The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-05-05
AGRICULTURAL AND DOMESTIC.
Sponge Cake. -Four eggs, beaten for
half an hour; one cupful sugar, one cup

Sponge Cake. -Four eggs, beaten for
half an hour; one cupful sugar, one cup
full -four.
Lady Cake.-One cupful butter, two
cupfuls sugar, four cupfuls flour, one
cupful milk, three eggs, one-half tea
spoonful soda, flavor to taste.
Peppermint Drops,-Mix one pound
of powdered and sifted loaf sugar with
the whites of three or four eggs; add ten
or twelve drops oil of peppermint; beat
well; drop on writing paper.
To Remove Bunions.-Take a band
of fine, stout linen, three inches wide,
bind tightly around and over the foot;
sew it on, if necessary, to keep in place,
and wear it almost constantly. This
is the only safe way to do.
EARLY potatoes may be kept lightly
covered with the hoe or a light one-horse
pillow. Watch the maneuvers of the po-
tato beetle, and when it begins work
pick the insects from the leaves into a
pan. By proper care, Paris green need
not be used until the Larvae get to work,
when no time should be lost. Every
beetle killed this month may prevent the
existence of over l 200 Larvae.
For damp closets and cupboards
generating mildew, trayful of quick
lime will be found to absorb the moisture
and render the air pure; but of course it
is necessary to renew the lime from time
to time, as it becomes fully Stacked.
This remedy will be found useful in
safes and strong-rooms, the damp air of
which acts frequently most injuriously
on the valuable deeds and documents
which they contain.
Asparagus Tops With Butter.
Break off the tender parts from some
small, green asparagus; cut in short
pieces, wash we'll and cook rather firm
in sailed boiling water; cool and drain
thoroughly in a colander; few moments
before serving melt four ounces of butter
in a sautoir; add the asparagus, a little
salt, pepper, nutmeg and sugar; set on a
brisk fire, heat well by stirring the sau-
toir, turn into heap into deep vegeta.
BILE dish and serve.
For Kidding lawns of unsightly weeds,
such as plantain and dandelions, the
following plan is recommended by an eX-
perienced gardener: To the end of a
light wooden rod attach a small sponge,
or, better, wind few thicknesses of
cloth around it, dip the sponge in oil of
vitriol, and with it touch the heart of the
weed The oil of vitriol may be carried
in wide-mouthed bottle, at the end of
another rod.
April lambs will fatten the following
winter and give good return for rails
ing At weaving time they should be
turned into good feed, clover aftermath
is best, and receive a few oats daily.
Thus fed they will grow and take on
some fat before coming to the barn,
which is quite important, for it is hard to
fatten weak lamb on grain, and it is
best to dispose of all such at once. Good
early-cut hay is necessary, and it should
be fed literally. The rack should be
cleaned out daily, and all hay left be
given to other stock Increase the grain,
adding corn gradually until you feed
one-half corn. Watch them carefully,
and not overfeed; there is more danger
of over-feeding lambs than there is in
not feeding. Too much grain is posi-
tive injury. A pint of oats and corn pei
day is about as much as is profitable to
feed merino lamb weighing less than
eighty pounds, if your hay is good, and
without good hay you cannot fatten
lambs successfully Vermont Fdrmer