Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-01-31
Farmer and Housekecper.

Farmer and HOusekecper.
The London Agricultural Ga
zette says that Canadian butter is
the worst class of butter that Il
brought to the English market.
FLOAT --One tablespoon of loaf
sugar and one tablespoon Of jelly
TO the white of every egg beat for
several hours.
HEADACHE. - This distressing
complaint can generally be releiv-
ed by soaking the feet in very
warm water. in which spoonful
of powdered mustard has been
stirred. Soak as long as possible,
or till the water gets cool it draws
the blood from the head.
CRANBERRY SAUCE. Put a
quart of clean cranbrries into a
saucepan with a cupful of cold wa
ter; stew slowly, stirring often, for
an hour and a half; take from the
FIRE and sprinkle Admiralty with
white sugar /; rub through fine
eolander, and set TO form in wet
mold.
GINGER BEER. To two gallons
water add two ounces bruised GIN
ger and two pounds of sugar. Boil
half an hour, skim and pour into
a jar or tub with sliced lemon and
half ounce cream-of-tartar When
nearly cold add cupful of yeast.
Let it work for two days. Then
strain, bottle, and cork.
MooSsHINE.- Beat an egg very
light, add a small pinch of salt
and as much flour as 1t will take
to make stiff paste; one-quarter
ola teaspoonfull of baking powder
or soda in -four; knead it we'll (;
break off piece like marble, roll
as round as possible and fatten
out very thin, then drop into boil
ing lard in frying pan and pJen-
ty of fat, so they will float they
cook instantly !; lay a piece of cur
rant jelley in the center of each !;
roll them all out before frying any.
MINCED CHICKEN WITH EGGS.
Cut up all the meat of cooked
chicken into neat squares, put on
the bones with a little weak stock,
an onion, with three cloves in it,
and a few herbs, 10 boil for rather
more than an hour; strain it free
from all fat, put in the chicken,
and let it simmer till quite tender
then add enough milk and flour 10
thicken it, let II simmer, but not
boil, season and stir in a teaspoon.
ful of chutney; pour this into a
small dish, break on the top three
or four new-laid eggs, strew over
them dust Of fine raspings, pep
per and salt, and put into the oven
till the eggs are just set, but on no
account hard. Serve with fried
croutons round the dish.
Ink freshly spilled upon the car
pet should at once be taken up
with soft paper or damp sponge
or even damp cloth, says the
Anaericdn Agricult,Tist, care being
taken not to spread the spot. At
ter all is taken up that can be, wet
the sponge-after first washing il
clean-in warm water, and thor
oughly scrub the spot on the car
pet. When no more can be wash
ed, wet the spot with a weak solu.
ton af oxalic acid, and, after a few
minutes wash off with cold water,
and finally sponge with weak am
monia water TO neutraliZe any oil
the acid that may remain in the
carpet.
Well fed and we'll housed calves
will 60 through the winter in
good condition, and pay for their
keeping and care, while those fore.
ed to seek shelter in the straw
stack, and to forage for rations,
will be worth less than good veal:
at two months old.
Leather belti ng can be perma-
nently manded with the following
cement: Melt together in an iron
vessel gutta percha and pitch in
about equal parts. Dry the part:
to be manded with hot iron, ano
while hot apply the cement to the
edges, previously shaved, and
press the parts firmly together IN
til set,