The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-11-02
HOME AND FARM.

-Jakes, puddings, etc., are improved
by making the currants, sugar and flour
hot before using them.
-Eariy maturity is the most valuable
characteristic Of improved stock. To
keep young stock growing is the only
way to attain success In stock raising 4
To Make Ginger Loaf. four
pounds Of doukh add one pound of raw.
lsli9ar, hall @ pound of butter, one ounce
and half of caraway seeds, one ounce
and half of ground ginger. Bake In
the usual way. 1t very much resembles
Scotch hot cross buns. 1t makes q very
nice cake, either for tea or luncheon.
Cream Cakes.-Into half q pint of
goodcpeam stira b pinch OF salt and as
much four, as will make stiff batter |;
then add teaspoonful of carbonate Of
soda; bake at once in shallow tin, in
very quick oven, and serve hot, with
sfted sugar over. II liked sweet two
Ssunces of sugar may be stirred in with
the other ingredients. 2il 81
7Pickle.-Two quarts GU
cumbers, two of green tomatoes, two Of
onions, two of cabbage or caulifower; (;
soak in weak brine over night, cook
SdCn e6R6E6toAy 4A1hA4 bCh4OAs EOA bAAC
paste: One gallon vinegar, one large
CUP fiour, one pound mustard, one and
one-haf pounds sugar; stir the paste
till it bo1s, then pour it over the vege-
tables. This pickle VIII keep . year.
Horses often suffer from irritation
Of the skin under the hair Of the mane
and tail. II may be due TO want of
proper cleaning Of the skin, or to some
irrieation Of the blood caused by dry
feed. The parts should be washed with
warm water and soap, and then rubbed
with alcohol, to which . few drops Of
tincture of cantharides are added. Give
the horse some scalded bran with salt In
it for q few days.-N. =. Times. n
--Philadelphia Pie.--Three apples,
two lemons, three eggs, cup Of milk,
sugar. Crate the apples and the rinds
of the lemons; add the juice; beat the
yelks ol the eggs and stir in; then
sweeten 70 taste. Beat to q froth the
whites Of the eggs, add some Of the
lemon juice, and sugar to make FROST
ing. Bake in > rich puff paste, and
when cool spread the frosting on top.
This rule is sufficient to I'll three inoder-
ate-sized pies. s. ue'' s,n si4 ~
AN old farmer who claims to have
tried the receipt and found it to be al
that II claims gives rs the following
hints for the manufacture of o healing
salve for the trelief Of the pain and an
noyance of chapped hands. Gum cam
phor, OF; .beeswax, 3 ozJ mutton tai.
low, 1-2 oz. - Melt the two latter togeth.
err and then put in thecamphor, having
first shaved the latter fine SIR until cool.
This win cure chapped hands in one
night, and Is so simple and inexpensive
that it can be procured by every one.
The Poultry. Monthly says if a rad
is caught alive, dipped into tar and ther
liberated, every other rat will promptly
leave the place or at least that portion
of It honored by him with visit. The
writer attempts to explain the phenom.
enon by stating that the 2ss other rats
| prefer 10 leave rather than live with a
tiisgraced member of their family "
We do not accept the explanation, but
are of the opinion that q tarred raj
would be source of great annoyance
| to his companions, who would not like
to have their own coats similarly mat
ted up. Tar poured into the holes oi
rats viii often make them emigrate to
more cleanly quarters--lAo6ile Register
,a-Lace curtains msy be cleansed a
follows Fold them carefully into 6
small compass and tack them lightly
but securely between pieces of flannel
put into the boiler with soapy water and
boil rinse two or three times In clear
water, the last time In blue water
Starch IN 8 thin solution Of starch. PAS
through the wringer, then mark, and
pin each curtain carefully on sheet fas
tened on mattress or the carpet in a.
unused room, and let it remain till dry,
The object,of tackng the curtains be
tween fannel is to prevent their being
torn by their own weight when heavy
with water. The more pins are used In
fastening the curtain to the sheet TO dry
the better Enough should be used t(
bprevent the slightest appearance %
scallopso in the edges OF the curtain
Lace curtains may be passed through
the wfinger without injury, otherwise
they must be squeezed, not wrungs from
one water to smother in