The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-03-01

Isabella This is among the oldest "a
our native varieties, and said to have
oeen brought from one of the Carolinas
IN 1878. 1t is of fair favor, with hand.
some oblong berries 1t ripens very
'aee' quite time after other varieties
are gone. Its avorite child, the Union
Village is q much better grape.
Lady-This is seeding Of the Con.
cord ~ is large early white grape OF
the very best flavor. The punches are
not OF great size, but the berries are far
over the average. As black grape il
would not be of extra worth. The vine
Is not vigorous grower, and it ID not a
neavy bearer. In most respects 1t sur.
passes the Martha, especially IN not
cracking the skins after rains. 1t hangs
well on the vine.
Martha--A white seeding of the Com
tord. The Concord has a remarkable
tendency 70 produce white Offspring. The
Martins l. fine, vigorous, iaardy grspe.
~ has the remarkable quality Of showing
no difference in the inner and outer PARTS
OF the pulp; ripens the same all the way
through. The punches are Of fine sizs.
Thefruit Is as sweet as the Delaware, but
does not have the refreshing effect Of that
grape. 1t has tendency to be too
honeyed in taste. The canes make 9
splendid growth. and it is as hardy a. the
Concord. The only objection to it is a
tendency to check when exposed to the
sun after rain. N
Maxatawney-T This grape was the fret
brought to notice in 1858. The berry
is over average size; punches long and
compact. The vine vigorous and hardy.
The favor is not of the very best, but it
is valuable white variety, both on ac-
count of its fine appearance and its late
maturity,
Union Village This is one of the
finest late black grapes. It is not fully
hardy, but the lunches are very large
with berries Of splendid size, and, when
fully ripe, of frst>rate favor. II is much
like the isabella, its mother, but presents
handsomer appearance. Its failure to
stand our very cold weather without
damage to the vine greatly detracts from
its value.
Venango-This variety has very great
attractions for me. Ih foxy qualities
DO not, to my taste, detract from its
worth. The vine is strong grower and
heavy bearer. The berries are large. OBJ
long and red in color; punches short and
compact. 1t lie very sweet, with thick
skin, and is attractive in appearance.
M0uaeIs0ld Recesr tA.
SWEET PoTATo PIE.--Wash the pota-
toes and boil them until they are.cooked (;
take OF the skins and mash them; to one
large teacupful of the potato take one
quart of milk, three eggs, sugar to the
taste, pinch of ginger or little nut
meg. Before mixing al of the milk with
the potato pour about Q teacupful OF the
milk in the potato and rub them together
until they win run through colander,
to take Jumps and woody fbres; bake
with one crust. When done they should
be light and soft like pumpkin pie; II
they are hard and heavy they have too
much potato in them.
CHICKEN SALAD Boil large sized
spring chicken about two hours; let it.get
cold then remove all the skin and fat;
tLen chop not quite as fine as mince
meat have the same quantity of chop
ped celery and the yolks of four boiled
eggs pressed smooth with silver or
wooden spoon; then take one pint Of
sweet milk and bring it just to boiling
heat; then add the yolks OF two eggs
we'll beaten; as soon as this dressing IL
cold add one tablespoonful Of ground
mustard made smooth With two table,
spoonfuls of cider vinegar ard pepper
and salt to taste; then mix the whole
nicely together and place on q platter,
and trim THE edges Of the platter with
the incest OF the celery leaves.
To Cook BEANS. The usual way PEG
ole cook beans b to parboil them, put
them in Kettle on pan, set them IN the
oven to bake with piece of fst pork IN
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