The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-04-20
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
The IIouseIkeeper.

FIG PUDDNG.-Half q pound bread |
crumbs, half a pound figs, six ounces of
suet, six ounces brown sugar mince
the figs and suet nicely ; "a little SALT
two eggs well beaten, nutmeg to taste
boil in mold four hours.
CURE FOR FEVER AND AauE.-One-
half ounce spirits inter, one-half ounce
tincture pepper, thirty-fve grains qui-
nine, one pint of brandy. Take wine
glassful three times day, one-half hour
before meals. If for child give only
one-half the quantity.
ORANGE JELLY CAKE.-Juice and rind
of two oranges, thickened with powdered
sugar, stir in one package of desiccated
cocoanut, leaving enough to sprinkle on
top layer ; four eggs, half a cup of but
ter, two cups of sugar, one cup of water,
aud flour enough to make the batter
bake as for jelly cake spreading the
dry cocoanut on top layer.
OAT MEAL GRIDD1E CAKEs.-Take
one cup and half of oat meal, two tea
spoonfuls of sugar, one saltspoonful of
salt, and piece of soda about the size
of pea. Stir all well together with
cold water and let it stand all night. In
the morning put one egg, one cup of
milk, and enough flour to give it the
right consistency of a batter fry on q
griddle with very little fat, a small piece
of beef suet. which is the best to use.
AN ANTI Group CoNTR1vANoE. To
mothers whose children have the Group :
First get piece of chamois skin, make
it like little bib, cut out the neck and
on fonpc fn fio ~ h.
gether some tallow and pine tar rub
some of this in the chamois and let the
child wear it all the time. NY baby
had the Group whenever she took cold
and since L put on the chamois l have
had no more trouble. Renew with the
tar occasionally.
PoTATo SoUP.-Put three pounds of
shin of beef or any scraps Of meat or
poultry or bones you may have, with a
small slice of bacon or ham, in a sauce
pan, with three quarts of cold water,
some salt, some whole peppers, two
cloves, two onions, one carrot, one. half
turnip, half leek, some celery tops,
and two sprigs of parsley, and let it sim
mer slowly for three or four hours,
skimming occasionally then add eight
OF ten raw, peeled potatoes, and when
they are perfectly tender mash it all
through colander. Put it back on the
fire, and, when boiling, add a small
tablespoonful of flour, wet with cold
water. Let it boil few minutes, and
then strain through sieve. This
makes delicious, smooth, rich soup.
Farm Notes.
A Chester county orchardist had in
tended to graft some of his trees over
again, but lined heavily under them, and
that brought them to perfection-a
thing worth knowing.
Feed fowls in the morning on slaked
barley meal or ground oats. At midday
give the household scraps; if they run
short. exc out with barley or maize. No
oats whole; fowls do not like them, and
bran is the worst food you can give.
Give an evening meal same as morning.
You will then have eggs.
The comparative value of hay, oats,
corn, carrots, etc., according to expert
ments made in Europe, is as follows
One hundred pounds of good hay is
equal in value for animal food to fifty
niue pounds of oats, fifty-seven pounds
OF corn, 275 pounds of carrots, fifty-foul
pounds of barley, fifty-four pounds O.
rye, and lO5 pounds of wheat bran.
Writes G. Ballet, of Troyes, France
Lately my brother-in-law, being very
much disturbed in his sleep by mosqui
toes, took it into his head to place {
young plant of Eucalyptus in his bed
room over night. From that momen
the insects disappeared and he slept il
comfort. / have been following hi
example, with the same result. PLANTED
in pots the seeds will germinate in tive
weeks, and fine young plants will hav,
grown for next summers use.
A young farmer gives the followin,
advice: In opening land ON a hillside
always turn the down hill furrow first
The advantage is, in opening land, on
always wants to make the furrow straigh
as possible. The sod will turn down hill
itself. You can hold the plow mucl
steadier than when turning the furroy
up hill, which gives you better chanc
to guide the horses. And when yo
come to turn the up hill furrow the lead
er has guide to follow and needs bu
little driving, and you are allowed bel
ter chance to cut clear, regular furro,
and lay it up smoothly.
The Time to Plant.
1t is useless put seeds in the ground
the american Garden sensibly says, be
fore the soil becomes warm and dry
For this reason no particular time ca
be specified for planting-everythin
depends upon the location, soil and ten
perature. A very good guide is th
taking up of handful of the loan an
closing the fingers tightly upon it. L
on opening the hand, the soil remains
hard lump, and retains the imprint {
the fingers, it is too wet; while if it fal
apart in an irregular heap, it may /
deemed in condition for the seeds. Al
other reminder, and one that will prov
guide in all latitudes, is the forest tire,
When trees put forth their young leave
all nature is ready for active worl
Seeds planted then germinate at one
and seldom fail to come up and gro
vigorously. Nothing is gained by vel
early planting. Better be grain tc
late than too early.
Menly Potatoes.
We have found from our own expel
ence, says the Housekeeper, that pot
toes are very watery from the month
March till the market offers new one
In our kitchen we overcome the soge
disposition of these valuable vegetabl
by soaking them few hours in co
water, and putting them into hot wat
to boil, without salt; then, when the
are tender nearly all the way throug