The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-12-31

GvE your plants all the sun possible
No matter if it fades the carpet; it will
give you better health as well as your
plants. .
WALNUT 1cECREAM.-One quart of
cream, one-haf pound of sugar, three
eggs, two ounces of English walnut
meats, pounded fine. Whip the eggs and
the sugar together; then add the cream
Warm this until it begins to thicken.
Do not let it boil. Add the pounded
walnuts and mix well. Freeze in molds.
LEMoNs.-A contemporary says that
in most cases of fevers we have no doubt
that an attack might have been
prevented, and the patient well in few
days, without particle Of medicine, by
rest, partial fasting, and free use of
lemons and lemonade. The virtue Of
this article in bilious attacks and incip-
lent fevers has been tested with the best
results, and we commend its use as q
preventive Of these diseases.
THE principal points by which to dis
Germ the quality of the flesh in fowl
are the color of the feet and the kind of
skin. The yellow foot generally indi-
Gates fowl with tough flesh, heavy
bones and yellow fat 1t is very rare
that this color does not show itself in
the skin. However, it does not exclude
certain qualities Of the flesh in the pure
descendants of the two exotic races,
Cochin China and Brahma fowls. With
the exception of the yellow and green,
which can never be recommended, all
other colors from black to white are
equally indications of excellent flesh.
When the skin, and above all that of the
sides and breast, is of fine tissue, deli
cate and easily distended, also having a
rosy-pearl color, one may be certain that
the f1eshis good and will fatten rapidly
Exchange.
SoFTENING HARD WATER.-This is
usually done with sal soda, but the eff
feet is to hurt the clothes that are washed
in the water thus prepared, and the hands
also. 1t is because there is an excess of
the soda, more than unites with the acid
of the water, which makes it hard. The
remedy is easy: Use enough of the salt
to take up the acid, and no more. In
this way both acid and soda disappear,
leaving neutral salt which is harmless.
The water will be soft. Test a certain
amount of water, beginning with very
little soda, and adding more if you find
you need it. With our own spring water,
which is hard, lump of soda the size of
a large pea to pint of water is about
the right proportion. Of course the
amount of the salt should be according
to the degree of hardness of the water
Cor. Western Rural
PURE buckwheat flour, when baked
into cakes, as is usual, is apt to "lie
heavy on the stomach" the fact has
given rise TO the remark. To obviate
this and improve otherwise, mix Graham
flour with the buckwheat-a little more
than twO-thirds buckwheat with one
third Graham or unbolted wheat flour.
This may be mixed in large quantity and
kept on hand for USE The Graham will
make it light, aid digestion and make it
palatablc and wholesome 1t can be
mixed and baked at short notice by max
ing batter with sour milk from the
churn and raise with soda, or, what is
more generally acceptable, mix and set
it by the stove over night. If, the first
morning, it is not sufficiently light, it will
be the next and thereafter, if not kept
too warm. 1t may be mixed with water
or milk-milk is best-and in either case
a little soda should be added just before
baking; more where sour milk is used
Give it a fair test.--Western Rural