Connecticut western news., 1876-10-20
FARM, eARD1n AND HOUSEHOLD.
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 BRxNTEA.-A very oEeap and useful | drink m colds feveGs and restlessness from pain Puta handful of bran in pint and a half of cold water, let it boil rather more than half an hour, then strain 1t, and, if desired, flavor with sugarand lemon juice; but it is Q pleas ant drink without any addition. n SILVER OAKR. cupfuls of pow dered sugar, two and one-half cupfuls of sifted flour, one-half cupful of butter, three-fourths of a cupful of sweet milk, the whites of eight eggs, one teaspoon ful ot baking powder; stir butter and sugar toa cream. then add the whites of the eggs, beaten to stiff froth; then addt milk; then stir the yeast powder through the flour; flavor with bitter almond. ss5 -aaF1-- ->-1 T 'z5gSI QUEENS PUDDING One pint of .ane breed crumbs, one quart of sweet milk, one cupful of sugar, the yolks of. four eggsssWeu beaten, grated rind of one lemon, tablespoonful of butter; bake until done, but not watery; beat the whites of the four eggs to stiff froth, andeweeten them with one tablespoon- ful Of sugar Sin which there has been stirred the juice of one lemon; spread over tAe pudd ding. a layer of jelly; pour the whItes of the eggs over this; place in theoyen and bake lightly,
 FREn oSwEET PorAToEs.-Peel the swset potatoes; alice them about @ quar- ter of an inch thick, or cut them in shavings. round and round, as you would peesa lemon; dry them well in 8 clean cloth, aud fry them in lard or drip ping; take care that your fat and frying pan are quite clean; put iton a quick ire; watch it, and as soon as the lard boils and is still, put in the slices of po- tatoes and keep moving them until they are crisp; take them up and lay them to drain on sieve; send them up with very little salt sprinkled over them. "
 = The Useful Work Of Insects. z4.l
 Insects are useful in destroying dead vegetable substances, which are even more pernicious to man than animals in the same condition, and not only the soft and succulent portions, but even the solid wood is consumed by them. In the immense forests of the tropics the ground would be covered, and new shoots n be choked up by the ruins of trees which had fallen by acci- dent or age, and which it would require ages to dispersel without the aid of in sects.s But no Sooner is tree fallen than one tribe of animals cuts it's bark to pieces, another bores holes in it in all directions so that the moisture from dew or rain may stand, decompose, and soften. Others come to eat of the parts that are softened, and 80 ou till it is en- tlrely broken up and scattered, and this IS done with such expedition that they will, in few weeks, destroy and carry way the trunks of large trees without eavlng aparticle behind, and in places where, two or three years before, there was populous town, if the inhabitants, as ls frequently the case, have chosen to abandon 1t, there will be a very thick wood, and not a vestige of post to be seea.s @ '
 Apple Butter.
 Pennsylvania is famous, among other things, for apple butter, or 'sstrong apple sauce, " as it is called in New Eng land, and Pennsylvania farmers fe tells the Germantown Telegraph how she makes it, as follows Take thirty gallons of sweet cider, that just from the press isto be preferred; boil it down to one-third of the quantity, then add together about two bushels of pared, quartered and cored sweet apples, about one-th:rd at . time, judging as to the quantity of apples; then stir the whole mass constantly with long handled stirrer, reaching down to the bottom !; this stirrer must be from four to five inches broad at the bottom, rounded a little to fit the bottom of the kettle, and have half dozen or more half-inch holes bored through it. The mass must he kept boiling and stirred until the whole IS reduced to say one half of the origi- nal quantity of cider, assumes dark color, and is perfectly smooth and pala- table. For this purpose samples should from time to time be taken out and tasted. When done it should be put in jars, we'll tied over with paper, and then placed in a cool place. Otherwise, il may "work and lose great deal of its value. y-ag s5 Ks ..5L47 .s.Es. s.....
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 Scab in sheep can be cured very easily by dipping the aniuual in strong tobacco water. Make vat large enough to ad init the entire body of the largest animal in the flock; then steep tobacco sui ficient to make strong solution. Put into the vat, and when cool dip, immers ing the entire body except the head Ffii up the vat as the solution is ex hausted with freshsupply, and procetc ( until the. entire flock has been dipped and we will predict 8 cure of scab fol one season, if for no longer time. Mangt in horses may be cured by thorough rrTneykS xr-skt kt, moving the scabs or crust apply with brush oil of tar one ounce, whale oil twenty ounces, or one half pound eacl of tar and sulphur will answer the pur pose if well rubbed in. The stable must. however, be thoroughly cleaned or the little mite causing mange will ap pear soon again. ss f--s.. 5s.l.- z.zs-
 To Preserve Grapes. ~~
 Take good punches and pick of al decayed or defective berries, and han; them by threads to sticks placed acros the edge of clean wooden box Ca ne, or thoroughly cleaned cheesebox an swers perfectly, deep enough tocontai
 the punches without touching the bot tom. Hang the punches close together but without touching each other. The
 take fine poplar, oak, birch, or mapl
 sawdust, clean and free from moisture
 but not overdried, and pour it into tn
 boxes, working it with small TO
 among the punches so that they ar
 completely enveloped. When the bo
 is filled, seal the ends of all the expose
 main stalks with drop of sealing wa
 or melted resin. Cover the box fir
 with 8 sheet of newspaper, and the
 with the cover, and store the boxes in
 cool, dry cellar. About ten pound
 may be put in an ordinary sized chees
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