South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-04-23
Farmer and House. Keeper.

Farmer and House .Keeper
PIcKLEp MUTTON HAMs.-Tbrec sral-
Ions OF soft water. one pound of coars,.
sugar. .wo ounces OF saltpctre. tbre,.
pounds of common salt. Boil and re-.
move the scum, and when cold pour over
the meat. In two or three hours the
ham will be excellent for baking or boil.
ing. IL may be smoked if preferred.
To Boil ONIoSs.--Somc years ago [
read in an English journal contribution,
of Mr.. Frank Buckland, where he stated
that after mental fatigue and occasional
sleeplcssness he was greatly benefited b.
eating onions at dinner. How soporifc
or slccp-induciug the onion. the much
despiscd vegetable, ISL am not prcpared
to state. but l know that many persons
who are troubled with sleeplcssness uso
them. If properly boiled SO as 10 re,
the twang out Of them. the onion is N
most delicate vegetable. To every quart
OF onions quart of cold water. with "a
half tablespoonful of salt. Boil not too
fast for two hours. Drain in colander
thoroughly aud allow to get cold. Mako
sauce with tablespoonful OF butter
the same of flour, and one.half pint of
milk rub butter and -four perfectly to.
gethcr. with pinch of black pepper
Boil milk, which pour over -four and but.
ter, and stir all the time TO keen smooth
Put onions in sauce and let them heat
until the same boils. Ought to be sery--
cd rather dry.
BARLEY WATER.-Is made by boiling
an ounce of barley in n quart Of water
until 1t is reduced one half, when IL must
be strained, cooled and sailed or sweet.
ened, as the patient may desire. 1t ism
refreshing and soothing drink for per-
sons suffering with infiammatons of the
mucous membrane.
How TO MAKE TEA GO FuRTHEn.-A
method has been discovered for making
moro than the usual quantity of tea from,
any given quantity of the leaf. The
whole secret consists of steaming the leaf
before sleeping. BY this process il il
saii fourteen pints of good quality may
be brcwed from one ounce of tea.
MILK AND LIME WATER. Milk and
limo water are now frequently prescribed
by physicians in cases of dyspepsia and
weakness of the stomach, and in somo
cases are said to prove very beneficial.
Many persons who think good bread and
milk great luxury, frequently hesitate
to eat it for the reason that the milk will
not digest readily sourness of stomach
will often follow. But experience proves.
says the journal of Materia Medica.'
that lime water and milk are not only
food and medicine at an early period of
life, but also at later when, as in the
case of infants, the functions of digesr
ton aud assimilation are feeble and ca
silly perverted A stomach taxed by
glattony, irritated by improper food, in
iiamed by alcohol, enfeebled by disease,
or otherwise untitled for its duties-as
10 shown by the various symptoms ct
tcndant upon indigestion, dyspepsia, di-
arrhea, dysentery, and fever-will re-
sumo its work, and do it energctically,
on an exclusive diet of bread and milk
and lime water. a goblet of cows milk
may have four tablespoonsful of lime
water added TO it with good effect. Tho
way to make lime water is simply 10
procure few Jumps of uaslaked lime.
put the lime In stone jar, and add wa
ter until the lime is slaked and Of about
the consistence Of thin cream; ; the lime
settles, leaving the pure and clean lime
water on the top.
Rub little oil or butter on burns
and cover with soda. This is for slight.
burns, which many are always getting ia
the kitchen. IF the air is kept from
burns aud cuts they will heal rapidly;
for this reason burns arc often covered
with glue.
In nearly all soils ashes are beneficial.
Their action is two-fold they supply L,
plants inorganic constituents which they
require, and they act chemically as sol.
vents upon other salts in their soil, or
they neutralize acids, etc. They arc
more beneficial on sandy and gravelly
lands than on clay. For plants that
contain a large percentage Of potash.
and pLosphoric acid, as carrots, turnips.
potatoes and cabbage, ashes are an es.
scntial manure.
A correspondent says that covering
the shelves Of pantry with newspapers
will prevent the dcpredations Of ants. as
these annoying insects will not 90 over
the printed matter.
An old farmer with whom VIC were
conversing recently, gave US his recipe
for curing the bolts ia horses. lie saws
IL is sure cure, aud never fails. Scrape
a dozen or more good-sized potatoes in.
20 a vessel and subject the contents Ia \.
pressure sufficient 70 squeeze out the wa
ter or oil. DTench the sick animal scve
raj times with this oil Of potato. as Il
may properly be called, and il will cease
TO exhibit any symptoms Of the disease
IN very short time. Our informant