Richland beacon., 1881-08-13

than timothy, more liable to must or
mold in the NOV, and is then most in |
furious to horses and very liable to I
cause permanent heaves. The same is
true of Hungarian grass. 1t is far
harder to cure than timothy and apt to
grow musty. and is then, of course, ia
furious. Again, it is more liable to have
dirt and dust in it, as it does not form a
turf-like meadow grass. Hand-rakingi is
remedy for this evil. Another trouble
is rust. The pure, black-headed (black-
seeded) Hungarian is seldom attacked,
but l have had the yellow-headed yell
low-seeded millet rust badly. In that
case should not deem it safe hay for
horses, no matter how well cured. One
thing more-it should MOI he ripe when
cut. Then the straw is of little value
and the seed very heavy and very hearty,
and might we'll injure. The heads are
immense, and since the straw, when
ripe, is nearly worthless, the horses will
select the heads and eat an over ration,
just as they will at any grain. But if
the hay is free from these faults l should
consider it a safe feed. One thing, how
ever, l had almost forgotten to mention.
1t las curious power of increasing the
secretion of urine but have not found
this perceptibly injurious to the animals,
though have fed it largely to cows and
considerably to horses for several years.
In word, l should say, see that the hay
is free from rust, dust, must and over
ripeness, and l think you will find it
safe.
Domestic Economy.
BUTTER absorbs odors readily and sur
prisingly; for this reason it should al
ways bs carefully covered, and be kept
in a room where there is plenty of fresh
air.
SoUP.-Boiling meat for soup, cold
water should be used to extract the
juices. If the meat is wanted for itself
alone, plunge in boiling water at once.
SPoNGE-CAKE PUDpING.-Take three
cups Of sugar, four cups of flour, ono
cup of cold water, six eggs, three tea
spoonfuls baking powder, and little
salt. Beat eggs separately. Steam in
pudding mold for two hours, and serve
with liquid sauce.
BEEF-Bccf having tendency to be
tough can be made very palatable by
stewing gently for two hours with pep
per and salt, taking out about a pint OF
liquor when half done, and letting the
rest boil into the meat. Brown the meat
in the pot. After taking up, make a
gravy of the pint Of liquor saved.
BAKING PowDER.-Be sure not to Use
too much. Beside being unhealthful,
it spoils the delicate flavor of cake and
of biscuit; it is a great temptation to put
in little more than that given in recipe
to make sure of the desired lightness
but it ought TO be resisted. If You ART
not your own cake-maker. impress thi:
fact upon your cook.
CUsTARD BREAD PUDDING.-Make {
custard with pint Of milk, three eggs
some sugar and flavoring. Put it into
neat pudding dish, and fit thin slices o
buttered bread over the custard. Don
lap the slices over each other. Crate
little nutmeg over the top, and bake il
a moderate oven until the custard i
done, but not until it turns to whey
Serve warm.
MINCED Fowl. Gold roast fowl,
hard-boiled egg, salt and pepper 70
cayennc) to taste, three tablespoonful
of new milk or cream, half an ounce @
butter, one tablespoonful of -four, on
tablespoonful of lemon juice Mine
the fowl and remove all skin and bones
put the bones, skin and trimmings int
a stew-pan, with one small onion,
agreeable to the patient, and nearly one
half pint of water let this stew for a
hour, then strain the liquor chop tn
egg small mix the egg with the fowl
add salt and pepper; put in the gravy an
other ingredients let the whole jus
boil, and serve with tippets of toaste
bread.
PIKE WITH BUTTER SAucE.-Prepar
| some stock rs in the last recipe
Z Cleanse the fish, remove the inside, Gu
> off the fins, rub it well with salt an
, pour over it glass Of vinegar. Lay tn
| fish in the stock and simmer gently M
til thoroughly cooked, strain and serv
, with the following sauce: Pat ,,thre
, ounces of butter in a,saucepaA, odd t
, it two spoonfuls Of milk and some CRATE
, nutmeg, add sufficient stock straine
. from the fish to make the sauce. Ii
!, the sauce boil, then add, of the fire, tn
yelks of two eggs beaten up with a 81
of cream, pour over the fish and serve
> This dish is improved by stewing tn
|. fish the previous day, then allowing
: to get cold in the stock and stewing it
second time when wanted.