Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-24
HOME AND Farm.

WINTER PRoTEoTtoN.--Man plants
are killed by too much protection.
For example, Strawberries are hardy,
and the covering Of straw, marsh hay,
etc, that is recommended for them is
not 80 much 10 shield from cold as 10
prevent frequent freezing and thawing
Of the soil. The covering should be
mainly around and not upon the plants.
The HIDDEN MoUNTAGN.-Bea the
whites and yelks Of six eggs separately,
them mix them and beat well again,
adding few thin slices Of citron, quar-
ter-pint Of cream, and sufficient sugar to
sweeten 1t. When the mixture is well
beaten, put 1t into buhered pan and
fry as you would a pancake. Cover it
with any kind Of jam, and garnish with
slices Of citron. This is served cold,
and makes very pretty supper dish.
WHEN stock suffers from absence Of
proper protection against tho wintry
blast, there can be no profit in its keep
ing. Good butter can not be produced
in winter, when the cows are kept in
cold barns. The best of food may be
given, Indian meal, linseed meal, cotton.
seed meal, shorts, or early-cut hay of the
best description,and with plentiful sup.
ply OF roots; yet no gilt-edge butter can
be obtained from those cattle stabbed
where the thermometer registers a TEN.
perature of between zero and the freez.
ing point. Neglect on this point is ruin
to the dairyman's profits. A warm,
well-ventilated barn will aid in securing
an increased quantity of milk of an i'm
nrnunH ftrruIIfNF 4 4
English hay alone, beyond that which
can be obtained from cows fed with the
ordinary rations of grain, if allowed to
suffer from cold.
A PLAIN CHRISTMAS PUDDING.-One
pound of flour, one pound of bread
crumbs, three-quarters of pound of
stoned raisins, three-quarters of pound
OF currants, three-quarters of pound Of
suet, three or four eggs, milk, two
ounces of candied peel, one teaspoonful
of powdered allspice, half teaspoonful
OF salt. Let the suet be finely chopped,
the raisins stoned, and the currants well
washed, picked, and dried. Mix these
with the other dry ingredients, and stir
all well together; beat and strain the
eggs to the pudding, stir these in, and
add just sufficient milk to make it mix
properly. Tie it up in a well-f ured
cloth, put it into boiling water, and boil
for at least five hours. Serve with a
sprig of holly placed in the middle of
the pudding, and little pounded sugar
sprinkled over it, and also with rich
sauce.
IT often happens that the woodwork
on doors, particularly near the handles,
will become quite dirty and badly
stained by the frequent running back
and forth of careless children. In these
cases it is sometimes found impossible
to remove the marks with cold water or
without the use of soap, however unde-
sirable. If this occurs, throw two table,
spoOnfuls of pulverized bOrax into pail
of hot water, and wash the paint with it.
Do not use brush; but if found impos-
slble to remove the marks IN this way,
then soap must be resorted to. Rub the
soap on the cloth, and then sprinkle
over the soap dry powdered borax, and
rub the spots faithfully, rinsing with
plenty of water. By washing wood
work in this way the paint will not be
injured, and the borax will keep the
hands soft and white. Borax is not half
as freely used in domestic labor as it
would be if all its usefulness were better
known. Its help in increasing the
cleansing properties of soap, and at the
same time correcting its corrosive tend
ency, is one of its most valuable proper
ties.