Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-07-19
Useful Receipts.

Soda BiScuits'--I often see receipts for So
da Biscuits, without giving the exact propor-
tion which is indispensable for a nice cake.
| | supply The deficiency. One quart Of flour,
one teaspoonlul of Soda, two Of cream tartar,
little salt and small bit of lard; mix the
cream tartar thoroughly with the flour, dis
solve the soda in sufficient sweet milk to wet
the -four, bake in rather quick oven. The
biscuit should be worked as soft as
possible and also as nice as possible, and cut
about an inch thick.
Feeding Fom1S-Fowls may not be fed on
any kind of food, nor any kind of grain
| The better the grain says an experienced
poultcrcr the better and more healthy are tho
fowls. Besides, like all other animals they
| take a variety OF grain. Indian corn though
the best when fed alone, is apt to make the
flesh of all fowls fed upon it very full and fat,
aud does not answer so well rs when wheat,
oats, or barley are added to the mess. A.
Swiss writer on poultry states, first, that
fowls to which portion of chalk is given
with their food, lay eggs the shells Of which
are remarkable for their whiteness,
| Alocs is said to be an excellent thing to
destroy insects on trees. Washing their
trunks with a solution of aloes effects the
leaves sufficiently to prevent insects from
eating them. 1t is believed many plants
may te divestcd of them by watering with
solution of alocs. Swinging roses with it
will kill the slug. For solution, take one
ounce ofalocs to two gallons of water. 1t
dissolves best in warm water.
Making Cake HIhom Buhr-A New
England lady, who is quite a famous house,
keeper, recommends economical plan for ma
king cake without butter. which may be USE
full to our readers. Take piece of salt pork
fat, and melt it down, and strain it through
| a piece of coarse, thin muslin. Set it aside
until cool. 1t is then white and firm, and
may be used like butter in any kind of cake.
In pound cake she assures us it is delicious.
She says that after one trial she never used
butter again.
Plain Cheap Pudding, Take four cups
of flour, one of molassos, one OF chopped su-
ct, one of milk one of raisns, and teaspoon
full Of soda sifted in the flour. Boil three
hours in a pudding cloth or tin-shape. This
makes large pudding, and is much liked
Sauce to suit
When cold, slice and fry it in the remains
of the sauce.
Mahogany and Marble-Do not use soap
in cleaning either; wash in clean water and
rub quickly until entirely dry with soft
cloth. A little sweet oil rubbed on occasioIi-
ally will give them neat polish. Where
varnish has been removed from mahogany,
rubbing with little sweet oil will generally
restore the appearance entirely.
Fine GingeJread- one pound of
batter well into three pounds of flour; then
add one pound of powered sugar, one pound
of molasses, two ounces ofground ginger aud
one nutmeg grated. Warm a quarter of a
pint Of cream, and mix altogether. Make it
into stiff paste, and bake it in slow oven.
| Lac Tdrnish for Tnes.--Grape vines may
be pruned at any period without danger from
loss of bleeding, by simply covering the cut
parts with varnish made by dissolving stick
lac in alcohol. The lac varnish soon dries,
and forms an impenetrable coat to rain; it
may also be applied with advantage in coat
ing the wounds Of young trees.
Soap Suds should always be saved and used
on grape vines, fruit trees, etc.