The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-08-02

fof a short season; does prevent in a
measure the absorption of these ears, and
does therefore increase the crop. Hence
deep and close cultivation which root
primes, aid which is applied before the
absorption of these ears in embryo has
taken place, must be beneficial.
This roetEpriinihg idea, originating
with ourselves, is receiving development
in the articles entitled, " a New Theory
of tillage," and we shall not, therefore
deTelop itmore fullf here; but will only
say that last year we obtained twenty
three ears of corn from one kernel of
corn planted, and also a large increase
from small area of field treated CON-
paratiyely. Unfortunately the excessive
drought of last season prevented Us from
experimenting on large scale, and in an
excessive and exclusive manner, as we
desired. Yet our garden experiments
and house results were of sufficient
promise to carry with them conviction
that we were working on an untried and
important subject of the most promising
character for practical application. 81
The Household.
To TELL COOP EGGs.-PItt them in
water; if the butts turn up, they are not
fresh. This is an infallible rule to dis
tinguish good egg from a bad one.
To MAKE CURRANT JELLY.-Take
the juice of red currants, and white
sugar, equal quantities IN weight. Stir
it gently and smoothly for three hours,
put it into glasses, and in three days it
will concrete into firm iellt.
MANGoEs.-Take green muskmelons;
/ and squash peppers before they become
red; remove the seeds and put them in
salt and water over night; then fill them
with onions chopped fine, horseradish
: scraped fine, mustard seed and cloves;
sew them up, and put them into vinegar
/ RICE WAFFtEs:-To one eupful and
+ half of boiled rice add two cttpfuls of
! -four; mix it with milk. The batter
must be rather sitter than pancake bat
/ ter. Add a little salt; then beat two
eggs very light, and stir them in the last
thing, giving it a good beating. Bake in
waffle irons. .5r..#s. sr
I PRESERVED GURRANTS FOR TARTS.-
Get your eurrants when they are dry,
and pick them; to every pound and a
Z
into 4 preserving pan with as much juice
of currants as will dissolve it; when it
boils skim it, and put in your currants,
and boil them till they are clear; put
them into jar, lay paper over, tie them
down, aid Keep them in dry place,
/ WAFFLEs.-One pound of butter
melted in a quart of milk, and ten eggs
/ beaten light; thicken the milk and butter
with sifted flour, and add the eggs and a
little salt; should be of the consistency
of pound-cake batter; add enough feast
/ to make it rise, the quantity to be regu-
lated by the quality of the yeast. Sec it
to rise in a warm place. To be eaten in
/ the evening, the waflies should be mixed
early in the morning in winter, and in
summer at midday. . H,-......
EQUIVALENTS OF IFEt5LT AND meas
URE-Wheat flour, one pound is one
quart. Indian meal, one pound two
ounces is one quart. Butter, when soft,
one pound is one quart. White sugar
powdered, one potihd ore onnee is one
quart. Best brown sugar one potihd
two ounces is one quart. Liquids-Six-
! teen large tablespoonfuls are half Il pint.
Eight large tablespoonfuls are one gill.
Four large tablespoonfuls are half a gill
OF one glass. Twenty-Five drops are
equal to one teaspoonful. A common
wine glass to half gill. A common
tumbler to half pint.
To DESTROY VERMlN:-Roil some bits
of alum in a pint of water, and wash
over the Stats of the bedsteads. Scatter
Paris green in the corners of the beds
and on the Stats, and you need never fear
the reproach of harboring bedbugs. To
destfoy and drive away eoekroaches,
crickets, etc, scatter powdered bora&
plentifully over all their haunts, and
not bug win be seen. To drive away
red and black ants, obtain large piece
of chalk, and rub it on the edges of your
: shelves, the tops Of barrels of sugar, or
IN frkins; aid it will prove Eubicon to
( the largest army of ants. Scotch sniff
will also destroy crickets, cockroaches,
. and ants. ..-..-....' s... ..