South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-05-28


grated rind and juice or two lemons
Put all In pan over q slow Ere. gently
stirring until Il 10 as thick a. cream;
then pour IL into jars. cover and keep
in a dry place.
ORANGE SALAD Cut several oranges
crosswiso into slices m eighth OF an zach
thick, place them on O float glass dish,
one piece bali covering the other. until
the surface OF tho dish Is covered; slit
puiycrized sugar over them then add
thitd Of small winoslassful of-brandy
or other good liquor. and serve. Peach
salad is. made with cherry wine in place
OF brandy.
CARpEr. MAKING MADE EAsY.=Takes
two kitchen chairs, or any others which
have the stats in the backs arranged YER
tically place them ut a distance from
each other that will suit tho length OF
any board you may chance TO have for
the purpose then rest the board with
one end upon each chair, allowing the
enls to extend little beyond and pass
ing between the upright strips or rounds
in the backs of both, which brings the
board with one edge up and holds it in
that position. Having thus prepared
your support, you take tho two breadths
of carpet which are to be sewod togeth-
or. allowing breadth to hang upon each
side OF the board !; you then begin at
one end, and with carpet tack driven
at regular intervals, hold the edges with
the figures carefully matched all ready
for sewing. 1t being thus arranged, one
may seat herself comfortably beside it
and sew any carpet, even the heaviest,
with rs much ease Us ordinary sewing,
not having the weight or continual ad-
justment to contend with. AS fast as
the one length of the board is completed,
the tacks are withdrawn. and the Same
process is repeated to the end of the
breadth, and to the end of the carpet
MISUNDERSTANDING.
The CABBAGE FLEA.-"H. g." Sim.
mons, Mich. This is often very destruc-
tive in the seed bed. and where it is
known TO abound. it is best to anticipate
their coming. and just 80 soon as the
young plants appear--when they first
break through the soil, give them dress
ing Of air. slaked lime. or mixture of
ashes and plaster. Equal parts Of un-
leachcd ashes, sifted to remove bits of
coal, and land plaster. thoroughly mixed
together, and kept in q dry place. Is not
only useful to keep off small insects, but
in its application the soil is benefited.
Market Gardeners. near New York, use
shell-lime for this purpose it is expos.
ed to the air until slaked, and then kept
closely covered where shell:lime can not
be had. ordinary or stone-lime will an
swer the other is only preferable be-
cause it makes finer powder. Either
of these sifted over the young plants, so
as to cover them with the dust, is the
most effective remedy thus far found for
the little beetle, which, from its ability
to jump, is popularity known as "fiea."
Where but few cabbage plants are re-
quired, they may be raised In boxes ele.
waited or 6 feet above the ground this
distance being too great for the leaping
powers Of the insect.-American Agri-
culturist for June /.
RIsowoRMs.-Make o curd by mixing
alum and the white of an egg over fire
until 1t Is the consistency Of pomatum;
spread ever the ringworm. One or two
applications should effect cure.
Tincture of iron is a practical remedy
for foot rot in sheep. Keep the sheep
on dry floor, pare away the loose horn
without injury TO the vital parts, and
then make daily application OF tincture
OF iron,
Salt seems 70 be more necessary TO
the health Of sheep than 70 that OF most
other domestic animals, though with
them all we think IL il more necessary
than many farmers are apt TO think
IL Is said that in Spain, wherever sheep
are kept in the neighborhood OF Che
rock salt hills or sea salt and have ac-
cess TO it, they thrive better than i'm
other situations: and in France the
same thing is found to exist in the
neighborhood OF the sea coast and the
salt works OF the north, the sheep Civ
ing more and better wool, and the nut
ton being moro highly esteemed than
that from other localities. Where il -
given to them when at pasture, tho a
mount should be from half On ounce 70
an ounce TO each sheep daily; and it is
o we'll known-fact that sheep never
stray from an enclosure in which salt
and water are provided for them.
Do not salt butter so high one ounce
por pound is too much If tho butter is
good when first made.
Meadows may be pastured in the dry
season after the hay crop has been re.
moved. but never IN the early spring
OF late fall.
BE sure and plant some fodder corn
this Spring TO help out The pastures
when the grass becomes yellow and dry.
II will save The cows from shrinking in
milk before October.