Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-17
DOMESTIC RECIPES.

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deserves trial.
To MAKE a. SUPERIOR YEAsr.-Take
one dozen nledium-sized Irish potatoes,
boil and mash:fRe; add one cup of white
sugar, and one quart of hot water; let this
stand five to ten minutes; then add one
quart Of, cold water and one half pint
Yeast, and bottle of. Use half pint of
this liquid yeast fora large loaf of bread.
SORE THROAT GASGLE.-Dissolve
small piece of alum in sage tea; then
mix little honey. Cor two drachms of
oak. bark in six ounces of boiling water
use the liquid after it becomes cold; it
is also very good.
GooD PIE CRUsr.-Far six pies, three
cups thick sour cream; two-thirds cup of
sweet milk; two teaspoons saleratus, dis
solved in the milk. Salt to taste, and
mix very stiff; bake slow.
CHEAP SMALL BEER.-To twelve quarts
of cold water, add pint and q half of
molasses. Mix it well together, and bot
tie it immediately. 1t will be fit for use
the next day, if the weather is warm.
= SPRUCE yBEER.-;Allow an ounce of
hops and spoonful of ginger to gallon
of water. When we'll boiled, strain it,
and put in a,pint of molasses, and half
an ounce or less of the essence of spruce;
when cool, add a teacup of yeast, and
put into clean, tight cask, and then let
it ferment for day or two, then bottle,
it for use. You can boil the sprigs Of
spruce in place o., the essence.
DEEP VS.. SHALLOW. Milk PANs.-ME
NJ. y. Richardson, of Sherman, New
York, says: Whether more cream can
be obtained from deep or shallow pans,
is an easy matter to settle. without even
an experiment. 1t takes time for cream
to rise !; therefore, it will rise in shallow
pan sooner than in a deep one, and con.
sequently,,in warm weather, when milk,
will thicken' in few hours, Shallow pans
should be used, or the creah will be
caught lin, the thickcned milk and the
skinner won't, find it. But in cooler
weather. when milk willremain thin long
enough for the cream to rise, deep pans
are preferably some. Even then sweeter
butter can be made f ON shallow pans.
CURE Foa SCRATCHES AND SORE BACKS
"A correspondent at Tarboro, Edge
,combe Coz N. c., writes June 18th, 1867:
-" While in THE Confederate Cavalry
service (Barringer's Brigade found tar,
grease and spirits of turpentine quite
eff.ctual in scratches; travelling in dry
weather improves it. Calomel is good for
sore backs which hive proud flesh
TnE, BLIGHT ON Rose. BUSHES, it is
claimed, can be prevented by the use of
sulphur, which as soon as the parasite
shows indications of being at work, should
be busted over the bushes on q dry, SUM-
shiny day, and repeated after rain should
the first application not be efectual. We
believe there may be something in this,
and as it is confidently recommended We
shall give it's trial this season should
there be any occasion.
A COOP CoND1MENr.-To one peck Of
green tomatoes, add eight onions and six
peppers. Cut them in slices, sprinkle
thoroughly with salt and let them remain
over night. In the morning drain off the
juice, cover with vinegar and boil five
minutes. Again drain off the liquid,
thus preventing fermentation. Then add
cup of sugar, mustard seed and spices.
Place in stone jar and cover with cold
vinegar To all lovers of high seasoned
condiments this will prove desirable.
PRorEcT1oN AGAINST GNArs AND Mus
oUEros.-A correspondent of the London
Field states that a branch of walnut tree
suspended over bed is a good protec-
tiop from the attack of gnats and mus.
.qpitoes.
KICKING Cows. j. Watson writes
the New England Farmer in this wise: |
had kicking heifer-a perfect kangaroo.
ltried moral suasion-no use; then re-
taiation-when she kicked, Ikicked-she
grew worse and | no better: | then cited
her up" but that didn't affect, her hind
legs-she spilled her .milk-she jammed
the pail-she raped my shins | was
then advised to take up one fore foot and
slip short strap over her knee, so as TO
compel her to stand on three legs, being
".ticd up" of course. This done, cut
your nails, and milk at your leisure. She
can't hurt you, and will "come to her
kmill," " and give up klcking.. :,
EXTRA TOMATO CArsUP.-4 bushel of
ripe Tomatoes, 8 boxes mustard, 3 lbs
brown sugar, l lR-sait, { l quart vinegar,
/ lb black pepper, 4 lb ,alspice, lb
cloves, six large onions, one handful peach
leaves, two ozs. India cayenne pepper,
Common red will answer.) Simmer the
whole three hours, then strain throug ii
wire seive or coarse muslin. Bottle and
seal closely, and Keep, as age improves
the .catsup.
To WASH CALICO WITHOUT FADING
rmfuse three gills of salt in fourquarts;of
water; put the calico in while hot, and
leave it till cold, and in this way the col
ors are rendered permanent, and will not
fade by subsequent washing.
: A good black ink, which will not cor
rode steel penss it is:said can be made by
digesting in an open vessel 62 ounces of
coarsly powdered mutt gall, Is ounces
gum senegal, Is ounces sulphate of iron,
free from copper, 8 drachms aqua ammo.'
MIA, A ounces alcohol, and IS quarts dis
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