Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-08-08
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

A farmer should never be ashamed Of
his calling. We know that no man can
be entirely independent, yet the farmer
should remember that if any one is said
to possess that enviablc distinction, he is
the man.
Sugar for Glazing Cakes. Put into a
vessel with little water the white of one
egg well beaten, and stSrred well into the
water; let it boil, and while boiling,
throw in few drops of cold water Then
stir in a cup of pounded sugar, This
must boil to foam, then be used, this
makes q beautiful glazing for cakes
Baked Corn. Take six ears of field
corn, or twelve ears of sugarcorn, Cut
the grain partly OIL, and scrape the rest
add one tablespoonful of butter, table
spoonful of sugar, and teaSpoontul of
sat. Rub these well together and add a
pint of new milk. Bake in dish that
you can set on the table without disturb
in II
To Cure Hoarseness. -T8ketw parts
of raw linsced oil, one part hemock OIL
one part cedar OIL one part sasSairas oil /;
put in bottle with little alcohol, and,
shaken well. give at night and morning a
teaspoon half full In case of Group, give
a tcAspnonful every half hour until the
child vomitS relief follows Immediately
have 'ri,d it and it proved etlectual. --
Coz Rlral Aci0 Yorker.
Poultry manure, or hen Cuano, is
worth, If kept under cover, almost as
much in price as Pacific guanu, which is
selling ut 500 per ton Hen manure, on
the garden or farm is worth $50 per ton
To prepare Ii for use, mix it with soil,
half and half keep II till wanted, For
corn, onions and all vegetables, it is one
Of the best manures No farmer who
wants to make his farm pay should sell it
for 20 cents per bushel. ii is worth 81
for his own use,
For mixed pickles, prepare any ycge.
tables vol like by cutting them in pieces,
aud let them lie in salt and water for two
or three ia S then make the pickle in the
following manners Boil the quantity of
vinegar required with prppcrcorns, mus
tard seed, small quantity of mace, few
Cayenne pods and ginger, and half .
pound Of -four ufmustMd mixed smoothly
in basin, 10 be put in while boiling put
all together in a large stone Jar
-Frlcassecd Egg Plant Peel and slice
the eggplant; lay the slices in salt water
two hours, 70 remove the bitterness and
the black which ii would otherwise have;
after soaking, drain OF all tie water,
have enough boiling water in clean
bright saucepan to cover the slices; throw
in tablespoonful of salt and lay in The
ugg plant; let them boil till thoroughly
cooked then drain of the water, pour in
sufficient milk to COvcrthc slices, and add
two tahleSpoOnfuls Of butter, rolled in
flour; let it simmer gently, shaking the
pan over the fire till the sauce is thick,
and then stir in the beaten yulks of three
eggs, Just before serving,
Rules for Bathing. II. Never bathc
soon after eating 2 Never take a fun
bath nor 70 into the surf less than three
hours after a full meal. ,. The best time
for bathing is an hour or two before break
fast, or rs long before dinner 4. Never
eat soon after bathing. . Those who
battle in the evening should not remain
long in the water. 6. Be sure that the
body is uniformly warm at the time Of
bathing. 7. Never go into the water in "A
state of fatigue. s Never battle when
the respiration and circulation are dis.
turbcd in consequence of violent exercise
or any other cause O. rcrspiration il
no objection to going into cold water,
provided the action of the heart and the
breathing are not disturbed, and the svs.
trp not IN n state of fati,me 10 Alter
bathing keen The body comfortably warm
! 10y fire or exercise, but do not expose it
to "a draft of cold air --Sc}cacc NJ Hc1Hh
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