Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-01-13
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.


TRuIr CAKEs.-Soak three cupfuls OF
dried apples over night; in tho morning
chop fine, add two oupfuls Of molasses,
and cook slowly one hour; wien cool
add one cupful of sugar, one OF raisins,
one OF thick sour cream, three eggs, one
teaspoonful Of soda, -four enough to mako
stiff batter; flavor with spices and
lemon to taste, and bake in moderate
ovon.
10 CLEANSE THE HEAD.-Wash tho
scalp in tar water about twice month.
Nothing leaves tho scalp cleaner or tho
hair softer--no oil required between
times. Tar water is prepared by put
ting soft water on little tar; shake well,
then strain off after tar settles. Simply
wash the scalp and hair in the water,
using no soap afterward. srr
PoTAToEs A LA MArTRE D'HoTEL
some potatoes in their "jackets;" drain,
cool, peel and slice; put in a saucepan
with salt, pepper, nutmeg, an ounce OF
butter and n pint of water; boil five
minutes, remove to one side, add four
ounces of butter in small bits and
tablespoonful of chopped parsley; mingle
well by tossing the saucepan, and serve
in hollow dish.
Sorr GINGERBREAD. .--Two-thi cup
full butter, two-thirds cupful sugar, two
thirds cupful molasses, two-thirds cupful
sour milk, two eggs, three good cupfuls
flour, one teaspoonful ginger, little
cinnamon, good teaspoonful soda dis
solved in two great spoonfuls cold water,
and put in just before baking; cupful
chopped raisins improves it; slow fire
and close watch while baking; this
makes two loaves. ..'..i1iIt. d.
Rich SuET PUDDING. fine one
half pound of kidney suet, taking out
all strings and skins; CRATE one pint OF
bread crumbs and pour over them one
quart OF boiling milk; let steep for ono
hour; stir the suet and six even tea
spoonfuls -four, alternately, into the
bread and milk; add by degrees six eggs
beaten very light; lastly n pinch OF salt,
one teaspoonful mixed nutmeg and cin-
nnmon; bake one hour; serve rs soon a.
it comes from the oven. -S ... r
Care of Potatoes.
In storing potatoes for seed or Gull
nary purposes, the main object in view is
to prevent Their termination, so that it
may not be necessary to pick out the
budding eyes, process which invariably
induces rapid deterioration in quality
and strength. To prevent this, the
storeplaces should be wholesome, dry
and freely ventilated. In extremely cold
weather the temperatures must be raised
by artificial means, but an excess OF
warmth is to be carefully guarded
against it is sufficient to keep the tenn
perathre Just above freezing point, the
arrival of which may be proved, in the
absence of thermometer, by the ap-
pearance of ice on a shallow pan OF water
kept in the storeplace. These
measures suffice in the case OF potatoes
for planting out, but where
they are required for domestic consulnp-
ton the. further prccaution must be
taken of shielding them from the action
Of Light. Ii this be not done the tubers
are apt to turn green, change which is
nothing to their detriment for seeding
purposes, but which is attended by chemi-
cal alterations that give them a bitter
taste, and quite spoils them for domestic
lse By attention to these points the s
writer has succeeded in keeping old po-
satoes in good palatable condition up to
he middle Of June, or sometimes, as in
;he past year, to the middle Of July, a-
oy which date the new potatoes are no
onger scarce, dear and tasteful, as, il
;he case at the time the old stock tlsi-
lily goes out. i'-.'it 81 pt+"'
Farm Implements. ...i -''
Plows and harrows should not be left
n the fields to rust and become wet by
aims. Wagons, and every implement on
he farm, should be under cover when
lot in use. If this be done, and if they
IRE kept we'll painted, and used with
,nre, they will last a lifetime. For m. s
stance, let farmer purchase well u
nadc improved plow, and use it with y
,are, putting it under. cover when not in n
lctual use, giving it coat Of paint once:
n three or four years, md by having .
supply of shares to replace those worn
nut or broken, such plow, with ortli-
lary usage, would be good for. thirty or
orty years. '- "
Some farmers allow their shoyeis,
pades and hoes to become rusty; and
yhen they use them they do it with con-
iderable earth clinging to them. This
5 very bad management Suppose a
armer puts away his hand hoes without
leaning them after being used. He
.oes into the field to hoe crop when the
round is moist, every timehe raises his, 4
oe he lifts pound of earth with it, and
g stops often to free his hoe Of dirt;
nd so he proceeds all day, and the re-
nit is he expends double the physical
orce that he would with a clean, bright q.
oe, and his work besides is badly DONE,
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