The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-09-22
AGRICULTURAL AND DOMESTIC.

| AUhICULl URAL AND DOMESIICs
-Frogs.-Only the hind legs are
eaten. After skinning them boil them
about seven minutes, then throw them
into cold water, drain them, sprinkle a
little flour over them and fry them light
brown; serve very hot.
Spice Cake.-To pound and half
of raised dough add ahalf pound of but
ter, and the same of brown sugar, and
the same of raisins, after they have been
stoned and cut in half. Half an ounce
of cloves and cinnamon, powdered and
mixed, will supply sufficient tlavoring.
Beat the cake thoroughly and bake in a
slow oven one hour.
Ripe Tomato Pickles-Peel firm,
ripe tomatoes; slice them in halves, then
pack in a jar with alternate layers of
sugar; use three pounds to peck of to.
matoes and spice to taste; invert plate
over top of tomatoes; they will make
their own vinegar and be ready for use
in month. A very good method of
making.
In all systems of manuring one fact
should be borne in mind, that manure
should be placed in as close proximity as
possible to the plants it is to nourish,
since in all cases of decomposition the
dlsengaged substance enters into new
combinations at the very instant it is
thrown off much more rapidly than it
does at any subsequent period.-MdSSa-
chusettS PlOughm0n.
To Set the Color IN Stockings
When washed for the first time, use a
little OK gall (Which can be procured at
the druggist's); use it in the first water
only; also have teaspoonful of pow
dered borax to every pail of hot water;
use very little soap; after the first use
of OK gall, borax will answer every pur-
pose; do not let the stockings remain
long in any water; hang in the shade to
dry.
TO pickle onions, use only the
small white variety. Soak them week
in strong brine, changing it every other
day; then scald in milk and water, rinse
in hot water and soak for one day in
weak alum water. Then pour over the
onions strong vinegar, cold, and put up
in large mOuthed bottles. On the top
of each put two spoonfuls of sweet oil to
preserve the strength of the vinegar. If
spices are desired, extracts must be used,
as the spices themselves turn the onions
dark
TO Roast Coffee.-If you desire to
have extra fine favored coffee, buy the
green coffee-pure Java. Pick it over,
wash it well, drain it and spread it out
IN nil nCf = Il
or on top of the range; stir it often to
keep it from burning and roast it until it
is good brown; then drop a small piece
of butter in each pan and mix it up Just
enough to make the coffee shine; grind
it fresh every morning. The flavor will
then excel the Vienna" coffee.
1t costs no more to feed sheep than
it does to keep worthless dog. The
sheep gives fleece which amply pays
for its keeping; the cur gives no end of
trouble. The eve will give you one or
two lambs a year, each as valuable as its
dam. The sheep will supply you with
good food or bring money from the
butcher; the cur will require of you food
and bring the tax gatherer to your door,
and, may be, will bring you or yours to
death, through horrible madness. Yet
there are millions of dogs in America
Apple Short Cake.-To one quart of
slfted flour add two teaspoonfuls of
cream tartar and one of soda, half tea
spoonful of salt, quarter of pound of
butter, sweet milk enough to mix it.
Have the dough rather stiff, roll and bake
in sheet. AS soon as baked split open
the whole, spread one piece quickly with
butter, cover with well-sweetened apple
sauce, pour over some thick sweet cream
CRATE on nutmeg, place the other half on
this, crust-side down, spread with butter,
cover with apple-Sauce, cream and nut
meg.
-Cantaloupe Rind Preserved. Cut off
the outer rind and weigh the pieces you
lay aside to preserve. Put them in a
china bowl and sprinkle over them tea
spoonful of alum. Add as much boiling
water as will cover them and let them
stand all night. In the morning pour off
this water and scald the fruit in boiling
ginger tea, allowing it to simmer until
you can dart straw through the fruit
Again drain the fruit dry, and to each
pound allow one pound of white sugar,
half pint of water, and the slices that
can be cut from three lemons, taking
care to extract the seeds, lest their bitter
taste be impaired. Boil for one hour, or
until the fruit is tender and transparent
If carefully prepared this preserve very
much resembles West India sweetmeats,
and is quite equal to them in flavor and
color.