Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-05-09
Gbs Staanton Winoitator.
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

FARM AND FIRESIDE.
| TO Boil A HAM.-This is ordinarily es-
teemed so simple process that most house,
keepers will esteem such recipe superfu-
GUS but, in our Judgment, half the bacon
eaten is underdone. and therefore salty,
tough, and, in a word. unpalatabls. 1t is
always best to wash ham the day before
you wish it cooked. and let it soak in water
all night. If you wish it for 2 o'clock
dinner, put it upon the fire by 5 o'clock 10
the morning 10 an abundance of water to
cover it we'll. Keep it slowly boiling until
you are ready to dish it up for dinner. You
| may ascertain if it is sufficiently done by the
| readiness with which the bone on the under
side may be removed. If it comes out east
ly, the ham is done. You may remove the
outside skin or not, as you choose. Some
epicures think ham ruined if either skinned
or cut until perfectly cold, esteeming it so
| desirable to retain all the juices. II time
allows, the prettiest way of serving up ham
is to take off the skin ate being thoroughly
| boiled, to crate bread.crum6s thickly over
the top, and brush the whole over with the
yolks of eggs. Now put in an oven and
brown nicely Remark-If, during the
process of boiling, it be found necessary to
add more water, be sure that it is boiling.
for cold water will inevitably render the
meat tough.
WHY CLOVER IMPROVES THE LAND
Prof. Voelcker thus explains the action Of
clover in increasing the fertility of soils: All
who are practically acquainted with the SUBJ
ject must have seen that the best crops of
wheat are produced by being preceded by
crops of clover growing for seed. I have
come to the conclusion that the very best
preparation, the best manure, is good crop
Of clover A vast amount Of mineral ma.
uure is brought within reach of the corn
crop, which otherwise would remain in a
locked-up condition 10 the soil. The clover
plants take nitrogen from the atmosphere,
and manufacture it into their own substance,
which, on decomposition of the clover roots
and leaves, produces abundance of ammonia.
In reality, the growing Of clover is equiva-
lent to great extent, in manuring with
Peruvian guano, and in this paper of mine
l show that you obtain larger quantity of
manure than in the largest dose Of Peruvi.
an guano which farmer would ever think
of applying. 1t is only by carefully inves-
tigating subjects like the one under consid
GRAFTON that positive proofs are given, show.
ing the correctness of intelligent observers
in the field.
APPLE JAM.-Pare and quarter the ap-
Piles, which should be ripe and of the best
eating sort; put them into pan with just
water enough to cover them, and boil until
they can be reduced to mash. Then for
each pound Of pared apples, pound Of sift.
ed sugar is added, sprinkled over the boil
ing mixture. Boil and stir it is reduced to
a jam. Then put it into pots. The above
is the most simple way Of making it; but to
have it Of the best possible clearness. make
thick syrup With three pounds Of sugar to
each pint of water. and clarity it with an
egg. Then add one pint of the syrup for
every three pounds of apples. and boil the
jam to proper thickness.
SCRAMBLED EGes.-Melt a tablespoonful
Of butter in a saucepan beat the yolks Of
six eggs few minutes; then add to them
six tablespoonsful Of milk and teaspoonful
of salt; beat little longer, and pour them
into the melted butter. When they thicken
slightly, pour in the whites unbeaten, and
mix them with the yolks. carefully with
fork, and serve on pieces Of toast in hot
dish, or if preferred omit the bread. The
whites should not be beat in hard, only
stirred with the fork enough to mix slightly
with the rest.
HEAvEs IN HoRsEs.-A Michigan CORES.
pondent gives the following remedy for
heaves in horses Give once daily tea.
spoonful of aqua FORTS, prepared as follows:
Mix it with teaspoonful of sour or skim.
med milk. and mix this with bran, and the
bran with the grain feed. The catarrhal
affection Of the throat makes rapid amend
ment under this treatment, and the CORES.
poudent referred to says he has known a
number of cases cured by it. 1t should be
continued, if necessary, until pound Of
acid Is given.
To WASH CH1Nrz Boil two pounds Of
rice in two gallons of water till soft, and
pour it in tub let it stand until it sub
sides into moderate warmth put the
chintz in and wash it (without using soap)
until the dirt disappears then boil the same
quantity of water and rice as before, but
strain off the rice and mix it in warm water.
Wash the ohintz in this till quite clean af-
| terward rinse it in the water the rice was
boiled in this will answer the end Of starch
and dew will not affect it.
ARTIFICIAL CoRAL.-This may be EN-.
ployed for various kinds of ornamentation.
It is made as follows To two drachms Of
vermillion add one ounce Of resin, and melt
them together. Have ready the branches
or twigs peeled and dried and paint them
over with this mixture while hot The
twigs being covered, hold them over gen.
tie fire. turning them round till they are
perfectly smooth. White coral may also be
made with white lead, and black with lamp
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