Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-06-27
ArtichOkeS.

| 'O0fety 'oWt.
Two years ago [ went to a neighbors
and got about quart of artichokes, q
small, oblong variety, and planted them
in good ground at home. [ did not dig
the product until next spring, after the
rabbits had worked all winter upon the
crop. When [ went to dig them it look
ed as if should not get pail full, for
it seemed as if every stalk had been I'M
dermined by rabbits. But l dug 81
bushes, and I left enough to seed the
ground thicker than planted them
These 81 bushels [ cut into small pieces
and planted as follows: the ground was
stiff sod; l cut shallow burrows, about
twenty inches apart, with scooter pillow,
and dropped the cut artichokes about
ten inches apart. The area of ground
the rows [ covered with two burrows
with the scooter, and broke out the mid
dies with the same, and part of them l
covered with Brinly, turning two fur
rows of sod on top of the seed. This
was all [ did to them-I did not cult
vate. Late last winter [ turned my
hogs into the artichokes, and they rooted
the ground all over, completely mellow
ing it, and seemed to thrive well on
them. Now my artichokes are up nicely
all over, as even as sown wheat, and
fully thick enough. The roofing of pigs
and the bits of artichokes dropped from
their mouths in eating, have spread the
seeds most admirably. [ expect an
| enormous crop this year. [ intend to
ultimately have all my orchard planted
with them. Those now planted are
across one end. I think they will bene-
fit my orchard, as pigs and chickens fol-
lowing them, will doubtless destroy
many insects that prey upon our fruit.
l think, furthermore, that after pigs are
taken off the artichokes, in the latter
part of winter, oats might be plowed
under, and thus good spring and sum-
mer pasture for calves obtained-J. B.
B., al arkansas Grange.
The Household.
STRAWBERRY SALAD.-Pick, wash,
drain and toss crisp, tender lettuce
leaves, shred them up fine in the salad
bowl, and pour over them some straw
berry juice, and serve at once.
A NUTRITIOUS CoMPosITIoN.-Take
equal quantities of sage and cocoa, mix
| them, put tablespoonful in a pint of
boiling water, and boil the whole togeth-
er for few minutes with constant stir
ring.
STEAMED PUDDING a pint of
-four and heaping teaspoenful of baking
powder and mix it thoroughly; then add
a little salt and milk or water enough to
make stiff batter; to this add any kind of
fruit (if dried berries stew them frst) and
strain half an hour.
STRAWBERRY GEM TARTs.-Make
large-sized gems in the usual manner
from the fine Graham flour, being care
full not to make them too hard. When
done let them stand ten or fifteen min
utes to steam, then split open and fill
each half with strawberries with orwith-
out sugar, add spoonful of strawberry
juice if it will hold so much, and serve
at once.
ASPARAGUS RoLLs.-Boil the aspar-
agus, as usual, in boiling sailed water
when tender cut up the tops and ali
that is eatable and warm over in milk,
butter rubbed IN -four, yolks of raw
eggs beaten, a CRATE of nutmeg, and a
small pinch of Municipalities regulated
by the amount of asparagus; have some
milk rolls with the crumb scooped out
having taken off the top crust, fill the
cavity with the boiling asparagus, and
place the top crust on at once; must be
managed quickly, SO as to 60 to the
table very hot
RHUBARB JELLY.-Peel, and cut w
quite small some fresh rhubarb, put il
into preserving pan with very little
water, and the thin rind of half lemon
to every pound of fruit. Boil until re
duced to a pulp. Strain the juice
weigh it, and allow one pound Of
pounded sugar to every pound of juice
Boil up the juice, add the sugar, boil
skim, and when it jellies on the skinner
pour into pots, and tie down when cold
How TO SHAPE RoLLs.-Roll on the
dough when quite light, and cut with {
good sized cutter or tumbler. Dip g
clean feather into melted butter and
brush lightly over the dough that is cut
out; then fold each circle into cres-
cent, or half moon shape; prick on the
top, and place in the fat biscuit pan te
rise. When very light, bake in hot
oven full twenty minutes. The oven
should be so hot that one could not holo