Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-04-21
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"A Nice biscuit. pint Ol scdiu-
ed milk cooled, two quarts of sifted
flour, three tablespoonfuls OF shorten
ing, one teacupful of yeast and little
salt. i''-l'-' '
Professor Riley says-that Kerosene
oil is sire death to insects In all stages.
and the only substance which is deslruc-
tive To their eggs. This oil will mix
with milk and may be diluted to any ex-
tent. -rfs- o,t-.0-. so ~
All soils are Imp9ayed By mixing.
The physical properties of the soil have
an important intiueace upon its average
fertility. The admix;ure of pure sand
with clay soil produces an alteration
which is often beneiic at. and which is
almost wholly mechanical The sand
opens the pores of the clay and makes
it more permeabie to the air.
Smut in oats is the same rs wheat
smut. and should be treated in the same
wav. 1t is sOwn with the seed. and, to
prevent it, the seed should be stepped
as wheat is in solution of one pound of
sulphate of copper in four gallons OF
water or u strong brine of common salt
the day before it is sown. The seed
soaks up the solution if not applied too
freely. as. l.a1 rr
Orange Pie or Pudding.-One
pound of butter. one pound of sugar
beaten to cream, one glass rose-water.
ten e@gs beaten TO a high froth: have
two oranges and boil the rind until it is
tender; change the water two or three
times while it is boiling. then beat it in
mortar and squeeze the juice in. to-
gether with the rind of one lemon. graf
ed. and the Juice OF the same; mix all
well together with the other ingredients,
and bake in 4 pun paste without an up
per crust: half this quantity is sufficient
for twosor,linarv sized pies. D..
Iron pipe rusts and gives disa-
greeable taste 10 water that stands in
it; lead pipe is dissolved by pure sofs
water. and the carbonate OF lead thus
formed is highly poisonous. But with
either ripe. If the water is pumped
away until il is fresh there will Ire
neither the bad taste OF the iron nor the
danger from the Lead. The iron flavor
is not injurious, but. although il is not
pleasant. is wholesome and of tonic
properties. But one may not ike to
take such medicine in all his food and
drink and it is easv to avoid it.
The Chinese make tea as follows:
1.-The tea is put in clean teapot and
hot water poured on il and left to stand
fifteen or twenty minutes and steep.
Here is the way We make our tea He
thereupon took off n cover with cush-
ion of cotton Two inches thick ON the
under side and lifted out pretty por-
ceiain teapot that was nicely set in the
centre of lining stuffed around two
inches or so in thickness with cotton.
The teapot. after the boiling water is
poured into it upon the necessary guam
THY of tea, is set in this non conducting
receptacle and sleeps fifteen Minutes"
said the Celestial narrator, land then
served. "-kansds Citg inns.
Some one NAV be glad to know
how to make delicious lemon pie |
which is not too rich to be enjoyed. |
Prepare crust for the pie in a deep
plate, then stir one tablespoonful of |
cornstarch into a little cold water, add !
one cup of boiling water. let all come
to boil. then add seven tablespoonfuls |
OF sugar, the weil-beaten yeiks of four
eggs and the grated rind and juice of
two lemons; while this is baking beat
the whites of the four eggs and one
heaping tablespoonful of pulverized
sugar to stiff froth; when the pie is
baked. spread this smoothly over the
top, then set il in the oven for two or
three minutes; this is long enough to
give it the desired 9olden-brown co or
-lhe custom of attaching clog -yOkes |
to animals to prevent them from Jump
ing over fences is open 10 many objec-
lions The animal is more or less dis
figured; often the forelegs are injured.
and sometimes the neck is broken.
will offer my method, which have long
practiced and like much better. 1t is 4
this: Take an old head-stall with .
brow-band. throat-latch and nose-band
going all around the nose. Get an old \