The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-28
AGRICULTURAL AND DOMESTIC.


There is more room for thought in
the business of farming now than ever
before. There is more money en-
ployed in the business, more machinery
is used, and greater diversity, and a
better quality of product is demanded
by the consumer.
Salad Dessert. boil and mash a
white potato, add the yelks of two cold,
hard-boiled eggs. While the potato is
warm, beat all smoothly together, add
melted butter or oil-prepared mustard,
salt and vinegar to taste. The potato
increases the quantity of dressing, and
cannot be distinguished from eggs.
-Turnips may be fed to milking
cows, without danger of flavoring the
milk disagreeably, by giving them i'm
mediately after milking. A root cutter,
or some other method of reducing the
roots to thin slices orpulp, is worth the
cost as preventative of choking, if for
nothing else. A few cut turnips or car
rots occasionally are beneficial to
horses.
The wicks ofkerosene lamps should
be changed frequently, or, if not too
short, wash in strong hot soapsuds,
with some ammonia in the rinsing
water. We think the trouble with poor
light from Kerosene lamps probably
arises from the wicks being full of the
sediment or refused matter which
comes from the oil, and that impedes
the free passage of the kerosene through
the wicks.
Feeding Stock. -Economy and eff
fectivepess are the main points to OBJ
serve. The best food, fed in the best
way to the best stock, must be the most
profitable, and to reach this conclusion
is more of a matter of care and skill
than the money. Money can procure
food, stock, good buildings and labor;
but good management always depends
on the intelligent application of known
facts to practice.
Red Pepper Catsup. up ripe
peppers, place in a preserving kettle
until it is full, cover with the best cider
vinegar, and boil until they drop to
pieces. Remove from the fire when
cool enough, rub through wire seive
1t is better without salt or other condi-
ments; is a beautiful scarlet, and so
thick that it must be put in large
mouthed bottles or jars; will keep for
years. Should boil slowly for four
hours.
-Dueks.-Ducks may be roasted as
soon as killed. Keep a clear, bright
fire. Let them be done of a light brown,
but if wild they should not be much
roasted, or the flavor will be spoiled.
They take about an hour to roast, and
should be well basted. The livers and
gizzards are par-boiled, chopped fine,
and thrown into the gravy. Canvas
back ducks are roasted in half an hour;
they should always be served with cur
rant jelly. For tame ducks apple sauce
is more appropriate.
1t is common practice of cooks,
and often of those who are called good
hOusekeepers, to sprinkle salt over
meat when just ready to put over the
fire. Now, to salt any meat before it
is well heated through-or, better still
half cooked-will injure very material
ly the best ever sold in market, and
certainly quite spoil poor article, no
matter whether it is steak, roast or
stew. 1t will harden the fibers,
tougher the meat all through, extract
the best part of the juice, make it very
injurious to the stomach and give nc
pleasure to the palate.
Lemon Meringue. Beat the yelks
of six eggs with a patent beaten until
they are thick, add the juice of two
lemons and their rind, grated, and a
cup of sugar. Cook in a ferina kettle.
When the mixture begins to thicken,
add the whites of the eggs beaten till
they stand alone. Stir constantly till
quite stiff. Line deep dish with sponge
cake; pour in the mixture, and cover
all with the beaten whites of two eggs,
and four spoonfuls Of sugar. Brown
in quick oven. This is nice substi.
tute for jelly cake.