The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-05-04
AGRICULTURALAN AND DOMESTIC.

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Rice Waffles.-One cup of boiled
rice, one pint of milk, two eggs, butter
the size of a walnut, one-half teaspoon
OF soda, one teaspoon cream tartar,
flour for thin batter.
Buckeye Cake.-One-half pound of
butter, three-quarters of a pound of SUI
gar, six eggs well beaten, half pint of
sweet milk, one pound of prepared
flour; flavor with vanilla.
Jelly Cake.-Three eggs, one cup
sugar, butter the size of an egg, one
cup flour, one teaspoon of cream tartar
sifted in the flour, one-half teaspoonful
of soda dissolved in IL tablespoonful of
milk.
Lemon Pie. Two teacups of brown
sugar, the yelks of four eggs well beat
en- together, the juice and grated rind
OF lemon; mix heaping tablespoon
full OF flour or cOrn-starch with cold
water and stir in, then beat the whites
of the eggs to froth, stir in rapidly;
for two pies.
Let every man who expects to raise
but litter of pigs put in few rods of
mangel-wurzels, and begin to feed out
the Trimmings as soon as they begin to
crowd; keep the corn till fattening time
Instead of having to fatten lot of
stunted shoats he will begin on 250-
pound hogs at least.
Breakfast Biscuit.-Two quarts of
flour one cup of yeast, one large table
spoonful of butter, one egg, half a tea
spoonful of salt, and enough milk to
make a soft dough. Mix over night;
early in the morning roll out in thin
cakes, and when light bake in a quick
oven. Send to the table hot.
-Suet Pudding.-One cup of suet
chopped fine, one cup of raisins, one
cup mOlasses, half cup of sweet milk,
one tablespoonful of vinegar, one tea
spoonful salt, one teaspoonful of soda,
one teaspoOnful of cinnamon, three
cups of flour; cloves and nutmegs to
suit your taste. Steam three hours;
serve with sauce.
Cream Pies.-Make into a custard
one quart milk, the yelks of six eggs,
six spoonfuls sugar, and thicken with
two heaping tablespoonfuls of corn
starch previously wet and thoroughly
dissolved with a little water. Cook
until very thick, and flavor with lemon.
Have ready your crust in pie pans,
cooked little, and pour in the custard
and bake. Beat the whites of the eggs
to a stiff froth, with six spoonfuls of
powdered sugar; spread over the Gus
tard and let brown. A layer of Jelly
put on before the frosting will greatly
improve the pies.
Both science and experience prove
that SCOT is a valuable fertilizer. As a
top-dressing to grass its effect is excel
lent. On peas, asparagus, strawberries,
raspberries, and indeed on nearly all
growing crops the application of SCOT
produces marked results. When sown
broadcast some of the ammonia in it
escapes into the atmosphere and is
wasted. 1t should, therefore, be mixed
with water, say at the rate of twelve
quarts of SCOT to hogshead of water,
and used as liquid manure. A MKT
ure in the above proportion makes a
very powerful fertilizer.
The Onion Maggot.-In regard tc
the onion maggot, will inform you
how | manage to raise good onions
every year, ard the maggot does not
trouble them. In the first place, pillow
your ground as soon as the frost is out,
then harrow it down smooth; then SOW
on from four to five barrels of good
wood ashes to the acre. Let them lay
two or three days, and, one week be.
fore YOU want to plant your seed, SOW
from one to three barrels of hen manure
and rake in. When you SOW your seed
rake it in; be careful and not get it toe
deep. Now, if you follow these direc
ton, you will have good luck, for it is
all the way can raise them. Brother
farmers, try it,. W. Sargent, IN
Fruit Recorder.
-Geraniums.-Cut should be
taken from hardy plants in June OIL
July; they should be planted in small
pots filled with a compost of loan anC
sand, having at least two inches of loan
at the top; insert the cutting about hal
its length, and keep the compost soaked
with water; when one or two leaves APP
pear, transplant the geranium to {
larger pot filled with rich loan. Shrub
by geraniums are the most tender, anC
should be shielded from strong winds
and have plenty of sunlight in the
morning; these plants grow very rapid
ly, and they should be newly potted il
the summer Other geraniums thar
the shrubby kinds require shelter from
frost only, and should have plenty o
air when the weather is not very severe