Connecticut western news., 1874-08-28
Farm Garden and Household.
Hon.sksspina pep,artmsnt.

Houseksspipg Department.
 LEMONADE IcE.-One quart of nic lemonade, whites of six eggs beaten t 2 froth freeze it., ,,,,,g ,s.,..
 CLEANING. OLD ,BRAss. The bes liquid to clean old brass is solutio of oxalic acid. a,r-les --sa. ...-.s
 FRIED CAKES. Three eggs, one an a half cups of sugar, one cup sou cream, one and half cups of butter milk, one teaspoon soda do not mi very stiff. ...
 To MAKE F1AT-IRoNs SMOOTH. .-Ru1 them with clean lard, and wipe dry rubbing them with little beeswa: while hot will have the desired effect.
 WHITE LEMON CREAM.-Beil peel o two lemons in 8 pint of cream, thicker with four eggs, sweeten, stir till nearl, cold, and pour in glasses.
 WHIPs.-Beat the whites of four egg to 8 froth take 8 pint and half o good cream, sweetened with fine whit sugar, beat we'll together, flavor witl wine, lemon or almond, and serve il small glasses. ..a -..
 IM1TATioN LEMON SYRUP. - Fou ounces powdered tartaric acid, two drachms oil of lemon. Keep in 8 via for month. A tablespoonful of this in a pint of water, sweetened witt sugar, makes six glasses of lemonade
 SUMMER BEvERAeE.-Ten drops oil O. sassafras, ten drops oil of spruce, ter drops oil of wintergreen, two quarts boiling water poured on two large spoonfuls of cream tartar. Then ado eight quarts cold water, three gills o distillery yeast, or twice as much home made sweeten to taste.
 i'SnPbEt GINGER BEER.-One great spoon (iron or wood) of ginger, one cream tartar, one pint of homemade yeast, one pint of molasses and six quarts of water. When it begins tc ferment, bottle ittight. Ready for use in eight hours Open carefully, as il "pcps like champagne" >t
 , SARsAPARILIA MEAD. -O One pound Spanish sarssparilla, boil in four gal Ions of water five hours, after which, add water enough to make two gallons in the entire quantity, add sixteen pounds sugar and ten ounces tartaric acid. Drink: Take half a wineglass and fill up the tumbler with water, foam with half a teaspoon of soda.
 FLUMMERY.-Half an hour before dinner, put some slices of sponge cake in deep dish-some prefer macaroons to cake-moisten them with wine until quite wet, then make @ rich custard, cool 1t, and pour it over the cakes. Beat the whites of the eggs to a stiff froth, and pile upon the custard. Blanched almonds or raisins put here and there in the top, gives pretty effect; this should be served in saucers. -...., Flo PUDDING. Half 8 pound of bread crumbs, three eggs, one tablespoon of sugar, one cup of milk, one tablespoon of suet. 8lJ Chop the suet and figs fine, add some nutmeg and cinnamon, and a glass of wine. Boil three hours, and eat with the following sauce: Two teacups, of sugar. one small glass of wine, one tablespoon of butter, one tablespoon of flour. ~.
 Sowing Plaster.
 A,correspondent of the Country Gen. ttensGaal says: One of the most tedious and disagreeable operations in the line of farming is the sowing of gypsum Cor plaster).s Recently saw plan of sow ing this fertilizer new to me, and that was efficient and very expeditions. Sev- eral bushels were placedin the rear end of the wagon box, the sower sitting on a stool, or, what is easier, placing his knees in the plaster, and facing the rear end of box. As the team moves along about ten feet from the fence, the sower. fills his right hand with plaster, throws it quickly to the left as the body moves to the right, he fills the left hand with plaster and hurls it to the right, and continues thus alternately. An active boy can by this plan SOW moro plaster in g half day than two strong men and with moments s prac- tice SOW it equally as even. If the ground is quite hard it will answer to SOW plaster in this way on spring sown grain but it is especially recommended for clover ground. A strip twenty feet in width is sown at each passage across the field, but it is not necessary to SOW in lands, but cross the field in any di- rection, so that the dust may not fly on the horses the wagon tracks being sufficient guide for the return trip.
 Manuring for Grass. <. .. .
 Many farmers in this vicinity are ad- vocating the use of lime, plaster. salt and ashes, in certain proportions (known only to those who purchase a receipt), combined with animal excre- ments, and applying as top-dressing to grain and grass, claiming that they can more than double the crop with much less labor. As grass is king in Vermont. if not throughout the Union. do we not need to get at the most scien- tific method of producing the best re- suits. Two-thirds of the farmers in Vermont are content to get on in the old way, by applying what little manure can be obtained by feeding the animal crop of hay. In doing so, they do not return to the land an equivalent for what they receive, and their land must be deteriorating. The one-third are not content with the old method, and wish to call to our aid some chemical or mineral substances, in connection with our barn-yard deposits, which will keep our lands from deterioration, and at the same time increase our products. The doctors do not agree as to the effect produced by the application of the above materials. Any light on thus point wonld be thankfully received by all farmers who desire to make progress.
 The Value of an Ice-House.
 After the harvest is over, it will be 8 good time for every farmer who has no iee-house to build one. In order to save. expense, several neighbors can build one. together.. It need not cost much, and ice during the hot weather is real luxury, and after one seasons use will be considered necessity. One nnnrassiualv hot sarnrnnr xuaS :. a4