South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-01-05
Farmer and House Kssper


Salt AND CaAncoal. --Fasmers Who'
misc stock sA0uid give them plenty or
charcoal 10 eat and furnish them freely
with salt. Both improve cattle and kcen
them In good condition. Salt acts health.
lily on tue blood charcoal streaslhsna.
and heals the mucous the mhrAnc thyough.
Out the alimentary canal. and increases.
the power OF the digestive organs. heal
ing any unhealthy conditions existing
there. II prevents worms generating la
the stomach, etc. It absorbs Tho putras.-
cent gases by which worms are general.
OF. and they consequently die. rhc'frsS 6
use OF salt and char oal will contributo
TO protect cattle from cpi,iemics, and
will countcract the effects or putrsscsns
or septic water.
CAwRors INSTEAD or Eoos.-An ex.
change says: Iii not generally known
that boilc's carrots. when property pre-
pared. form an excellent substitute for
eggs in pui,lings. They must. for THE
purpose. be boiled and IN ashed. and lass.
cd through coarse cloth or hair sieve
strainer. The pulp Is then introduced
among the other ingredients OF pud.
ding. to the total omission OF eggs A
pudding made up in this way is much
lighter than where eggs are used and 10
much more palatahle. On the principle
OF economy. this fact is worthy Of the
prudent housewives attention.
To REsToRE THE WuirESEss TO I.
voRY.HANpLEp KNrvEs.-Wash with
soaped aannel and lukewarm water then
wipe very dry. Soak them occasionally
in alum water that has been boiled and
allowed to cool. Let the handles lie for
one hour In this. then remove them and
brush them we'll (say with nail brush.)
A fter this take clean linen towel, din
1t in cold water. squeeze it out. and
while wet wrap it around the handles,
leaving them i'm IL TO dry gradually, ns IL
dried too rapidly out OF tho alum water
they will be injured. If properly man.
aged this process will Written them
Knives after using. should be wiped
with soft paper. removing the grease, etc.
then placed in deep can or vessel,
keeping the handles above water, luke.
warm. until washed. cleaned. and thor.
oughly dried.
Worms IN IIoos.-A teaspoonful OF
arsenic dissolved in one quart OF water.
and turned into swill pail. mixed with
tho food generally given. will kill and
remove the worms without harming tho
hogs. II is q curious fact that hogs will
thrive and fattcn on doses or arsenic
sufficiently large to kill any other do.
mesticatsd animal.
CHOCOLATE PAsTE.-Ono cup or milk
boiled, and whom boiling stir in it two
tablespoonfuls cornstarch dissolved in
half cup cold wal e. then add two ounces
Bakers favored chocolate grated, tho
yoik OF one egg beaten. twelve teaspoon.
fuls vanilla; stir this over tho fro, and
when little cool add one cup Of pow
dcred sugar. This will make thick
paste TO spread between the layers Of
cake.
WHITE CAKE.-Tl,rce cups OF SIZED
-four. one and nc.half cup Of sugar. one
cup Of sweet milk. one egg. two table.
spoonfuls of butter. two teaspoonfuls OF
cream tartar, one teaspoonrul Of soda.
and little essence OF lemon. Beat the
butter and sugar to cream, then aid
the milk lin which thu soda should be
dissolved. the egg we'll beaten. aud the
essence. Mix with the above. two cupz
Of -four. and lastly. adj the third cup in
which the cream tartar has been stirred.
Then bake in pans or basins in quick
oven.
A Rich RICE PUDpISo.--Two tea.
cupfuls OF boilel rice, two cupfuls VI
sugar. one cup OF butter, two quarts OF
rich milk. three eggs. one pound Of raj.
aims. one nutmeg. half a tablespoonful
Of ground cinnamon. the same oflcmon
extract. and teaspoonful Of salt, Stir
frequently while baking.
APPLE SYow.--One pint Of the puIp
Of roasted apples. strained; one.hair
pint OF pulvcrized sugar whites ftbree
eggs beat the eggs 20 stitf froth. then
add the apple and sugar alternately a
spoonful Of each. and beat all together
until it stands perfectly stiff on tho
spoon, IL will swell immensely; servo
this IN saucers on custard male OF
the yolk Of the eggs, one pint Of milk.
Two tablcspoonsful Of sugar. and flavor
with vanilla.
a HisT TO Administration. George
y. Crittenden informs the Frankfort
lky) Woman that two tablespoonaful
OF salt put 10 tho water will keep buck.
CT OF minnows alive for four or Ave DAYS
without change or water. The com.
mon impression has been that salt was
Iatal To fresh water fish; but General
Crittenden Is an experienced angler.
and his observation is worthy ofattention
and may be easily tested. n found by
test 20 DC reliable, IL will greatly facili.
tate the transportation OF 6sh.
~ Equal proportions Of turpentIne,