Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-31
LOWE, FARM AND GARDEN.

Glover Is the best forage for geese,
and one acre Is sufficient for fifty birds.
When putting away winter clothes,
sec that they are clean and whole; II -
a great comfort TO take thom out ready
for use. Have a bag to hold the stock
ings OF each member OF the family.
Label each one. in order to save time
and not 10 be obliged to look into each
to find The ones you wish to use.
The bark lice on the trees may be
removed by washing with I've or strong
soap suds about the first of June, whom
the young lice are Matching and nov
ing about TO find a place in which TO To-
cate. The trees should also be severe-
~ prunod, and applied to the
roots in order to start them into a Thrift
~ growth.
--Moonshine BEAT the whites Of six
eggs into a very stiff froth, then add
gradually six tablespoonfuls OF pow
dered sugar, beating for not less than
fifteen minutes; then beat In one heap
ing tablespoonful Of preserved peaches
cut in tiny bits. In serving, pour in
each saucer some rich cream sweetenod
and favored with vanilla, and on the
cream place a liberal portion Of the
moonshine. This quantity is enough
for sever or eight persons.
Raised Cako.-Take three cupfuls
OF sweet milk, one eupful of yeast and
one cupful Of sugar; stir in flour to
make a stiff batter, and let it rise;
when light, add two cupfuls of sugar,
two cuptuls of butter. and three eggs,
well beaten; work well together and
lot it rise again; then add nutmeg and
fruit TO suit the taste; mix we'll andput
in pans. After about bali IN hour it
win be ready for the oven. Bake the
same as bread.
"A nice dish for breakfast is made
by taking bits of ham that have been
left from previous meals, cutting them
in small pieces, and heating them with
two or three eggs stirred in. Pieces of
beef may also be used, and enjoved il
properly cooked. Chop them fine, sea.
son with butter, pepper aud salt, and
serve hot. The excellence of these
dishes depends upon the way in which
you cook and season them. Anything
which is warmed oyer in order TO be
palatable must be nicely prepared.
Asparagus with Eggs. This dainty
luncheon-dish is made of whatever as
paragus may be left oyer from the pre-
vious day. Surprising there are u
dozen heads of asparagus cut the green
part into pieces the size of peas, melt
an ounce of butter in a saucepan, add a
tablespoonful OF cream or milk, a table
spoonful of gravy, a little pepper and
salt and three welI-beaten eggs. Throw
in the asparagus, stir the eggs quickly
over the ire Tor half a minute till they
are set, aud pour the mixture neatly
upon slices of bread which have been
dipped in boiling water and buttcrcd.
An excellent backing for leather is
made as follows: Mix three pounds of
lampblack, half pound OF bone-black
and five pounds of molasses and glycer-
inc in equal parts. Melt two and n half
ounces of gutta-percha in 4 suitable
vessel and add ten ounces of olive oil
n one ounce OF stearine, with contin-
ual stirring. Add this TO the irst MKT
ure and stir thoroughly. Dissolve five
ounces OF gum senegal in a pint and a
half Of water, adding one ounce each of
oil OF rosemary and lavender. and stir
this well into the double mixture. This
may be used for harness as IL IS, apply
ing it with Il sponge and rubbing il in
with a soft cloth. For boots mix the
backing with three times rs much water,
OF cooling nutrients which are In
great demand in cases of fever, crack
ers and ~orange-iuice and barley-water
are among the best known. The first
is composed simply of broken crackers,
milk crackers being the best, and
strained orange-juice, which is poured
over them. This is the most refreshing
and cooling nutrient which can be given
to a fever patient. To make barley
water. a quarter of a pound of barley Is
placed in q quart of water. Ii may be
stepped in cold water over night or
boiled in water. which must be allowed
to come to a boil and no more. In
Ease the water is TO be thrown
away. Another quart OF water is added,
and this is allowed u boil down to a
pint. The mixture is then strained and
cooled, after which it is ready for use.
A little milk NAV be addad if desirable