The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-10-14
Farm, Garden and Household.

pOUpu OF lFesn, bWeet-leut lnTu nuu quar-
Ter of a pound Of butter into three pounds
of flour, aud RIB them In well with the
hands. Make into stiff dough with iced
water, roll 1t out into thin cakes, and
bake them on Toured tins in quick oven.
Celery that Is not sufficiently
blanched when cool nights come on, and
there is danger of frosts, should be banle
up to the topmost point Of the leavesn
then cover with straw or boards, Whed
the ground begins to freeze, dig up, and
place all in narrow trench, in some dry
md convenient place, where It can be
protected from frost and still be gotten
when wanted for use. Pure sand Is better
than soil to pack in among tho roots and
stems for winter preservation.
To MAKE WnsKBy PIcKLRs.-In these
degenerate days we often get hold Of
whiskey that will eat up cucumbcrs speed
lily. Better leave suCh liquor for the hu.
man stomachs which crave It and buy
alcohol pure, 1t is just as cheap, for It
can be reduced with water according to
its strength. ! have used gallon of alec.
hOl to five or six of soft water. Pick
your Cucumbers, wash them carefully, SO
MS not to brLise them, and put them in as
fast as they are collected, Stir them up
from tho bottom every day, and stir in the
scum that rises ms they work. This pro.
cess soon makes good pickles and sharp
vinegar. The sun or fire hastens the pro
cess. The pickles arc nicer II small
Ohio Farmer.
IMPORTANT FAoT IN CRAZE CULTURE.
We would mention fact which has
come within our observation and expert.
ence, which il generally true, is of some
Importance. 1t Is this That tho fruit
bud from tho base ofthe past years cane
throws out larger and better developed
grapes than either tho first or second.
The gnpes from these buds seem also
better favored, md generally superior
10 those on the first or second. In nc.
cordance with this hint, we have adopted
the plan Of cutting the cane at such
lengths rs TO leave the third bud,
generally, and sometimes the fourth,
when good strong one, and then rub
bling OF the first aud second buds, and
leaving the third and fourth for fruit.
The number of fruit buds left on the
vine must depend on the age aud
strength Of the vine. II tho vines arc
strong mud vigorous at three years, from
two to three lunches OF grapes may be
allowed to Inature on each branch with.
out iniury.-Pdcifc Rrdl Press.
HoURs ron FARM LADoR.-A paper
on this subject was read at a meeting for
discussion Of the Bucks County PENN
Agricultural Society, by W. G. Blackfan.
He thought ten hours day fair allot-
ment for farm hands, but with tho con.
tineencies of weather this could not al.
ways DO exactly arranged, and it is more
in his opinion than is accomplished on
the average. He offered tho following
suggestion, which is worthy OF attention
by others: lido not see how this mat.
ter Of farmers working oil time is ever to
be brought about. I'VE must make and
prepare our crops while the sun shines,
aud arrange our work for dull days
within orr buildings; and If your hands
work over time, give them leisure day
or half day occasionally, aud let them
know what It is for. They will general.
ly appreciate il, aud you will gain more
than you will lose. It will make them
feel far greater interest in their work,
which will DO 10 your advantage. This
has benny arrangement with my hands
and have never heard them say any.
thing about working on time"
FArrRSSo Hoos.-A writer in the
Prairie Fumsr gives his experience MS
follows: 81 was just beginning to farm,
aud was DESTROYS of knowing the best
way of fattCnlng hogs, determined to try
the different plans, and also how much
pork barrel OF corn will make. made
Aoorcdpen and coveredit tin. Weighed
three hogs and put them in the pen. 1
also weighed three of the same size aud
pnt then In q dry lot-average weight.
one hundred and seventy.ilve pounds. !
fed six barrels Of corn TO the six hogs.
They were forty days eating the corn,
with plenty Of salt and water. Their
average gain was seventy five pounds.
The hogs in the lot gained the most.
One that was fattened in the lot gained
Lightweight pounds One in the pen
eighty-tOur pounds; the other four were
not so thrifty. These hogs were about
fourteen months old when slaughtered.
lput them up the 25th of October. There
was a good deal Of sleet and snow during
the month of November, which gave the
hogs in the pen an advantage they would
not have had II the weather was favorable
they ate the same quantity Of grain in the
same time 1t also showed that one
bushel of corn will make fifteen pounds
OF pork"
DEMcious BLACK FRUIT CAKR.-Two
pounds Of raisins, two pounds of currants,
one pound OF almonds, one pound ofcitrOn,
one pound Of sugar, one pound of butter,
one pound of flour, one dozen eggs, one
ten spoonful Of mace, ono tablespoonful
Of cinnamon, one nutmeg, one wine.glass-
iul Of brandy aud ono of wine. Ont up
the fruit, but not too fine. Roll II in
flour to separate IL. Then beat II into the
eggs after they are beaten perfectly light,
also the butter and sugar after they arc
creaned together. Let the rest Of the
flour be lightly stirred in Just before put.
ting the cake in the oven. Put embers
under 1t, and lot It rise for three hours.
Bake slowly for three hours, or until, by
trying with a straw, you lind II quite
done. Then draw the oven away from
the fire, and let the cake soak at least two
hours, or II is very large, leave It in
the chimney.cOrpcr oil night. Do not
cut the almonds more than three times at