Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-01-29
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
DnnIesIic Renipes.

One-nalI cup OF DuIleT, Oue-llhlI plnb |
sour buttermilk, one pint flour, one half
teaspoonful soda; bake three-quarters of
an hour.
BUTTER ScoTCH (CANDY).-One cup
of mOlasses, two cups of sugar, one and
a half teaspoonfuls of soda, one tea
spoonful OF favoring, little water, and
boil until hard.
FRENCH LOAF. Three and one-half
cups -four, four eggs, one cup butter,
one cup milk, two cups sugar, three
even teaspoonfuls of yeast powder, one
half pound currants.
TEA BISCUIT. quart -four, butter
size of an egg, two cups buttermilk. one
teaspoonful soda, same quantity of calt.
Instead of buttermilk use sweet milk,
with one-half teaspoonful cream tartar.
DRESS WAsH.-A very nice thing for
lady to keep a bottle of this on her
dressing table always, for little spots on
her garments One quart of boilingwc
ter, half an ounce of camphor, one
ounce of borax; after cooling, half a
pint of alcohol.
BEEF LoAF.-One and one half pounds
of lean steak chopped very fine, two
eggs, one tablespoonful salt, one tea
spoonful pepper, one small cup of rolled
cracker. Mix we'll, and form into a
loaf; put bits of butter on top, and bake.
A fine relish for lunch or tea.
SPONGE CAKE.-One cup sugar (pul-
verified is BEST, one cup -four, three
eggs, one teaspoonful cream tartar, half
teaspoonful soda. Beat the eggs and
sugar together for few moments, then
add the -four and cream of tartar, and
lastly the soda; bake about half an
hour.
A Coop AND PLAIN Mo1AssEs CAKE.
Put in coffee cup one tabl espoonful
of lard OF butter and one teaspo 1nful Of
soda, put on four tablespoonfuls Of
boiling water, and fill the cup with mo-
lasses; stir q little, then add nearly two
cupfuls of flour; stir we'll, and bake il
warm gem pans in a moderate oven
Good, either hot or cold.
PIoKLEs.-A delicious pickle can b.
made after the following manner: One
large white cabbage chopped fine in ;
chopping tray, two quarts of clear vine
gar; take one teaspoonful of GROUND
cloves, the same of cinnamon, allspice
and mace, tie these in peice of clotl
and put them in the vinegar, with on,
tablespoonful of salt and one-half ounce
of whole cloves; place the vinegar in
kettle or pan with the spice and cabbag
and boil five minutes; put away in ia
to cool, and you have pickle fit for
king.
Leaf Mold.
No article OF fertilizing description
says correspondent, enters so largel
into garden composts as leaf mold il
some form or other, perhaps as nue.
because it is almost always procurabl
as that it is so useful for many pun
poses. Mold from tree leaves, or fror
compound of leaves and litter, is q
course referred to here, and not vegets
BILE mold of any description, such as til
decomposed refuse of garden crops, etc
agood manure for some purposes, but nc
substitute for leaf mold proper. Wit
the assistance of leaf mold and O littl
sand the gardener may reduce til
heaviest and most uncompromising so
to condition fit for any purpose. BIZ
he may also overdose his composts wit
it. 1t is quite certain that leaf mold
often used to excess, and with no goo
results. 1t is one Of the best root pr
ducers that can be employed, and
chiefly useful on this account, but it
not q sustaining manure, and is on
serviceable when mixed with soils of
substantial description. Hence it
generally used for mixing with maidt
loan, whether turfy or otherwise; b
for kitchen gardens or flower beds
which organic manures have been add,
for years it is of little value. In fac
there are many things, such as lobelia
geraniums, and other bedding plant
and vegetables, such as turnips, CAIRO
and beets, ETC., that never thrive su
cessfully in soil overladen with humu
1t suits potatoes and peas, particular
if lime is given with it. Lettuce, pt
sley and spinach, that grow quickly, &
light in it, but it is not of great val
to the brassica tribe, unless in hea
soils. 1t is on the potting bench tt
leaf mold is most constantly in reque
being required for the majority of pr
plants, and, in the absence of peat,
dispensable for seed sowing. 1t is L
advisable, however, to use it where b.
tom-heat is employed, unless it is tn
oughly decayed and free from pieces
sticks or tree seeds, such as oak
beech mast. Wherever the latter
buried in heated beds or borders it 81
crates fungi to an alarming extel
Beech leaves make the worst leaf mo
Oak leaves are the best of all for eve
purpose, and next to them a gene
mixture is best, always keeping {
beech if practicable. Spent hottie
generally supply the stock of leaf mo
but one years fermentation does not
it for cultural purpose. Tt should
laid up in heap, and left till it is