The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-03-20
GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.



be done early and we'll. Order trees al
once if not done. When trees arrive,
unpack Mt once and heel them in-which
means place them in trenches with the
roots well coveted with earth they will
remain in this way for weeks without
injury. Do not plant in wet soil, or
that which is partly frozen. Planting
should not be hurried each treo should
DO examined the brokenroots trimmed
smooth /; tho tops shortened by cutting
back tho branches onc-half or two.thirds,
and then set ont with good earth around
tho roots, which should DO well worked
In to fill every space.
The following list Of twenty will an
swer for most Of those who plant apples
for family use: Summarized Astra.
chan, Early Harvest. Williams Favorite,
Bononi, Golden Sweet, Carolina Red
June. Autumn-Graycnstein, Duchess
OF 0ldonburg, Jersey Sweet, Porter,
Keswick Cooling, Mangum. Winter
Northern Spy, Baldwin, Rhode Island
Greening, Esopus Spitzenburgh, Ro1-
bury Russot, King OF Tompkins County,
Wine, Jonathan.
Dwarf pears, on ounce roots, nro now
little planted, save in gnrdcns-excCpt
the Duchasse d Angoulcmc, which yields
larger and better fruit as dwarf. The
popular pear il tho Bartlett nursery
mon say that out OF every hundred trees
planted ninety are Bartlett. The ANA.
t9ur who has leisure can indulge in n
great variety Of choice kinds; those who
wish fruit for home use and to market
tho surplus, can take any of the follow
ing: Early-Doycnne d'Ete, Bartlett,
Doyennc Boussock. Fall-Duchesse
d'Angoulcme ION ounce Bell Lucrative,
Seckel, Beurre Bose, Louise Bonnie de
Jersey (better on quinco). Late
BGurrG dAujou, Lawrence, Vicar OF
WINFIELD, Winter Nclis.
Those who cultivate peaches for mar
ket will do well TO follow the lead OF the
successful growers. For home use Early
Beatrice, HIlc's Early, Early York, Old.
nixon Green; George the Fourth, Wards
Late Free, and Heath Cling, are among
tho best.
The apple OR orange variety OF ounce
is most popular, but is inferior to the
Roa's Seeding.
Among the best cherries arc Black
Tartarinu, Goes Transparent, Rockport,
Louis Philippe, Late Duke, and Black
Hawk. Early Richmond is the best
cooking variety.
Plums can generally be fruited only
when time aud labor can be given to de-
stroy the curculio. Some native seed
lings arc said to mostly escape its ut
lacks; the principal of these is the Wild
Goose, Of which spurious sorts arc sold.
or the European plum, tho Green and
Imperial Cages, Goes Golden Drop,
jefferson, aud Washington are good
varieties.
The distance apart for trees varies
with apples from twenty to forty feet,
tho greater distance being given on
strong soils to tho spreading varieties.
Standard pears twenty TO thirty feet /;
dwarfs eight to twelve feet. Peaches,
plums, and cherries about fifteen feet
AgricWitWis'.
Domestic Recipes.
LEMON CAKE.-Onc cup butter, three
cups sugar, four cups flour, one cup
milk, five eggs, one teaspoonful soda,
juice and rind Of one lemon.
PLAIN Plum PUDDING. Three tea
cupfuls OF flour, one Of milk, one of mo-
laSscs, ono of chopped suot, one Of rails
ms, aud n little salt, three tcaspoonfuls
OF baking powder, ono of cinnamon, one
OF nutmegs, and one of cloves. Boil or
steam three or four hours.
PUDDING SAUcEs-HARp SAUCE
Beat one.Quarter Of a pound OF butter to
n cream, add gradually one pound Of
white sugar, and half n small nutmeg.
Beat until light and white, aud then pile
up in pyramid. Set it Oh ice or cool
plnce.
NEwroWr OR LUNCH CAKE.-Ore
quart sifted flour, two teaspoonfuls OF
cream Of tartar mixed through it, one
half Il cup Of sugar, two eggs, two table.
spoontuls of lard, ono cuplul OF sweet
milk; lastly dissolve one teaspoonfnl OF
soda in Il little hot water; mix and bake
in hot oven from twenty to twenty-five
minutes
BAvAnIAS CREAM.-Dissolve half n
package Of gelatino in one quart of boil
ing milk, stir until it is dissolved, then
add pint OF cream and sweeten to
tastc. Add three tablespooniuls OF ex-
tract OF vanilla. Let it cool n little, stir
ring it occasionally, then put it into
custard cupg, or in n mold, aud leave it
in n cold place till ready to l,sc. II made
at three it will thickcu in timo for n six
o'clock dinner.
FRrScu RoLLs.-One pint of mi :,
Que small cupful of homemade yeast,
-four enough to make still batter, raise
over night; in the morning add one ogg,
one tablespoonful OF butter, md flour
enough to make it stiff 10 roll. Mix it
well and lot it rise, then kncad it ngaiu
Ito make it tiue and whits), roll ont, cut
with round tin and fold over, put them
in pan and cover very close. Set them
in warm place until they are very
light. bake quickly, and you will hnvc
delicious rolls.
beef Tea, md How TO Prepare II.
First lot us tako that probably most
valuable Of all iuvalid's Preparations
viz: beef tea. Tho quickest and best
method OF preparing good beef tea is rs
follows: Take Il pound Of good lean
gravy beef, cut it up into little pieces,
pour over thcm pint Of cold water, and
adi little salt. Then take fork and
squeeze these pieces in every direction,
in order, rs much as possible, to extract
the juices out OF the meat. Next place
il all. G. inth wntor aud meat-in m