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WILLAMETTE FARMBfi : SALEM, 0RJ2G0N. FEBRUARY 6. 1885. Hi K riii taW "Vs.. mrvw tyht iQotnc irclc. litis HAntllOT T. CLARKE, Editor A MOTHERS aRIEF. "All that ii left of my darling Is hid In this llttln space." And the mother drew with trembling hands The, drawer from its resting place, And I saw a baby's garments, Feshioucd with dainty grace Uut of the tlncst fabric, Edged with the richest lac.;. And tiny bright-luted stocking, And little shoes, half worn, And broken toys, end picturo books That baby hinds had torn, She touched tlient with trembling linger, He." eyes were filled with tens, "Thcsonro all," hosaid, "that is left t? me Through nil life's weary years. "Thtso and n little mound of earth, 0, God, how can It bo t That of nil the treasures my baby had Dat theso arc left to me. For hushed is tho merry laughter, Folded Iicr dimpled nrmi, And hidden beneath the coffin II 1 Are nil her countless chnrmi." I could not comfort; my lips were dumb; I could only her narrow share, Why should I whisper of heaven nbov?, She kuotv that iicr child was tlicro. She Itntsw it was "well with her little one." Hut shu lungs to ice its face, And ti fold ouco moro its precious form In n mothors fond embrace. Aud her heart will never bo sitittlcd Till tho river of Djath is crossed, And she Hilda again In the other world The child that in this sho lost. Chltwja Inttr-Oeimi, CHOICE RE0IPE9. liinham Ilrcnd. Onoqnort of warm water, one pint of bread sponge, ono cup of molasses, ono toaspoonful of soda v salerntus, and ono of salt; Cirnham llour to mako u stiff hatter; ndd tho spongo Inst, put it into buttered tins, and lot it riso beforo baking. Unko ono and a half hours. Drown breiul. Thrco cups yellow Indian nienl, ono and one-half cups ryo mcnl, thrco cups sour milk, one-half cup molasses, ono toaBpoonful soda or salor ntus. Steam thrco hours, then bake thrco hours slowly. Corn Drend. For thrco small loaves, take ono quart whito Indian meal, pour boiling water enough to scald tho meal, without leaving any lumps or wetting too much, then ono cup molasses nnd ono tenspoonful soda or salcratus, (lis tolvcd in a littlo water. Lot it cool enough to mix with the hands. Uso a bowl of sponge prepared tho night beforo nnd knnnd up with wheat flour until quite stiff; then set it nenr tho stovo to riso. When light, bnko ono hour. Griddlo Cnkcs. Mix ono quart of sour or buttermilk with threo table spoonfuls of molasses, nnd salt to tasto ; then ndd slowly, four cups of sifted ilour, well mixed with two tonspoonfuls soda or salcratus, boforo wotting. Ono or two oggs will greatly improvo this. Buckwhcnt Cakes. Ono quart of sour or buttermilk, two tablcspoOnfuls molasses nnd ono or two lcaton eggs stirred into tho milk, with salt to taste. Then add common llour and buckwheat flour in equal portions, enough to mako a J'ico bntter. Sift two tenspoonfuls of sodii or saloratus in with tho Hour. Mix all thoroughly, and bako quickly. Flannel Cakos. Tour about n pint of boiling wntcr in two cups of corn mcnl j strain in ono quart of sour or buttermilk then strain tho wholo; ndd enough flour to mako a proper bntter, first sifting tho flour well, mixed with two tenspoon fuls soda or snlerntus, boforo wetting; mix thoroughly, and bnko quickly. Ono or two eggs beaten in with tho milk greatly improves this receipt. Virginia Mode or Curiae Hams. Virginia country-cured hams, and ' notably tho Sraithfiold and East Virginia t hams, nro cured in tho following way, admitting somo slight variations of ' course, according to tho fancy or tasto ; of tho individual : Tho hogs nro left on tho scaffold till ; tho animal heat is well out of tho carcass i and it lias become a littlo still from cold, l in order that it may cut smoother nnd better than it does when limp. Usually tho pork is not cut till tho next morning J after it is killed, but if tho weather is very cold, and it is feared that it will freeze beforo tho morning, it is cut and salted tho samo day. On being cut, tho meat is immediately ? salted by hands who stand ready, and packed down it bulk, llesh sido up, on tho floor or n platform made for tho pur- j pose of holding tho meat. On packing it down, each picco is so laid that nil tho blood Hint oozes out of tho ment will How uwny from it, and not rcinuiu in contact with tho flesh to taint it. This is tho one of tho nico points in our method of curing bacon nnmcly, to linvo tho nniuinl bleed freely when it is killed, and not allow tho pork to stand long in thn bloody water that always comes nwny from pork for a short tinto after it is slaughtered. Hence wo never two brine, but salt the meat dry, and break bulk and rcsalt again in a short time. Curo is taken to touch all tho joints and bones with salt, and tosprink 1c moro salt on tho thick part of tho nieces ns tlwv nrn wicked down. . Wo uso from n bushel to u bushel and j a hnlf of dry salt to n thousand pounds j oi porK, applying tuo most on meat of J largo size. Sometimes, to givo a lino red color to tho llesh of hams, a littlo salt petre is rubbed on them, but very often nothing but the dry cult is applied till the meat is ready to bo smoked. At the expiration of four to six weeks, depend ing on 'tho size, and stnto of the wenthcr tho hams are taken up, washed clean of the salt (but this is often omitted,) and molasses or moist brown sugar is smeared over tho llesh side, and red or blnek popper applied freely to givo tho meat a good flavor, and also keen oil' tho bacon bug, tho parent of tho skipper. Tho red popper should he dried in an oven, and then pounded lino in a mortar. Iloth sorts of pepper may be taken together. 15. V. .1. in Country Gentle man. Floivlns the Orchard. Tho sooner this operation is perform ed, the bettor; (his especially wi(h the npplo orchard. Tho fruit is presumed to ho nil gathered aud everything in readiness. Clean, thorough, economical culture presumes tho heads of tho trees sullloicntly high to move conveniently under tho limbs. Low hnmes, short singletrees ami leather or ropo traces will bo found highly vnluublo for their security against injury to tho trees. Select the cnlm,slcud hnud nnd horses to work in tho orchard; tho cross, petulant, revengeful, malicious man should bo kept away from tho orchard. Treo-inurderore aro sadly too numerous. Do not aim at plowing too closo to tho stem of tho tree. Tako n onc-horso plow, a steady, rather slow horso, with low hnmes, short singletree, leather or ropo tmccs, and run u furrow, passing on tho right sido of tho first tree, tho left of tho next, turn at tho end of tho row nnd tako tho rovorso sides. This will givo vou n chnin-liko furrow and n treo with in tho link. Dun ono, two or thrco lurrows in this way, and then you enn nut in tho double plow nnd plow as suits best. As you regard your orchard, never let n rush, cureless hand go near tho trees witu n two-noreo plow. Tho lay of tho land will indicate whothorto plow to or from tho treo; rovorsing tho operation each timo is usually tho best. Do not plow too deep ; raiso tho plow in coming near tho trees ; leavo tho ground rough during tuo winter; uso tho drng in tho spring. Lovcl nwny tho soil nnd trash from tho stem of tho treo with tho hooj theso accumulations protect and invito insects and aro especial encourage ments to tho root nphido, Cleaniug around tho stem secures tho full bcnollt of freezing, nnd aids in tho healthy trees liko breaking up nil tendency to sod nnd ncmtiug tho roots; it does much to se cure immunity from scab and fungus on tho fruit. A free application of muck- limo nnd wood ashes is highly bcnoficnl. Whether manure in tho usunl applica tion of tho term is needed, will bo indi cated by tho condition of tho soil in each individual caso. AVhero tho land brings n good crop of clover or weods to plow under, inanuro is not likely to bo required; if it is, npply brondenst nftcr tho plowing, l'nint and boncdust nro tho best special fertilizers wo have tried, but tho limo nnd wood nshes always fills tho bill. Wowing nnd fertilizing tho orchard nro not nlwnys admissible; under somo conditions they force too rank n wood growth and unfruitf illness; so'uso judgmont. Midland Farmer. Protect your Orchard. Kncloiing tho orchard is work that should bo dono beforo planting. If it has been neglected, let it bo noxt in order. Thoso whoundcrtnko to raiso an orchard without an enclosure will find themselves sadly mistaken ; cattlo will go for young trees ns far as they can sco them. A young treo defoliated, barked and browsed down will rarely recover, nnd it may ns well bo grubbed up. Cnttlo should not havo access to any orchard ; they will consumo and destroy tho fruit, browso upon tho lower brunches of tho largest trees, as far as thoy can reach to their great injury, oven in winter. Horses do less mischiof. Hogs, sheep and calves should not bo allowed tho run of tho young orchard ; thoy will invariably rub, bark and injure tho young trees. In bearing orchards they nro of great advantago in consuming wormy fruit, worms and all. In a easo whoro 23 bonus was charg ed for a $200 Jonn at Portland, tho prosecuting attorney talks of treating it as a violation of (ho usury law mid throwing it into the school fund. $ati hi $ltililrt!. '"wr;yeA"!giv-'aArg.iagT; SOMEBODY'S KNOCKING. Thero's somebody knocking. Hark I who can it be? It's not at the door; no it's in the elm tree, I hear it again: It goes rat a-tnt-tat ; Now, what in the world's the meaning of that! I think I can tell yott. Ah, yes, it is he; It's young Master Woodpecker, gallant and free, He's drciicd very handtomcly(rat-a-tat-tat) Just like a young dandy,so co:r.ely and fat. He's making his visit this momW.you sec; Somo friends of his live In that tall old elm tree; And as trees have no door. bells (rat-a-tat-tat) Of course ho must knock, what is plainer than that ? Now old Madam ling hears him rap at the door ; Why doesn't she come? Docs the think him a bore ? Sho stays in her chamber and keeps very still, I guess she's afrnid lie's brini;inga bill, "I've seen yon before, my good master," says sho; "Although I am a bug, sir, you can't hum bug me. Hap on, if yon please; at your rnppings I laugh, I'm too old a bug to bo caught with your clntr." Hut poor littlo baby-bug aro not to wise ; They run out to meet him, "Hoed morning," ho cries ; Then gobbles them all with a rat-a-tat-tat, Without even stopping to tako oil his hat. OUR LETTER BOX, Mary says this is her first letter ; it i well done. Sho shows ago xl knowledge of tho early history of our country. She nks somo excellent questions which will causo some of you to study. It is n good way to impress tho mind to that tho facts learned in this way will never bo forgotten. John is u livo boy, helping about tho houso saving niothcrjslops, beside hav ing timo to coast down hills, llo asks a funny question, which somo ono of you must guess out. V. L. answer n riddle, nho gives n charado and an inigniu tho letter is in thopuzzlo department. Ho must seo that tho answer is sent soon. Diehard has been silent n long time and wo nro glad to hear from him again. Jcnnio comes again with a nico littlo letter sho might just as well (old of somo of thoso cuto things her pet kitten did. Jonuio gives n riddlo too. Kttn is always welcome nnd wo notico improvement in every letter sho writes. C. D. D., writes from Oakland t wo do not often gotn letter from there. Hunt ing is great siort for many, but there arc so many accidents that como from tho uso of tiro arms that wo havo littlo in terest in it, howovcr, it is a good thing to Ihj a perfect markemnn so ns to kill surely tho firt shot. It is painful to think of animals going oil' wounded to dio slowly in suffering. Jefferson ought to toll how snow shoes are made nnd how put on. It must bo n nico lifo to livo in herding cnttlo and horses. An outdoor lifo with a good horso to rido ought to satisfy any livo boy. Chester says tho trees wero damaged by sleet, which has not happened about here. Ho gives his idea of tho measur ment question which is coirect. Leotn has answered Tracy riddlo. It scorns to havo been cither easy (o guess or clso ono (hat was gonorally known. Sho asks one too. Dort has been studying up history (oo. Wo aro glad to seo that interest is tnken in useful knowledge. Itoso writes n most excellent letter full of interesting items. It is mid that tho Indians predict coming weather from tho habits of animals and no doubt there is much truth in what Kcbo cays of her observations. Josio does well if it is tho first letter. Wo think, perhaps, that it was tho snow and bad roads that mndo Christmas so dull for Josio. May comes again with ono of her nico long letters. Sho gives an account of her chicken business. We judge that May must havo been kept busy with her feathered family to caro for. It is pretty well (o have raised (hat many turkeys, for (hoy nro difficult to keep nlivo whilo young. It is it good business training for Moy to keep an account of her chickens, hut sho does not say if they wero profitable. I'mlomath, Jan. 2, 18b5, Editor Homo Circle: I nra not going to school now, but school commences next Tuesday. I went to school rrom September 21et to December 20th and nover missed a day. Tho direct cnusc of tho Dovolutiunnry war was nn attempt to tax tho colonists. Tho colonists not being represented in Parliament, resisted this measuredeclar ing that taxation without representa tion was tyranny. "Molly Stark" wns (he untehwoid in tho bnttle at Benning ton, Vermont, in 1777. The Mississippi 'wns discovered by DeSota in 1511, and it rises in Minnesota. I will cl"n by asking n few questions : What Presi dent elect came to Washington in dis guise? What Stnto wns admsttcd to tho Union first nftcr tho original thirteen? Wlicro is tho "crrdlo of liberty?" What navigator shortened the route across tho Atlantic ? Will send my card to the first one who answers my question. May Tayioii. Fovrw, Or., Dee. liO, 1SSL Editor Homo Circlet A-j tho year is coming to u cloo I will write my Inst letter for this year. It is so cold hero that wo cannot get out any where at all ns tho snnw is over two feet deep. Tho north wind comes and drifts tho snow very bad. Tho snow has been on very near two weeks. I have been wanting to go sleigh riding but havo not got to go yet. Am not going to school now ns our school stopped threo weeks ago on account of tho snow. Our teach ers wife is quite sick and thoy nro look ing for her to dio all tho time. I will givo you an account of my chickens and eggs : Wo had 50 old hens to begin with and wo have 10 now, besidds I 'JO chickens. Wo told 4S young chicken?, used l.'O, besides (ho wolves caught a great many and 12 died fineo the cold began. We grtheivd 1,02-1 eggs ami set 7510, nnd sold 075 and cmiMiined 'J07. Hatched 300 chickens. Had bad luck with my turkev nnd did imt raise but 20. Hood by. May I'vimni. fcVlo, Or., Jan. Ill, 18S.". Editor Homo Circle i Tho snow v as about two ' feet deep nt this place. Wo noticed before tho snow came that the micu wero busy building and preparing their nests. They cut. a good many woolen scraps about tho houso and (heir fur was thicker and longer than I havo seen before. Wo noticed it first on n pino squirrel my brother caught in n trap. Wo loit nothing during tho storm as wo hud shelter for everything. Pa shoveled off tho barn two or th'eo (hues. Tho little bird eamo near tho houso to get feed co wo fed them scraps from tho table. Tho enow birds wero thick in tho hay mow gathering the scedH. I will tell you what I do (o help Ma. I wash dishes, cool:, sweep, sew, wash and iron, mako beds and help tako caro of my littlo baby brother. Ho is two months old. Tho answer to Alice Vinson's riddlo is each was ono of (ho cloven men, ho (ook n penr and loft eleven bunging (here. John A. I'obineons puz.lo is if tho drovers horso had twenty-four Iegn then ho had six 1ioich. What word contains tho first livo vowels in order? Do-A I'cnnv. Iitvi.su, Or. Jin. (i, lrjci.l. Editor Home Circloi Pa 'fakes tho Faiimeh and I liko to read (ho littlo letters. When the snow goes oil' wo will havo iiliout lfiO acres to plow. In regard to what fort was saved by n half-witted boy 11. 11. Ii. answered Fort Klnnwaix and Tracy MoTiininonds Fort Schuyler both names wore used for the samo fort and tho named wan changed to Fort Schuyler in 1770 in honor of (Jen. Schuyler. AVIiat Presi dent said I would rather bo i...t thin bo President. I will closo Hkiit Jknni.vos. Taxckxt, Or., Jnn. 12, 1885. Editor Home Circle; I go to school and there is hut four moro weeks of our school. Am thirteon years old. My Pa docs not tako tho Fakjikii, but my brother-in-law, Mr. Jcuks does and I read it. It was a dull Christinas and I got very few presents this year. Josnii: Muheh. Si'itiwiKiKi.iJ, Or., Dec. !I0, 188-1. Editor Home Circle: Tho snow is about u font deep, it has been on two weeks. Tho slcot damaged tho trees considerably especially tho oaks. Am not going to school now at our school was out two days boforo ex pected on account of bad weather. The thermometer was dowit to 1(1 deg. above zero last night. The canto of tho Rev olutionary war was unjust taxation of tho colonics by England. Ella Kirby's is n stcol trap. Chestku Edwaiidh. (Jiiass V.U.I.EV, Or., Jan. 12. Editor Home Circle : I liko (o read (ho littlo boys and girls loiters. Am n boy fifteen years of age. Am not going to school this winter. "Wo aro having n very hard winter ns tho snow has been threo feot deep. My Pn has got 21 head of cattlo and 15 of horses. I herded horses all last summor and will commonco herding again in tho spring. Havo goo n pair of snow shoes nnd enn ride on them. I havo ono brother and two sisters. My oldest sis ter is married. I havo got n saddlo horse. Head liko an apple n neck liko n Bwnn, stands on threo legs, and goes upon none. Your friend, . Jekkeuson Hannah. Oakland, Or., Jnn. 3, 1885. Editor Homo Circle : Am not going to school this winter. Wo hnvo not had any more than ono inchfof Biiowthis winter, but aro having lots of rain. My father has butchered 02 hogs this full. Tho largest weighed 5B0 pounds. Wo havo been having lotn of sport hunting geese and ducks in tho rain. Despectfully yours, Cor. D. IlAii.v.vitn. Eioi:ni: City, Or., Jnn. 7, 18S.". Editor Homo Circle: I go (o school and lovo my lonelier. 1 nin a littlo girl 12 years old. Black upon black brown upon brown, three legs up and throe logs down. Will send u card to tho first answer. Lkota Pi.y.mati:. Di:xti:ii, Or., Jan. 11. 1885. Editor Homo Circle : We have had quite n snow storm but tin. snow is nearly all gone now. Tho snow laid on for tlnoo weeks which seemed u long timo tome. Father nnd mother said it was very uncommon for Oregon. I will toll Aunt Hetty and (ho readers of tho Homo Citvlo what I got for Christmas. I gotn pair of inittons, n pair of bracelets, a hiring of beads and a pair of wristlets. I think tho answer to Alice's question is there win n mnn'H whoso name was each" and ho took ono pear and left 11 hanging there. Tho answer to Myttn's is u needle uul thread. Our school will bo out in ono week which is just ono day boforo my birth day. Wo have two canary birds which sing very sweetly. From your friend, E. H. Piiii.ii.maih, Or., Jan. 2, 18S5. Editor Homo Circlu : Am n littlo boy 12 years old. There is about U feot of snow on tho gievutul. Wo havo lots of fun sliding down hill on our sleds. When I go to school X study fifth reader, second geography, grammar, spelling and writing. I help Ma wipe tho dishes, sweep tho floor, cut wood, feed the chickens mid hunt tho oggi. I will closo by inking u question. Why is tho letter "k" liko n pigs tail? John P. Tayijoii. THE PUZZLE SOX. Autwers to last week i r.NHiMA : I mil eompsed of 25 letter: My 15, IS, 10, 10, is very toft, My 7, (I, 2, .'I wns worshipped in Nor way. My 0, 8, 10, 12, 22, 25, El nro very use ful but sometimes very mischovious. My 1, 1 1, 20, is a dnmestio animal, My 17, 11. 21, 0, 21 is where Block finds piiituragc. My '2'.), 1,11, II is ii Miiitll glns vossol. My whole is a good motto for every lx)y and girl. 1 Do right nlwnys do wrong never. OONTNIlllUMS : 1. Why are children liko jellies r 2. Why is your shadow liko u fnlso friend ? !i. When tiro two people hnlf-wittcd 7 1. As (hey aro moulded so (hey will (urn out. 2. It follows you only in sunshine. !1. When they have an understanding lci.. i-:i " n,in Ives. 1885. HARPER'S WEEKLY. ILLUSTRATED. lUkiKC'H Wer.Lr Imt lion, for twenty iurn, main. Ulstillti ignition an th Itnllnif llluitratnl nrikly nuuper In America. Willi a conaUul liicriMae ol literary ml urtlitlo rriourcet, It IikMo to oiler lor tho tinuln jt'ir attractions uikiiuiUiI Ii) any prut Ions volume, cmlraclnif ciplUI llluttratet serial ttory by W, K. Noikii, llliittrattd articles vt 1 tit cpcclil refer rncu to tin. 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