Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-05-01
Valuable Recipes and Useful Hints.


Valuable Recipes and Useful Hints.
A MIXTURE of three parts fine charcoal,
two par:s bone meal, and one par: plaster
(gypsam,) applied in quantity of about
two 10 four quarts to the roots oi tree
or vine when planting. We have found to
fully repay the cost in increased visor and
growth during the season.
PouLrRY manure, or gualio mixed with
twice its volume of plaster, causes the
manure to deconpose more rapidly than
when unmixcd, and OF course allows its
valuable parts TO be sooner aad more
readily absorbed by the plants to which
it is applied as stimulant.
Oyn pound of potash to six gallons of
water is good wash to apply to trees OIL
whose bodies or limbs are insects, moss,
etc.
NlrLcu all newly planted trees. If
none other is at hand, take that away from
trees planted last year, as they are now
partially established and better able to
bear drought, heat, dry, cracked soil, etc.,
than the newly planted tree. 1t is best:
however, to provide new mulch for all
the newly- planted trees.
TREATMENT OF CALLED BAcK.-George
II. Dadd, Veterinary Surgeon, gives in
the Prairie Farmer, the following:
So soon as IN abrasion is discovered
on the back Of horse, the animal should
be excused from duty for q few days !;
the abraded parts should be dressed twice
daily with portion of tincturc of aloes
and myrrh. This simple treatment will
soon heal the parts. Should there be no
abrasion, but simple swelling, attended
with heat, pain and tenderness, the parts
should be frequently sponged with cold
water. Occasionally the skin undergoes
the process of hardening, (induration.)
This is Il condition Of parts, known to the
i;.rricrs of old as 'sitiast," and the treat.
ment is as follows Procure one ounce of
iodine, and smear the snduuted spot with
a portion of. the same, twice daily.
LICE on SnEEP.-Open the wool from
head to tail, and scatter in a small qnanti.
ty of Scotch snuff, which is sure to kill
them.
BAKED Corn PrppISe.-The following
is excellent: scald three pints milk, into
which stir smoothly two cups corn meal,
and one cup chopped suet, or half cup
butter. When cooled add a well-rounded
cup of good sugar, 2 beaten eggs, 2 tea
spoonfuls of cinnamon, one Of salt, and Il
pint of milk, mixed with three tablespoon
fuis of flour. Add cup Of raisins, and
bake 2J hours.
PorAfo YEAsr.-Takc four potatoes.
slice them and boil in two or three quarts
of water, together with double handful
of hops in bag. and handful Of salt ;
then pour the liquid over enough wheat
flour to make of the consistency of thick
,nush; when milk warm add Bowl OF
Yeast and set in warm place. In twelve
hours it will be fit for use.
CAFES IN CHICKENS may be easily
cured by giving them small crumbs of
dough impreguatcd with little soft soap ;
once or twice is sufficient.
GINGER BEER. One pint Of mo!asses
and two spoonfuls Of ginger put into a
pail to be half filled with boiling water
when well stirred together, fill the pail
with cold water, leaving room for one
pint of yeast, which must not be put in
until lukewarm. Place it on warm
hearth for the night, and bottle it i'll the
morning.
To CLEAN BRITrAN1A WARE.-Brittania
ware should be first rubbed with woollen
cloth and sweet oil then washed IN water
and suds, and rubbed with sofy leather
and whiting. Thus treated, it will retain
its beauty to the last.
RASPBERRY SYRuP.-To every quart of
fruit add pound of sugar, and let it
stand over night. In the morning boil
and skim it for half an hour; theu strain
it through flannel bag and pour into
bottles, which must be carefully corked
and sealed. To each bottle add, if you
please, trihe of brandy, if the weather
is so warm as to endanger its keeping.
RASPBERRY JAM.-Take pound loaf
sugar to every pound of fruit, bruise
them together in your preserving-pan
with silver spoon, and let them simmer
gently for an hour. When cod. put them
into glass jars, and lay over them bit
of paper saturated with brandy--then tie
them up so as carefully to exclude the
;ir.
To EXTRACT Iron MoULDs.-Rub the
spot with little powdered oxaic acid, or
salts of lemon and warm water, let it re-
main few minutes and well rinse in clean,
water.
PAsrRY.-You can make pie crust or
pastry tender and faky in the following
manner. To quart of -four add third
of pound of lard, fourth Of a pound
of butter, and . teaspoonful of salt. Mix
lightly with spoou-don't think of
kncading it. for the more you work it the
tougher it will be-then add enough cold
water to moisten it. Take out what you
require for one pie, and sprinkle enough
flour over it TO roll it, line and fill Your
dish; then for the top repeat the above
process spreading on piece of butter as
arge as hickory nut, then dust on flour,
md fold the dough together before rolling
t. This recipe never fails to make ex-
,eIlent pie crust. The secret lies in not
it. Pastry should be manipula-
ed IS little IS possible. /