The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-10-21
FARM AND PRESIDE

Immediately in aposition from which
the sunlight is excluded '''.i ''''g
Potato Pudding.--Boil and mash
fine six mealy potatoes; beat into them
the yelks OF five eggs, half pound Of
white sugar. quarter of a pound butter,
the grated rind and juice of. q lemon,
a little salt, and the whites of the eggs
beaten to froth; stir all together and
add pint of rich milk or cream. Bake
about an hour and a half in q moderate
oven. ~ 1.FR s'aa Dr. - Ess1..s -
e.,;-,-Kipfel.-These. light. cakes, will
form an agreeable addition to the des-
sert, and are also, suitable for handing
around with tea and coffee. They are
much used in Germany, and are made
as follows: Beat up one pound pounded
white sugar with the whites of eight
eggs and q little vanilla fayoring; when
mixed, make it up into the shape OF
small horseshoes, and having minced
one pound sweet almonds, turn these
kipfel round IN them. Bake the kipfel
on waters. in avery moderate owen. ~.
1.-The majority Of American farmers,
living in the midst of all that is at
tractiVe in nature2 are tnsensi6ter TO the
!. beauties s of their surroundings and feel
1t incumbent upon them to work early
and late to- increase their store, and
therefore never take time to appreciate
what is really enjoyable about them, Of
to create for their families anything but
the bare essentials of existence. Much
OF the discontentl in farmers families
could be remedied by little thought
for their comfort, education and pleas
ure. ,t,,e-s.e, -. ,i.--,...t. -
Reagan Pickle. Two gallons Of cab
bage, sliced fine; one gallon of chopped
green tomatoes; twelve onions, also
chopped;, one gallon best vinegar; one
pound brown sugar; one tablespoonful
OF black pepper; half an ounce t1rmeric
powder; one ounce celery seed; one
tablespoonful ground alspice; one tea
spoonful ground .cloyes, sone-fourth
pound white mustard, one gill of salt,
Boil all together, stirring well, for two
hours. Take from the fire, and add the
spices; then put in air-tight jars. Set
in cool, dry place, and this delicious
pickle win Keep all winter. ST.
" Saving Seed Corn.Il-.s Nv mode of
selecting and saving corn for, seed,"
says correspondent of the Cosi,tsfy
Gentleman, is when husking, to Sc
lect, from stalks having two sor more
ears, the fnestFand best eas-those
having-a small cob, well tipped Iout
rows regular and straight, bright and
cleag seed and with no strange kernels.
On such leave three or four husks,
and when quantity has accumulated I
take one or two dozen and braid tho;
husks, adding the ears ION. ioner side.
These trusses' are then hung in some
airy loft, where they will not be. liable
TO De atfected by moisture rising from
anything stored beneath, or be attacked
by insects or vermin.' The deeper the
kernel, with "a given size of ear. the,
smaller the, cob and the larger the yield.
The eye will easily detect thisswith a.
little practice"
eE-Acorrespondent of, the, New York
World gives the following remedys to
keep shippers out of hams and shout
ders: !" After the hams are smoke-dried'
say the 1st of March-ta them
down and dip into. 4, kettle of boiling
water, then lay them aside to dry, After
they have. been scalded pack, them
in box the bottom of which is covered
with salt, Place layer Of hams, then
> Layer of salt sufficient to cover the
hams and fill all cracks and spaces. fol,
low with q second layer of hams, and
50. on until the box is filed, covering,
the whole with salt The hams being
dry, viii not take any more salt but
will remain sweet land fresh. Il Treat
shoulders the same as hams and YOU
will lose no more bacon with shippers.
You can pack the hams in good dry oak
ashes. which will keep the skippers out.
but they win Be stron bies6me Vi clean
when you want to use.the meat; there
fore l prefer the SALT
~ --e's Aunt Addie" writes to the New
York Times that the best way to can
peaches, pears, spricots and all small
fruits. is this, Pare, cut in. half, take
out the stones. when there are anv:s Law
the fruit in q stone jar; the fruit should
be in every instance ripe and of the
richest favor;, make a sirup of half j
pound Of graduated sugar (some per-,
sons allow only quarter of q .pound)
and one gill and half of water to each
pound of fruits; when it: boils, skim wen
and pour boiling over the, fruit in the
jar; 1et it stand until next day, then pjit
all over the fire and boil slowly for one
quarter of an hour. Put in the cans
andscrew on the coVes. as1 :