South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-11-14
Farmer and House,Keeper.


Farmer and House-Keeper. /.
SuEr Puunsyu.s--Oas cup e. sws,e
milk. one cup o. eAagH,ed suct Tor but
ter, If PREFER ed) oNs cup Of raisin.. one
cup OF molasscs, Ihrce cops OF -four n
tribe heaped), two teaspoons Cinnamon.
two teaspoons cloves aud nutuasg (sach).
one tcasPoonful oa,-mcal, two -tsaspoona,
soda. =,
SALANAerSpL-Cus In equal parss :
oranges and bananas. and about a
third rs much pineapple. sprinkler
well with sugar, stir, them all togo.
Their and set on the ice, III wanted for
tea they should beprepared in the morn,
ing, so as To get very cold. Serve With
delicate cakes. 1 .r
MApELrSE.-Mix we'll half pound
OF butter and half n pound OF sugar,
then the yelks OF four eggs, then half a
pound OF fionr; heat the whites OF the
eggs to stiH froth and mix by degrees;
add the grated rind OF lemon or or
ange. Bake in small tins, Gil them
about third full. Bake in quick oven.
ALEXANDRIA CAKE Two tables.
spoonfuls OF butter, three cupfuls of su.
gar, four eggs beaten very light, two
cupfuis of milk, two even tca.spoonfuls
OF soda, four tea-spoonfuis OF cream OF
tartar. one quart OF -four. one pound OF
irnit-rsisins. curants, or ciiron il you
choose. The cake is often made plain.
Season TO your taste with vanilla or es-
sence OF lemon. In making the cake.
cream the butter and sugar together:
then add the eggs. Dissolve the soda
in the milk. and sift the cream OF tartar
with the -four. and then only beat sufli-
ciently to blend the ingredients we'll to-
gether, putting the cake 10 bake az
quickly as possible thereafter. ff the
fruit ~ put in, reserve n small portion
OF the flour in which il must be careful
ly rolled TO prevent its falling In a mass
to the bottom.
NEVER FAILING SPONGE CAKF.-One
pound OF sugar, twelve eggs. nine oun--
ces OF -four, the rind aud Juice OF one
lemon. Beat the yelks and sugar well
together, after first heating the yelks
light The lemon juice may he added
To make them easier to beat. Have the
whites beaten till they stand alone. then
add them To the yelks and sugar. and
lastly cream in the -four. At the Same
time bo sure TO cease beating. for TO con.
tinue after the -four is put in is a certain
way TO spoil the cake, Sponge.cake
bakes more quickly than any other va,
riety,
IRISH POTATO PUDDING. fake half
pound OF potatoes after they are boil.
ed md mashed very 6ne, half pound of
butter, half pound Of sugar and six
eggs. Cream the butter. mix it well
with the other things, and beat until the
butter is very light. Flavor with wine
glassful OF wine and little grated nut.
meg. or, IL you prefer. use lemon or or
ange peel. Bake in pie plates previous
ly lined with puff paste.
As CURE FOR -Kidney.Wort
acts by overcoming in the mildest man.
ner all tendency to constipation then.
by its great tonic and invigoratinp pro-
pertics, 1t restores to health the debilita.
ted AMI weakened parts. We have hun
dreds OF certified cures, where all else
had failed.
MUTToN HAMs.-Takc the hind or
fore legs Of n sheep and rub them with
the following; Mix two talIespoonCuIs
OF sugar with the same quantity OF table
salt and half tablespoonful Of salt-
petre. Place the hams in separate pans
and rub each one with the same ouanti-
". Turn twice n day for three DAYS,
and rub thoroughly with the hand at
each time, turning away the liquor which
flows from the meat. Then make n new
mixture and turn md rub daily for ten
days. At each rubbing take care 10
leave tue eide uppermost which was un.
der before. Then smoke The hams like
those made from pork and boil 10 the
same way. Hams prepared in the samo
way. Hams prepared in this way will
be relished SO much that you will always
have supply OF them IN the larder.
LIZZIE on PLowED CLOVER Sop.-The
New York Times, IN an article on fall
following, having referred 10 the cherni-
cal action Of lime "a a fertilizer points
out the advantages Of applying it 70 Tho
plOwed clover sod
1t might be pertinently mentioned
here that these facts 90 10 prove the
wisdom OF the practice, popular in some
well-farmed districts, Of applying lime To
the plowed clover sod in preparation for
the corn. The decomposition Of the clo-
yer stems, leaves and roots, is FASTENED
bg the lime, and an abundance Of plant.
food il furnished by the modification
which goes on. 10 is interesting 10 End
an instance Of the propriety and scientific
truth Of an old-establiahe custom thus
proved and justified By later discoveries.
brought 10 light in the chemists labra-
tory and IN theagricultural experiment.
stations. II is an example u we'll
founded principle. that known SUCCESS
ful practical operations in the field. al
though founded only upon observation.
are really as truly scientific as though
they had originated from the chemists
Investigations and the experiments Of a
professor. Correct practice, founded
upon scientific basis, is true science.
CLEASsiSo.-Don't let scratches on