Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-03-21
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

To Make Boots WATERPROOF Warm
little beeswax and mutton suet, and while
it is liquid rub some of 1t slightly over
the edges of the holes where the stitches
are.
Chicken Cholera.-A little sulphate
of iron in the drinking water of chickens,
and change of food, is said to prevent
the spread of the cholera in flock, but
does not hurt the i'll ones.
Steamed Pudding. Two cups of
sour milk; two cups of flour; two cups of
corn-meal; half a cup of molasses; two
small teaspoenfuls of soda; little salt.
Steam one hour and quarter.
All kinds of poultry and meat can
be cooked quicker by adding to the water
in which they are boiled little vinegar
or piece of lemon. By the use of an
acid there will be considerable saving
of fuel as well as of shortening Of time.
It's action is beneficial on old, tough
meats, rendering them quite tender and
easy of digestion. Tainted meats and
fowls will lose their bad taste and odor
if cooked in this way, and if not used
too freely no taste of it will be &C.
quired.
-Astor House Rolls.-Into two quarts
of wheat flour put piece of butter the
size of an egg, little salt, a tablespoonful
of white sugar, a pint of milk previously
boiled and cold, and half teacupful of
yeast. When the sponge is light, mold
for fifteen minutes. Let it rise again, and
cut into round cakes; when light, fatten
each cake with a rolling, pin; put bit of
butter on top, and fold each over on itself.
Put in pans to rise, and when light, bake
in quick oven. If the edges of the
rolls are dipped in melted butter, they
will not stick together when baked
-Doughnuts without Eggs.-Put into
large dish pints of flour, mix with this
IL teacups sugar, teaspoons cream tar
tar, a little salt and grated nutmeg. Put
into quart bowl l teaspoon soda, pour
on teacup boiling water, piece of but
ter size of small walnut; when melted
add 1 q teacups milk and pour into the
dry part. If rolled out and cut in strips
about an inch wide, and then twisted,
they seem to be relished better than any
other Way. Cook in hot fat.
How to Tell a Good Ox.-A good OK
should have a long, lean face and bright
hazel eyes, which show capability to re-
ceive instruction and disposition to obey
it. Large nostrils denote the capacity of
the OK to work on hot day. Very large
horns at the base denote laziness. Full
breast, straight back, wide ribs-by which
is meant the ribs that round out nearly as
wide as the hip bones-and wide gambril
are evidences of strength. Straight knees,
broad toes, pointing straight forward,
show that an OK can travel on hard road
or pavement. They should be well
matched, especially in disposition and
speed.
The heaviest corn crop ever grown
in the United States was that of last year,
which the agricultural report states at
the huge total of 100000, 900 bushels
Not only is this the largest crop, but it is
said to be corn of better quality and
of greater intrinsic value than usual.
Iowa was the banner corn growing State,
her average being nearly Al bushels an
acre. Unfortunately for some of those
who would like to have the Iowa corn, it
takes the price of four bushels of said
corn to get one bushel to the Atlantic
This is one of the reasons why
some people are demanding cheaper
between the West and
East.
Don't wash your vegetables until just
u01OIS YOU are ready 10 COOK buem. Al
least one quarter Of the value in sweet
ness, vivacity and aromatic element is
lost by the too common practice of hav-
ing it washed clean of the natural earth
adhering to it's fbres and surface during
growth, and which, when roughly dug, is
put into the cellar or pit of the country
man for winter keeping. Did that coun-
tryman wash each beet, carrot, potato,
ETC., as is generally practiced for sale to
the dealer, and by the consumer desired,
be would never be able to keep his pro-
duct single month. The receiver of
vegetables, according to the
now established law of refinement, never
yet ate of a good natural flavor, and these
same people once they leave their city
homes and go into the country farm
house rarely fail to note the superiority
Of the vegetables, 1t is not because of
The better knowledge Of cookery, but it is
from the fact that the earth is preserva-
tive and absorbent of the volatile element
Of the root, which as soon as washed |
rapidly into air and is lost.