The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-03-27
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.

FARM. GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
Importance OF Having Good Barns.
In climate 30 changeable as ours, the
proper care and stabling of domestic
animals are of more Importance to their
health and thrift than large number of
farmers seem practically to admit.
Fall, winter and spring, storms Of
rain, snow and sleet not unfrequently
last, two, and sometimes three days.
No humane, prudent farmer should leave
80 important and reliable domestic ani-
mails as horses and cattle exposed to
such storms during either day or night.
It is greatly against the interest of any
one to do so. Much has been said and
written that stock does better to roam
at large over the farm, but this is sad
mistake. Practically we have proven to
our entire satisfaction that such prac-
tice is ruinous in the extreme to the in
terests Of any farmer who would make bis
occupation profitable one. We are
satisfied that stock of any kind will con-
sumo almost double the quantity of
feed, if fed in the pastures and wood
lands of the farm, than if fed in good,
dry, comfortable stables. This is in
itself proof enough for its, advantages !;
and then, in connection with this, it is
not half the labor to feed and
see after the stock; besides there
is no everlasting tramping over the
farm running the hope Of next years
grass, as tramping over the pasture
fields by big lot of stock all win
ter, and much of the time when it is
very wet and muddy, almost ruins good
grass land. There is not word that
can be said to favor outdoor feeding.
Feed under shelter. This is the way to
secure good profits for your trouble,
since every farmer has more or less stock
to feed during the winter months. If a
stock barn is properly constructed, well
lighted, dry, comfortable, and thorough
ly ventilated, animals of all kinds will
endure confinement cheerfully, with no
desire to be outdoors.
A good barn contributes to the con-
venience and comfort of everything, and
imparts an air of thrift, neatness and
order to the entire farm that never fails
to favorably impress all who visit it.
Light, warmth and ventilation are in
dispensable to the health and develop
ment of animals, and these conditions
should be found in every barn. Many
a farmer loses more than enough grain
in the course of five or ten years to build
good barn. An ample, well arranged
building of this kind will supply the
place of several other unsightly struc-
lures which occupy space and necessitate
trouble, not being adapted to what could
be termed good system of feeding. 1t
is argued that it is too expensive to erect
big barns for feeding all the stock on a
farm. This is true. But then the barn
must be built to suit the farm, and this
changes the matter. A small farm will
need small building, and large farm,
one more capacious. So the expense of
building need not be more for either
than they can afford. The advantages
and convenience resulting from them
demonstrate that it is trne economy to
have them. Better do without some
thing else and secure neat, convenient
barns, and each succeeding season Will
prove more clearly the wisdom Of the
Investments Practical Farmer. ,...
Recipes. - II. ...'. .' .
A CHEAP FRUIT CAKE.-In one quart
of sifted -four add teacup of sugar,
half cup of butter, one cup of washed,
dried currants, two heaping teaspoons
of baking powder and spice to taste
rub all thoroughly into the flour, then
stir in cold water to make stiff batter.
Bake an hour, first half hour quickly,
then slowly. s.., n..- .,."
ASw1ss SoUP.-Boil three pounds OF
potatoes, mash them well and add slowly
some good broth, sufficient for the
tureen. Let these boil together; then
add some spinach, little parsley,
lemon, thyme and sage, all chopped
fine !; boil all together five minutes;
pepper and salt to taste; just before TAX
ing it off the fire to serve add two we'll
beaten eggs.
GOLDEN LEMoHADE.-Make q lemon
ade rather more tart than for ordinary
drinks take as many eggs as you have
used lemons, and beat until thoroughly
light, adding during the process, half
cup of powdered sugar to half dozen
eggs when thoroughly light, pour into
the lemonade, keeping it well stirred.
This makes delicious, cool and healthy
drink, and III particularly acceptable to
ladies.
Com DODGERS. quart OF corn
meal, q tablespoonful OF lard, two eggs,
tablespoonful of salt, scald the meal,
with the lard in it, with boiling water,
cool with little milk, add the eggs,
beaten light, beat very hard for ten
minutes, make them thin enough with
cold milk to drop off the spoon and re-
tain their shape in boiling lard serve
hot. Have the lard boiling hot when
you drop them in.
EXCELLENT Ro1Is.-Melt in one and
a half pints new milk a quarter OF pound
of butter-lard will answer, or one-haf
the quantity each of lard and butter.
Have ready two and a half pounds sifted
-four, in which mix well half a teaspoon
full salt, one grated potato, which should
have been boiled the day previous, that
it may be perfectly cold. AS soon as
the milk is lukewarm, stir it in !; add
teacup of yeast and knead we'll. In cool
weather let it stand near the stove, that
it may rise in three or four hours then
put in q cool place an hour or more; !;
then work in half as much more butter,
incorporating it thoroughly in thedough.
Form it into rolls, place in well but
tered pan, let them rise about half an
hour, then bake in quick oven.
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