South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-05-17
Farmer and House-Keepsr.

SHADE IN PAsruRKs. The only real
argument against shade trees in pes
lures Is, that the animals collect there
and deposit manure where it IL NOT wan.
ted. This may be avoided by erecting
temporary shades that can be removed
from time to time TO different parts Of
the field. and thus do double duty. If.
fording comfort To- cattle and manuring
land. These temporary shades may DO
placed on barren knobs and the poorest
spots in the pasture. having the effect
Of inducing increased fertility whero
most needed.
MARKING SHEEP.-This is best done
with Venetian red, cheap paint. only
q few cents q pound. AMI one pound
will mark thousand. Take pinch
Of the dry powder and draw tho enclos-
ing thumb and fingers through tho wool
ut the spot you wish to mark, loosening
the powder as you do SO, and it will
combine with the oil in the wool, and
make a bright red mark. that the rains
will never wash out. and which, with
out injuring the wool. will endure from
one shearing to another. while il can be
readily cleansed out by the manufactu.
rer.- Rurdt Neto Yorker.
VENTTLATIoN.-Many persons CON-
plain of always getting up tired in the
morning. This is very often due TO de-
fective ventilation Of the bedroom, or
from using an undue amount OF bed
clothes and bedding. Feather beds arc
too soft and yielding, and partially en-.
velope the sleeper. thus producing pro-
fuse perspiration. Tho habit Of lying
too much under blankets is also very
pernicious by reason OF the carbonic
acid exhaled by the sleeper being re.
spired. Again, 1t is a common error to
suppose that by simply opening q win
dow little at the top a room can be
ventilated. People forget that for pro.
per ventilation there must be an inlet
and outlet for tho air. In bedrooms
there Is often neither. and if there is q
fireplace. it is generally closed up. A.
gain, 1t is mistake TO suppose that foul
air goes to the top OF room. Certain.
ly the heated air goes to the top, but the
chief impurity. the carbonic acid, falls
to the bottom. There is nothing so en-
cacious iE removing the lower strata Of
air as the ordinary open fireplace. espe-
cially If there is fire burning,-iS
tary Record.
How TO MAKE Coon TRA.--Aocord.
ing to Messrs. Cooper g. Co., of Lone
don, one Of the largest firms Of tea mer.
chants In the city, q good cup OF tea Is
| not always secured by the purchase Of
the uuadulterated genuine leaf from the
merchant. A great deal depends upon
how it is prepared for the table. In the
first place the use OF metal. pewter. and
German silver tea-pots is condemned
as detracting very much from the value
Of the tea; silver, china or earthenware
pots being recommended as the best ia
which to brew 1.-THE cup which cheers,
but not inebriates." In the next place
the water must boil. and must be poured
on the tea the moment il boils, or so
Messrs. Cooper think. it becomes hard,
and will not make the tea properly
Carbonate Of soda, used TO soften the
water. we are told, spoils the tea. FL
nally all the water should be put on at
once. and the tea should be allowed to
stand ten minutes.
To Boil AsPARAGUs.-Scrape the
stalks and cut them in pieces about
an inch long; throw them in cold wa
ter, until wanted then put them in boil.
ing water in which you have sprinkled
salt; boil one hour il young and one
hour and q half if old pour Off the wa
ter and pour over the following mix
ture One tablespoonful Of butter. one
oil flour. half teacup OF cream, let it
boil up once or twice, then turn out on
buttered toast and serve at once.
~ ITO prevent honey from candying
after being strained from the comb. put
it in kettle over the fire, boil IL gently,
and as the scum rises skim it Off until it
becomes clear, when il can be turned In
the vessel you wish TO keep IL in, where
it will keep clear and fresh without
candying. There are many persons
who cannot cat new honey, but when
so prepared no injurious effects will
! follow.
TAPIocA JELLY.-Soak three table.
spoonruls OF Tapioca over night In :
pint Of water place over the fire and
let 1t cook slowly until IL is clear add
cup OF sugar, ana after u Is removed
from the fire flavor with lemon TO the
taste.
TAPIocA PUDDTNa.-Preparc the same
as for jelly and add one pint OF cream
and four eggs; stir we'll and bake until
done. Perhaps while eating Tapioca
We should, some Of US like TO know what
I IL - Z
The starch obtained from the root OF the
Manihot or Jatropha msnibot, a native
OF Brazil IL Is separated from the 9TH
or substances OF the root and dried on
hot plates which arc continually agita-
ted, and in this way forming the graDu.
lars which We see. The juice Of the
plant is very poisonous.
D.