The Red Cloud chief., 1881-09-01
HOME, Farm AND GARDEN.

The white OF an eSys.Au0xed rAw
Il l. said WI carry q fish bone down
the throI'.
-Farmcss should remember that
mod srsteiy broad wheels Are preferable
To narrow tires for use on heavy
wagons.
"A Plain Seed Cake.-IIslf \ quar-
tern Of dough. 4 quarter OF a pound OF
dripping. quarter OF a pound of sugar..
n egg. n teaspoonfui carbonate OF
sofa. three ouncs earrasay seeds.
Bake for three hours IN a SLOW oven
Blackberry Mush.-Two quarts o!
ripe berries, a quart os boiling water.
two cups of white sugar and a ltHe
salt. Boil slowly FIVE minutes. then
thicken with Graham Hour and coax s
few m nutes Longer. Put into a gre lsed
moli ~ cool. Serve with cceam-
Every careful farmer. says a recent
writer. will see that the compost heap
and other refuse stored as food for the
roots of grasses and vegetables are al
such a distance from the house and well
as not 10 contamisate the ar aud water
essential ~ the preservation OF health
and life.
French Mustard Slice an onion in
a bowl and cover with good vinegar
after two days pour of the vinegar.
add to il a teaspo1ntul OF cayenne pep
per, a teaspoonful Of salt. n tablespoon
full Of sugar and mustard enough 10
th!cken; set on the stove until il boils;
when cold it is III for use.
Corn Starch Cake.-Two cupfuls
OF sugar. a cupful Of sweet milk, two
cupfuls of -four. Il cupful OF butter. n
cupful o! corn starch mixed with Hour,
= teaspOonful Of cream of tartar, half 4
teaspopniul Of soda, tho whites Of eight
eggs beaten TO a stiff froth; dissolve
soda in milk, AMI mix cream " tartar
witt: starch aud flour.
Baked Tomatoes.-Sprinkle a layer
OF brcad-crumhs into a yellow nappy or
a baking-dish. and spread over il a lay
er Of chopped raw tomatoes. seasoned
with pepper aud salt. and bits OF butter.
Eli up the dish. having The upper layer
of bread. with bits OF butter. Bake for
three-Iuarters Of an hour. An excel
lent breakfast relish.
For drawn butter sauce put two
ounces of butter into a stew-pan and
when il bubbles sprinkle in one ounce
of Hour; stir il well with 4 wire egg
whisk until the -four is thoroughly
cooked. then mix in half q pint of water.
Take from the fire and pass through q
sieve and stir in another unc IF but
ter anil season with salt and pepper.
When properly mixed and melted Il is
ready for use. This recipe makes
about one pint Of sauce. When it is
desired that the sauce shall be slightly
acid. add a little lemon-iuice or a few
drops of vinegar just before serving.
Here are two recipes for cake.
which are nice TO have on the table at
the same time: For the hrst, which No
call Familiarity Tirza's cake, take two
cups OF sugar. one cup of butter. half a
cup of milk. three and "a half cups Of
-four, the whites Of several eggs. two
t~easpoonfuls of baking powder; fiavoi
with lemon. This will be As light as a
feather and the quantity here given will
make two small loaves. For the Sec
snd. which is a spice cake, take two
eggs. half a cup OF butter. n cup of
sugar. half n cup of molasses, half a
cup Of milk. two cups OF llour, N cup
of raisins Chopped fiHe). one cup OF
currants, n nutmeg. one teaspOonful
of cloves, two of cinnamon, two of bak-
ing powder.