The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-08-07
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.



Pick up cold veal fine, or cut Into small
bits. Add half pint of milk, three
eggs, n spoonful OF butter, two spoon.
fuls OF flour. Strcw thirkly with bread
crumbs, mud bake in deep dish. Sea.
son with pepper, salt, and nutmeg.
BAKED BEETs.-Beets retain their
sugary delicate flavor to perfection il
they are baked instead OF boiled. Turn
them frequently while III the oven,
using knife, rs the fork allows the
juice to run ont. When done, remove
tho skin, md serve, with butter, salt,
and pepper on the slices.
GREEN TOMATO PRESERVES Take
o.e peck u green tomatoes. They are
said ID. bH nicer ii peeled, but Tint is
difficult TO do, and not necessary. Slice
six fresh lemons without removing the
skins, but taking out the seed. Put to
this quantity six pounds OF sugar, brown
or white, aud boil until thn tomatoes
ara transparent and tho syrup thick.
Although some are preiudicod against
the use OF the tomato in this way, with
many it is fAvOrite preserve, and may
Mt least be 70 nd useful when fruit is
scarce.
CABBAGE EQUAL TO CAUEF1owER.-
Remove the outer leaves from solid
small sized head OF cabbage, and cut
the remainder M fine as for Glaw. Have
on the fire spider or dt ep skillet, and
when it is hot, put in the cut cabbage,
pouring over it right away pint OF
boiling wuter. Cover closely, and allow
it to ,cook rapidly for ten minutes.
Drain of tho water, and add half pint
Of new milk, or part milk and cream;
when it boils, stir in q large teaspoonful
OF either wheat or rico foar, moistened
with milk; add salt aud pepper, aud us
soon rs it comes to boil, serve. Those
who tind slawj aud other ways OF prcpar-
ing cibbage indigestible, wifnot COM
plain Of this.
FISH SAIAD.-Two pounds OF either
striped bass, cod, or halibut; with n
fork strip it i'll large fakes; put it in n
bowl with one Level tablespoonful of salt,
one saltspoOnful Of white pepper, four
tablespooniuls Of salad oil, tho juice OF
one large lemon, and Oue.half OF small
white o ion, grated; allow it to steep in
this marinade for several hours, fire.
quenty turning carefully, that all may
be impreeuated with the flavor. N1can.
while have three heads Of lettuce care.
fully prepared, and in plenty OF cold
water; when about to send to table,
place the lettuce iii clean towel and
swing it well to extract all the water;
next lay One-half the lettuce leaves
broksn, not cut Cutting salad spoils it),
in the bottom of the bowl intended, then
my on the ash free OF oil, then the rest
OF tho lettuce broken and well mix it.
Pour on, aud with fnife smooth over
the whole, surface the following sauce,
aud decorate with some OF tho small
white leaves OF tue lettuce: Spanish
olives (stoned), hard boiled eggs cut in
quarters and then in half through the
middle, aud capers, forming some pat
tern over the surface to make it taste.
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g Questions and Answers.
Which is the best season for planting
evergreens and fruit troesG
This is Q matter determined by the
climate. The general rule is to plnnt in
the fall South, and i'll the spring North.
New York is considered the extreme
northern limit for fall planting. Much
depends here upon tho exposure, some
preierring one season ndothers another
for tho fruit trees. In transplanting
eyergreens the spring is recommended.
When and how should Bermuda
grass be started2
The grouud should DO prepared early
aud tho grnss set in clumps about three
by three feet. In two years there will
be n good sod. Bermuda grass grows
best i'll the cotton States.
How often should lettuce be sown to
keep up n constant supply
Sow it about once month. The
plants may DO transplanted after rain
to moro conv' nient places, and, ut the
same time, thin ont the seed bed.
Should bees have ventilation in win
teringi
Yrs, but hardly as much MS is general
" given.
D, scribe lOamy soilsi"
Loamy soil contain n large portion
OF decayiDs matter -humus or muck,
MS it is called. 1t contains variety OF
ingredients, as clay, sand and lime, in nd.
dition to humus. II is loose and friable,
easy OF cultivation; in fact, most de.
sira.li5 land for all purposes OF tillage.
What can be done for hens infested
with liccl
Mix tablespoonful of flour OF sui.
phur in mash for ten hens also, keep
the roOsts and henhouses clean.
How tell Il tirst-class bun cochin2
by tho clear, even bun, without pom
Cling of black in the neck or body.
tIedleai Notes.
GARGLE FOR RELAXED SonE THROAT.
Cayenne pepper gargle, five ounces;
infusion OF roses, two ounces; syrup Of
roses, ouG ounce. Mix.
ScoRBurIo AFFECTION OF TIE GUNS.
Take Of infusion Of roses, six ounces;
borax, one ounce; honey Of roses, one
ounce. Mix, for gargle.
WARMISa PIAsrER-Burgundy pitch,
seven parts; melt, and add plaster OF
cautharides, one part. Some add q little
camphor. Used in chest complaints,
local pains, etc.
CRAMp.-TAko OF water OF ammonia,
or Of spirit Of hartshorn, ono ounce;
olive oil. two ounces. Shake them to.
gether till they unite, and use rs n lini.
ment to rub we'll upon the affected part.