The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-12-01
this month with trlrnips, fed tops and all.

this month with t,rnips, fed tops and all.
To PREVENT RUsTNG or TrN.-Rnb
fresh lard over the dish, and then put 1t
in n hot oven and heat it thoroughly.
Thus treated any tinware may be used
in water constantly, and remain bright
and free from rust indefinitely.
BuRNINd BRUSH AND RUBBISH --
Where this has been cut along the fences
on the road, or between fields, late in tho
summer and is now dry, burn it, and
spread the ashes on grass land, 1t only
harbors vormin, mice, rabbits, and IN
seCts.
How MoLD CAN BE PREVENTED ON
PICKLES. ( ut horseradish roots IN
thin slices, longthwisc and lay half
dozen or so Of these pieces on the top OF
each crock of pickles, allowing them TO
remain until all the pickles are used.
Grated horse.radsh will not do as it soon
loses its strength and then fcrmcnts.
Pos. 1t is much better to kill early
than late. As soon as cold weather comes
on, pigs will gain very little, If any, and
often lose during cold storms. There
fore crowd them if not fat enough to kill
Feed occasionally pulvcrized charcoal, to
keep their digestive functions in tone;
keep them clean and warm, and coax
them to eat every ounce possible.
POULTRY need TO be treated much in
the same way. That is, fattened and
killed early, if intended for market
Though prices usually go mp steadily
after the LIST Of January, yet the addl-
tDnal cost Of iattcning in December, or
Of holding poultry after it is fat, is but
rarely paid for by the higher price.
! Warm quarters are essential to winter
laying. . w .,,,,,
1akcr's loaf, cut off the crust, and pour
,ycr the rest one quart Of boiling mix
When cold beat it to n pulp, then Sur IN
our well beaten eggs q small tcacup OF
lour. and half yeast cake dissolved,
This should bake i'll twenty minutes II
,he oven is right. Serve with very
sweet and highly favored sauce when 1t
hot.
HARD YEAST. Stir into n pint OF
lively yeast enough Ilour to make timex
batter, and tcaspoOnful OF salt Let "
.iso once, then roll ont thin, cut into
axes with cake cutter and dry IN tho
,hado in clear, windy weather. When
perfectly dry put in Il bag and hang IN a
cool, dry place They will keep good
six months. One Of these cakes dissolved
IN little milk or water is enough for
four quarts Of flour.
t,,t
other Of onr domestic animals mot even
oyrcpfinp horses, not workcdD that is,
nyupsuo to the weather, but not with
mi shelter from storms. The ewes
ugbt TO be in lamb by this time, and
must be kept doing we'll. Half pint Of
corn day each will go far towards keep
ing them in good condition, Weed ont
all those which show Signs OF weakness,
have poor teeth, &c, aud iatten them II
you can.
PrcKLrp CARNAGE. -Takc the red cab.
booc remove outer leaves, and shred
sp,iukle thoroughly with fine salt let il
remain with salt for two days. removing
the water; mako It pickle with vinegar,
with rour guuccs of Ground ginger, fOu
ourcrs Of pcpprr, one ounce of cloves,
md boil it; put the cabbage in jars
packing closet Y; when the vinegar with
spices il on the boil fill up the Jars; viii
be GOOD to eat in II week.
Cows which are giving milk must
haye nm increase Of feed. Mangcls, on
sngar beets, me best. Cut them in
slices, and sprinkle them with bran, and
Good half Il LughcI more or less at "a time