The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-10-26
AGRICULTURAL AND DOMESTIC.


-" Farming don't pay says the
farmer who spends half his time loafing
about town instead of attending to his
stock and his crops.
Kitchen Odors. from boil
ing ham, cabbage, onions, ETC., may be
prevented by putting red pepper pods,
or pieces of charcoal, into the kettle.
To Take Out Scorch. Lay the
article scorched where the bright sum
shine will fall upon it. Itis said it will
remove the spot and leave it white as
snow.
One pound of corn is equal as food
to about three and a half pounds of
potatoes, Or eight and half pounds of
cabbage, or eleven and half pounds
of white turnips.
Cologne Water.-One quart alco-
hol, three drachms oil lavender, one
drachm oil rosemary, three drachms
oil bergamot, three drachms essence
lemon, three drops oil cinnamon.
Picked Onions.-Peel and boil
them in milk and water few moments;
put cloves, spice, pepper and salt into
your vinegar, and boil them in brass
kettle; turn it on your onions and cover
them tight.
Transparent Pie.-Three eggs, two
tablespoonful sugar, one teacup good
cream, two tablespoonful jelly (cur-
rent is best) and one of butter; flavor
with lemon; this will make two pies;
bake with one crust.
Beef Loaf.-One and one-half
pounds of beef steak chopped very fine
and free from grizzle; two cups of
rolled crackers (ine); one cup of cold
water; one-half cup of butter; salt and
pepper to suit the taste; bake till done.
Grape Jelly.-Take out the stones.
mash the grapes with your hands (they
must be ripe), then squeeze them
through cloth to extract all the Juice
from them, and boil and finish the
same as currant Jelly. Use half a
pound OF sugar to each pound of fruit.
Vinegar Sauce.-Two tablespoon
fuls of flour mixed thoroughly with one
cup of sugar; then pour on one pint of
boiling water, after which add one-half
cup of butter and four tablespoonfuls
Of good, sharp vinegar, and seasoning
if you like.
Potato Croquetts.-Take six boiled
potatoes, pass them through a sieve,
add three tablespoons of grated or
finely minced ham, season with pepper
and salt and chopped parsley; work
into this mixture the yelks of three or
four eggs; make with the hands into
balls, roll in bread crumbs, fry in hot
lard, and serve with fried parsley.
j umbles.ATen cups OF flour, two
teaspoonfuls of soda, three of cream of
tartar, One-half cup of sweet milk; sift
soda or cream of tartar into the flour;
mix it well; beat eight eggs very light,
adding four cups of sugar to the eggs,
two cups of butter into the flour, and
flavor to taste; pour in eggs, sugar and
milk; mix up quickly with the hand;
roll out thin, cut and bake nicely, and
you will have excellent small cakes.
No part of the temperate zone is so
serene that inclemencies do not occur,
against which animals need protection.
The warmer they are kept (not to the
exclusion of fresh air. the less food
they require. Protection is economy;
"a pOculC 10 w olSIC. SHcIJclS Cttll
be quickly and cheaply constructed of
forks and poles, covered with hay and
left open on the south. Inclose these
with picket-fence, and your sheep are
happy and comfortable, and safe from
the incurson of dogs.
-Chowder.-Slice six large onions
and fry in the gravy of fried salt pork;
cut five pounds of bass or cod into
strips about three inches long and one
inch thick and line the bottom of pot
with them; scatter in few slices of
onions, little salt, half dozen whole
black peppers, one or two cloves, a
pinch of thyme and one of parsley, a
tablespoon of tomato or mushroom
catsup snd six oysters, then layer of
oyster crackers buttered thickly and
well soaked in milk, another layer of
fish, onions, seasoning, and so on until
all are used up; cover with water, boil
slowly for an hour an pour out. Serve
with capers and sliced lemon. A cup
of oyster liquor added to the chowder
while BOILING improves il.