The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-11

confident that any person who is troubled
with these pests could easily get rid of
them by gathering a good supply of
mint and placing it around the walls or
base of their barns.-Canada Farmer.
New ENGLAND agricultural journals
have for long time urged upon the
farmers in that quarter the necessity OF
growing corn extensively, as one OF the
best means of increasing their wealth.
The advice seems to have been needed to
some extent and the results have proved
equal to anticipations, not onl y as
source of profit, but as exhibiting the
superiority even in New England soil
over that of Western soil for corn rails
ing. The editor of the Journal Of Chem
istru has also urged upon farmers the
necessity of corn culture, and in the
December number of the Journal gives
an account of personal experiment that
is of interest. He says that upon hill
side originally covered with beeches and
rocks, he raised last year, the drought
Notwithstanding, more than fifty bushels
of corn to the acre, and this by the nse
of homemade fertilizers.
| WHosoEvER would become good cook,
says Mrs. Mary Olin, must give the
mind to it and in order to excel in this
branch of domestic economy, one must
have. or cultivate, taste for it. Season
ing is the most difficult part of cooking.
One may know how to stew, roast or
broil, but to know well what seasonings
or spices to add which will improve the
flavor, requires patience, practice, and
[ may add ideality. Again, badly
cooked food is sheer waste of material,
strength and nerve. What mother can
Justly expect to rear rosy, happy children
upon sour bread, indigestible meats and
rich pastry! No woman should take
upon her herself the duties of wife OF
mother, without thorough knowledge
of the art, and no woman's educa-
ton is complete, however brilliant, il
this branch be neglected. If mothers
taught their daughters from tie first
that it was as much of an accomplish.
ment to manufacture light, wholesome
bread, snowy biscuits, or to be enabled
to broil a steak to nicely, as to master 6
difficult piece of music, or one of the
languages, there would be fewer divorce
cases, fewer complaining husbands and
miserable, unhappy wives.
WE give few receipts for luncheon
| OIoliSo' lSG. StAU uP "Dftp
from some roast, boiled, or braised chick
ems; remove the outside skin, and trim
the pieces neatly, taking away super
fuous bones; slice an onion, and fry i
in butter to light golden color, add .
thickening of flour, put in the pieces o
chicken, with little stock, and small
quantity of French beans or peas; sim
mer gently until the vegetables are suf
ficiently cooked, then serve with tn
peas or beans in the center, and tn
, chicken arranged all round. I'd. TAX
one pound of veal, rabbit, or chicken
and small quantity of ham mince, ant
then compound them quite smooth
= moistening with very little stock; pas
T: it all through wire sieve; add tw
l ounces of butter, two eggs well beaten
| half pint of cream, with salt, pepper
S and mace to taste; mix and pound al
I we'll together, and put the mixture int
Y border mold; steam for twenty mir
q utes, and serve with puree of tomatoe
f in the center. Sd. Take some remnant
. of boiled, fried, stewed, or boiled isl
r free them from bones and skin, and pu
:. them into saucepan with piece {
$ butter, pepper, salt, and a small qual
f tity of tomato sauce; toss over the fiji
t until quite hot; serve within border
e mashed potatoes,