Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-11-24
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

The New York San knows of several
instances in which an approaching chill
has been checked by the timely applica-
ton of salt TO the soles of the feet"
Gold Cake Yolk of eight eggs, half
cup of sugar, one teaspoonftil of cream OF
tartar, half cup Of milk, half spoonful of
soda, half cup of butter, two cups of flour.
Celery Vinegar half or three
quarters of AN ounce of celery seeds; dry
and pound them then pour over the mass
quart Of the best French vinegar Let
it steep for ten days or fortnight shaking
il up every day. 1t will be- found an cx-
cellent and cheap sauce for cold meats.
To Clean Black Cloth.-Dissolve one
ounce Of bicarbonate of ammonia in one
quart of warm water. With this liquid
wet the cloth, using piece of flannel or
black cloth for the purpose After the APP
plication of this solution, clean the cloth
well with clear water; dry and iron 1t,
brushing the cloth from time to time in
the direction of the fibre.
Transparent Pies.--Take three eggs,
two table-spoonfuls Of sugar, one teaspoon.
full Of rich cream, three tablespoonful OF
| Jelly, one of butter; flavor with essence OF
lemon The fairer the jelly the better as
il makes nicer looking pie than dark
Jelly; either makes delicious article. The
above ingredients are enough for two pies.
Bake in an open crust.
Poultry for Market When fowls are
killed before being sent to market, II IL
best not 10 pack them AS soon as they arc
plucked II Is best TO let poultry hang at
least twenty-four hours after being picked
before packing, so as 10 allow the animal
heat TO entirely pass off After picking,
wash off the blood stains with cloth and
warm water In careful manner, for IL any
are left to harden and become dry, their
removal will prove very troublesome
HearM and Home.
Benefit Of Shelter.-We have some
dozens of peach trees on our grounds,
which bore profusely Of blossoms last
spring, but the young fruit had been re-
duced by various unfavorable influences in
the season, until few remained to ripen on
each tree. These trees are subjected TO
ordinary exposure. But there is one tree
which forms a striking exception. 1t Is
protected by a close evergreen screen, ff-
teen feet high, on the north and west, and
stands in the corner. Another tree, partly
sheltered, and partly exposed, had plenty
Of peaches on the sheltered part, and none
where exposed. - Country Gentleman.
Apple and Tapioca Pudding.-Put a
teacupful of tapioca into pint and half
of cold water over night In the morning
set it where it will become quite warm,
but not cook In the course Of the fore.
noon peel half dozen sour apples and
steam them until tender Put them in the
pudding dish, add teacupful and Q half
OF sugar, a little salt and teacupful Of
water TO the soaked tapioca, and pour over
the apples. Slice lemon very thin and
distribute the slices over the top OF the
pudding. Bake slowly three hours. At
the end of that time II will be perfect jelly.
i'm reply TO the query rs 10 whether
aplastering" is good " put around the
roots and trunks Of trees in the fall. or at
any time Of year, the Prairie Farmer
says We have very little, II any, soil
west which IL not very much improved by
light applications Of lime. Even such
soils as rest on lime stone are in far better
condition to impart the needed growth to
trees after light dressing of lime, than
before. For this purpose the lime Ii never
in better form than It 10 in plaster, except