The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-05-15

LEMON Dutter: One and half cup
fuls white sugar. whites of three eggs,
yolk of one, grated rind and juice Of
lemon and half, or two small ones;
cook over slow fire twenty minutes,
stirring all the while. Very nice for
tarts, or to be eaten as preserves.
A AcoRREsPoNDENT writing from Gull
fore, Conn, protests againstclassifcation
of the oriole among mischievous birds.
He says that he has frequently seen them
tear open the nests OF apple worms and
devour them, and thEoks that birds with
pluck enough to destroy such disagree
able pests ought to be fostered rather
than destroyed.
For artificial coral: Melt quarter
of pound of beeswax in any fiat vessel,
put in the American vermilion, the
powder, until the color suits you. Dip
the article in this while hot, take it out
and hold it in the air moment to cool,
then dip again and again until the wax
covers every part. Do not take the cloth
from the wires, as it takes the wax bet
ter to leave it on.
The largest orchard in the world is
said to be that of Robert McKinstry at
Hudson, N. Y. He has $4,000 apple
trees, LOO pears, 1900 cherries, 500
peaches, 200 plums, 200 crabs, 1000
vines, 600 currants, and 200 chestnuts.
The orchard is intersected by over six
miles of roads, and is bounded by con-
tinuous row of apple trees set ten feet
apart for four and a half miles. His
apple crop last year was $4,000 barrels.
NICoDEMUs popcorn: Put into an
iron kettle one tablespoonful of butter,
three Of water and one teacupful of
white sugar (pulverized is best); boil
until ready to candy; then throw in
three quarts of corn nicely popped stir
briskly until the candy is evenly dis
tributsd over the corn set the kettle from
the fire stir until it is cooled little and
you have each grain separate and crys-
taltized with the sugar care should be
taken not to have too hot fire, lest you
scorch the corn when crystallizing.
Nuts of any Kind prepared this way are
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DR. STURTEvANT reminds his readers
in the Scientific Farmer that when a
farmer plOws furrow of seventy-eight
yards in length when he could as we'll
plOw furrOw two hundred and seventy
four yards in length, he is getting a
waste of three hours and twenty minutes
out of day of eight hours; or, if the
days labor of man and team be reckoned
at three dollars, he is losing by the short
length of furrow about one dollar and
twenty-five cents day. This, though
an extreme case, does not lessen the force
of the argument
PICS are frequently subject to a par
tlal paralysis OF the nerves of the lumbar
| nfpJn hyv Inh L.
quarters is rendered difficult or impossi-
BILE. 1t sometimes results from infam-
nation of the covering membrane of the
spinal cord, caused by exposure to cold.
The remedy is to rub turpentine or
mustard paste upon the loins, and to give
a teaspoonful Of saltpeter in the food
once day. Dry pens, snd protection
from rains in the hot seas ,ns are the best
preventives.-Erchonge.
PROF. BREWER says that farmers, as a
general rule, are not good gardeners. He
says that the time when large field is
waiting to be sown, upon which field the
farmer expects to raise a crop from
which his income is to come. is the very
time when his garden needs attending
to; and while his garden is an important
thing for his own table, it is not his
business, and if either is neglected, it is
his garden rather than his field. Farm
ers do not raise as good vegetables az
gardeners do, because it conflicts with
their regular business.
MILK rolls: These rolls can be
served hot or cold. They are made with
one pound of flour, one ounce Of butter
one ounce of sugar, full teaspoonful OF
bakipg-powder, about a pint of milk
and pinch of salt. To the -four add
the salt, sugar, and butter, and mix
well by working with the fingers. Then
introduce the baking powder and milk,
and knead quickly. Cut the lump OF
dough into six or eight pieces form into
rolls, cut each roll slightly over the tor
twice, and place on lightly Toured pan
and bake for fifteen minutes in a very
hot oven. When done, brush the tor
with the white of egg or milk, sprinkle
with fine sugar, and place in the oven
for one minute.
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