National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-12-31
Farm, g.. rden and Kitchen.

turailist inquiries: "When COWS are
stabbed nights IN winter, how long
should they liz lowed to remain in !
the yard during the day." This de.
ponds a good deal upon the wealth
or, and also on the food, and wheth-
or the cows are expected to give
milk or not. When the object is To
obtain milk in winter, if wafer is
supplied IN the stable We would sci
dom turn them out at all. And il
necessary to turn them ont to wa er
We would let them ont twice day,
say for ten or fifteen minutes. Cows
like to I've humOred IA little in regard
to watching. They will not drink
rs really as a horse. Tley should
he allowed plenty Of time. When
cows r. not giving milk, and it is
desirable to have them eat coarse
fodder, they should he turned ont
for several hours during the day
They will eat this class of fmlde,
much better in the yard than in the
stable. Judgement, oweyeI, sho'd
he exercised. Ii the weather is
stormy, they will Ike better in the
stable. and at all times, if they Seem
cold and are not eating or enjoying
themselves, let them be Immediate.
~ tied up. Let the stable he well
ventilated and cleaned out twice u
dJy, and made as dry aud as com
Portable rs possible. The great de.
feet in most stables is not having
sufficient ventilation. The ventila.
tors should he so arranged that they
can easily be adjusted to suit the
weather. Make it IA rule to visit the
stable before retiring for the night,
aud see that everything is right.
LUNCHEON CAkE.-Twopxcelltnt
luncheon cakes can be made by fol-
lowing these directions One pound
Of -four, four ounces of butter, six
ounces Of moist sugar, quarter OF
a pound of currants, Il quarter of Il
pound of stoned rasins, spices and
camdied peel to the taste, Il teaspoon
full of carbonate of soda mixed il
half Il pint OF cold milk; all to b,
liked together and beaten into /;
paste, then put into the oven with
out being set to rise it will take al
hour and Il half to bake. Another
five eggs, leaving ont two of til,
whites, the yolks and whites to ID,
beaten separately, the latter. to ;
flMlI like SNOW five ounces of lumI
sugar dissolved in a wineglass o
water, put into saucepan to boil
pour the dissolved sugar boiling /,
the eggs, stirring it well at the time
heat II, aud when nearly cold mi.
in IA quarter Of Il pound of flour b
degrees; tllcc,qmaIters Of an hou
will bake it.
To Cook PARsNIPS-PcrSons VIII
have never eaten paiSnlps cookie
according to the following mod,
have no idea what an excellent dis
they are. Scraie the parsnip was
and slice tlem lensthwise; boil i
just water enough to cover them III
ii! thoroughly done. Then put in
piece OF buttcr, with Il little salt an
Pepper. Beat an egg witt Il spool
full Of flour, OnL pour over them
They are then ready to dish up
l'arslips are likewise very goo,
split once and roasted with pork
the dripping pan.
BLOWN BETTIE-Take any ii
pan that will hold the quantity so
wish, sprinkle a few bread crum'
in the bottom, then a layer of appl,
pared aud sliced, ii layer Of brow
sugar with Il sprnkIing of cinnam'
or nutmeg, then bread crumbs, IN
so ON to the top which should
bread crumbs with bits of butter ,
them. Pour in u tcucnp OF wat
and 'mkr, and eat with c.cam al
sugur.
SAVE ALL PIE-In every fami
there are pieces OF fresh meat !,
OF roasted meat these take fro
the TONES, h. Ill and season, put
butter and flour, make II paste ~
place n deep dish, put Your me
in, coy with an upper trust. ~
bake one hour. All meats can
used in this way and make II III
dish.