Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-30
Farm and Household.

IL SI-EANSE JEW ELR4.-OSe not water
and clean brush; rub very little soap
on the brush, then dip it into powdered
borax and scour we'll; rinse in hot water
and rub dry with clean towel. or cha
mos Is better; silver bangles are bright
ened quickly IN the same way.
ORANGE ICE.-The Juice of six oranges
and grated peel of three; the Juice of
two lemons; squeeze out every drop of
Juice, and let the grated peel steep in
the juice one hour; strain well through
fine cotton cloth; mix in one pint of
sugar, then one pint of water; freeze as
you would ice-cream.
To PREPARE AN INvIGoRATING BATH
A teaspoonful or more of powdered
boraX thrown into the bath tub while
bathing will communicate velvety
so1tnesS to the water, and at the same
time mvigorate and rest the bather:
persons troubled with nervousness or
wakeful nights, will find this kind of
bath great benefit.
How TO DETECT ADULrERAT1oS IN
NNEGAR.-Procure ten cents worth of
chloride of Barium, and add to a wine
glassful twenty drops. If the vinegar
Is free from sulphuric acid it will cause
no change IN its appearance, but if not.
1t will become milky in color, and if
allowed to stand, will precipitate a sedi-
ment resembling lime. Two-thirds of
the vinegar sold is thus adulterated, and
It's effects are very injurious. No one
should neglect to use this simple test
DELICATE CAKE-The whites of four
eggs, three-fourths cupful butter, one
cupful of sugar, one cupful corn-starch,
one .cupful flour, one heaping teaspoon
full baking powder. Whip the whites OF
the eggs to a stiff froth; stir the butter
and sugar to a cream, add the milk and
flour, and, lastly, stir in the whipped
egg.
HUCKLEBERRY BIsCUT.-Three-qua
tiers cupful sugar, one-quarter cupful
butter, one cupful milk, three cupfuls
sifted flour, one teaspoonful baking
powder mixed dry with the flour, one
teaspoonful salt, two well-beaten eggs.
one pint of huckleberries stirred in last
of all. This quantity just fills twelve
Saratoga rollpans, which should be
warmed and well buttered when the
mixture is put in them. These are de-
licious hot for breakfast or lunch.
BLACKBERRY BRANDY.-One pint OF
blackberry juice, half pound white SUI
gar, teaspOOnful each of grated nutmeg
and powdered cinnamon, with half as
much allspice and cloves; tie the spices
up IN cotton cloth, or bag, and boil all
up together for fifteen minutes; skim
well; add two gills of good brandy, and
set aside in a covered vessel to cool.
When cold strain well through a fine
cotton cloth, and bottle, sealing the
cork.
EXTRA COTTAGE PUDDING.-One cup
full granulated sugar, and one table
spoonful of butter beaten well together;
the yOlks Of two eggs, One-half tea
spoonful soda dissolved in one cupful of
sweet milk, a little SALT then the beaten
whites of two eggs, and three cupfuls
sifted flour, or enough to make mid
ding stiff batter; bake in well-but-
tered mould. Serve hot with fruit
sauce made in this way: Take one
quart or more of any kind of fruit or
berries. If peaches are selected they
must be very ripe; pare them, remove
the stones, then mash them well with a
potato FOUNDER. To every quart of fruit
add one tablespoonful melted butter,
and one cupful of powdered sugar; stir
well together; set it on the fire for few
moments until it becomes warm; pour
it in a glass dish, and use gravy ladle
when serving 1t with the pudding.
OUR COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
The American AgricuAauist, in an arti-
Gle taking political papers to task for
finding fault with the new Commission
er of Agriculture, says: Zone paper
finds fault with the appointment be-
cause the Commissioner has not here
tofore been prominently identified with
agriculture. He certainly cannot know
less about it than some who were put
forward for the position. Indeed, if a
profound knowledge of agriculture were
a crime, and either of the former Com
missioners had been put on trial for it,
any intelligent jury would have render
ed verdict of " not guilty"
SIGNS OF A PROSPEROUS FARMER
When you see his barn larger than his
house it shows that he will have large
profits and small Affections.
When you see him driving his work
instead of his work driving him, it
shows that he will never be driven from
good resolutions, and that he will
certainly work his way to prosperity.
When you always see in his wood
house a sufficiency for three months or
more, it shows that he will be more
than ninety days wonder, in farming
operations, and that he is n t sleeping
in his house after drunken frolic.
When he has house separate from
the main building, purposely Tor ashes,
and an iron or tin vessel to transport
them, it shows that he never built his
dive ling to be funeral place for his
family, and perhaps himself
When his sled is housed in summer,
and his farming utensils covered both
winter and summer, it plainly shows
that he will have good house over his
head in summer Of early life and win
ter of old age.
When his cattle are properly shielded
and fed in winter, it evidences that he
is acting according to the scripture,
which says that "a merciful man is
merciful to his beast"
SELLING FROM THE THREsHER.-Mr.
Aaron A. Webster an old farmer and
now the treasurer of the Peoples saw
ings bank at South Bend, Indiana, adj
vises selling the wheat crop as soon as
it is ready for market. Taking one ten
years with another, he claims he has