Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-04-02

cut onions. The preceding dishes, with the
coffee prepared as giveniu last number, will
be found a very good and not expensive
breakfast.
Indian Loaf for breakfast.
A pint Of meal, saucer of flour, one egg
beaten, pint of good milk, a teaspooniul Of
soda, two Of cream tartar, a large spoonful
of lard. Beat the egg, put it in the milk while
the soda is dissolving in warm water, add
the lard after melting it, stir in the flour and
meal with sufficient salt, about large spoon
full, add lastly the soda and cream tartar
after being well dissolved. Mix well and |
bake 80 minutes in quick oven, and YOU
will have a very nice breakfast cake, cost
ing little. Double the quantity of water for
a large family.
Gardening -Iiot-bc,is.
II is of great advantage to force early veg
etables by having hot-bed; and this is the
time to prepare it, if not previously DONE
ut is much more economical Of heating
material to place it in an excavation; dig
trench two feet deep and of convenient size
for the sash ON hand, drive down stakes and
board up the sides of the pit, the boards at
the rear being Is inches and those at the
front - inches (facing the South above the
surface; provide cleats extending from side
to side for the sashes to run upon, and board
up the ends fill the trench with fermenting
manure, distributing it evenly and beating it
a tr1
leaves with the manure put on inches of
rch light soil, and place on the sashes. The
bed will become very hot, and when lhe
heat declines below 100 degrees the seeds
may be sown. Sow tomatoes, peppers, egg
plants, carly cahbages, etc, in rows cross
wise of the bed and about inches apart;
cover small seeds very lightly. '-Mdrch
number of american Agricutturist.
Planting Seeds.
1t is much better to purchase new seeds
of the best and latest kinds, than to use
seeds which are doubtful There are new
| importations and improvements in this de-
partment, as in other things, and it is al
ways most satisfactory to get the best, even
if ii costs little more; it is cheaper ulli-
mately, as seedsmen grow them specially
for the market. Buy OF reliable men. we
observe in the March !" Agriculturst, that
Reyes tomato has been tested, and is the
earliest sort. Early Bassano beet is also
among the desirable vegetables for first
crop But there are so many tempting del
icaoies of the garden mentioned, we can
only refer those wishing new yaiities, to
the lists named in the journal referred to
above. Several seedsmen offer variety OF
garden seed for /, 9, 3, 4, and dollars, ac-
cording to the amount of ground to be
planted. As we are nearer Philadelphia, in
this part of Delaware, we have purchased
for years of Duer, BUST, ~ Landrcth, with
/, entire success.
Poultry.
: In making arrangements for Spring opera
tons in the poultry yard, it is well to know
that the ground becomes tainted when poul-
try nave loug been kept, aad the fowls are
not SO healthy it is better 10 remove the
yard to Il new place to ensure success Re
move coops frequently, also, TO fresh
grounds Feed hens well this month if you
want q good supply Of eggs for table, mar
: ket and setting After the meat has been
taken from the pot, when farmers dinner
: has been boiled cabbage, potatoes turnips
:, etc, add meal, and meal husks or bran, will
.s scraps of bread, clc., red pepper pod, o
!. powdered red pepper, Till it is well bsiet
= and quite thick, then take eff, and whcl
blood warm feed 10 your fowls daily, in Iii
: morning emitting the pepper every othe
~ day. and vast improvement will he pei
II ceptib,c, as well as increased supply q
nj eggs. The liquor, if too salt, must b
:. weakened