The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-08-06
HONE, FARM AND GARDEN.

HOME FARn AND GARDEN.
RATS, mice and insects win avoid a
pace that has been sprinkled with
IN busting, use . soft cloth instead
brush or wing; the cloth win catch
~ the dust, and you can shake it from
me window, while the others set II
1oating again.
APPLE AARMALADE.-Do not peel
!our apples. but core and slice them as
Tor = tart. Choose hard apples, like
tussets. or any apple that does not
mash IN cooking; boil them very
raPldly ~ slrup, just enough to cover
tnem. until clear looking, and, If liked,
sdd lew cloves or lemon peel.
Eco MUFFrNs. Two well-beaten
eggs. one pint of milk, one teaspoon
tul OF salt. two tablespoonful of yeast
ana Hour to make batter; stand in
warm place over night. In the morn
ing stir in tablespoonful of melted
butter and half q teaspoonful of soda
dissolved in q very little hot water.
Bake in gem pans. &
TIE american Poultry Journal saws
that the Bronze turkey is the most use
tul OF all the breeds. It originated
from the wild and common domesti-
Gated turkey, and for rich plumage,
size and weight exceeds all others. 1t
is very hardy bird, and if allowed to
wander about and shift for itself, has
tendency to revert to a wild state.
RYE sown in August will make excel
lent pasture for sheep. 1t may be pas
tured pretty close and still left for
grain next season, or it may be again
pastured and plowed for corn in May.
This is an excellent method of preoar-
ing land for corn, oats or potatoes, and,
where market crops are grown, is used
extensively as preparation for spring
crops. B4@
CLEANING COMPOUND. - Mix one
ounce of borax and one ounce of gum
camphor with one quart of boiling
water. When cool add one pint of al
cohol; bottle and cork tightly. When
wanted for use shake well and sponge
the garments to be cleaned. This is
an excellent mixture for cleaning soiled
black cashmere and wooden dresses,
coat collars and black felt hats. a. "a
COFFEE Ice CREAM.-Three pints of
cream, one cup of strong, clear coffee.
two cups OF sugar, two tablespoons of
arrowroot wet in cold milk; heat half
of the cream to boiling; stir in the
sugar, and when this is dissolved. the
coffee; then the arrowroot; boil all to-
gether about five minutes; when cold
beat up very light, whipping in the rest
of the cream by degrees; then freeze.
CHICAGO Ice CREAM. Irish moss
soaked in water one hour, and rinsed
well to cleanse it Of sand and a certain
foreign taste; then steep in milk, keep
ing it Just at the point of boiling or SIM
mering for one hour, or until rich
yellow color is given to the milk: with
out cream or eggs, from one to one and
half ounces to q gallon only is neces-
sary, and this will do to steep twice.
Sweeten and flavor with lemon or vanil.
la, and freeze.
IT requires, theoretically, four pounds
of corn to make one pound of pork, and
allow for waste, undigested matter, and
for the sustenance of life. It is scarce
~ possible that q pound of pork can be
produced on less than this. In practice
the best results attained have APP
preached this very closely, and four and
. half pounds of corn have produced q
pound of pork. But as mixed food is
more healthful than all corn, there is
economy in feeding waste milk, boiled
small potatoes, cut clover and other
such food. Pork at the worst can be
made for the price of four and half
pounds Of corn. a.g
ONION SOUP WITHOUT MEAr.-Drop
in saucepan q bit, of butter half the
size of hens egg. When hot add two
or three large onions; slice them; stir
and cook them until they are red: then
add q half teacupful of flour. Stir this
also until red and do not let it scorch.
Next pour in q pint of boiling water
and season to taste with pepper and
salt Mix well and let boil minute;
then pour it into q soup kettle and place
at the back of the range or stove until
ready to serve. Add then one and a
half pints of boiling milk and two or
three well-mashed potatoes. Add to
the potatoes little Of the soup at first,
then little more until they are smooth
and thin enough to put into the kettle.
Stir all well together; test to see If the
SOUP is properly seasoned; if not add
whatever of salt. pepper or butter may