The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-04-24
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.


Happy / count the farmers life,
Its various round Of wholesome toll
an hsg.s. ysth with loving wife,
And a. 1stive to ..4e soil.
Thrice h.a Of b. srs... S
IslAin wise trust in God
HIS path me- $ 4 -lght from st to -ssst
Than polE an eYer trod.
His gains no loss TO other men;
His stalwart blows inflict no wound
Not busy with bis tongue or pen,
He questions truthful sky and ground.
Partner with seasons and the sun,
Natures co-worker all his skill
Obedience, ev'n as waters run,
Winds blow, herb, beast their law fulfill.
A vigorous youthhood, clean and bold;
manly manhood, cheerful age
His conely children proudly hold
InsF borifa0a
Unhealthy work, false mirth, cflcang.
Guilt-needless woe and useless strife
o cities vain insane, insane!
How happy Is the farmer life.
Recipes.
Co1D StAw.-For a quart of fne-cut
cabbage, take one cup Of sweet cream,
one-half cup of sugar; salt and pepper
to taste; pound the cabbage we'll before
adding the crsam and vinegar, with a
potato-pounder.
CRULLERs.- cups of sugar, two
eggs, butter size of an egg, one coffee
cup of sweet milk, one and one-half
teaspoonfuls of soda and two heaping
teaspoonfuls Of cream of tartar, nutmeg
or other spice; do not mix too stiff.
BIscUT PUDDING. light biscuit,
take four tablespoonfuls Of -four, four of
sugar, one of butter, one quart Of boil
ing water and one teaspoon of lemon.
Beat the flour to paste with cold water,
afterwards add the butter and sugar, the
quart of boiling water, stirring briskly
all the time; now split the biscuit and
add. Keep warm until ready to eat.
A WHITE Sour. Break up sh II of
veal; let it soak in cold water about two
hours; then put it to boil in four quarts
of water, with an onion, a little mace,
pepper and salt; let it simmer about
five hours. Strain it through a sieve
and set away to cool until the next day.
Then take off all the fat, wiping it with
a cloth; put it to boil. When quite hot,
if not we'll seasoned, add whatever may
be required mix two spoonfuls of
ground rice with water; stir it until it
boils, then add a pint of good sweet
milk, and give it one boil.-Kansas
Farmer.
Boston BAKED BEANs.-Put one quart
of small beans On tile back of the range
to simmer, not to boil, until they are
tender; about five hours; then take them
out of the pot and pour off the water;
have brown earthen pot, in the bottom
of which place a very small onion, then
the beans, one tablespoonful molasses,
one teaspoonful salt, and few pinches
of black pepper, one-quarter pound salt
pork on the top; fill the pot with three
pints of cold water; put in an oven and
bake slowly, say about eight hours; the
beans should be about the color of new
saddle when done.
Hints on Poultry Raising.
AS the season has arrived when young
make their appearance, the
following rules from the Southern
Poultry Journal will prove to be of es-
sential importance in producing satis-
factory results:
Make your nests for setting hens on
the ground if possible, if not, put fresh
earth in the nest boxes, and in very
warm weather sprinkle the eggs occa-
sionally with little tepid water, or in
the morning let the hen run in the wet
grass. Sprinkle sulphur thoroughly
among the litter when making the nest.
Give>the hen good chance to wallow
in dust or ashes; this will keep her free
rom vermin. Keeping her place dark
ened until she has fairly "settled down
10 business" AS the chicks hatch and
get thoroughly dry take them away and
Keep in warm place until all are out.
The chicks need no food for the first
'orty- eight hours. When oil are Matched
give the hen an hour to roll in dust or
ashes in the sun, to prepare for her
,hange of duties; then put her in
.oomy coop and give her the chicks,
EARLY in the season, while the ground is
,old, the coop should have board bot
;om. Give them bread crumbs, broken
wheat or screenings (no corn) scraps
rom the table, and plenty of clean,
pure water. Give plenty of green food.
Don't try to raise too many, for place
hat will accommodate one hundred |
,hicks will be much too small for them |
when grown. Close quarters cause
7ermin and disease. These instructions,
With the aid of common sense, will in
,ure you success.
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. A Fierce Eagle.
An enormous eagle, measuring seven