Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD,
Domestic Recipes.

and one-half teaspoonfuls of yeast pow der. CoooANUT CAKE. cupful of but ter, three of sugar, five eggs, the whites beaten to 8 stiff froth; four and one- half cupfuls of flour, one cocoanut grated, piece reserved for the frosting; one and one-half teaspoonfuls of yeast powder; flavor to suit the taste. CORN STARCH CAKE.-Two cupfuls of powdered sugar, one cupful of butter, the whites of six eggs, three-fourths of cupful of sweet milk, three-fourths of cuptul of corn starch, two cupfuls of flour, three teaspoonfuls of baking pow der mixed in the flour; flavor to suit the taste.
 PIooo1MIN1 OAKE.-Stir to cream one cupful of butter, three cupfuls of sugar, and, the whites of five eggs; then stir gradually into the mixture the yolks of i've eggs, four cupfuls of flour, one and one-half teaspoonfuls of yeast powder, and one cupful of milk. Flavor to the taste.
 TOMATO OATsUP.-Out ripe tomatoes in thin slices, and put them in tin ves- sel, with salt between each layer; boil moderately half an hour; strain through e hair sieve, and to every gallon of the liquor add three roots of horseradish, an onion sliced, with cloves, grated nut meg, an ounce of black pepper, red pepper pod, and an ounce of allspice; boil well, and add pint of vinegar to the gallon; it is then ready for bottling. LEOPARD CAKE.-For the dark part take one cupful of molasses, two cupfuls of brown sugar, two thirds of cupful of milk, yolks of seven eggs, two table spoonfuls of cinnamon, one tablespoon ful of cloves, one tablespoonful of all- spice, one teaspoonful of black pepper, five cupfuls of four, one and one-half teaspoonfuls of yeast powder; for the light .part, two cupfuls of white sugar, one cupful of butter; two-thirds of cupful of milk, whites of seven eggs, three cupfuls of four, one and one-half teaspoonfuls of yeast powder.
 The Borer.
 One remedy for this insect is to re- move the earth for about two inches in depth about the trees, so as to find the path of the borer. Probe the holes with piece of wire or whalebone, and crush the maggot; wrap the lower part of the trunk in tarred paper, after which re- place the soil around the roots. In case the worm cannot be reached by this method, and the use of the chisel or knife will endanger the life of the tree, the following plan is given Take tube foot in length, piece of alder with the pith out will answer well, cut one end slanting, and place this end against the hole of the borer, 80 that the tube will be nearly perpendicular to the tree. Fasten it in this position, by means of grafting wax, or anything i'm pervious to water, and fill it with very strong soap suds. No. matter how crooked the path of the borer, or whether it runs up or down, the soap suds will reach the end of 1t.
 Picking Fruit.
 In picking fruit the grower must know the peculiarities of each sort; some must be sold at once, some autumn varieties are fit to eat few weeks after picking. while others keep into early winter. The later or winter kinds should of hard frosts; until the fruis has noth- ing more to gain by hanging. No work done by the fruit grower will pay 50 we'll as asserting the fruit after picked. A few poor apples will spoil the sale of good ones; the whole will be judged by the poorest. Winter fruit should be kept in cool cellar, as cool as possible without freezing. Pears need more careful attention than apples. Half barrels, lined with white paper, with the fruit packed in by hand, are the best for keeping all kinds except fine specimens of high colored fruit; these should be wrapped singly in soft paper, and placed in single layers in shallow boxes,
 Recipe for Gherkins.
 Made in seven days; first day wash the cucumbers in cold water and place in the jar; make brine of one-quartel of 8 small bag of salt and two gallons O. water; scald, and pour over; keep then down with plate and cover tight; sec ond and third days scald the same brine fourth day draw of the brine and mak, weak alum water; scald and pour over use alum size of hickory nut; fifth day draw off alum water; stew small quanti ties of garlic, mace, cinnamon, allspice and black pepper mixed in one pint o vinegar, until black, and pour over tn pickles just before you pour on two gal Ions of scalding vinegar; sixth day scalt the same vinegar again; seventh day, jus before you pour in the scalding vinega for the last time, scatter over the top good handful of sugar, one-quarte pound of white mustard seed, and tw green peppers; if kept in 8 cool plac will keep years; use pure cider vinegar
 Early Cut Grass Best.
 The Gel man papers publish details c series of experiments carried on at tn agricultural schools in that country fo the purpose of testing the nutritiv roP0r1--FtIaa nf how ot stages. By an elaborate series of analJ ses 1t is shown why young grass is nor nutritive than mature grass. The phJ siological experiments show that it more easily digestible. Thus grass tw and one-half inches high contains nearl fifty per cent. more of albumenoids tha grass which Is six inches high, and te more of "crude fat" The mature gres contains moro woody fiber and less fies forming matter than the young gras and, beside this, it IS found that the Ill tritious albumenoids exist in less solubl form In hay than ln young grass. Hent the difference of nutritive value and gestibility. Autumnal bay was fonn 1 to be more nutritious than summer ha,
 Best Material for Stable Floors.
 This was the subject of an Ohio farn CTS paper before the farmers club. E does not advocate any of the mode1 devices, such as flags, cobblestone asphaltum, sawdust, coal ashes, san
 etc. Neither does he approve of eli floors. but stands up for plank foo ing, inclining little to the rear, wi the usual gutter in :ront to carry off u liquid voidings. This flooring, we'll co structed, according to his long expel anca ia tha moat comfortable and nr economical it il easiest cleaned al does not give any chance for acciden as do movable gratings and secol