South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-03-12
Farmer and House-ESsper.

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Farmer and House Eesper.
Cakes, buildings, etc, are always im.
proves by making the currants. sugar
and Hour hot before using them.
! BRUNSWICK STEw.-Stew until ton
der enough TO homo easily, two chick.
ems; take out The bones. and ten ears
OF corn cut from the cob, a dozen 70.
matoes. peeled and sliced and pint Of
Lima beans; cook oil together, add
salt and pepper 70 taste.
ORANGE CAKE.--Beat together tho
yolks of four eggs, and ono cup whItc
sugar, add onc.foarth cup melted but
ter, onc.halfcup milk, one and a half cups
OF Hour. ono and shalftcaspoousful ba-
King powder. Bake in Two long pans.
Beat whites Of two eggs to stiff froth,
add onc-half OF grated orange. ono
cup sugar. Spread this between tho
! cakes.
Snow CHEAsI.--Beat the whites OF
four eggs To stiff frolh; adj two Ia
blespoonsful of powdered sugar; a table,
spoonful Of lemon favorin2 and rose
water beat the whole together; then
add pint OF thick cream. This is very
nice for plain boiled rice.
! STRIPED CAKE.-Two cups sugar.
two-thirds cup butter. two and half
cups flour, one cup milk, whites Of five
eggs, two teaspoonsful cream or tartar,
one of soda. Brown part--Two table,
| spoonstul OF white batter. one.half cup
molasses, one-half cup -four, one cup
chopped raisins. cinnamon aud cloves.
This makes one Layer In long baking
tin; make two Of the white, place one
under and one over the dark cake. with
jelly between
FRUIT CAKR.--Three cups sugar, ono
cup butter, two cups currants, two cups
relsins, half cup cold strong coffee. half
pound citroD, one teaspoonful CHINA
mon, one and a half teaspoons allspice,
ono OF cloves, one of grated nutmeg. one
Of soda, four eggs. aud four cups aour.
HAMBURG PICKLE FOR BEpr. HAM
AND TONGUES. Take two gallons of
water and three pounds Of pav salt, or
1. that cannot be got, five pounds Of
common salt. two pounds Of coarse SUI
gar, two ounces Of saltpeter and two
ounces of black pepper bruised and tied
In a fold OF muslin; boil all together
twenty minutes. removing the scum as
1t rises. Pour the pickle into deep
jar and when 1T is cold lay in the meat
so that every part is covered. Turn
the meat occasionally. A middling
sized round of beef will be ready for
The table in fortnight.
HARDENING CANDLEs.-Take for four
pounds OF candles two ounces of white.
or yellow, becswax. Those who make
candles will find it great Improvement
TO steep the wicks in limewater and
saltpeter and dry them. Tie flame ia
clearer and the tallow will not run.
Artlchokes, IL ia said, are O sure pre-
ventive OF hog cholera, and can be
raised in great abundance with little
labor and cost.
How TO VAST GLAss.--Never use
soap 10 glass. Wash all wine olassoa
and tnmblers in hot water and soda
and Ia cold water. You should wa.h
ground glass globes or any ground
glass In lather of soap, and water
and soda with q brush, and rinse in
cold water; and dry them immediately
out OF the cold water I; 10 no. let them
drain. Ground glass is very apt 10 get
a Dlack look from exposure, and there
fore all ground glass, such as ice plates
Tor instance, that are not in daily use.
should each be wrapped up in soft pa.
per, so that IL may keep its color. IL
ground glass has become discolorod
the following directions will cure n,
Wash the glass ia soap and water. and
then pour small quantity OF spirits OF
salt into saucer, dip n sponge or ray
into il, and wash over the glass: then
plunge it into cold water and then irto
hot water, dry it.
Straw mating may be cleaned with
large coarse cloth, dipped in salt
and water. and then wiped dry. Tho
sal. prevents the straw from turning
yellow.
We read the substance OF the follow.
ing somewhere lately, and these werm
days remind Us II might be OF use 90
some: Dig hole at the root Of a
peach or other fruit trees likely 10 swell
their buds too soon, and place about
ten pounds Of ice in contact with their
roots, throw on dirt about fifteen inches
deep and pack down. IT'S said this
will put The tree back from four 70 ak
weeks, or until tie danger is pas, Of la;a
cold killing buds and blossoms.-Ec.
Much Of tbe grape-graftlug, which r.
at this season in order. il best done bv
saving into the low.down stoek-aI-
mos. root---and ct in The graft or erafta
closely and as perfectly as possible. n
Is pcrhaps the best way, II seldom fail.
Ing when done rigbt.