South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-09-03
Farmer and House Keeper.

Farmer and House Keeper.
PisSApPLr fRIrrERs. pint Of
-four. half pint Of milk. thr,e eggs, half
| teaspoonful coda, three sourths teaspoon.
ful cream tartar, one tablespoonful So.
| gar, salt to taste. Peel aad slice one
juicy pineapple, aud cover with sugar;
let it stand oyef night; stir ia lie bat
ter when ready TO Try, TO DO eaten
while hot with sugar
! To SroNB RAinSs Easily. Pour
boiling water over them. and drain il Oft.
This loosens them, aud they COMO out
clean and with ease.
To PERI Any KISn or Faltr EA.
sE.S.--Eour bo6ilihg water over IL. aud
| this loosens tho skiu. io
To RGMovs BIrrFRanss rRau rnn
SKISs OF MILD pBuNs --Poas boiling
water over them, enough 10 cover them.
| and remove them cuielly before tbey
crack open and lose their Juice DO not
add soda; it doea not help n particle.
and IL the plums do c,ack opon, Che soda
spoils their navor. This scaldinc j : done
simply 10 prepare them Tor being peeled
| Tor preserves az YOU choose 70 take that
troGb.e), OF 20 remove tho bitterness bo-
fore the next step in making Jelly or
preserves.
! PIcaLE FEFpEas,- -Choosa fully gsowa.
green pepper pods; open them on one
| side and romovs.ths seed. being cautions
! to let the fngei's come, as little as pos
sible, Ia contact with the seed. as Their
are very fiery.
Put the peppers into strong brine.
changing it every three dave Tor froeh.
At the end of lime days, wash them in
cold water, drain and wipe them dry,
| and fill with chopped cabbage, spiced Co
taste. or q mixture OF cabbage and green
tomatoes. Chop tie vegetables scpa-
rately, and mix them together; hall cab.
bags, and quarter each Of tao other,
two: eprintle lightly with salt. and drain
la colan1er Tor twelve iiour. then mix
| yellow and white mustard seed, little
, celery seed. and some ground cinnamon.
n,scc and cloves. with the chopped vcge-
tables, aud Oil the peppers; tic zach one
up with rhreal. Cover with hot vine
gar, aud III two dAys pour OF the v'ue-
gar and return 10 tho peppers, scalding,
but not boiling hot. To boil vinegar
| impairs Its strength,
SWEET PICKLE OF WATERMRLoy RINps.
Choose. thick. crisp and tender rind
| from O ripo melon. Pare or the hard
part, aud remove the soft inner pulp
| Cut the rind into pieces Of uniform size
SOAK these 10 salt and water over night.
| then rinse in cold water and put them
INTO llkewarn water, to stand OIL the
back OF the stove for three or four hours,
who're they will keep warm without cook
| ing Afterwards lay them in cold wa.
ter over night, ana il the morning drain
aHd wipe them dry. Make syrup with
pound of white sugar 70 pint Of vim.
! esar; If that ia too sweet 10 suit tho
taste, use more vinegar. Roi tho syrnp
ana stim IT, then yut IN The prepared
lad Aad cook e slowly until il looks
clear. The spices which should he seal.
dsd ~ the syrup, lray be thrown in loose.
D. ted il q thin muslin bag ESQ half
an ounce of cagsia buds (or an ounce OF
stack cinnamcn), taif IN ounce each OF
6ao.o sllspic5 aud blades Of mace, q quar-.
| tor Of an ounce OF whole clcr0s, and =
piece Of bruised g.ager root 20 each quart
! of vinegar Bury he bags Ok spices IN
the jaI with the fruit, pour the scaldlug
| vinegar over it, aud set away, closely
covered. until the following day. when
/ tho vinegar ~ ~ be draiGod of. gcalded
| Skinned, and roturned % the Jar, boil
! ing hot. The next dag, sctid tbe fruit
IN the syrup, and put it aS.y with n small
pla:s invsTted on top y Keep u under
tlie !iqujd. a'
A respoa1apt q Tie CT ~ Tines
| relates some remarkable experience, With
tfhuaa - ssl, m his garden aud orchard.
I iu 1877, re saTs hss wi'e Rad q garden
forty feet square which il was necegsary
% water every day, and still tGe plants
( and fowe-s were very inferior Tue
next year no Pot half = barrel Of brine
{ ana iillf 'arr1 u sat on the ground
sni turacd II Jnja. Tina season wa
J tsriug could bs dipsassd WITH aad the
/ plants we're oe unnsuai size and tas dow
! eta OF great beauty. He also had son9
( potat0o8 gr,ving ff3m seed ara. wltet
! dosn % coon a. !ha vettb p became We.
~ hot. IL apPtad salt to tho surface
OF the coil I'LL u wAs white Ine f.nos
TOOK vigorous start, gfcg ~ tae length
! % three feet bloss5rsed and produced
J tGboTs FROM tho size Of hens eggs q fbst
I - goose eaas. las soi! - Quietly sand
70 EEsr LAM CHiNsBYs FROM
CRAczne. The following recipe for
| Esspinz iaruD chimueys from cracking 10
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