South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-08-30

furious 20 the health or horses aud Cat.
tic. ana the writer recommends sprink.
ling salt over the pastures and meadows
as n mcans OF destroying tho slugs when
very young.
ET Charcoal should be- fell "a hogs
and poultry. Experiment has demon.
strated that the Same amount of feed
will produce n far greater amount Of
flesh aud fat when fed with plenty OF
charcoal.
= IVA small bag Of hops. say a. largo
as ones head, placed in hin OF grain,
IT is said. will destroy weevil and other
insects which end a Judgment. Il costs
but little and Is easily tried.
cFTo prevent Iron Rusting give II a
coat OF linseed oil and whiting mixed
together in tho form of paste. 1t is ca
silly removed and will preserve Iron from
rustins Tor years.
fVrOnc bushel of sugar beets, mixed
with nine bushels OF apples. makes
euler richer and of superior flavor 10 that
made from apples alone.
ASHES FoR FRUIT TREEs.-The obi
tor OF the Horicuitaria says: 1--WE have
known quite a number OF instances-in.
deed. so often rs to make Il quite q rule
where old orchards apparently dying
out have been brought back TO fruitful
ness by the liberal use OF wool ashes,
also stirring the soil. Potash is tho most
important element in tho successful
growth OF all kinds of fruit trees. An
old gentleman told a club. not long ago,
that he had known n man make and
preserve IN orchard OF apple trees in n
Eourishing and productive condition,
originally placed on very poor ground.
by sprinkling every year around each
tree, TO the circumference OF the extent
of its branches. half bushel OF ashes.
We consider this = very important item"
IcNG THAT WILL Stick. BUT NOT
BREAK.-One cup white sugar. enough
water to dissolve it; set on the stove
and let it boil until it will hair beat
the white OF one egg to a stiff froth;
pour the heated sugar on the egg. and
stir briskly until cool enough to stay OH
The cake. The icing should not be APP
piled until the cake is nearly or quite
cold. This will frost the tops OF two
common-sZed cakes.
GRANDMoTnERs PANCAKES. Three
eggs, three tablespoonsful OF sugar, six
tablespoonsful Of sweet milk. three Ia
blespoonsfnl OF sour cream, onc-half tea.
spoonful Of soda, one-half tcaspoonful
OF salt; spice to taste; stir TO a thick
batter, aud drop by the spoonful into
hot lard and fry like crullers.
BAKED PEARs.-Peel ard bake ripc
pears, with but little water. When cold,
cover the top and sides with q cake-icing
favored with vanilla, and serve with
cream aud sugar. This makes deli.
cate and healthful dessert, and but lit
tie time is consumed in its preparation
Tart apples may be baked in tho same
way. and are preferred by many.
TOMATO SAUCE. Take fuIl-grown to-
matoes while yet green, cut ont the stems,
and stew until tender; press through a
sieve season highly with pepper. salt.
ground cloves, allspice & nutmeg boil
the pulp until thick. Worcestershire
| sauce may be added liked. Nice with
cold meats.
COTTAGE BEER.--Goo1 wheat bran
one peck, water ten gallons. hops three
liandiuls. molasses two quarts. yeast two
tablespoonful. Boil the bran and hops
in the water until both bran ard hops
sink TO the bottom, then strain through
a hair seiye or thin muslin sheet. md
when lukewarm put in the m9lasses and
stir till the molasses is melted. Then
put in q cask and add the yeast. When
fermentation ceases bung up. and in
four days IL is ready for use. IL Is said
some prefer this 10 lager beer.
| sD- Most housekeepers throw away
the leaves and green tops OF celery.
There is better way than this. Dry
them thoroughly in the oven. then pull
yerize to a fine powder, and they make
q very delicious seasoning for soup. the
aroma and strength Of the celery being
remarkably we'll preserved After be-
ing pulyerized, tho powder should be
kept in a jar or closed bottle TO preserve
the strength.
To CAy CORN.-Cut tie corn from
the cob and add water sufficient to cook !:
have dissolved one ounce OF tartaric acid
in onc-half teacupfuI OF water and when
the corn is about One.haif done. aid Of
Che acid solution one tablespoonful 20
every two quarts Of com when done
seal air-tigtt in glass or tin; the latter
ts preferable Many punch a small holo
IN The top OF Tho can the day after seal
ing TO allow the gases TO escape, rcseal-
ing at once. To prepare FOR the table,
pour OF the sour water. add little soda
& sugar & boil then season with cream.
butter. pepper and salt the same az fresh
corn. ] have had no experience with
canning peas, nor have I n trustworthy
recipe. VIII. however give you my
method Of preserving peas Tor winter
use. Shell and boil in salt water EIGHT
minutes; drain. dry on q cloth. and
when perfectly dry, pnt into uide-nouth..
cd bottles not quite filing them. and
cover ;he peas with melted mutton.fat.
sealing air-tight with rosin or wax.
Camping and fishing PARTIES
says the Ithaca(N. " Journ5I, .can oh.
tain a Good fght no eoof-io~, 4. .,-.