The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-04-14
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.


H0mc>ttc Recipes.
GINGER SSArs.-Oue pint of mOlnsses
and one cupftll of Lard boiled together;
when cold add one tablespoonful Of gin.
ger, one Of soda, flour to roll; roll thin
and bake.
CHOCOLATE JUMBLEs.-One cupful OF
butter, two cupfuls sugnr, three cupfuls
flour, four eggs, two cupfuls of grated
chocolate, one teaspoonful sodn, one tea
spoonful cream tartar; q little salt; roll
thin.
PEARL CAKE.-Onc cupful sugar, tw-
tablespoonfuls OF hutter, one cnpful OF
flour, one-half cupfUl Of corn starch, the
whites OF three eggs, quarter teaspoon.
full sOdG, half teGspoonful cream tartar,
half cupful sweet milk; flavor with Va
nilla.
JELIY.-Take ono package golatine;
pour over it pint OF cold water; let it
stand IN hour; then add full pound of
pulverized sugar, tho peel of one lemon
and the juice of three, cold, three pints
Of boiling water set it away to cool a
little cinnamon or 4 few cloves may some
tlnleh Oe nuueu.
BuoKwHEAr CAKES family of
six or eight, two pints buckwheat, half u
pint OF graham -four, half a pint Indian
meal; sift very thoroughly into this mix
tlTe two small teaspooufuls soda. When
the griddle is kissing hot add buttermilll
enough to make thick batter, having
first added n half cnp OF molnsses. We
Use quart and hRlf pint OF butter
milk. Bake the cakes very thick and
very brown.
RICE CRooUErrEs.-Boil oue.hali
pound Of best rice in one and onc.half
pints Of milk and tablespoonful of but
ter; put the milk on cold; when it comes
to boil set it where it will only simmer
until soft; then add quarter pound Of
white sugar and the grated rird OF II
lemon and tho y0lhs OF five eggs; stir
MI tue time until II thickcns; DO not let
it boil; spread it out on dish, aud when
quite cold form into small balls or
squares; dip them into beaten egg a1ld
then into bread crumbs twice; lay them
one by one into wire basket, which pat
ina pan OF boiling lard; let Try light
brown; drain well and sit powdered
sugar over them.
Gravel tor Poultry.
S.. Buch, New York, having seen
broken glass recommended for poultry
TINT refuse 10 ent their feed and show
other signs OF indispOsition, III one OF
the agricultural papers, and, doubling
ils efficacy, appealed to the American
farmers club Tor information.
Professor Boynton replied that poultry
require gravel or something of that nG-
ture to assist in tho grinding up OF their
feed, aud in tie absence of tho proper
material thoy will help tilensclvca to
bits OF glass or crOekery. Any man
ought to Know enough to supply nj once
the required Grarel when he sees his hCus
driven 10 such expedients.
DrJ. Y. G. Smith referred to an ostriGl,
he once saw Tint amazed its keeper by
eNtiug slinglO nails perceiving tic want
OF c0GrsU gravel in the birds range il
WAS Mt once provided, nnl the morbid
appetite which hNd attractedsO much III
tentiON again became II natural one.
\ member present said Tint lie Ind
heard broken glass advocated for fowls
by farmer, who reduced to IN eatable
shape large quantities Of powdered glGss
mud Crockcry for tlIcn, and insisted tlat
it saved them from dyspepsia md con-
scqItent loss Of appetite and strcngth.
Notwithstanding this testimony, the
practice WIS denounced MS cruel and
hurtful one, and generous supply Of
gravel advised instead. 4 free use of
crushed charcoal was also recommended
10 prevent the disease known us enlarge
mcnt of the liver it keeps the organs in
n healthy state, and the fowls fOndness
for il, us for tho gravel, indicates that
they require it.
4. Corbett recommended corn or corn
meal rs the cheapest and best food for
fattcning fowls. Oat meal, bran and
lli,dlings are hest for the young, grow
ing stock. He Furthermore suggested
capsicum mixed with the food, and u.s.
safntida in the drinking water, for
cholGr for fowls. When soft eggs are
OF frequent occurrence, it was suggested
to supply old mortar, burned oyster
shells, pounded, or similar ingredients.
Lime water is highly beneficial for the
same purpose.
Management OF Manure.
N. E. P, Eldredville, Penn, writes ::
I have some hog and chicken manure
and ashes. wish to use these on my
corn crop. Would it be best to mix
them together? Is it better to manure
in the hill, on top Of the corn, or below
it?
I have horse that has soft bloollike
swcllings, the size Of a hens egg, on the
inside OF each hind Lock joint. These
sweliings have been on about six months,
come o while running in pasture. They
have never lamed him get. I have doHo
very little for them, but l wish, ii posi-
bic 10 remove them.
Reply.-Tle manure mny be mixed
with M equal part Of fine, dry loan, and
then tho ashes may he mixed with these
without injury. but il the manure and
Gshes are mixed without tic earth the
former will be injured by the loss Of an.
mOnia which will be set FREQ through de-
composition caused by tho ashes. Such
mixture will not injure the corn. 1t is
immateriNl whether the manure is above
or below the seed; the roots will find it.
These swcllings, known MS blood
spAvins, are generally incurable, being
constitutional or hereditary. They
scarcely ever cause lAmeness.
WHAT 4 DAY DoEs.-Tako calendar,