The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-05-11
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
Domestic Recipes.

Domestic Recipes.
Co1D ROAST BEEF WITH MASHED
PorAToEs. the beef very thin, and
lay it over the bottom of deep pud.
ding dish, scattering over it pepper, salt,
a sprinkle of -four, and, if the fiavoring
is liked, a little chopped onion. Fill
up the dish in this manner, and add to
it the cold gravy, with half coffeecup-
full of boiling water put with it. Cover
it with plate or tin and bake it two
hours. Then mash some we'll boiled po-
tatoes with butter, milk and salt, and
make high wall around a platter with
them, covering them over with beaten
egg; place the dish in the oven to be-
come we'll Drowned, and turn in the con-
tents of the pudding dish when it is
handsomely colored. This makes an ex
cellent side dish or lunch dish, and is
always highly relished. Boiled rice,
covered with egg and Drowned in the
oven, can be substituted for the pota-
toes, and can be served separately. A pint
of cauned tomatoes will add to the
flavor of the dish; it can be put in with
the gravy. Mutton, lamb and veal can
be cooked in the same way.
MINCED MEAT.-Cut into small bits
the remainder of any cold joint, and
put it into the stewpan with q little
sliced onion, black pepper and salt, add
ing to it the gravy reserved from the
first day, and a little hot water. Simmer
gently on the back part of the range for
half an hour, then add pint of canned
tomatoes and cook slowly for another
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bread toasted brown, or cut bread into
diamonds two inches in diameter and fry
them little in pork fat, and serve them
laid around the edges of the platter and
over the hash, mingled with sprigs OF
parsley.
Mulching Recently Planted Trees.
To prevent recently planted trees
from suffering for want of moisture,
there is no cheaper or more effective
method than mulching the soil above
the roots with some coarse, fbrous ma.
terial, such as hay, straw, or coarse ma
nure from the barnyard. Taabark, saw.
dust, or leaves of any kind will answer
the purpose, and in regions where long
droughts are likely to occur in summer
the mulching should never be omitted,
but considered part of the operation
of transplanting the trees. If the
ground for the space of four or five feet
above the stems of trees is covered with
mulch as soon as they are set out, il
will often prevent their dying and insure
vigorous growth. The soil under the
mulch holds moisture much longer
than when exposed to the direct rays
of the sun, and it never becomes sc
hard that the most gentle rains fail to
penetrate it, or so hot as torapidly expe
moisture.
Those who have experienced more OF
less difficulty in making evergreen OF
deciduous trees live when transplanted
would do well to try mulching, and see
if they do not have better luck. We
think it is far preferable TO watering
which 50 many persons practice in orde'
to save their trees. If water is applied
it should be given in abundance at GER
tain stated periods, and not little at 6
time, which frequently does more harm
than good by rendering the surface o.
the soil compa:t It and hard, and pre-
venting the admission OF either heat OF
air.-iSun.
Farm Notes.
The omission to furnish fowls will
suitable drinking water is one of the
worst features of cruelty to animals.
Several farmers are feeding skim-mill
to their horses.
There have been hundreds of willow
plantations started in various parts O.
the country, though few now remain il
productive condition. Willow culture
is not profitable, except where one has {
good home market.
Probably majority of the orchar d'
of Illinois were so much injured by tht
adverse conditions of 1870 to 1873 TIA
they need replacing by trees grow
since 1872. Growers will often consul
their own interests by planting new
orchards.
MilIet for Fodder.
If millet is sown for fodder, abou
three pecks of seed will be required PEE
acre. Sow as soon as the ground ha,
become warm and dry in spring, o.
about the time of planting corn. l
should be cut early, say when it come
into bloom, and then cured in the usua
manner. NIillet makes very good fod
der for stock, but is not equal to timoth,
and other kinds of our most popula
perennial grasses.- 1t succeeds on light
rich soils better than on very heav,
clays.
The Orchard.
The Maine Farmer says: We have
constantly argued that on soils adapted
for them, all our farmers should plan
apple trees as one of the main sources o
profit, and as one of the permanen
branches of farming. Our old orchards
are becoming more and more worthless
and but little comparatively is being
done to replace them. Hence we urge
this spring, general and systematic
planting of fruit trees, especially apple
trees, and more especially of the late
keeping varieties.