The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-14
Farm. Garden and Household.

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Of fried grease in two pals Of strong lye
Next day add another pailtul of hot lye.
also on the following day, If there Is
grease on the top of the soap, After
ward add pailful of hot water each day
until the barrel is filed.
To PICKLE PEACHES Take amy guam
tity of good ripe peaches, wipe them
clean, lay them one day in good brine,
take them ont and pour sufficient cold
vinegar over them add 4 few spoonlub .
of allspicc, let them stand a month, take I
them out, scald them, and pour good
cold spiced vinegar over them ; let them
stand one day aud they are tit for use.
Mock LEMONADE. cheap substitute
for lemonade may he made as follows
A quarter Of an ounce tartaric acid, six
ounces Of sugar, about four or five drops
of essence of lemon, dropped Oh the
sugar, two pints of boiling water. This,
allowed to stand till cold. makes whole
some, cooling summer beverage, ecoI-
omicll in its cost, hut the flavor is not
equal to that prepared from lemon juice.
PrcKLNa CucuMBERs. --Tnke cucum-
bcrs, wipe them clean. and lay them
into stone jars. Allow one quart Of
coarse salt to pail Of water; boil the
salt and water till the salt is dissolved I;
turn il boiling hot ON the cucumbers !;
cover them up tight and let them stand
for twenty-four hours turn them into n
basket to drain. Boil ns much bestcider
vinegar us will cover the cuctmbers ;
wash out the jars and put the cucumbers
into them turn the vinegar on boiling
hot, cover them with cabbage leaves and
cover them tight. In forty-eight hours
they will be lit for use.
KISDYEss TO HORSES. The horse ca
be reclaimed from many vicious habit
by the law of kindness. When George
NJ. patchen WIS in the zenith Of his
glory, and matched with the queen oil
trotters, Florr Temple, they Glanced Il
change grooms, This was disgusting tc
the old hero of stations He fought
the new conner till they were forced t.
restore his old groom. When his old
cherished groom, who had slept in tn
stable for years, returned, the horse re
sumed his former quietude, and trottct
that season some Of his most celebrated
races. pr. ...Et .t.. .
PRESERVATION OF MEATS. e. Pclouz,
gives in the Mo0itc1r Scie"iidgue, the fol
lowing description Of his process! Til,
mcat or her animal substance, first cu
into pieces Of convenient size is placed
for some time into nm atmosphere Of
carbonic oxide gas, under pressure. A.
ter this treatment, the material is dliet
in II current Of dry, cold air. 80 MS to re-
move nj traces of u moisture from the
substance, it is then treated with IN nm
tiscptic solution either concentrated
brine or solution OF saltpeter, or water
with pure carhOic acid. Finally, il is
packed in Theoretically sealed vessels.
WHAT CRoPs TO CULTIVATE IN RoTA,
TIoS.-Of course, the locality, the quail.
ity Of soil, The distance from market and
many other considerations will need to
be taken into account when ma!dng
choice Ofcertnin crops which arc TO con.
stitute rotation. A good rotation for
clav soils will run thus: First year
summer fallow; second year, wheat
third year, clover aud rye grass: fourtl
year oats; fifth year, drilled beans; sixth
year, wheat. In this rot ton, TO procur,
full fertility and uxnriant crops, the sol
should he recruited with manure ever,
third or fourth year, the manure beinl
first applied in the fallow year, md mex
with the bean crop. a-.
SALAD Dressing. One tcaspoonfu
Of mix d mustard, one Of ponnde,
sugar, two tablespoonfuls Of salad oil, fou
Of milk, two Of vinegar, Cayenne IN,
salt TO taste. Put the mixed mustnrC
into n salad-bowl with the sugar, ind nd,
the oil drop by drop, carefully stirring
and mixing MI these ingredients well to
gethcr. Proceed in this manner will
the milk and vinegar, which must h
aided very qrdtiU1Hy, rthe sauce will Gu
die Put in the seasoning, when tn,
mixture will he ready for use If thi
dressing is properly made, il will have
soft creamy appearance, and will be foun,
very delicious with crab, or cold fried fist
4 the Inter cut into dice rs well as will
salads. In mixing salad dressing, tn
ingredients caunot be added too gi0tiuaR!
or stirred TOO much.
To Dry AND Cook CoRS.-"To DIR,
corn for winter use is not always NJ
cnsy matter when done in the ordinar,
way; bat it is 80 good dish whcI
properly cooked, and comes in such goot
play during the winter md spring
months, when the good housewife i,
often puzzled what TO cook, that nj
should have supply; and for those who
have no better fixtures for drying,
would recommend the hot.bed. Place
the parboiled corn, cut from the cobs
on boards, or sheets IN the hOt-bcd, OF
other frame, and put on the sash, rnisine
them couple OF inches each end the
sun shining in will make il so hot, thai
the corn will dry perfectly in one day
and the heat will I've so great that not Il
fly will 90 near it, and should ashOwci
come up it will he quite safe where it is.
and ready to take advantage OF the first
bit of sunshine when properly dried il
will last for years. To cook il, my wife
says, put IL in tin or other vessel with
lid, pour ON enough hot water TO cover
we'll set ON stove where ii will remain
near the boiling point, but should not
boil, leave on three to -four hours then
take hnlf cup OF cream, into which stir II
teaspoonfdlof flour, and pour Into the
dish with corn, or instead Of cream use
milk, and ndd II small piece Of butter ;
season with n ieaspooHfnl OF sugar and !
little salt. set on thc stove hall M hour
longer and IL Is done. "-E,rch1Hqe
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