The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-07-31
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Farm and Household Column.

Farm and Household Column.
An OLD RECEIPT WORTH TEN
DOLLARS TO ANY FARMEE.-Takr
one part (by weight) rosin, l part
bees wax and 4 parts good fresh o.
sound lard. Mix and melt togetllts'
over Il slow fire, 80 as to be sure n"'
to burn the mixture. 1t makes ali
ointment that is superior to anything
I have ever seen tried, for the flesh
Of either horses or cattle, for either
fresl, or old sores, and is especially
good to remove old dry scabs. IL
softens the scab, and it comes oil,
leaving the skin soft and tough.
l was using Il horse cold muddy
winter day, and the next morning |
found him with legs swollen and rough,
and so stiff that it seemed to he very
difficult for him 10 move. 1'brushed
OFT the dirt and applied the ointment
as suon as ] could after l found it
ont. ,6cm1g 1or twO days, and IT,.
third day only one application, and
the horse was cured. l was compell-
ed to use tie horse a little the first
day, and after two hours light work,
he worked as well and free as ever,
and l kept on using him every day.
The mixture is the best thing !
have ever used for boots or shoes for
outdoor wear, as it makes spongy
leather waterproof, and hard leather
soft. D. S.
Palmetto, Ga, May 10th, 1875.
Southern Cultivator, for June.
Old Biscuit and Dry Bread. After
frying Your meat have 3 or 1 spoon
fuls Of gravy in yonr skillet. Cut
your bread in small pieces, place in
the skillet, pepper to taste, pour snif-
cient boiling water over the bread to
moisten it; let it simmer till dry,
stirring all the time. This is real
good breakfast dish, is easily served.
and saves what otherwise might have
been wasted.
Dressed MuttOn.-To have it as it
should be, the dish must be lined
with mashed potatoes, the mutton
nicely minced and properly season.
ell, placed in the dish, q little stock
added, aud then covered over with
mashed potatoes roughed with fork,
and placed before the fire till tho lit.
tie lisl, assumes the appearance Of 4
nicely-browned baked hedgehog
The hotter served, the better relish.
ed, provided it has only been allowed
to simmer and not to boil.
Sugar MaccarOons. - Blanch and
skin half pound oflsweet almonds,
dry them in a cool oven with the
door LETT open, and then put them
into mortar with pound and y
half of lump sugar, pound we'll to-
gcthcr, and pass the whole through II
wire seive; put it again into the NOR
tar with the whites Of two eggs, mix
we'll with the pestle, then add the
white Of another egg, proceeding thus
until you have used the whites Of
eight eggs, and made a scottish paste !;
then lay out the maccaroons at equal
distances apart upon wafer paper in
pieces nearly the size Of walnuts,
place some strips of almonds upon
the top Of each, sllt sugar over, and
bake in a slow oven to q yellowish-
brown color. They are done when
set quite firm through.
Seasoning.-To 3 quarts Of soup
add l teaspoonful of salt and ! of
sugar. or milk, cream, or condensed
milk, Or ] spoonful of powdered sage
or the same of thyme. Instead Of
the wheat crumbs of bread
may he added, say pint to the 3
quarts IF soup, letting it boil more or
less according to the hardness or soft
ness of the bread. Do not get it
thick and mnsh- like. These season
ings are not all of them wholesome,
but they are much less unwholesomo
than butter or pork fat.
Stair Carpets. - To prevent thu
pile from separating ut the edge at
the stair and wearing off, pads ar,
used; these are made of a low grade
of cotton, covered with the cheapest
muslin. A quilt or comfort that has
seen service will answer the purpose.
of stair pads. In addition to increas-
ing the lease of usefulness of the
carpet, the pads prevent noisy clat :.
tering of feet, and, in case the baby
should fall down stairs, the injury re-
ceived would be materially lessene,l.
When first laid down tho carpet
should be several inches longer than
needed. that it may be disposed Of
after each shaking so that fres:,
place may come to all the edges. A
wisp or small busting broom is I'll"
best for sweeping stair carpets. AT.
ter thorough sweeping q wet cloti,
may be used tn good advantage il.
removing all dust.
Plum pudding.-0ne pound Of bread
crumbs, one pound Of currants, ole
pound Of raisins, eight eggs, one
qnart of milk, one cup Of brown Sill
gar, quarter Of q pound Of mixed
candied citron and l.mon-peel, one
large nutmeg, one teaspoonfal of sal,
half a pound Of suet, after it is chop
ped and sifted; two tablespoonful at
flour put with. the raisihs and cur
rants after they have been cleaned j;
soak the bread in the milk ono hour
before putting in tho other ingre.li
ents. Boil four hours. Eat witt,
liquid sauce.
Time to Mulch Strawberries. -
Whatever may be said of the hes.
time to mulch strawberries to p,ottr.
| fhn,n 1nrinU tho winner and tho anri,. ,