The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-10
AGRICULTURAL AND DOMESTIC.


Baking Powder-Eight ounces of
tartaric acid, nine ounces of carbonate OF
soda, ten ounces of cornstarch, in pound
package; mix.
Sugar Cookies. cupful of sugar,
one of lard, one of water, one teaspoon
full of soda, -four to roll thin, with or
without spices.
Chocolate Caramels.-Bol one quart
of molasses, and, when nearly done, add
half cake chocolate. finely shaved,
and piece of butter the size of an egg.
Fried Cakes-One cupful of sugar,
one cupful of milk, one egg, three table
spoonfuls melted lard, one tablespoonful
of soda, -four to ROLL fry in hot lard to
rich brown.
Care of Canaries.-A little cayenne
pepper sprinkled on piece of bread is
good for a canary bird who has cold;
also little saffron in the drinking-cup
of water. Salt is also good for them at
any time.
To Pickle Carrots.-Scrape and boil
them tender in water and a little salt;
cut in oblong pieces, or any fanciful
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let stand twenty-four hours. Are nice
served with green cucumber pickles.
"A Clean PaSte.-Two parts gum
tragacanth and one par. powdered gum
Arabic; cover with cold water till dis
solved, then reduce TO desired consist
ency with same. A few drops of car
bolic acid will prevent souring.
sugar, one of molasses, one of shorten
ing, one of water, two teaspoonfuls of
soda and two of ginger; mix stiff enough
to roll thin, and bake in a moderate hot
oven to a light brown.
The comb is the hens pulse. If
that be strong and bright and of good
color and full of blood, shaking with
every quick movement of the bird in the
combed varieties, the bird is in normal
health. When the rim of the comb and
wattles have a purpliSh tinge, the bird
is not well.
Southern Omelet-Beat three eggs
ten minutes; add three tablespoonfuls
milk; stir well; put piece of butter size
of walnut in frying pan; have the pan
very hot before pouring in the mixture;
when it becomes brown around the edge
raise with knife and roll up; place on
hot plate and season with pepper and
salt after it is placed on plate.
Boiled Hominy-Get the fine hominy
of your grocer. Soak one cup of hOminy
in three cups of water, with salt to taste.
In the morning turn it into quart pail,
then put the pail into kettle of boiling
water, cover tightly and steam one hour;
then add one teacup of sweet milk and
boil fifteen minutes after stirring the
milk IN.
Oyster Patties.-Make a rich puff
paste cut in small squares; place layer
of oysters which have been dried in a
napkin on the paste; dust little salt,
powdered mace and cayenne pepper
over them, covering with another piece
of paste; wet the edges of the paste with
cold water, using paste brush, and
pinch tightly together; bake in a rather
quick oven; it should be light color
The Neao England Farmer says:
cone great drawback to the profits of
farming in our latitude is the long, cold
winter, when we are obliged to consume
the stores laid up in the summer, but if
we would take little more pains in
preparing for cold weather and in pro-
tecting ourselves and our cattle, our
| profits would be increased more than we
might at first suppose. Our barns are
too cold, and it will pay to make them
warmer. Boards are cheaper than hay"
Never give up decaying rose-bush
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three times week with SCOT tea. Make
the tea with boiling water, from SCOT
taken from the chimney or stove in
which wood is burned. When cold,
water the bush with it. When it is used
up, pour boiling water on the SCOT sec
ond time. Rose bushes treated in this
way will often send out thrifty shoots,
the leaves will become large and thick,
the blossoms will greatly improve in
size and be more richly tinted than be-
| fore.
Drowned Potatoes Peel cold,
boiled potatoes, and slice, neatly, one
fourth of an inch thick or less. Lay
each slice fiat upon griddle, or the
bottom of a frying pan, barely rubbed
over with an oiled cloth, so that they
will not stick; even that will not be nee
essary, if it be very smooth. Cover
closely until brown on one side, then
turn and brown on the other, covering
again, to prevent their becoming dry and
hard. Mashed potatoes may be neatly
sliced and Drowned in the same manner
Serve warm. They are very palatable
and wholesome.