The Newtown bee., 1880-01-07
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD
Farm Notes.

Sheep that go into quarters in de-
Ginning state will demand extra feed and
care during winter, and produce light
| clip of wool in the spring,
Give your hogs rubbing-post in
some accessible part of their inclosure;
it facilitates their keeping clean, and
seems to afford them much satisfac-
ton.
The Germantown Pa) Telegraph
| says that there is 40 bird we have
among us that destroys more insects in
testing farms and gardens than the
English sparrow.
Many farmer has one or more cows
which it will be no advantage to him to
keep through the winter. By putting
fat upon them and sending them to
the butcher, h will both save money
and make money.
Farming operations should begin in
the garden, and get out of it only when
the household has ample provisions
made for its own table. The garden,
too, is the best of schools, and it is rare
that the farmer steps from the good gar
den to the poor farm.
The cause of rancidity in butter is
due to the fact that the buttermilk, or
the water used in washing the butter,
as is the practice of some dairymen, is
not all worked out--water in butter be-
| ing leading cause of putrefaction.
IL never II suits, as some seem to sup
pose, because it is not sufficiently sailed
l-Erchdnge.
Sameness pals upon the appetite; a
variety of food encourages it. A good
farmer loves to see Ills animals eat, and
the more they eat and healthfully digest,
the greater are the owners profits
Cut or pulped roots will be found the
best basis for winter feeding, and with
these, corn fodder and oat straw may be
! given literally, saving the hay until the
early spring.
There was one place in my orchard in
which | had planted trees for three sue
| cessive times, and each time a failure,
the tree dying. The fourth time of
planting n useless cur was stopping
about the premises, SO l buried it near
this tree. The tree now looks well and
thrifty after five years growth. Since
that have tried it with other trees, and
alike siul.-Ior0nto Globe.
In young horses arrangements of the
stomach are frequently caused by the
mastricative organs, the teeth not be-
ing capable of properly grinding the
food, especially among animals from
two years to four and half. The she'd
| ding of the first set and the growth of
the permanent teeth keep the mouth
tender, and, in many cases, If fed on
hard, dry food, they acquire the habit
OF boiling it, that is, swallowing it I'M
masticated, and, in them, this is fer
tile source of arrangement of the organs
of digestion. Indigestion in horses can
commonly be prevented by close OBJ
servance of physiological laws, espe-
cially by avoiding long fasts, over eating,
sudden changes OF food and food Of bad
quality.
Recipes.
WHITE VEGETABLE SoUP.-Two car
rots, two turnips, two onions, three
heads of celery, three potatoes; add
half pint of split peas, boiled and
rubbed through a sieve; pass the vege-
tables through the sieve; add one quart
of good white stock, and half a pint of
cream or good milk; season to taste.
YEAST CAKE.-Ti.ree cups of soft
dough after it has raised, three eggs, two
cups of sugar. one cup of butter, two
thirds cup OF raisins, one-hali teaspoon
full cinnamon and allspice, one-third of
nutmeg, two tablespoons of milk.
! Add -four to make rs stiff AS stirred
cake. NIX all together, place your
baking tins in warm place till light
bake half an hour.
PLUM PUDDTNG.-Boil and mash well
one pound potatoes, and one-half pound
carrots; when cold add one pound each
of flour, currants and raisins, three
quarters pound raw sugar, eight ounces
suet, a little salt, and q nutmeg grated :;
any other spices and candied peels may
! be added if approved. Fill your mould
very full, tie up closely, and boil four
hours; if boiled six hours, the pudding
is richer and semi-transparent, and will
keep Two or three months.
TAPIoCA CREAM. Three tablespoon
fuls tapioca. put in cold water over
night and drain off in the morning
take one quart of milk and let it boil,
then add the tapioca and let it boil
again. Beat the yolks of three eggs and
two-thirds of cup of sugar together,
put this in and let it boil few minutes
longer; turn it out in the dish you serve
it in; flavor with lemon. For the sof
irosting, beat thu whites of the eggs to
a stifffroth and add little sugar, spread
this on the top of your cream; stand in
the oven and brown q little; serve
cold.
CHICKEN SALAD.--Cut the meat from
two chickens or one If you want n
small dish. Add an equal quantity OF
shred lettuce, after you have cut the
chickens into narrow. shreds two
inches long. Mix in bowl. Prepare
dressing thus Beat the yolks of two
eggs, salt lightly and beat in, a few drops
then, as gradually. three teaspoonfuls
of hot vinegar and half teaspoonful oil
best celery essence. The mixture should
be thick as cream; pour over the
chicken, mix well and lightly; put into
salad dish and lay sections of two
hard-boiled eggs on top. with chair
of sliced whites around the edge.