South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-10-19
Farmer and House Keeper.

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Farmer and House Keeper.
RFattening Pigs should be pushed
on as rapidly rs possible before the cold
weather. A pound OF fat made now,
costs less than that made next month,
and that costs less than the same made
in December. Remember that cold
weather wastes fat.
PRESERVING EaGs.-I send you n re-
ceipt for putting down eggs. that have
used to our entire satisfaction for over
twenty-five years. never expect TO
find, nor do 1 wish for better one, eli
Their in point OF simplicity, economy, or
certainty. Take of good salt. half
pint; OF unslacked lime, piece the sizc
Of teacup. Pat in stone jar. Pour
into the jar two gallons OF boiling water.
Let it stand until perfectly cold, then
put in your eggs. BE sure that your
eggs are all good. Caro- must be taken
not TO crack any Of them In putting them
in. or they will spoil Immediately. Tho
eggs must be entirely covered by tho
brine, and kept in q cool place. BE care
full not TO have too much salt, or the yolls
may harden. have kept eggs in that
way from September until May, and
used them for the most delicate cake
and omelet. A friend in the commits.
sion business. in making some changes
in his store. found n barrel in which
there were few eggs that had been
overlooked, and had been in brine pro-
pared in that way nearly two years. He
took them home and they were found to
be perfectly sweet and NICE Cures.
pondem Detroit Tribune.
FENCE PosTs.-I discovered, many
years ago, that wood could be made 10
last longer than iron in the ground, but
thought the process so simple and mex
pensive that 1t was not worth while ma
king a stir about it. / would as soon
have poplar, Eastwood, or quaking asp
as any other timber for fence posts. /
have taken out Eastwood posts after
having been set seven years. which were
as sound when taken out as when they
were first put in the ground. Time and
weather seemed TO have no effect on
them. The posts can be prepared for
less than two cents piece. This is the
receipt: take boiled linseed oil stir it
in pulverized charcoal to the consistency
OF paint. Put n coat Of this over the
timber, and there is not man that will
live to sec it rot. "-Hon,estead.
THE USE OF ANMoNIA.--Put n tea
spoonful Of ammonia in quart of warm
soap.suds. Dip cloth in it and go
over your paint and see how rapidly tho
dirt will disappearing scrubbing will
be necessary. To pint Of hot sudds
add teaspoonful of the spirits. dip in
your forks and spoons Tor whatever You
have TO Clean rub with soft brush, and
then finish with a channels skin. For
washing mirrors and windows it has no
equal. 1t will remove grease spots from
every fabric without injuring the gar
ment. Put on the ammonia nearly clear;
lay blotting paper over. and set hot
iron on it for moment. Also few
drops in water will cleanse and whiten
laces and muslin beautifully. A few
drops in n bowl OF water, if the skin be-
oily, will remove all greasiness and dis
agreeable odors. Added to hot bath,
it entirely absorbs all noxious smells.
and nothing is better TO remove dandrutf
from the hair.
PLAIN SUGAR CAKEs.-One cupful
sugar and tablespoonful butter rubbed
together, one well.beaten egg, one cupful
sweet milk, one and half cupsful sifted
flour, little salt, one half teaspoonful
cream OF tartar sifted in with the flour;
season with nutmeg; bake in small tins.
Gull SAUCE.-Twelye ripe tomatoes,
four ripe peppers, two onions, three
cupsful vinegar, two tablespoonsful Gin.
namon, two tablespoonsful salt chop
the peppers and onions fine, and add to.
matoes; cook together slowly one hour.
1t is not necessary to chop the tomatoes
If ripe; they will all cook soft, and mix
with the other things.
PICKLED ONIoNs.-Take some small
onions, peel and throw them into q stew
pan OF boiling water, set them over the
lire, and let them remain until quite
clear; then take them out quickly and
lay them between two cloths TO dry
Boil some vinegar with ginger and n
whole pepper, and, when cold, pour it
over the onions in glass jars, and tie
them closely over.
To REMOVE GREASE SPoTs FROM
BLACK NELvETEBN.--Have a bowl of
hot water, a toothbrush, and some pal.
verified borax. Dip the brush into the
water, then into the borax. and scour
the spots; when the grease has disap-
peared rinse the places with fresh hot
water using the brush 10 do so; rub
dry with a black cloth: shake well !;
when quite dry brush the places with a
dry brush.
To PBEss AUTUMN LEAvEs.-Press
the leaves carefully between newspapers,
taking care TO avoid tapping one over
another. The next day take out the
leaves and dry tho papers. Put the
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