South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-10-27
Farmer and Ho,sac- Keeper.


Farmer and Ho,ssc- KecDe,..
DisESrERy.-- Dysentsry In ia worst
form may DO cured alter Other ucdicincs
nave miteds by drinking wheat 0our stir.
red IN water made TO the consistcncy Of
cream with the -four. IL may be afayi.
sable TO add pinch OF salt, or the f,our
may be eaten in its dry state. Tho
same effect is produced in cases Of chro.
mic diarrhGa. 49, t
| BorTLss AND JAas. --Musty bottles
or jars may DO sweetened with Ire or
dissolved soda. Let either remain In
them short time. then dry and scald
them. They will not become musty il
little salt be kept in thcn,.
Ln;rSs.--A tablespoonful Of black
pepper put in the first water in which
gray amt buff linens are washed vii,
Keep them from spotting., II will also
generally keep tho colors or black or
colorcd cambricks, or muslins, from run.
ming. and does not harden tho water.
exDry meal we'll mixed with rctf
pepper has been found cure for hog
cholera.
! " The Liuc.,Stock Jv,oaod, i'm answer
to an inquiry as TO tho cause OF Gown
losing their cud, and how tho disease il
TO oe treated, says: The loss Of the cud
Is not disease, but rather a symptom
OF either an approaching disease or one
already existing. When observed, give
a solution Of eight TO twelve ounces &C
Glaubers salts in quart Of warm wa
ter, to which add an ounce OF bruised
caraway seed, or On ounce Of ground
ginger.
10 KEEP BurrER.-A correspondents
says: ours is TO wrap each churniny
separately. in n rag dipped in strong
brine. and to pack 1t in a bnrrel or box
of dry salt. taking caro- to keep it cover
ed with the salt. 1t does not become
too salt, and is as good in winter as
when new"
A QUEER WAY. TO HARDEN BUTTER.
An English butter.maker Of large OK.
perience, who is now on visit ID this
country for the purpose of looking over
our cheese and butter dairios, gives Va
the following information concerning n
method In practice among the best but.
ter.makers in England for rendering
butter firm and solid during hot weather:
Carbonate Of soda and alum arc used.
for the purpose, made into powder
For twenty pounds Of butter, one ten.
spoonful Of carbonate OF soda md one
teaspoonful Of powdered alum arc min
! glcd together at the time of churninn
and put into the cream. The effect OF
this powder Is TO make tue butter come
firm and solid, and to give it clean
sweet flavor. 1T does not enter into the
butter. but its action is upon the cream,
and it passes off with the butter.lnlk.
The ingredients of the powder should
not be mingled together until required
to be used, or ut the time the cream is
i'll the churn ready for churning.
To CURE BEEF FOR DayixG.--This
recipe keeps the meat moist, so that il
has none Of that tougIlness dried beef
mostly has whom little old. To eyuvy
twenty.cight or thirty pounds allow one
tablespoonful Of saltpctre, one quart OF
fine salt, mixed with molasscs until the
color is about that OF brown sugar; rub
tho pieces or meat with the mixture. anil
when done, let oil stick TO 10 that will.
Pack in q deep narrow vessel, as q key
or half barrel, that the pickle may cover
the meat, and let il remain forty.eipbt
hours at tho end OF that time enough
pickle will he formed 10 nearly cover it.
Take it out. and hang it in a suitable
IN ~ fo II A 80.
TO adhere TO the meat that will.
How TO WASH yFoETABLEs.- vcQe.
tables should never be. washed until i'm.
medinteiy before being prepared for ,l.s
table. Lettuce is made almost WORTH.
less in fiavor by dipping in water some
hours before being served. Potatoes
suffer even more than other vegetables
through the washing process. They
should not be put in water till just rca.
dy for boiling.
BRowNTS0.- Is 10 enrich the taste
and improve the color OF gravies. steys
and soups. Mix IA quarter Of n pound OF
powdered white sugar with two ounces
Of fine fresh butter, and having stirred
them well together, put them into n
saucepan oyer the Gre, and simmer ill
IT begins TO froth then diminish The
heat a little. When its color becomes
a fine dark brown add two glasses OF
port wine, and three or four blades Of
mace. powdered. When IL comes to a
boil take IL of, and stir into whatever
you intend 70 color.
Zoo SArcg.--Isoil four eggs from
eight 70 twelve minutes Then lay them
in pan OF fresh water. and let them re.
main Gill quite cold. Peel OF the shells
aud take out tho eggs. Chop the yOlkg
and whites separately; mix them light.