Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-09
RECIPES, ETC.

Apply to bruises cloths wrung out of
hot water. This will prevent discolora-
ton of the skin or black eye" if done
Immediately.
Mint Sauce.-Take bunch of green
mint and chop it fine with knife, or rub
it in mortar; add one-quarter pound of
fine sugar and half pint OF sharp vine
gar. Stir or rub well, and serve cold. To
be eaten with roast lamb.
To Destroy Cabbage Lice.-As soon
as the plant begins to head, or as the
louise makes its appearance, open the
leaves carefully with the fingers and
sprinkle common salt between them.
This is said to be an infallible remedy
N. 7, World.
Charcoal for Fowls.-Charcoal is
healthful for fowls; but poulterers of ex-
perlence say the best way to get them to
eat 1t is to burn corn on the cob and the
refuse-which consists almost entirely of
the grains reduced to charcoal and still
retaining their perfect shape-is to be
placed before them, when they will eat it
greedily. 1t improves their general
health and the color of their combs and
plumage.
10 Free Cabbage From the Cabbage
Worm.-lt has been recommended by
one who asserts that he has practiced 1t
thirty years to examine the cabbage be-
tore they head, and if the web of the
caterpillar is found, or holes in the leaves
OF the bud, put tablespoonful of wheat
bran IN the head If hard rains follow
you may have to repeat. The cure is
SAID to be etfeCtual, the worms becoming
mlred IN the shorts made wet with the
dew They seldom attack the cabbage
after they are headed.
Pineapple Preserves.-Slice pine
apple rather thinner to preserve than 10
eat, and take one pound of loaf sugar to
one pound of fruit; powder the sugar
and place in the kettle alternately a
layer OF sugar and layer of fruit. To
each pound of fruit put three table
spoonfuls Of water Let it remain over
a slow fire until the sugar is all melted;
then boil it slowly until the fruit looks
clear; take out the fruit piece by piece
and lay them on dish until the strip is
boiled nearly to a jelly. Put the fruit in
jars and pour on the strip hot. Cover
the jars carefully with paper which has
previously been dipped on both sides in
white of eggs; this will secure their keep
ing and preserve the flavor of the pine
apple. The addition of the juice of two
or three lemons may be considered an
| improvement.
Many who are reported to be good
cooks have but little idea of the only
true way to cook beefsteak. That we
may derive both pleasure and nutriment,
! Judicious management on the part of the
cook is essential Select fat and tender
sirloin; pound it well and place on a
griddle over bed of hard wood Goals;
sprinkle little salt on it and allow it to
brOil until the juice is seen on the upper
side; then lift from the griddle so that
the juice may be saved On the platter
and turn it on the griddle again, for a
moment only, then place on the platter,
and lay on it few thin slices of sweet
butter Serve Immediately with butter
toast and fried potatoes. If the steak is
cooked hard and dry all the best quail
ties of it are lost, and one might as we'll
feed upon chips. Five or six minutes is
sufficient time to cook a steak, and the
hotter the Goals the better; unless cooked
quickly with great heat it will be tough
| and unpalatable.
-Weeds-"A stern chase is long
chase" and to the farmer who is So badly
behind with his work at this season of
the year it is apt to be a hard struggle
all through the season. Weeds are
farmers greatest enemy, and this is the
time to fight them. If we allow them to
get an advantage of us now we will
! hardly recover during the busy season of
haying and harvesting, which is now but
little distance ahead. Let weeds start
and then kill them. Pursue this practice
thoroughly for a few years, allowing
none in the meantime to arrive
at maturity, and the ground can
be rendered entirely free from
this pest. The soil on some pieces
of ground has become so thoroughly
filled with weed seeds that it is impossi-
BILE to keep them from destroying a
growing crop. Heavy clay land that has
unfortunately got into this condition may
with profit be summer fallowed. Plow
often Make as many weeds grow as
possible, and then kill them by repeated
1y blowing and narrowing the ground
Ohio Farmer.