Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-06-25
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USEFUL RECIPES, ETC.

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A SMALL or moderate-sized tree, says an
exchange, at the transplanting Will usually
be large bearing tree sooner than q
larger tree set out at the same time, and
which is necessarily checked In CROWN by
removal.
FURNITURE PoLIsH.-Take two ounces
Of beeswax, cut fine: spirits OF turpentlne,
one ounce; one draehm OF powdered
resin melt at q gentle heat, and add two
drachms of Indian red to give 1t mahog-
any color.
LEMON-PIEs FROM RHUBARB The pie
plant is first cut fine, stewed, strained, ana
to pint of the liquor is added half cup
of butter, three eggs, loaf-sugar till it is
very sweet, and extract of lemon. Have
a rich paste in custard tins, and I'LL with
the mixture. Whip the white of an egg
to stiff froth, and spread over the top,
and sift upon this little powdered sugar.
Bake In an oven not too hot. e..
a' AUTUMN PEAs.-It is not common
practice to grow peas for eating greens In
the autumn months, but we have found
that when planted In August at depth OF
from four to six inches they grow well,
and during September commence bios
soming; and when frosts have destroyed
our beans, tomatoes, etc, our peas are
ready for gathering, and prove very de-
sirable table acquisition for the season.
We sow only the early sorts, such as Car
ter's First Crop, Little Gem, ETC., for this
late production Horticuttgr'tst.
b ~REPoLIsHINa FURNTURE.-Oiled furni-
ture that has been scratched or married
may be restored to its original beauty
simply by rubbing boiled linseed oil, used
by painters, on the surface, with wad of
,woolen rags Vanished. furniture, dulled,
may be, similarly restored by the use of q
varnish composed of shellac Dissolved in
alcohol, applied in a similar manner.
Common beeswax rubbed over furniture
and heated by the friction of wooden
wad briskly used, is also an excellent fur
niture polish. - E.rchdnge. r.F F.
FRENCH PANCAKEs.-Take six eggs,
separate the yolks from the whites beat
the whites on dinner plate to snow
beat four yolks with two table spoonfuls of
sugar, two of flour, and q teacupful of
cream add little salt and a very little
carbonate of soda; put in the whites of
the eggs and mix gently. Put one ounce
OF butter in frying pan; when hot, pour
in the whole pancake. Hold the pan a
good distance from the fire for fifteen min
utes; hold before the fire to brown on
the top. Dish on napkin. Put any
kind Of preserved fruit over it. Serve
hot. -~.,.. .-.
A REMEDY FOR CRIBBING HoRsEs-Mr.
Sanford NOVEL;, of Sanford, informs us
that his remedy for horse addicted to
the habit of 4" cribbing" is to buckle q
strap around the neck of horse just back
of the ears and jaws. Have the strap al
inch or an inch and half wide and buckle
it tight as the animal will bear. This
strap may remain upon the animals neck
in the stall, or harness or pasture witho ut
any Inconvenience, and will, he writes,
"surely stop the animal from cribbing u
Mr.. NOVEL; continues: "This disease, if
you will permit me to call it such, is in
my opinion, entirely nervous disease.
l never knew low lived horse to " crib 81
it is always the high-nerved or high.
spirited animals that are addicted to it,
Maine Farmer.