The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-05-22
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
IteciDes.

Itecipes.
Picked CHERRIES.-To every pound
of cherries allow half pound of loaf
sugar, half II pint of cider vinegar, half
an ounce each of powdered cinnamon,
mixed whole cloves and allspice; and II
| few blades of mace. Put the cherries in
Il jar. Boil the other ingredients five
minutes in the vinegar. and when boil
ing pour the liquor over the fruit.
Cover closely for II week beforecating.
CHERRY PUDDING.-One quart of
flour, three cupfuls of dried cherries
rubbed in the flour, four eggs, two cup
iuls of sugar beaten very light after
being added to the eggs. cupful of
sweet milk, one teaspoonful of bicar-
Donate of soda, and two teaspoonluls of
cream of tartar sifted into the flour
Wet the flour and fruit with the eggs
and milk, and add II teaspoonful of salt.
Scald your pudding cloth or mold, al
lowing ample room for swelling, and
boil for two OF three hours.
CHERRY OR DAMASCENE ROLL.-Stew
the cherries, or whatever fruit YOU de-
tign using, with little sugar; roll out
the pastry into a thin sheet-the thinner
the better; spread over a thick layer of
she fruit, and then, commencing ut one
side, roll carefully until all the fruit is
inclOsed within the paste; pinch to-
gether at the ends, and tie up in II strong
cotton cloth; then drop into pot Of
boiling water. The Morello or sour red
cluster cherry is the best for this pur-
pose, or some other fruit possessing
acidity.
CARROT SoUP.-The day before this
soup is required, boil three pounds of
good soup beef in gallon of water until
reduced one half. Strain. When cold,
skim off all fat. The next day add II
tablespoonful of salt, and replace on the
F fire. Scrape young carrots, and cut
them into small dice. Put these in the
soup with cayenne pepper, Il tablespoon
full each of burned sugar, sharp vinegar
and grated carrot. Boil till the carrots
are tender, and serve.
Corn SoUP.-To each quart of young
corn, cut from the cob, allow three pints
of water. Boil until the grains are ten
der, Take two ounces of sweet butter,
mixed smooth with one tablespoonful of
flour: stir the butter into the soup, and
letit boil ten or fifteen minutes longer.
Just ,efOre taking out of the pot, beat up
an egg and stir into it, with salt and pep
per to your taste.
FRIED PoTAToEs.-Pare raw potatoes.
: cut them into very thin slices the short
way across, keeping the slices in cold
water; then lay them on Il cloth to
drain. Have enough butter in IL drip
ping-pan to more than cover them; let
it be very hot; it takes great deal, as
they absorb it. Fry quickly brown
. turn, and brown the other side; salt and
pepper them. Send to table hot. Sweet
potatoes are managed the same way.
Insects in Orchards.
. Insects will demand attention this
month and every other month until veg
citation ceases. Much of the success in
fruit growing depends upon the close
: watching and proper combating oI
=, these enemies. Only the leading pests
: can be mentioned,
g BARK LlCE.-These, especially tho
, Oyster-shell Bark-louse, has much in
; creased ! tely. Ifa tree from the nurs,
+ cry is infested, don't plant it, but charge
"a it to the nurscry...an. If IN infested
q tree has been planted, pull it up and burr
Y it and plant another. If an established
I tree shows this pest, paint. it over, be
: fore the growth begins, with lard oil, OF
h other cheap, not drying oil. Severa
5 have used crude petroleum with success
e CANKER WORMs.-Barriers of tar o.
$ printers lax upon bands of strong paper
put around the trunk, will keep TIN
A wingless female from ascending. Wher
the insects have reached the top, leiC
eggs, and the worms are already II
e work on the foliage, prevention is use
: less. Birds will destroy some. Some
1t Western orcIardists have found beneli
p from the use Paris green-a teaspoon
.e full to II pail of water, syrmged upon tn
L foliage.
i THE TENT CATERPILLAR.-We hav,
y in time advised the destruction of tn
n l1,,. rln,, hnt, ,I,aJ
l. keep together and form a web or " tent.
IL AS soon as one of these is seen, destro
,. it in the morning or evening, when til
y insects are within. A hand, with o
without glove, to remove the tent, an
! foot to crush the whole, are all til
- appliances needed.
Borers are not Matched within the tfeC
y The eggs are laid ON the bark, and tn
" caterp liars then eat their way in. Whe
within, their presence is shown by saw
he dust, by gum, by depression in tn
i bark, all near the root. When dis
e. covered, cut out with knife or probe
A. or kill with wire probe.
1t Curculio, especially destructive to th
IS plum, and often so to the peach an
S, other fruits, can only be treated by shah
g. ing off with sudden jar, ing on
0t sheet or some substitute, and killing.
J. any one offers curcullo preventive
/ try before buying.
VI Plant lice, often in crowds on the en-
~ ~ of cherry and other twigs, are easil
nf killed by tobacco water.-Anaertcdn AZ
os oI ricultlGriSt. -
Is Management of Young Fruit Trees
!. Comparatively few farmers give til
=, attention to their young trees that is n,
~ cessary to secure the best results. Or
le of the worst and most common errors
u to seed the young orchard to grass. Wit
~ such treatment nineteen-twentieths {
Is Is the trees will die before they reach
u y bearing size, and the remainder will |
III sickly and Improbable dwarfs. Clea
cultivation for five to eight years will
3 amply, rewarded by the more yigoro,l
v growth of the trees, and the superiC
in quality of the fruit. Some useful cro
le should be grown, which will perhaI
D. repay thelabor bestowed upon the tree
Q, Indian coras although not -as good !