The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-07
Farm, Garden and Household.


Blot When the Dulter anu hour uEe
thoroughly mixed the sauce is more
than half made the rest OF the work is
comparatively easy. The most mex.
perienced honsekeeper will be able to
make almost any sauce after two or
three experiments
White Sauce.-The proportions for
this sauce are, two ounces OF butter,
one tablespoonful Of -four, q yolk OF
egg, salt, aSd pepper. A white sauce
Is tie basis Of several others, as will be
seen below. It is made this way; When
the AOur is cooked, As directed, with
the butter, and as soon as it turns vel.
lowish, pour into the pan about pint
OF boiling water, little by little, stirring
briskly the while with a wooden spoon (;
take from the fire when it iu getting
thick ;,beat yolk Of egg with half n
tablespoonful Of cold water put it
into the pm with salt md white pep.
per, mix it we'll with the rest, md you
have Rn excel mt sauce. A little grated
nutmeg and vinegar, or lemon juice,
are added, IL liked. Lemon juice is
better than vinegar when the sauce is
used with fish. The cooking OF the
which is had by removing the cover OF
the stove or range; and by putting the
cover back to its place good or moder'
ate fire is obtained, and by placing the
pan on the corner Of the range you
have slow Are.
Becbamel Sauce is made exactly like
q white sauce, with the exception that
milk is used instead OF water.
Cream Sauce.-This is also mndo like
o white sauce, with the exception that
cream is used instead OF water.
Blonde SAuce.-Broth Is used for this
sauce instead OF water, and the rest OF
the process is the Ramo us for white
sauce.
Lobster sauce.-Add two or three
tablespooniuls Of the flesh of boiled
lobster, chopped, to q white sauce.
Shrimp Sauee.-Boil and clean o
quart OF slrimps, remove the shells,
chop the flesh, and add it to white
oyster Sauce. -Blanch a pint or so Of
oysters, mix them with white sauce,
Md lemon jnice to suit the taste, and
the sauce rs made.
SOAP wash inc buuttt OF AUuf EEult
Trees.
The beneficial influence OF n weak al.
kali wash upon the bark OF fruit trees is
Of long standing acknowledgment. It's
action is in expansion Of the pores, while
at tie same time ii is destructive Of all
insect life, sporadic or otherwise.
Writers or tourists differ MS to the best
time to apply 1t; but We have always
found that II good common sense be
used in preparing il, the time OF appli.
cation is always good. And now for the
preparation. II you use purchased pot.
ash, reduce ii so that you can bear your
finger in II half minute or more with
out n tingling or sore sensation. II You
can obtain good soft soap-snch rs NIL
good economicals advocate, and assimi.
iants of their own ground products and
their needed returns ought to have
made from the refuse grease and lye OF
ashes saved up dry, then take Of it and
reduce it (the soAp) down, MOTTO srds,
but so that il will not DO ropy when
used by n soft whitewash brush. Use IL
freely, md us We have before said, 1t
matters not materially, Just when, but
say now, and any time most convenient
until first Of July; but after that time
it is perhaps better TO wait year.
How TO Water Horses.
A correspondent Of contemporary
says -
One writer says, never water immedi.
ately before or after feeding. Eay that
II horse is thirsty, always give him
drink, and he will thank you for it. ]
have often seen horses put in the stable
at noon for an hour or two, and not eat
pound OF hny or grain, but look wist.
fully for water, and then their careful
owner, who would not let them have
water when warm, will come to give
them enough TO kill, and drive the re.
mainder Of the day on two buckets Of
water and no feed. Ten chlnces TO one
his horse gives out with him, or gets
sick before night. Now, say, give the
horse water If he is ever so warm; give
him swallow, rinse out his mouth and
nostrils, give him bite Of hay, in q
short time little more water, but not
too much. II lie is watered several
times, little OF time, until he is sat.
isAed, he will not drink more than half
what he would II youwouldlet him gulp
it down oil at once.
Splicing Vines.
A correspondent OF the Gardeners
Chronicle tells curious story OF con.
servative surgery applied to vegetable
life, which suggests tho notion That
similar treatment might often save val.
liable plants. He says: AZ have n
Virginia Creeper (AmpciopSis Hedc.
racca) which grows Is feet from the
ground without branching. In the
middle Of last winter tho principal stem
was torn in two 10 feet from the ground,
and some time elapsed before tho injury
was accidentally discovered. cut away
the torn parts oftbe stem in clean man.
ner, and in IN angular direction, pulled
them together, and tied them tightly
with Irvine. Over this I plastered n
little wet clay, and to keep all tight !
covered this with 4 small piece Of calico,
and tied again tightly with Irvine. This
took place about last December, and
the cohesion Of the two parts is now
perfect, the upper part OF the plant be.
ing in full health and covered with
young leaves"