Show FARM AND FIRESIDE A correspondent of the country there Is nothing liet overfeeding over feeding hens for stopping the up ply of agg very fat hens are too laoj to lay an ohio correspondent n practice farmer toys that lie lias fed corn and cob meal for last four years to cattle nd horses ami yet saw any ill effects from it or boiled moats it of cooil quality arc generally better sliced cold than warmed over ant if the plan Is decided upon do it as quickly a possible As soon as alio meat is thoroughly heated through it from the anro the A queen boc lays from two to thousand agg in four hours it is not necessary to ask biow doth tho little busy aco she doedli well and bo a shining example to tho laxy hen that can only bo induced to lay ono egg in twenty four hours and thou only when aggi iro cheap tho potato is a valuable agent foi clarifying fat af pf any kind and absorbing unpleasant odo rs rut iliin slices in tho fat and fry till cariap and brown then strain alic fit and it will bo ready for use A few slices in each will keep tho odor of doughnuts dough nuta etc from penetrating tho house and prevent alio at from bunting bunTT ng chicago times ten canti worth of oxalic acid dissolved in a pint of hot water will remove paint from tho windows pour a cup and apply to alio spots feitli a swab but bo sure not to allow tho acid to touch the hands brass may bo quickly cleaned with it great caro must bu in labeling tho bottle and putting it out of tho of alio children as it is deadly poison N I 1 times apples and egg peel and twelve apples anil stew them M for apple and after they arc cooked sweeten with ono quarter of a pound of powdered sugar cold add four well beaton eggs 1 baking dish mid it thickly with bread crumbs covering the bottom and sides pour in the mixture strew alic ton with bread crumbs and bake dono turn out on 1 dish ami sprinkle with sugar budget capital may bo made thus soak a slice of bread in milk until perfectly soft isbit it up a fork and put in a little salt beat up two eggs and pour broad sec eliat tharo arc no lampsi and after putting a picco of butter the size of a butternut into tho frying pan pour in tho batter ami cook till brown fold it together anil slip oft upon a hot dish this omelet will not fail like most A little chopped ham or spread on before folding wilt suit somo tastes toted blade childrens pudding heat a generous pint of milk to boiling point stir into tho milk ono tablespoon table spoon fill of corn starch has been smoothly mixed with a little cold milk two well beaten eggs a teaspoonful of butter and sugar to taste of lemon is pleasant is let all this boil up once and add ono cupful of stewed prunes that havo been seeded pour the mixture into a buttered baking dish and bake for twenty minutes servo with cream or sauce the caterer a useful button has caiti round picco about twenty four inches in diameter of silesia cretonne or any similar material on hand mako a three quarter inch hem around tho edge leaving an opening in alie liam on opposite sides run a tape or narrow ribbon in this liam long to allow tho bag opened to be spread out entirely flat this is very convenient because all tho buttons kiy be seen without taking one out of lie bag and with a single motion of the hands tho whole is briwn up secure boston bulletin |