National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-12-22
Farm, Garden aud Household.

CELERY Store in trenches or in earll
in the cellar.
RUTA-BAoAs are not so liable to be in
ured hy float MS mangels and heets.
PArs SHIPS keep best in the ground
and only those needed in the winte
shotsd now be dug.
Conn STALKS should be secured with
out dekR. II possible, let them he free
from IN, rain, or all external moisture
CREAM SAUCE. Boil half pint o.
cream thicken it with n teaspoonful oI
-four, and put in "A large lump of butter
sweater to your taste and when cold
add vine, or brandy, If you desire.
To Dry PUMPKINS. Peel and cut rs
for cooking then slice them very
thin, spread on tin or other driers
and expose TO moderate heat in thu
stove oven. Thus dried the pumpkin
will retain its natural flavor To prepare
it for cooking soak it in water for few
hours.
To MAKE COMMON HARD Soar. -Pu,
into an iron kettle five pounds unslacked
lime, five pounds soda and three gallons
soft water: let it soak over night in The
morning pour off the water, then add
three and one half pounds grease, boil
till thick, turn into pan until cool, and
then cut in bars.
SALLY LuNN. Beat separately the
whites and yolis of five eggs, put one
teaspoontul OF sugar, one cup of milk,
one cup of butter, one teaspoonful of
soda in the milk, and one teaspoonful OF
salt, with the eggs /; then one gill of
yeast and cup and half of -four Put
it in a creased pan to rise, and bake il
in the pan for tea.
To CLEAN SILK OR MERINoEs Crate
two or three large potatoes, add to them
pint of cold water. let them stand n
short time, pour off the liquid clear. or
strain it through a seive, when it will be
ft for use Lay the silk on fiat sur
face and apply the liquid with a clean
sponge till the dirt is well separated,
dip each piece in pail of clean water
ind hang up to dry without wringing
Iron, while damp, on the wrong side.
STORING CABBAaEs FOR WINTER. The
editor of the Germantown Telegraph has
kept cabbages dozen winters in a per
feet state, in the following manner
Plant or set them up in rows M they
grow-that is, with the roots down fill
in with soil pretty freely, then make a
covering by planting two posts where
there is a fence to rest on, or four where
there is not, allowing for pitch to
carry off the water lay bean poles OPP
pGsite the way of the pitch and cover
with corn fodder or straw or boards In
using through the winter, avoid rs much
as possible the sun side and close up
again,
CHICKEN PIE.-Take four or five
chickens they should be young, joint
them, and boil for an hour in water well
sailed Boil the heart, gizzard. and
liver also. Line a large-sized milk
pan with the best pie pastry you know
how to make; then put the chickens in
layers, with crumbs of butter scattered
over each layer of chicken. Fill the pan
until it is high aud rounded to the cen
ter. Pour over all the liquor in which
the chicken was boiled until the pan
will hold no more. Salt and pepper
should he sprinkled over each layer, and
a little -four dredged in if liked Cover
all with light ernst, half an inch at
least in thickness. Make an opening in
the top by cutting slit in the crust, or
by taking out a portion of it, after which
trim the edge of the pan and the open
ing with pastry. Should the pie bake
too fast, cover it with paper Bake four
or five hours