Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-28
RECIPES, ETC.

Reaches may be exterminated by tax
ing -four of sulphur, one-halt pound;
potash, four ounces. Melt in an earthen
pan over the fire; puiverize and make a
strong solution in water and Sprinkle the
places they frequent.
In the skeleton of horse, an OK, or
even dog or cat there are about from
one to four pounds of phosphorus The
carcass of any of these animals cut up
and distributed among fruit trees, instead
of being buried out of the way as nui-
sance, would be to them rich entertain
ment of delicious food.
Spice Cake-One and one-halt cups
butter; two cups sugar; two eggs; one
teaspOOntul Of soda dissolved in one cup
cold water; four and a half cups flour;
one tablespoonful each of cinnamon and
nutmeg; three-quarters spoonful cloves
as that is strong spice. Fruit is a great
improvement
To Cure Felon.-Prevention is better
than cure. When a soreness is felt i'm
merse the finger in basin of ashes and
cold water; set 1t on the stove while cold,
and stir it continually without taking it
out till the I've is so hot that it cannot be
borne any longer. If the soreness is not
gone in half an hour, repeat it.
Baking Ham.-Most people boil ham
1t is much better baked, if baked right
Soak for an hour in clean water and wipe
dry. Next spread it all over with thin
butter and then put it in a deep dish with
| sticks under it to keep it out of the gravy
When it is fully done, take off the skin
and matters crusted on the flesh side and
set it away to cool.
Chocolate Custard or Cream.-Beat
up separately the whites and yolks % six
eggs; add to the yolks cup of fine white
sugar; stir the whites into the yoiks; dis
solve a quarter of pound Of chocolate in
half pint of hot water add a pint and
half of cream, give it one boil, and turn it
on the eggs, stirring it all the time; then
put it into pitcher; put the pitcher into
boiling water, stirring the custard con
stantly until it thickens. To be served in
glasses, and eaten cold.
Moth Preventive.-The following
recipe for keeping moths out of clothing,
the Journal Of CHEMISTRY says, is favor
tie in some families: Mix half pint of
alcohol, the same quantity Of spirits of
turpentine and two ounces Of camphor.
Keep in a stone bottle and shake before
using. The clothes or furs are to be
wrapped in linen, and crumpled-up
pieces OF bIOttIng-paper dlpped IN the
liquid are to be placed in the box with
them, so that it smells strong. This re-
quires renewing once year.
How to Dress a Turkey.-Take a
board four feet long, one and one-half
feet wide, bore an inch hole in the center
about eight inches from one end, saw out
a strip from this end to the hole about
one inch wide, or wide enough to admit
the neck of the turkey. Place this board
on barrel, with one end against your
hips. Lay the turkey on this board on
its back, with its neck in the slat and
head underneath; then, with sharp
knife, cut its throat under the board Chat
the blood may be out of the way; take
the turkey by the legs, draw steadily, to
keep its neck in place, raise it from the
board, that it need not be bruised, and
commence at once to pull out the tail and
wing feathers, and by the time it is done
kicking you will have nearly all the
feathers of. You will find that they will
come off nearly as easy as if scalded. The
pin-feathers, if any, should be taken out
at once. When dressed, carry to the
house, lay the carcass upon the table, on
the back, with It's wings in position, wipe
dry, and when you get through, call in
your wife, and you may be sure of her ap-
proving smile.-C0r. Ratral Nea0 Yorker.