The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-11-05
n FARM AND GARDEN.

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making them look like b~arn-yards N
most cases, does more harm than good.
To SOFTEN the skin II rough. rub
clarified honey vigorously into the
parts affected. each time after washing,
and allow II 10 remain for mt least Al
hour. Then rub of with cold cream.
INDIAN PuDDISG.-Stir five spoon.
fuls OF Indian meal into three pints "a
boiling milk, add little salt, four we'll
beaten eggs. one cup sugar. teaspoon
full OF ginger. Bake three hours; one
hour before taking out add one pint Of
milk without stirring.
To MAKE nice biscuit, sift two tea.
spoonfuls Of cream tartar aud one Of
saleratus through the sieve with the
Hour Uwice II YOU use n coarse sieye).
then add one small tablespoonful white
sugar. a mustard spoonful salt, and mix
thoroughly and quick with one PM Of
thin cream; mold rather stil, and cut
out and bake quick.
To CLARITY FAT. Cut into small
Piecesfat OF either beef or mutton. Put
into q saucepan and cover the pieces
with cold water. Stir until the water
boils, skim carefully and allow to boil
until the water has all been DISCHARGED
IN vapor--the fat will then be Of the
color OF salad oil--strain, and il will
keep any length OF time.
CAKE To Ne EATEN WARM d TIA.
Mix two tcaspoonfuls OF baking pow
der in "A pound OF fine flour. Rub IN
a quarter OF a pound of butter. lard.
or clarified dripping. mix III 4 quarter
Of a pound graduated sugar. d tea.
spoonful OF ground caraway seed, grated
lemon peel, or any other flavorino.
When ready TO bake, stir in as quickly
as possible two well-beatcn ergs MIXED
with a gill and a half Of milk. or. If
convenient, cream. Put into q we'll
buttered tin, and bake in q hot oven.
SHoEING HoRsEs.--The London Lire
Stock Gazette says: II the f~arriers Or
blacksmiths are anxious to do something
useful AT a small expense, let them
publish an Illustrated broadside fit for
hanging IN blacksmith shops. TELLING
smiths and their masters what not "a do7
don't carve the frog; don't Omen the
heels; don't rasp the outside OF the
hoof; don't cut the hoof to fit the shoe.
but. after shortening the toe. If needed.
ut the shoe TO the foot and SO on. a.
common sense dictates.
10 MAKE VrNEGAR--1. Boil either
corn wheat. barley or rye. about one
pint OF the grain to a gallon of water,
strain, and 10 the liquor thus obtained
ADD sirup or sugar until pleasantly
sweet. Let stand in a warm place, and
you will soon have good vinegar. The
stronger and sweeter the liquor the
stronger will be the vinegar and the
longer in making. 2. Pack in a Jar the
and cores Of apples made in pre-
pairing pies and sauce, and cover with I.
boiling water. When another lot i ,
made, add them and more hot water till ,
The jar is full. In warm weather set !
ne jar in the sun. carefully covered ,
With a cloth; in cool weather in a warm !
Dlacc in the house. The apples do not !
'ot Al all. In six or eight weeks the :
ratcr l. stunned into excellent vinegar y
mi Of ~ amber color. No yeast. nor
nor acids. nor sugar, nor mo- !,
are needed - nothing whatever i
'ut the skins anu cores and water. 4
GATHER n LEAyEs.-Forest leaves n
re excellent to supply the stable-yards. i
ma where straw j. scarce also the cow b
Die and hog pens. They can be n
lost conveniently gathered Just after IN
allng. when there is some weight in A
hem- or after the first snow and before IL
ne wintry blasts have scattered them.
hey then lay compactiv. and being
loist or heavy can be handled with
facility. "A cart with a few
stuck IN the sides will hold a 8
,nsiderable quantity; and the best y
ing 70 gather them or load them with =
= wooden hand-rake; a wooden four
ned straw-fork Is also very handy oil
hen the leaves are moist. Leaves alb
'rb large quantities Of the liquid ma
ire and are nm excellent fertilizer in ~
spring. They can be gathered too
hen other labor about the farm Is
ack- Ind G~erman'own Telegraph.
KEEPING Onions. A Minnesota q
says, in the New York Sun. that MI
makes as deep u pit Is he can with vi
e piow for onions and ~cabbagcs in a "a
y, sheltered place near the house. GA
out all the loose dirt with a ~
q and putting in some chat or straw !,
pm the straw stack. and tramping M
wn well. Then he hauls the onions
where they grew and piles them
carefully on this. and puts more no
AZ on top and covers up with a foot 81
dirt from each side, and packs il M
Iooth with the spade. where they can
nam = part or all OF the winter. or W,
wanted. They were quoted at XII
=, last winter and spring IN Mime TO
Dlls. II they freeze II will make no ~,
terence; they will come ont an right BT'
zen the frost leaves the ground. Cab nS,
res may DC pulled up on 4 dry day Xxx
J packed in the other end OF the pit. IN
6 up, and also covered with straw "o
! dirt' when they or the onions can
taken out as wanted. The cellar Is CAT
q the worst places 70 keep onions Iii