They are strengthening food, much more so 
than potatoes. 
PRESERVING MILK FOR FUTURE USE. 
Milk is so necessary an article in most fami¬ 
lies that it ought to be preserved for use 
when none can be obtained. This may be done 
by any housekeeper with a little care. Place 
over a moderate fire in a tin-pan or a nice iron 
kettle; let it slowly evaporate till it becomes 
of the consistency of thin cream, then put. in 
clean cans o< bottles, seal up and keep in a 
cool place where it. will not freeze, When 
wanted for use dilute with water. Sal-soda 
dissolved in water is good to sweeten cans or 
bottles after they are rinsed out. It is also 
good for rinsing chums, jars and other things. 
A SUBSTITUTE FOR MILK. 
A teaeupful of bran to a quart of water. 
Boil the bran, stirring from the bottom, so 
that it may not scorch. Let it boil about ten 
minutes, cool, strain and sweeten, then crumb 
in bread. It is nourishing and healthful if the 
bran is clean and good. The strained bran, 
mixed with meal, may lx* fed to animals, 
n. E. s. 
freest, pSJlant.sf, 
PROFESSOR 
? yOSPHAT| C 
Made from professor Horsford’s Acid 
Phosphate. 
Recommended by leading physicians. 
Makes lighter biscuit, cakes, etc., and 
is healthier than ordinary Baking Pow¬ 
der. 
Tn Retries Sold at n reasonable price. 
The Horstord Alumnae and Cook Hook 
sent free. 
Rumford Chemical Works, Providence, R 
H.'I. tSITIItlNV. ts'r inn and ma Reads St V v 
The above cut shown a portion of Greeo’s Nursery and Fruit-Karin near Rneliratcr, N. Y. It contains 134 
sop, producing plants and trees of superior vigor ami enduranee. The larlhest field Is largely 
:t::; ' ’ i—which W being disseminated from tin* farm. Other 
log plnnrsof Schaffer's Colossal. Souht-gan,Tyler,Gregg. Lost Rubles. Cuthbert, 
_ ____the valuable varieties of strawberries, blackberries, gooseberries, currants, 
grapes, apples, peaches, plunis. ipiitices, etc., which we offer for sale. Our new catalogue gives the history 
and all facts of Interest concerning our specialty— the James Vick. Strawberry also many hints Of value to 
thorn- planting orchards or gardens, with hottest opinions of ail lending varieties of -mall and large fruits. 
CorretftHinrteuee solicited from dealers and large planters of small fruits. We employ nn agents, orders 
come from every State without personal solicitation. Four plants of James Vick Strawberry mailed free to 
all who send $1 for a club of four subscribers to Green’s Fruit Grower. Illustrated Catalogue, and sample 
copy of Green’s Fruit Grower, sent free to all who apply by postal card. Address GREEN’S NURSERIES. Box 
582, Rochester, N. Y. 
FINE FLOUR FROM THE ENTIRE 
GRAIN, ETC. 
acres of strong ■ ... .-„ r --- .. 
plan ted with the famous new strawberry—J \mes Vick- 
fields are devoted to 
and other raspberrl 
grapes, i 
Of late I have been trying a new kind of 
flour that I like so much 1 must tell others of 
it. It isealled fine “ flour of the entire wheat. - ’ 
aud is in reality a Graham floor with the out¬ 
side husk, that makes Graham so harsh, taken 
out, Ioha mg tt as fine as white flour and as 
sweet and wholesome as Graham. It can be 
raised like white bread, but we enjoy it better 
made m the form of gems and eaten either hot 
or cold. The recipe 1 use mostly is one pint 
of water, five tablpspoonfuls sour cream, three 
tablespooutills molasses,) me teaapoonful ercatu- 
of-tartar, one of soda and one of salt. Stir 
quite thick with the flour and bake in gem tins 
in a hot oven. They are nice made with bak¬ 
ing powder, using either milk or water with a 
little shortening in it. to wet the flour with. 
1883 SPRI NC—1883 
Now fh tbe lime (•> preniiro fllll I / I i’ 41 
your order* for KKW ami I fl H 
H ARE Fruit anil Ornamental I I 1 I i I'll f 
Nhtnhv Eo nfiveim, A A ■ J_I M —1 fij 
KOMIK, VIXEN. ETC. 
Residesmnny Iti-irablo Novelties* we offer the largest 
and most complete genei'al Stock of Fruit and Ornamen¬ 
tal Tree.-. in flu* United Slates. Abridged Catalog lie 
mailed free. Address EI*I*W AXtJKR A ItAltKV, 
Jit. Hope Nunwi'lrw. ltoi liestei'. Y. 
Dorr’s t Iowa t Qeed'^ 
DORR’S 1 
Iowa 
jyjS dow out, and is the most valuable number yet published, 
y and is tbe finest Seed Manual ever published in Iowa. 
"It contains a wonderful amount of information for the FARM 
and GARDEN, with descriptions, directions for cultivation, and 
the latest prices in the following general departments 
VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, FRUITS, 
Mulberry Trees for Silk Culture, 
FIFTY VARIETIES OF THE 
CHOICEST SEED POTATOES, 
VEGETABLE PLANTS, FLOWER PLANTS AND BULBS, 
FARM AND GRASS SEEDS. 
The Best Horticultural Implements, and the Greatest 
Newspaper Premiums ever Offered to the 
Public, and How to Get Them. 
It is elegantly printed, and sent to any 
address on receipt of stamp. 
Layt year’s customers need not write Q ^ 
A NEW TOMATO 
The ROCHESTER is the product of a cross be¬ 
tween the Acme and l.ester’s Perfected, and is own 
sister to the .Mayflower. As large as tbe Garfield, hut 
us smooth us the Anne. Ir is undoubtedly the lar- 
gffit him noth Tomato. Firm, dark skin; bears 
transportation well; absolutely uu core; ripens 
close to the stem; did not decay last season on heavy 
or light soil; delicious flavor. For sale by the 
packet only. <-i*.i live packets. ;«1.00. 
HI HAITI SIBLEY A CO., Seedimieii, 
Rochester. N. V. Chicago, 111. 
Evkky Summer 1 dry n quantity of corn iu 
this way: Scald the ears a few minutes until 
the milk sets, then cut from the cob and put on 
earthen plates, and in each plate full mix a 
tables[xsinful of salt and put in a warm stove 
oven; in a little time the plate will be found 
half full of water which must be turned otT. 
The advantages of this method are that the 
salt draws out the water uud the corn dries 
quickly ami does not sour and insects do not 
trouble it. When wanted for use. soak over 
night iu plenty of warm water; turn it off and 
cook gently in milk (or milk and water) and 
season with butter and you will find it almost 
as erreeu com. Ruth Kent. 
SIXTEEN SPLENDID 
SIXTEEN SPLENDID 
CeraniumS 
EITHER SIKGLF OR DOUBLE, lor only $1.25. 
Or 8 Siu*/Ie and 8 Double Sam. or r> Single, 6 Double and 
4 Scented, or Ever Bloc.tnLa^ Rh«ck. vr 4 Gtraniunus, 
Rosrs, 4 PuihMw ±u \ 4 H'l r- us.. All sut: t’.ruiit* flower* 
in>; plant*, lalcled, <t*ju Rifely ty in\il jmithild. HIum* 
I ruled t'ftialoffne of rianU uud Aoca* free. 
IKNISFALLEy GREENHOUSES. Springfield, 0. 
Send immediately to the largest Seed 
Store in Iowa, and you will be surprised 
to see what we offer you. 
Having called on a friend the other day she 
smiled as she exhibited her work.. She was 
making aprons out of the best part of old chev¬ 
iot shirts. “Why not?” stud she, “I had 
rather have these after they are past wearing 
iu the original garments than new calico. Our 
men folks al ways buy a prime article of cheviot 
for use ami it is cheaper in the end, saves 
making shirts so often and 1 use them up after¬ 
wards. and for work aprons what signifies a 
few extra seams f’ 
A new style of work apron that prevails 
about here is linen toweling. They are fringed 
about halt a finger at the bottom, a band is 
put on and they are not only neat-looking but. 
may bo washed and lx filed, and are as good 
as new afterwards. Brown crash is much 
used, but aprons of the highest-priced stuff 
that has checks of red are exceedingly pretty 
as well as durable. 
RESTING FI’. 
This is the time of yea)’ when the farmer’s 
wife who is good to herself will make arrange¬ 
ments to recruit, by omitting the Monday 
meal aud substituting for it a lunch dinner. 
“ But,” says Mrs, Prim, “ it is more work to 
have them go into the pantry and disturb 
things than it is to get dinner.” Not if you 
accustom your family to eat at the same time 
and set your food ou the table. In five min¬ 
utes you can set out cold meat, fried calces, 
cheese and “such like,” with tt plate of apples 
and those short days who would not cull this 
sufficient? Then when the children get home 
from school at night have baked potatoes and 
beef-steak, if you like. It gives one such a 
feeling of freedom not to be obliged to turn 
out three times a day. Try it if you never did, 
and sec if it is not an improvement. 
Aunt Kachkl. 
IN IOWA. 
■ A p A Our new Potato, O. K. Maminoth Prolific, is by far the most productive Potato 
II now tn existence, and will rival the /amove Mammoth Pearl that we intro- 
w taw* dueed four years ago, and better than which there never was, as thousundswho 
estify. Korun r* vet this jvffuto and see whut nrofltahle crops you can raise. 
ILS per acre- is not an extraordinary yield for 0. K. Mammoth Prolific. They will he iu great 
i as soon a* known. Tin're who get them first cun nuiki- money by supplying their neigh- 
>ound, «d; ; pounds 4 pounds, k3.5i •. by mall, prepaid. By freight or express, halt peck. 
liilr bushel, £11; per bushel, !»un. We have something cgfm In the way of SEEP CORN. 
It’S CELEBRATED EARLV YELLOW DENT 
rn per no re than any Other variety; AO to TO ears will shell a bushel. 'Weiri* e a single report 
te many received. J. J. Schantilln, Wufftou, O., writes: ”1 planted the corn, tine grain at a 
part; had b>2 stalks; yield, two two-bushel -nets full unrl half bushel of ears; averaged one 
U stalks; t'O of the best ears made a wo-bushel sack full. It ninrwotWv pw>bie/ftY, I will 
t next Spring. Farmer-, this Aim f Is the corn for you.” Send for it. Price, 
cents: three pounds for #1, V II U L post-paid; by freight or express, imMuar- 
7 IS Grcenhouac*i. 29thYenr. 
£u«*/go/ «4ou< lor ■■ i yti./rtt. 
The famo us KieferByheiti Frtf, 1*1.50 
qNB^ltC'ma Ivor, SU* Champion 
oentst Japanese 
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tar-. IV' pkVCS t Sy-I* ljn 
t CheOnnli, etc . 0 11 1 y 
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till >1 iirliel Street, Philadelphia, Pa 
f YT-~< BOW DITCH'S 
MAGAZINE, TIP-. AMERICAN 
FLORIST AND FARMER, h uu 
elegantly illustrated luohtldy publi¬ 
cation.—Valuable for its instructive 
floral aud funning articles and inter¬ 
esting in Its household reading.— 
Sample Cupy, 10c.; $1.00 per year; 
0 copies, $ '.00.— Circular of club 
rate* otui discounts mailed free. 
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I, 32,*i largo 
And will want THE BEST at the least money. Then our Catalogue will surprise 
you.—not because it contains over ryoo Tariefies, embracing everything good, both old and 
new known to the trade, and all guaranteed as refiresentetl, or on account of its 
joo Illustrations,—but because no matter where you have been dealing , it U'ill surely 
/nil/ to bag of as. It costs nothing but the trouble of sending us voter address, at once, 
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HONKY TAFFY. 
Canadian wishes some of the Rural read¬ 
ers to tell her how to make honey taffy. Will 
some cue having experience please respond? 
A-y CATALOGUE, l'JS pages 
illustrations,di-scribingover lTOOsecds 
' and plants, 10 i ts; Magazine aud Cnt- 
(nj nloguo, 15 cents. If an order Is nfter- 
Tc\ ward sent, deduct the 15 cents. 
mx BOW DITCH’S FLOWER AND 
V, VEGETABLE SRED0 are the best 
p home grown and Eurupcun Bclectlons. 
W. E. Bow hitch 645 Wi nut; nSt. Bosto n Ms 
H /■ ■ I B |P> II |i*| ■ M\B An English Veterinary Snrguou mnn’h. :m»t. 
Ha Bk If U| i*y; ii 'A 9 H W now in.'-ellng In tiin* countiy,s.iys tout most 
Wfl nm Mk ry ■ II W of the ttorso amt fi-wdern here 
Ivl fllu n 1 I In I V muf% 8 ari> worthless tr.e,h Be aa* IImiS horulan's 
Condition Powders are absolutely pure and 
immensely valuable. Nothing on earth will mak, 'ens lav like Sheridan a' omfltlon Powders. Dose. I tcaup’n- 
(U1 to L pint food, bold everywhere, or seat by mail tor 8 Duer-stampa. i. e. Jouaaox A Ct> , Boa 
Horslord’s Acid Phosphate 
gives strength where there has been exlmiis 
tion aud vigor in place of impaired vital 
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