The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-10-28
Farm, tInrilcn and Household.

Farm, Gnrilen and Household.
FowLs,-Fowls to he fattened, should
be shut IN in flocks nf twelve, in a light
airy pen. FIVE by six feet feed them three
times a day all they will eat mo more) on
scAlded horse feed. Mix with this plenty
ofpOwdered charcoal. At night throw
them al the corn they will pick up. Fur,
nlSh plenty ofgravel and pnre water, and
10 one week they will 10 for market. The
yellow legged fowls will always look best
when fat.
PRESERVED ORANGE PEKD. - Clean
carefully; cut in thin strips; stew in
water until the bitterness is extracted;
drnin of the water md stew again for
haitian hourin strip Of sugar and water,
allowing half pint Of water and pound
OF sugar to each pound OF peel. Put it
aside in jars, and keep It in cool place.
II desired, little cinnamon and ginger
may be stewed with the peel, but It is
more delicate cooked simply with sugar.
Lemon peel may be prepared in the same
manner, either alone or mixed with
orange peel. These form pleasant "rel.
isbes" eaten with cake or bread, or IL
chopped finely when prepared they form
excellent aayoring for buildings and
pies.
Pms FOR PorGTors. for potatoes
should be made on dry soil and where
there is no danger OF water standing in
the spring. Our own plan is to make n
deep dead furrow with pillow, and then
throw out the soil on each side 10 TO
make the bottom OF the pit about three
feet wide. Cover the potatoes with four
or five inches OF straw, md then throw
a light coat Of soil, about sufficient to
cover the straw, leaving some yentilntors
at top. inst before winter sets in, pat
on another coat Of, straw aud cover IL
with earth. This second coat Of straw
holds dead air between two layers oil
earth, and will keep out the seyerest
Observation-Disclosures
WEIrFIAvoRED BurrEh-H How can
Il be expected that butter OF good flavor
can be produced from pastures ioul with
every strong. favored wee +? From early
spring, when garlic ntounds, up to fall.
when the golden rod and rngweed cover
the pastures and meadows, cows rarely
get bite Of grnss or glover free from
admixture with weeds. And when Il l.
known that these strong and Often dis.
agreeable flavors concentrate in the
milk, and that every impurity In tile
milk seems to concentrate in the butter,
how can IL then he otherwise than the
great bnlk of butter coming to market
should he poor in quality, aud poorer
still In profitable returns to the farmers?
Here is the strongest argument for clean
pastures and meadows, aud suchfarming
as r'N rnise fed and not weeds.-Agri-
cultural
A DELioAoT.-Leaves Of various kinds
imnart most pleasant and delicate flavor
IN tile various dishes prepared for the ia
bic. Peach, almond and laurel leaves
are richly charged with the essence OF
bitter almonds. They must, Of course, be
used with caution; hut an infusion OF these
leaves may be readily made and nsed BY
the tea spoonful. It Is said that the
leaves Of the common syringa are useful
for Aavnring and that thcytaste like cucam.
ber'. and may he used rs substitute for
salads. The young leaves of cucumberS
have a flavor like the fruit, and leaves of
celery flavor soup as well as the stalks
The young leaves Of the gooseberry are
recommended IA m excellent addition to
bottled frnit. Current leaves flavor not
unlike the fruit; SO also the leaves Of the
orange, lemon, and citron.
KRn1Sd CABBAGE. We make ilcep
and wide "dend Iurrown with pillow, in
dry, snniy soil and then lay the ca,,.
bages IN It, packed close together, with
the stalks mp. Then throw the earth
back on 10 ihe cahhages. The cabbages
shoald be dry and fhe weather cold, aud
caro- should be- taken that the fnrrow
left on the side of the row OF cabbages
should I've cleaned ont, so rs to carry OF
the water. II no water gets to The cab.
bages. and the heads are sound, large,
and hnrd when put IN, we have never
experienced any difficulty in keeping
them perfectly until spring. And there
Is nothing That our sheep relish so much.
The only trouble about ruisingcabbages
Tor stock Is that they usually command
so much more in market than they are
worth TO feed ont, that It is difficult to
resist the temptation to sell them.-AO.
rtethnrist.