Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-05-28
In answer IT, INQUIRIES from T. pcntlc

man i'll Saratoga, last year, wo wrote
tho substance of the above article, and
tho result was SO satisfactory, and our
Saratoga friend SD delighted. TINT he
sent lis very pleasant letter Of thanks
and n photograph of bny window.
which no had thus aided to bcautifv
and 1t was really 80 we'll arranged and
pretty that We have placed it in our ar-
lists hands, AMI it will appear rs an
engraving illustrating window garden
ing in ~ future number.
Look around tho garden before frost,
AMI SEQ If You have some Young and
strong plants that proved u littlo late
for out. door Towering, thut you would
like TRY in pots. Ii SO, take them NJ
with us little disturbance as possible.
put i'll good soil, and treat rs previously
directed. IIck's FIorwl Guittc.
Household lIiut..
Snow, OR BRIDES CAKE-A pound
each OF flour and sugar, half II pound of
butter, md the whites Of sixteen eggs
beaten to still froth. Flavor it with
rose.
PRIME PIE FOR DEssEnr.-In the
scarcity of pic material tho following
recipe makes II wholesome and nice
dessert: Stew the pruncs, take out tho
pits; swcetcn to taste, and if liked, add
little lemon cover Il plate with nice
paste when cool put the pruncs in, and
cover like III apple pic.
FoR LuNcI OR RELISH FOR TEA.-
Take one or two chickens, boil III II
small quantity Of water; when done
remove the skin; then take all the meat
from the bones. keeping the dark and
light separate, chop, and salt to taste.
If you have mcat-presser, take it or
any other mold, put in layer of dark
then layer of light till tho supply is
exhausted, add little of tho liquor ii
was boiled in press when cold cut in
slices. 1t makes delicious sandwich
for journey or picnic.
QUEENS CAKE.-One pound of flour,
one of sugar, half pound of butter
that which has lain in jar of rose
leaves is bcst-tiyc eggs, gill of wine,
Il gill Of cream, nutmeg, half tea
spoonful Of saleratus, two pounds of
currants or chopped raisins. Stir the
butter and sugar to a cream, beat the
whites and yolks of the eggs separately.
and after they and the tiour are also
mixed with it warm the wine and cream
together, and add them, then saleratus,
and last the fruit. Frost it or sift fine
sugar over the top, just before it is put
into the oven.
A PALMER Snow CAKE.-The whites
Of six eggs, two cups and half of flour,
half cup of butter, Que cup and half
Of sugar, half a cup of sweet milk, one
teaspoonful of cream-of-tartar, half a
tablespoonful of saleratus. Flavor with
rose or almond. Mix the cream-of- tartar
in tho flour; dissolve the soda in the
milk; rub the butter and sugar to a
cream; then add the milk and half the
flour; beat the eggs toa very stiff froth,
and add them with the remainder of the
flour, and stir steadily few moments.
This measure makes two pans.
DRIED POTATOES Rochester
IN. W Express says: "Lately trade
has been developed among some Roch-
ester shippers about which little is
known. 1t il the trade ndried potatoes.
Potatoes are sliced up and dried in
much the same manner as dried apples.
One firm in this city has an order on
hand now: for $4,000 pounds of these
dried potatoes, Us we'll as for 1900
bushels of onions, which are dried in
much the same manner. They are in
tended for the navy. A bushel of
potatoes dries away oabout ten pounds,
and n bushel of onions to about six
pounds. When ready, they are put into
large tin cans holding about forty
pounds each, and sealed up the same as
oysters"