The Beaufort tribune and Port Royal commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1877-1879, 1877-01-11
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
seasonable Farm Notes.


moved daily, lest they be frozen into
mass and become difficult to handle. II
drv sand or sawtlust be scattered over~s
cleaned stall or shed, beneath the bed
ding, frozen manure can be taken up
without trouble. It is preferable to
have the stables 50 tight and warm that
the manure will not freeze III them dur
ing the night. An animal cannot rest
easily upon bed of frozen dung nor In
mass of filth. A cold stable may be
much improved by lining it with rough
boards and filling the space between the
two boardings with rough litter, buck
wheat straw or leaves.
FEED RAcKs.-Have a plenty of feed
racks in the yards. They save fodder
and prevent the master animals from
driving weaker ones from their feed.
Corn fodder or pea straw should be
passed through feed cutter before feed
ing it to stock in pens or yards where
manure is made. The litter is then
short, and the manure easily moved and
spread, saving both time and labor.
Salt should be given regularly to
every animal except poultry. Tuhould
have only very small quantity; one,
ounce weekly, to each full grown one, Is
sufficient. Horses, oxen and COWS may
have one ounce daily, and sheep may be !
supplied with all they will consume.
PoULTRY.-H early eggs are desired,
the pullets and young hens should be
fed in the mornings with some cracked
corn stepped in boiling water until it is
only moderately warm. In the after
Moons some corn warmed in the oven
may be given. Between these meals
some mixed feed of potato peelings,
house scraps and wheat screenings boiled
together, and seasoned with red pepper,
will be useful. A cabbage may be hung
in the yard for them to peck at. Pro
| vide clean, warm but well ventilated
house, and nests of clean straw.
SuNpRY MATTERS. BE careful of lights
in the barns and stables. Safe lanterns
only should be used. We have used
the glass globe lanterns, protected with
wire, for many years without the least
accident, or breaking one of them. Only
perfectly safe oil should be used. With
good oils if lamp should fall, there can
be no fire if it is picked up again i'm
mediately. Choose perfectly solvent
insurance company in which to be In
sured, and take no risks. Keep roofs,
roads and sidewalks clear of snow. Ven
tilate the cellars whenever the weather
is sufficiently mild. A tub Of water
placed in cellar on very cold nights
will protect fruit or vegetables from :
freezing. Clean up ell machines and
tools and oil them, coat the bright parts
with tallow, and cover them to keep out
dust and dirt. Prepare for packing ices
by-and-bye, or pack it now if possible.
A few loads of sawdust sho1jd he hauled !.
when convenient, so that it Will be ready
when wanted when the wagon box Is
filed, pile Oh filed bags to complete the
load. Keep the shoes of horses and
oxen sharpened or roughened, and do
not attempt to drive unshod oxen it is
poor economy I'd eaSe { ~ nd
lose half Of then WORKING power
AN'icalturist.
Donsssle Recipes. e
BREAST OF MUToN. Select two feshy
and not too fat breasts Of mutton; tie
them together, and boil in the stock pot
or in a stewpan with water; garnishing
of vegetables and aromates and little
salt; when done remove the bones and
skin that is over the fat; para; season
with salt and pepper; roll in melted but q
| ter and fresh fine white bread crumbs 81
place them on q gridiron; broil slowiyNl
and of light brown color; serve with az
piq4ante sauce and surround the dish
with sliced gherkins.
FRIED PARsNIps.-Peel and boil some
parsnips in saited water, with little
! -four and butter; then cool, wipe dry,
| divide in two or more pieces, dip In
-four batter. fry light brown in plenty Of
hot lard, sprinkle little salt over, dress
on folded napkin and serve garnished
with fried parsley.
BRo1LEp PoTAToEs.-Peel some cold
boiled potatoes, cut in thick slices, sea-
son with salt and pepper, dip in melted
butter, broil nicely and serve with lit
tie melted butter over.
CaEAM OF R1CR.-Wash and drain q
quart of rice; put it into stevpan, with
two ounces Of butter, little salt, nut
meg and two quarts of veal or chicken
broth; stir, boil, cover ard cook slowly
for one hour; pound to pulp dilute
with boiled milk, pass through fine
sieve, bring to the desired consistency
with more boiled milk or cream, and
heat without boiling, stirring continual
ly; finish with two pats of butter and a
teaspoonful of sugar, and serve with
small square croutons fried white In !.
clarified butter.
ROAST Goosr.-Singe, draw and trim
a young goose; chop fine and parbol
two onions: cool, press the water outand
fry slightly in little butter; mix with :
mashed potatoes sufficient to fill the
goose; when the goose is done, truss, tie
both ends securely and roast about two
hours; then remove the strings and dish
up. surrounding with border Of dozen
large apples that have been peeled,
cored. cut in two and cooked light
brown in large fryingpan with little
goose grease; besprinkle with two table.
spoonfuls OF fine sugar, pour a ladlefuls
OF rich gravy over the goose and serve.
Canada Thistles.
The following plan will probably sue
ceed in destroying Canada thisties the
first wear if not, will certainly do so.the
second. Plow the ground three or four
inches deep in spring when the thlstles 8
have made coed growth AMI plant pota7 e
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