The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-04-16

iuUor-itcluS Will Tie oucn.
We find it necessary to study some time
before we can decide in alt cases what
branches to remove And hence do not
wonder that good hands proceed slowly
and then often make grave mistakes,
especially when branches which should
have been removed long ago have grown
az large as those that should evidently be
left. On standard pear trees, we desire
to have the branches set out about two
and q half feet from the ground, and
grow up so directly as not to prevent
thorough and neat cultivation, without
mafring the trunk or branches. We
wish to remove all branches that cross
each other and 80 thin out the top as to
allow the sunlight to have free access to
the growing fruit. We prefer sever
pruning with o small number of large
sized and fine colored pears to q large
top and q great number of inferior sized
pears. On dwarf pear trees of all varie
ties we use the knife and saw more
cautiously, taking out only gourmand
branches, broken limbs, as many Of ours
broke down last year, and such branches
No tend to cross each other. We do not
work for an open top, as dwarf pears
seem to delight in hiding themselves
among thick leaves, as well as tapering
out by the dozen upon the extended
branches.
Domestic Matters.
BROWN BREAD.-One cupful of Indian
meal, one cupful of -four, one cupful of
molasses, two cupfuls of Graham meal,
three cupfuls of water, one teaspoonful
.saleratus, also a little salt. Steam thre.
hours. 1t is quite thin before steaming.
SWEET PoTAToEs.-Boil the potatoes
and cut in thick slices; take half q table,
spoonful of -four, q little salt and but
ter and chopped parsley, etc; q teacup-
full of milk; put themtogether in a sauce
pan and let them stand about twenty
minutes.
HAVANA BUTTER .-One and q half
cupfuls white sugar, whites of three
eggs, yOlk of one; grated rind and juice
of q lemon and q half, or two small ones.
Cook over q slow fire twenty minutes,
stirring all the while. Very nice for
tarts, or to be eaten as preserves.
GINGER POUND CAKE.-Take one cup
full Of butter, one cupful of sugar, one
cupful Of molasses, three cupfuls OF
sifted -four, three eggs, one teaspoonful
of soda dissolved in one cupful of milk,
n teaspoonful of ginger, and one table
spoonful of cinnamon, are very good.
SPINACH. - Boil twenty minutes in
plenty of boiling salt water; drain and
chop very fine; return to the saucepan,
with q little sugar, pepper, salt and
tablespoonful of butter rolled in flour;
stir until hot and dry enough to be
nodded; turn out, shape into q fat-topped
ridge upon a hot dish, and lay the chops
at the base.
RAISED MILTON MUFFMs. One quart
milk, a little salt, two spoonfuls yeast,
two eggs, piece of butter size of an egg
melted in the milk which must be
warmed; make in the morning and raise
until night, or Vice versa; eggs to be put
in just before cooking; -four; bake in
rings in a spider over q slow fire; split
and butter before sending to table.
STEwED APPLES a clear syrup
of half a pound of sugar to one pint Of
water. Skim it; peel and core the ap.
Piles, without injuring the shape. Let
them be in cold water till the syrup il
ready; to which add the juice of a lemon
and the peel, cut very fine. Stew the
apples in the syrup till quite done. Quar-.
tiers of oranges may be boiled in the same
syrup instead of apples.
SAND HEARTs.-Two pounds of -four,
two pounds of sugar, n pound of but.
ter, three eggs. Make up into a dough,
and work till the ingredients are well in.
corporated. After rolling out and cut.
ting into heart-shape, place the cakes on
q pan and beat up one egg, spread some
of it over with a feather, and then
sprinkle with granulated sugar.