Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-05-28
Hints for the Hew .ekeeper.

When "Harvest appb $" are two
thirds grown, and be- ore the seed
ripen; cut them up a. ID core Cool
with the skin Oh f ~ ,,;nn,os owe
treat.
r'uis Oh any kind has a muc
better navor II the sugar be adde,
before s s eoos'n' : it. Small fruits ar
sooa oried' # sugar is added and tn
run SGaio ed; then skim out tn
oerr'os' DC Il the liquor down and pou
'ver' > yak halt hour in cold waite
before cooking for the table
40 i can make of al old candl
rhol', a punch for taking out III
cor IS Of apples for baking. File il i
tw o in the middle and sharpen tn
ST nsll end ofthe upper half.
Graham -four must be kept bug,
tight, or, before you are aware; it vii
1 be full of webs and worms A butte
tub Is very safe and convenient Il
store it in. Have a tight fitting
cover, hoops tackled on and the out
side painted
Have a TIN pail made with cove
to keep your bread in. The diameter
should be the same as that of your
dread tins; the same size at top as Al
the bottom. and sixteen inches high
1t can stand on the floor in the pantry
and so save many steps down cellar
Bread and cake will keep moist, and
do not mold as soon as they would in
stone.
Gem irons should be CREASED and
sucking hot when bread, biscuit or
cake dough is pat in.
We. as a family, prefer cracked
wheat to oatmeal. Sift, aud put tht
coarsest over the fire 10 large amount
of cold water. Cook two hours, salt,
and stir in the remainder. Eat warm
with sugar, or if cold, sirup made OF
sugar. Mush OF any kind is incest
taken out in bowls, and covered with
a plate to prevent the surface from
getting dry
Buttermilk is be st, and sour milk
the next best for freshening beef, pork
Or fish aud will preserve beef for
several hours. l soak salt fish eigh-
teen hours in buttermilk, with per
haps one quart of water; change
every six hours; then rinse. dip i'll
-four and fry in as little grease as
possible, antil well cooked through
and very brown. Many cooks swim
fish in grease, and do not cook long
Better put in a little more
pork gravy or suet when half done
than so much at first. In freshening,
always put the skin side up so the salt
can have a chance to settle to the
bottom of the dish
Ifyou have beef, either fresh or
corned, that is tainted, soak the SAM
AS fish, boil an hour or so, throw away
The water aud put 10 fresh to finish
When it comes to the table, you will
be surprised that so good dI,h was
made out of such poor material.
Always pour water over potatoes
before pairing them It's so much
;leaner, and will save pairing them
he second time.
From now until time for new
1otatoe--unless your potatoes are
'ery mealy when cooked-draw off
he water, dry thoroughly, running
Ork through them to let the moisture
,ass off sprinkle over them a little
ALT, pour over some rich cream, aud
ct come to boil.
To prepare raisius for cake, chop
n a wooden bowl, with a chOpping
mite.
Cotton flannel is nice for from
FOLDERS. Cut them round, and save
,urnt corners.
Pour the water out and set the tea
.ettie where it will freeze. The lime
vii crumble off.
Have a hole bored through one
nd Of the molding board, 50 it can be
lung up. Always use the same side
nd have the other side painted.
Paint the outside of the butter
owl; | think its a preventive against
Is checking.
Quicksilver mixed with white of an
gg aud applied with feather to
very crack and crevice in a bedstead,
will kill bed-brgs. If you are NOV
NC into an old house, put some around
he mop boards and in the cracks of
he room and under the edge. of the
'aper, if there be any loose. You'll
lever see any more of the pests unless
hey come from some other place.
Burn or bury, II, some deep, seclu-
led place, those old boots and shoes,
md don't have the back yard filed
With an uuslghtly 'mesS" OF rubbish.
Take the old tiu-ware to the creek, if
'ou can't get rid Of it any other way.
Study how TO economise time anl
abor, consider once, how many steps
lou take getting breakfast, aud see if
'ou cau't do the same work with less
Dor TO morrow.
When leaving room always wait,
md ascertain if there is any article
which you ought TO take with you.
Carrots for Winter Feeding