The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-03-21
ITEMS FOR FIELD AND HOUSE.

PERHAPS it may not have occurred to
some of our lady readers that the refuse
SCOT of our chimneys is one of the most
valuable stimulants and fertilizers they
can have for their garden flowers. Its
use, however, is very beneficial.
The English feed for fattening sheep
consists of cotton seed and turnips.
They claim that it will put on the most
fat, is the safest food, makes the best
mutton at the least cost, and produces
the best and strongest manure.
BROWN BETTYs make good dish for
the breakfast table. Take one cupful
Indian-meal, two cupfuls rye-meal, one
egg, one teaspoonful cream tartar, one
half teaspoonful soda, one large table
spoonful molasses; mix with cold milk
about as thick as pound cake; drop in
hot lard and fry.
For egg toast, beat four eggs, yelks
and whites together thoroughly; put
two tablespoonfuls of butter into a
saucepan and melt slowly; then pour in
the eggs and heat aUithout boiling over a
slow fire, stirring constantly; add a lit
| tie salt, and when hot, spread ON slices
of nicely-browned toast, and serve at
once.
THE spray of the carrot is of hand
some green and quite ornamental. In
1929 carrot leaves were worn by ladies in
England in place of feathers, and Lou
don says that an elegant ornament for a
sitting room is formed by cutting off a
section Of the head or thick end of the
carrot, containing the buds, and placing
| 4 cho1 Of
and delicate leaves unfold themselves,
forming radiated tuft of very hand
some appearance.
IF one has neglected orchard, he
should not let this spring go by without
an attempt to renovate it. Old trunks
covered with loose scales of bark, and
coated with lichens and MOSES, should
have in the first place thorough scrap
ing, and this should extend along the
larger limbs so far as is necessary. After
this scraping they should receive strong
alkaline wash. There is nothing sc
good for this purpose as good home made
soft-soap, made from ley (or potash) and
gesase.
| WE give highly recommended re
ceipt for breakfast rolls: Mix one-halt
of an ounce Of sifted white sugar in two
pounds of finest -four, make hole il
the center and put in about two table
spoonfuls of fresh yeast mixed with lit
tie water; let it stand all night; in thu
morning add the yolks of two eggs, ],
piece of butter the size of walnut
and sufficient warm milk to make righ
consistency; divide into rolls (abou
thirteen or fourteen); bake half an hou
in brisk oven.
{ How many of our fair readers know
how to make what is called "foatiny
{ island?' There may be number VIII,
would be pleased to have the receipt
and we give it: Put pint of milk in
water and let it scald; take the white
; of three eggs, beat to stiff froth, thel
| drop a spoonful at a time into the mill
/ and let them cook about five minutes
, then skim them out into a deep dish
s Take the yolks, add one egg, sugar, nut
= meg, lemon, and very little salt; bea
r and turn into the milk; let it cook unit
Y it is as thick as cream then turn int
the dish with the islands, which vii
| rise to the top.
3 The number of horses in the Unite
| States is reckoned at about eigh
millions. The number in Illinois
| greater than in any other State. Me-
r York State has over half million, an
7 the six New England States about tn
f same number. The farm or work-borse
= of Vermont and Maine are note
throughout the land. Horses that weig
t only ten or eleven hundred pounds al
g generally to be preferred to larger one
t whether for teams in the city or fe
S farm use. Large horses are more con
d mon in London than in any other cit
o of the world. But horses that are yer
n large are not usually so quick an
tough as smaller ones.