Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-10-21
Farm, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
Domestic Recipes.

Dsuessic Rscipes,
FRENcH DRRssINa FOR SALAp.-Dres
tho salad In the usual way, and add 3,
y chervil. ohives and tarrsgon choppe,
To MAKE SAGE SoUp.-Take In
saucepan three quarts OF beef broth
lot boil, and add eight tablespoonful
OF sage; boil ffteen minutes, skim vel
and serve.
To MAKE A LIAIsoN OF Zoos FOL
SoUPs, SAUCES, ETu.-Mix IN q bowl the
yolks OF four eggs with half glass Of
water. pass through napkin, and, wher
using IT, always put q piece Of butter
with 1t to prevent the sauces or SOUPS
from curdling,
To MAKE QUEEN FRrrTERs WITH Pre-
sEnvEs.-Put in a saucepan PITT OF
water, four ounces OF butter, an ounce
0f sugar, with the rind Of lemon let
boil; take the lemon out; add ten ounces
OF sifted -four, mix we'll, cook five min
utes, take from the fire, then incorporate
into it, and only ono at time, ton
eggs; when ready to serve, with table,
spoon take some of the paste and drop
piece by piece, and the size OF horse.
chestnut, in hot grease; let fry about ton
minutes Gt must expand about four
times the original size); then drain on
cloth, and insert into each one some
currant jelly, beaten up, and put in a
coarse paper cornucopia; open the small
end, sprinkle powdered sugar over it,
and serve on folded napkin.
To PREPARE FRoGs' LEGS LA Pou
LErrE.-Take two dozen large frogs
legs, trim both ends and cut each one in
four pieces, put them in saucepan with
four ounces of butter, salt, white pep.
per and grated nutmeg, set ON the fire,
boil ten minutes, then with a skinner
take them off on plate, add to the
gravy u pint Of white allemande sauce.
reduce till nearly thick enough, add a
taison made with the yolks of four
eggs. cook without boiling, pass forcibly
through q napkin and finish with two
ounces of butter, the Juice of half a
lemon and handful Of chopped parsley;
put the frogs in the sauce, mix carefully.
tossing the saucepan, and serve with
"croutons ," of bread cut the shape of a
heart and fried in butter,
Kitchen Garden.
AspARAaus.-Whep growth has ceased.
cut the tops and burn them. unless
seeds are wanted for new beds. Annlv
heavy dressing of manure, which should
lie until spring.
BEANs.-Gather all ripe beans. The
ripe Llmas are much superior to the
common Held bean for baking. Salt
down the late crop Of string beans.
BEErs.-Pull before the frost has in.
jured their sweetness, Pack those for
taole use In sand or dry earth, to keep
tnem from shriveling. The tops are
excellent for mich cows, and may be
KEPT fresh several weeks at this season.
II not put in large heaps.
, OABBAGEs.-Leave the winter sorts in
the ground until freezing weather is at
mana; then take up and store in a cool
CEDAR or trenches in the open ground.
Al stored in the open ground. thew NAV
be stood upright in trenches, and Gov.
cred with straw and boards when really
cold weather comes; or they NAV be set
on the surface, roots up. and then he
gradually covered with earth os the
weather becomes colder,
:. ,CAuLIFLowERs.- any which are
llKeiy TO head III cellar or cold frame,
CARRors.-Dig and store those for
family use in dry earth or sand in the
foot cellar. Those for feeding out NAV
be put in pits or trenches.
CE1HRy.-Earth up gradually, taking
care not to allow the earth to get into
the heart of the plants,
COLD FRAMES. These should be made
ready at once for the reception of cab
page aud other plants which are to be
wlntered over.
HorBEDs.-Prepare supply of light
rich earth for next spring. and store
whele IL can be got at readily when
needed.
LETTUCE. Sow in cold frame for win
terlng over, and few rows in the open
ground; cover with hay or straw before
freezing weather.
Onions sown in the fall require to be
covered with bog hay or litter, to keen
them from being thrown out by FROST
PARsN1Ps.-Dig enough for winter
use, and store in earth; the rest leave in
the ground until spring.
hHUBARB.-Divide old plants and re-
Set IN fresh soil, which has been preyi-
ou3ly heavily MANFRED. A root or two
may be put in the cellar and then start
ed IN the hotbed early.
Si,PINAoH.-Sow for spring use in rich
SOIL and keep that sown free from
neutrality-suspicious..
Girls MS Accountants,
"My daughter keeps my farm &C.
counts, sir, said farmer; "and she is
as systematic and particular as ever nav
son was, who kept them before he left
home. 1 tell you it does girls " land he
might have said boys also) "good to
give them some responsibility, and set
them to watching things about the farm
and household. They learn, 1 find,
economy by it, and soon discover that
their old father is not, necessarily, q
grabbed old curmudgeon, because he
doesn't loosen his purse string whenever
they SEQ something they happen to
fancy; for they discover the real reason
why the purse should not be opened"
The speaker was progressive farmer,
kind, appreciative and proud father, and
big hearted man on general principles.
What he said is worth recording.
Sour Meadow Land.
D. B. Honey, Blackman, Mass, wrote
the farmers club inquiring how to re-
claim sour meadow land he thought it
needed some chemical to act on the acid
of the decaying wood and organic
matter.
The secretary, John W. Chambers,
suggested carting on it dressing of
loan and sand this coming winter when
the surface is frozen. With this light ,,
dressing of good loan laid on in the
winter, grass seed can be sown early in :
the spring, beiug sure to use either