The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-09-25
FARM. GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.


!)hIsoS JAM.-IAlte tho Ila.nSOuS AMI
weigh them; to every pound of fruit put
thrcc.quarters OF pound OF white
Sugar; boil fast twenty minutes: take
uGt the stones while boiling, crack them,
aud throw III tho kernels; they will I'M
prove the Favor of the jam; keep STIR
ring while boiling to prevent burning.
To PRESERVE CRAB APpLEs.-Core
them with corer or n quill, scald them,
mud remove tito skins. Simmer them in
vine leavcsaAll alum water till green and
tender, then throw them into clear, cold
water to soak out tho alum. Weigh
them. aud allow 10 each pound pound
and IL half Of loaf sugar. Make rich
lemon syrup with the sugar, and, while
simmcrinr, throw in the apples, cook
them ill they nro transparent, then put
them in glass jars; boil down tho syrup
hll it is thi.k, and ponr it over the fruit.
GageF will improve TIM flavor.
OUNCE WrSE.-Grato the best md
ripes. ounces just rs for mnrmalade;
strain Tue Juice through n muslin bag,
then carefully through flannel one, and
to every gallon OF Juice allow three
pounds OF loaf sugar; il liked very
sweet, allow four; stir we'll after adding
the sugar; let it stand in jugs or kegs,
filling up from another Ms it froths over;
when quiet bottle it; tho longer itstands
thu more sparkling it becomes.
BAKED TOMATOES Put n layer of
tomatoes in deep pudding dish; then
IL layer OF bread crumbs, q few thin
slices OF onion, little pepper and salt on
each layer; ill up tho dish, having the
grated bread for top layer, with few
bits OF butter, md bike about two
hours.
CocoANUr Cur CAKE.-Tlke three
colleecupfuls Of ilour, ono OF butter, two
OF sugar, one Of cocoauut, ono OF milk,
the juice mud grated rind Of lemon,
seven eggs, ono teaspoonful OF cream Of
tartar, half n teaspoonful Of soda, two
teusp- onfnla II the extract OF bitter al
monds, or about fonitecn 81 the nj.
monds blaucllcd anil pounded; this
quantity will make two loaves; bake in
shallow PaIs.
CHICKEN FiuCAssgE.--Take three
onions, one e8chaiOt, two cloves Of gar
lie, oua bunch o! parsley, one Of carrot,
all TO be chopped separately; pepper mud
sat- In Il saucepan put one.qnnrter Of
pound Of butter, and brown with the
above; when done, takc two chickens
cut up, pour in beef stock to cover, aud
cook slowly for ono hour. Add tho
the yolks OF two eggs, ind largo table
spoonful OF flour, to thickun.
What l. Extracted Honeys
The american Grocer says: Sus.
picion is often manifested by consumers
Of honey, and tho Question frequently
asked chow can people taka 70 much
trouble 10 extract tho honey from the
comb aud then sell it for less than they
do comb honeyl" In order that grocery
men may answer this question satisfac.
torily we would say that the comb, which
IL fatty, solid substance produced BY
bees, is first excretetl from Ii row Of
pouches along their sides in the form of
SCALES. This being masticatod and
mixed with saliva becomes whitened and
tenacious, and the substance is employed
in the construction of their cells, the re-
positories for their honey aud eggs.
The bees consume about three-fourths
oil their time constructing their comb,
whilst gathering the honey requires
only onc.fouEth. In this age Of progress
apiarians take IL sharp knife and skim of
the tops OF tho cells, md, with the ex-
tracliug machine, throw the honey from
tho comb by centrifugal forco. The
comb il then put back into tho hive, the
operation being repeated frequently
during tho season. This enables the
bees to gather three times tho quantity
Of honey by relieving them Of tho neccs.
: s'ty Of building their combs, hence the