Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-02-19
FARM. GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
Household HiMts and uelps.


Household Hints and Nelps.
BEEF STEw.-Take three pounds o
bsef-navel piece Is the best cut II
inch square pieces peel and slice fou
or five onions put q layer OF meat Il
the bottom OF tho pot, then layer o
onions, and no on until used mp ; seasol
each layer with pepper and salt /; cove
with boiling water boil slowly, AM
keep the pot covered. Peel quart o
potatoes, cut into small pieces /; add tn
potatoes about half an hour before serv
ing.
To Boil OLD POTATOES Peel then
and let them soak in cold water severa
hours; then put them in cold water will
n little salt in IL boil slowly-the slow
or the better. II it stops boiling the.
will DO watery rub through colander
Brown Flour MuFFINs.-One quar-
tepid water, half cup yeast, one table
spoonful of Indian meal, two of molas
sos, two pints graham flour, one PIN
wheat, one tablespoonful Of soda abou,
half an hour before baking-as thick Of
soft ginger bread bake half an hour
or in creased rings on q griddle.
HARD TIMES PUDDING. pint
molasses or syrup, half pint water, two
teaspoonfuls OF soda, sone teaspoonful
salt thicken with -four (sifteD to bat
tor thick as cup cake put into pudding
boiler, half full, to allow for swelling
boil steadily three hours eat with OF
without sauce. Very nice and cheap.
CABBAGE SALAD Ono pint of good
vinegar, four eggs. well beaten, half cup
butter. Put them on the fire, and stir
constantly until the mixture begins to
thicken. Then add teaspoonful OF
made mustard. two OF salt, and one OF
black pepper. Chop one head of cab
bage, and ono bunch of celery, very fine,
and soak in salt and water for two hours;
drain and pour tho dressing over it, and
mix. By mixing lobster or chicken with
it, you have nice salad. 1t will keep
all winter, if kept in cool place and
well covered.
VEAL LoAF.-Thr0e pounds Of uncook-
cd veal, quarter of pound OF pork /;
chop these fine add two eggs, one cup
pounded crackers, one teaspoonful OF
salt, two of pepper sage and summer
savory to suit the taste press hard in
pudding dish, and bake one and half
hours cut in thin slices when cold.
To ROAST A PIG.-lnstead of basting
with salt and water (the usual way),
dredge flour over the skin frequently.
When almost done take it from the oven
and rub butter well over every part OF it;
then put it again in the oven and dredge
flour over it once more. When that
-four disappears it is ready to serve, and
will be more crisp than when basted
with brine.
The Farmers Garden,
There ought to be o good garden on
every we'll kept farm. It is useful ap-
pendage and should be well located, con-
venient to the house, and receive as
much attention as any other part of the
farm. Almost any kind of soil common
in this valley, with deep and thorough
culture and an abundant supply of ma
nure will do. Successful garden culture
is mainly dependent upon three things
first, an unlimited supply of we'll
rotted manure and the thorough pre-
paration Of the soil before planting
second, planting at the right season
third, a thorough cultivation and pull
verization and a frequent stirring of the
surface soil during the period of growth
of the plants. But the first and most
step to be taken, to secure a
good garden is what most farmers would
consider an over supply of well rotted
such as has been put in piles,
sheltered from the rain and frequently
forked over to prevent what is called
firefang.
From ten to twenty tons of such ma
nure is often applied by gardeners to
every quarter of an acre of land, and is
not thought by them to be any too
much. The size of the garden must be |
governed by the size of the family ono
acre as an average will be small enough.
A little observation and calculation will |
convince any farmer that the products
of single acre, thoroughly cultivated,
as it should be, will actually give more
profit than any other acre on the farm,
according to the time and labor expend
ed on it. But, in order to work the
garden economically, it should be laid
out with few roads and avenues, so as
to pillow the land and till the land as much
rs possible by horse power. Diligence
is the price to be paid for good gar
den, for in cultivating it it is important
to begin the destruction of the weeds
just after they have sprouted. We can
go in with cultivutor at that time and
feel like Samson, for we can STAY our
thousands and ten thousands. No mat
jer if the garden contains only quarter
Of an acre, lot it be laid out long and
narrow, and work it by horse power as
Jar as possible, and do it often.
A farm without garden is something
We dislike to see. The vegetables and
mall fruits which can be grown in
hem, promote health, comfort and en-
oyment. Think of it, you who have
been accustomed to having good gar
len, of doing without asparagus and
adishes in March, spinach and lettuce
n April, followed by gooseberries,
raspberries, blackberries,
to. We feel like agitating this subject
Until every farm, both large and small,
las a good vegetable garden.-Rural
World.
Hints About Cattle.
The great majority of cattle are infest-
ID with grubs of the ox-bot fly. They
re known as warbles," and may be
ound hidden beneath the skin in Jumps
r swellings along the back on each side
# the backbone. If these Jumps are ex-
mined, hole will be seen, and if the
ump is squeezed from the bottom, a fat
White grub may be forced out. These
re the larvae Of the bot-fy which trouble
attic SO much in the summer time. II
he grubs were destroyed, the pest would
ecome extinct.
Sheep should have plenty of exercise
nd fresh air. Above all things they
hould not be allowed to lie on warm
manure piles, which they will do if per-
lifted. A pailful of boiling water
hould be put into the trough to take the ,
hill off from the water. This is especi- {
lily useful for in-lamb ewes to which a =
hill from drinking ice cold water may ,
9 hurtful. In the Southern States,
here sheep are running in the fields or q
GODS, shelter from the rains should DO y
rovided. Where they are yarded, they Y
aould be kept dry. Dry feet are never
Dubbed with the foot-rot. h