The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-13
Farm, Garden and Household.



GREEN ToMATo PIcKLEs.-To every
gallon Of sliced tomatoes add two table
spoons OF salt, and let it stand over q
night, Do not pour of the liquid but
add two-thirds Of pound OF sugar, one
pint grated horse.radish, two table
spoons of mustard. Put weight on
the tops Rnd set near the fire or in a
warm place until they become sour,
when they should be kept cool. The
juice OF the tomato forms tile vinegar,
and IL some are partly ripe II is oil the
better No scum rises on the top and
they will keep long time.
To SToP THR RAyAoEs OF Morns.-
CRmphOr will not stop the rayages OF
moths in carpets after they commence
eating. Then they pay no heed to the
presence of camphor, cedar or tobacco.
A good way to conquer them is to take
coarse crash towel and wiring it out Of
clean water. Spread 1t smoothly OH the
carpet, then iron 1t dry with good hot
iron, repeating the operation on sus.
pected places, and on those least used.
II does not iniuro the color or tho pile
OF the carpet in the least, MS it is not
necessary to press hard, heat and steam
being the agents, aud they do the work
effectually on worms and eggs. Then
the camphor will, doubtless, prevent
the future deprdations Of the miller.
How TO Cook Coon BEEFsrRAK.-
Have your steak cut thick, put it on
your meat board, and with sharp.
pointed knife prick 1t in every imae.
Unable way to make il tender, put it on
the gridiron over the fire, turning 1t
very often. Put lump OF butter and
some salt and pepper into tin dish.
Put your steak dish where it will be
: warmed. When the steak Is cooked
put 1t into tho tin dish and double it
over, press out all the blood you can,
and lay the steak on your plate. Set
the tin dish, with tho blood, pepper
and salt on the stove, and us soon as it
boils mp and thickens pour it over your
steak. You can add can Of mush.
rooms to the gravy. This receipt was
never known to fail.
GRERS CoRN PuDpIvo. Allow one
long car Of sweet corn for each person.
Take half n pint Of milk, one egg, a
dessertspoonful Of white sugar, ono OF
sweet butter, and teaspoonful Of salt
to every two ears. Beat the eggs and
sugar well together, md add the milk
and salt, Cut the corn off the cobs
with sharp knife, and chop the di.
vided grains with chopping knife,
but not too fine or, better still, split
each row OF grains down tho middle be.
fore cutting them on the cobs. The
corn must not be boiled first, Stir the
chopped corn into the milk, and bake
ina brisk oven in custard cups or tin
pail until the top is nicely Drowned,
but not hardened. Serve hot, without
sauce. This is delicious dish. Some
persons prefer it cold. Common corn
may be used, il young and tender, but
requires as mach again sugar.
The yalae Of Draining.
Another year OF experience, with mn
under.drained farm garden, fully con.
firms me in the opinion previously on.
tertained of its great value for all soils
OF ordinary depth resting upon hard.
pun Of clay or pin gravel. The farm
garden Aforesaid illustrates fully the
point how wonderfully vegetation main.
tains itself throughout long, sharp
drought like the ono Just encountered
IN this vicinity, and shows this hour
profusion OF green, glossy leaves on all
crops, which tells Of thrift and not pre-.
mature decay. II is n right that is not
forgotten by my owner oil cultivated
land, md overthrows q mountain OF
prejudice in twinkling, carrying its
proof, stronger than affldavits, on its
thousand leaflets and abundant crop.
1t speaks for itself and forces down the
truth, with apower that belongs not to
words, to terminate, and bear fruit
sooner or later, and teaches infallibly
how to secure ourselves n decent return
in every season, wet or dry, armed ut all
points. The steady, intolerable glare
Of the sun, blazing constantly with
scarcely m intervening cloud for fifty
days, the total failure Of the damp
dog.days, and the cool, dry nights with.
out dew, have finished up the crops
hereabout ut "shortmeter. All things
are in the sere and yellow leaf OF au.
tumn-grain short and stunted, roots
bhhooyI lAH leeu none, pastures dry
and brown, corn cary ali the season
through, and yesterday blew fat TO the
ground.-nothingl-ft but the earthquake
which is appointed about now for New
England, and may come any day. We
got some hay out OF accidental showers,
a good crop-since then, nothing but
weedA md crickets. Whose cultivates
well'drained land, with n generous sup.
ply Of good manure, and steady, solid
industry, will gather his crops in due
season, sit down in peace after the vic.
tory with plenty Astounding, and find
abundant pastime in Arranging for an.
other campaign. Let cut the water,
put in the manure, stick to It, roll M
your sleeves and never forget that
"Luck lays in the elbows. "SJnior,
in Maine Farmer.