® women so much good 
to free our minus occuwon*illj t wuicli is uiy ui^uXont ^riz^toUisfcetuntircfuiTud ihccjuus- 
excuse for writing you.” We know how Honor to his next door neighbor's wlte. What 
.rood it is • but you needn’t make any excuse, happy thoughts pass through tlm brain of that 
unless you do not write. We don’t care to very "kerned" function ary t-U., Mmdu^r, o. 
have so many letters us the President, advis- ,|. 0 itt-wi.>ro the t'vinr in Gtimu where it has 
in 11 ' us how we ought to do; but we arc boon taken out with acids, apply spirits of 
always open to conviction, and shall enjoy ammonia, (hartshorn,) which wilt at onoc re- 
letters thoroughly out on the plains. Mr®. S. bto,x ' ll ’ 
must excuse us for making he j .... cut up three lemons, rind and all, removing the 
a text for this talk. seeds; this will make u strong essence. 
Codfish, —Annette cooked codfish after _ ^Mns. M . C. Putney. 
her favorite mode to-day. Allci tm.hening ,|. 0 p rCH ben Hum.—When hum or salt park re- 
it in lukewarm water she put it in a pot with , iu ire, freshening to try, soak overnight in 
pared potatoes and boiled them together tin- skimmed sweet or sour milk ; ono-t hinl water 
til done With two tablespoon fills of butter may bo added. Rinse in warm water before 
t , . ... A frvintf. It makes pork nearly us mw as wuuu 
and one ot tlour and boiling water she made “ 
the fish sauce. W hat is left of tire fish she -•«*-■ 
picks in bits and warms up in cream for Canning Fruit.—Tf Nellie and Mattie V. 
| , will wet a towel U\ inarm uMer md wrap around 
break last. their glass cans Just before putting in the fruit, 
lA'ttuce Sauce .—In lieu of olive oil she they “will flud it much more convenient" than 
beats cream with vinegar aud pours over either boiling or heating on the heart h. a. t. q. 
the sugared lettuce. It makes it very pulat- ***_ “““ 
. . ^ Canning T«nmloe» and Peaches.—Will some oi 
aDie ’ your subscribers please furnish a good recipe 
Cooking Rhubarb .— In cooking rhubarb, for canning tomatoes and peaches.—A Sen 
after peeling and cutting in bits, she pours soriber, Langxtrcet, IM Soto Port s)/, La. 
on boiling water, lets it stand a few minutes, How to rook i: m iiin»wer.-My wife wants tc 
aud then pours it otf. She repeats this pro- know how to cook cauliflower.—A. w. 
Ngcraam will, wiliei tho toga and vigorous Cons,Hi. hoggy’* »«»"". «*•> »'"> »«“; woon the t m, 
flab catch am. dovour the sniafi ami woakor and yoo will find lull, aa Ota !Lx w to«r 
ones, and from other dangers to which they finished epicure that frequents tlm Bl.Ni- ftnd Bfl , airi!< -n, 0 Essex is a very fine hog, of a 
are subject; it will readily be perceived that okta. Every one, a naturalist mean, w m i Rr g« growth ami euay kept. It is spottud, long 
.. •uivantaces of arlidcial propagation, has eyes looking out of Ids heart as well as in fha body, deep In tho chest, One und long iu 
brob. WHO llaa walcheil a pig in an n.chan., 'he ham, and h, adapted to uh. on lleeh.-J. c„ 
sight.. The strangest part of it, however, is 
tho fact that other swine look it up and also 
chased tho drunken man. It seemed as if 
the distiller’s hogs bad narrated the eireum- 
stauco to tho other hogs, and they had 
talked thc thing over. 
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THE CHESTER WHITE PIG. 
Long, deep and hoavy, are the character¬ 
istics of the Chester White pigs. If theso 
are lacking, you have, not, the Chester 
Whites, or only in part. There is some 
variation, as the blood is not well established. 
But the long body, the heavy body when 
well fattened, tell you tlm beautiful story of 
this beautiful breed. Tho Chester Whites, 
like the Alderney among cattle and Brahma 
among fowls, are a quiet, docile breed, and 
will fatten readily—will grow right along 
from birth up to hogl.ood, with as little 
food, proportionally, as any other kind. 
There are smaller distinctions, mainly in the 
extremities; these vary more. There is, 
however, the general short and broad head, 
tapering to the nose, which is turned up; 
' and tho ears, which droop, are a dolicalo, 
thin appendage, hairless in the main, with 
tips turned inward or upward. Bueh a 
' heavy body must necessarily have a stout 
\ frame to support it, though the legs are 
" short. The breed attains a largo size, and 
j readily—and has, indeed, no positive faults ; 
Uiis when taken iu its best. As it is, tlmie 
1 is a lack of uniformity in propagating, the 
’ only cl.urge that can bo brought against this 
breed with success. I ho wonder is that it 
is uot moro widely ditfused. v. G. 
——-- 
l. chatter and Essex —I saw mi Inquiry in 
1- the Rural asking about Uio Essex hog- I have 
” boon a breeder oT line I.orh for fourteen years. 1 
have been raising tho Chester and tlm Essex, 
'■ U i„i have come to the conclusion that across be- 
.1, i vvoon the two breeds Is tho best hog. W hat tho 
st ono lacks, In points, the other has. Tho Chester 
i is rather light In tho ham ; tho Essex very long 
and square. Tito Essex is a vory fine hog, of a 
10 i ftr g e growth and easy kept. It is spotted, long 
may bo added. Rinse in warm water before 
frying. It makes pork nearly as nieOaS when 
fresh. 
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Canning Fruit.—If Nellie and Mattie V. 
will wot a towel in warm, ivatcr and wraparound 
their glass cans Just before putting in the trwit, 
they “will flud it much more convenient" than 
either boiliug or heating on t he hearth—A. x. g. 
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Conning Tomatoes and Pearlies.—Will some of 
your subscribers please furnish a good recipe 
for canning tomatoes and peaches.—A Sub¬ 
scriber, Langstred, De Soto Pariah, La. 
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llow to Cook Cauliflower.—My wife wants to 
know how to cook cauliflower.—A. w. 
the advantages of artificial propagation, 
where every protection is afforded by con¬ 
stant attention, arc very great over natural 
increase. 
W .iter. 
It is presumed that the farmer has on his 
place a spring or springs, with a few feet 
tall; or a spring brook that in summer does 
not rise above sixty degrees, or in winter 
fall below forty degrees Fahrenheit scala 
Whether it be hard or soft water is of no 
material consequence. If the water is not 
too strongly impregnated with iron, sulphur, 
or other mineral substances, in short, if it is 
not what is commonly known us a mineral 
spring, it is suitable for the purpose. The 
objection so often urged against, hard, or 
limestone water is without foundation. 
Trout grown in limestone water are superior 
in point of activity and vitality, are firmer 
in flesh, keep longer, and hear transportation 
better than soft water fish. 
Should thc water range outside of thc 
temperature given, artificial means should be 
used to ameliorate its condition. If too 
warm, it should be shaded or covered with 
board roof, board floats, awning, trees or 
vines. The advantages are in the order as 
realizes this. At first the animal gorges 
himself with fruit; after a time lie gets 
clioicy, listens to the newly-dropped fruit, 
aud has his favorite tree. 
Tho strangest fact connected with my 
subject is his taste for snakes. Hoggy re¬ 
gards snakes as a delicacy, and makes no dis¬ 
tinction between the harmless and the poison¬ 
ous sort. When I first came to Mac-a-check 
the valley abounded in copperheads and rat¬ 
tlesnakes. The hogs have cleared them out. 
It is amusing to watch Mr. Hog at this sort 
of a meal. When he first sees the snake he 
makes after it on a lively trot. His expres¬ 
sive countenance says plainly, “ Here is the 
first delicacy of the season.” He takes the 
indignant snake about tho middle, and with 
his foro hoof placed artistically on thc 
back ol the snake, he commences eating 
in the most deliberate and Imsiiiess-like 
manner. The snake remonstrates; tic strikes 
wickedly at the gourmand. Hoggy winks, 
and grunts, and continues his meal until 
Mrs. Eve’s first lover and last domestic 
trouble has disappeared. 
I insist upon it, although frequently 
they are stated. Evergreens planted around | laughed at for my opinion, that the hog lias I one known. 
Orcallini', Oh ia. 
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Cooking Pontine* tor Hwlne.—Will II; pay to 
cook nod fowl potatoes to hoir#. when poluloea 
are wori.li but thirty toforty cents per bushel i— 
C., Manchester, O. 
Yes, if will pay to cook and Iced them If they 
are word, only ten cents per bushel. They ought 
not to bo fed to hogs without cooking, any more 
than to humans. 
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A Large Fig.— Miles BURNHAM, Danville 
Wi*., has n Chester White spring pig, that 
weighed, when forty-eight days old, Ulty-on, 
and one-hull' pounds; when sixty-one days old, 
seventy pounds.—J • o. a. 
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KMnt'V Worm in Swine. — A Missouri corre¬ 
spondent of tho Rural World says:—“I have 
heard of parties in this section, where pine is 
abundant, taking thc leaves of that troo and 
making a strong decoction, cud giving it to the 
animal. Having a small alioat afl'oetod with 
what is usually called kidney worm, a euro was 
effected by robbing turpentine: on thc back, Just 
over tho kidneys. The wliys and wherefores I 
can’t explain, »» the remedy was suggested and 
applied by a colored man in tuy employ; but I do 
know that the pig was badly affected, and Is now 
entirely well.” 
Another writer says:—“Corn soaked In very 
strong lye made of wood ashes. Is said to be an 
infallible remedy. Salt, and brimstone. In small 
quantities, is a preventive, aud, indeed, the only 
