The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-21
AGRICULTURAL AND DOMESTIC.

"A sweet potato, one-third being
left out of water and exposed to the sun
in the window, will send out beautiful
vines.
Indian Bannock. -One pint of
meal thoroughly scalded in one quart
of milk; when cool stir in eight well
beaten eggs; a little sugar and salt,
and bake in a quick oven. 1t is very
nice.
When men trained to think, and
whose thought is trained to take eX-
preston in action, enter upon the
arena of farming life, the possibilities
of our soil are to become developed TO
an extent little realized.
Indian Meal Mullins One cupful
of meal scalded in one pint of milk;
butter the size of an egg; one table
spoonful of sugar; salt; one egg; half
a cupful of yeast, and flour enough to
make rather stiff batter. Bake in n
quick oven.
Spruce butter tubs are the best;
white hemlock makes sweet tub;
acids from the oak colors the butter
and Injuries its appearance; white ash
gives the butter strong flavor if kept
long and increases the liability to
mould; maple smells and cracks badly.
Soak all tubs four to six days in brine
before using.
Apple Charlotte. Put a layer of
bread, cut in thin slices, and buttered
on both sides, in the bottom of your
pudding dish, and on this layer of
apples, cut as for pie, seasoning with
sugar and a dust of cinnamon, alter
mating the bread and apples until the
dish is filled, having layer of bread
on top. Bake one-half hour. If the
bread is in danger of becoming too
brown and hard, cover with a plate
until the apples are cooked. To be
eaten with cream.
Aunt Maria's Buckwheat Cakes. -
To one quart warm water add one
tablespoonful of Graham flour and one
of corn together with sufficient buck
wheat flour to make very stiff batter;
good yeast. When very light take from
the mass what you wish for the meal and
add to it one teaspoonful molasses, one
teacupful sour milk and sufficient
sweet milk to make it the right con-
sistency to bake, beat thoroughly, and
lastly, add one-third teaspoonful soda;
beat again and bake Immediately. The
reserve is left to raise with next time
it is better than yeast.
To Remove Ink From Carpets
When freshly spilled, ink can be re-
moved from carpets by wetting in milk
Take cotton-batting and soak up all of
the ink that it will receive, being care
full not to let it spread. Then take
fresh cotton wet in milk and sop it up
carefully. Repeat this operation,
changing cotton and milk each time.
After most of the ink has been taken
up in this way, with fresh cotton and
clean, rub the spot. Continue until all
disappears; then wash the spot in clean,
warm water and little soap; rinse in
clear water and rub until nearly dry.
For ink spots on marble, wood or paper,
apply ammonia clear; just wetting the
spot repeatedly till the ink disappears.
Cranberry Sauce.-After removing
all soft berries, wash thoroughly, place
for about two minutes in scalding water,
remove, and to every pound of fruit
add three-quarters of pound granu-
lated sugar and half pint water; stew
together over a moderate but steady
fire. Be careful to cover and not to
stir the fruit, but occasionally shake
the vessel or apply a gentle heat if in
any danger of sticking or burning. If
to these particulars be given,
the berries will retain their shape to a
extent, which adds great
ly to their appearance on the table.
Boil from five to seven minutes, remove
from fire, turn into a deep dish and set
aside to cool. If to be kept, they can
be put up at once in air-tight jars.
Pie Crust. Allow one cup of flour
and large spoonful of lard to each
covered pie of ordinary size; sift the
flour and take out a handful tor rolling
out; add a pinch of salt for each pie;
put your lard into the flour in Jumps as
large as an almond but do not rub, as
every lump will make it flaky; work in
as much cold water as will make dough
just soft enough to roll easily; handle
as little as possible to form an oblonp
roll of dough, and cut into as many
slices as you need tops and bottoms;
lay the cut side on the board and roll
just large enough to cover your platter
neatly; roll top crust very thin and
bake well in quick oven, and you will
surely have good and economical pie
crust even in warm weather. For meat
pies use less shortening and put in a
little yeast powder; roll top crust of
meat pies half an inch thick and line
sides only of your pan.
Shelter for Cows.