St. Landry democrat., 1881-10-01
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

If half tablespoonful of vinegar is
added to the dark portion OF marble
cake it improves it.
Prof. Riley says that kerosene oil
is sure death to insects in all stages,
and the only substance with which we
may hope to destroy their eggs.
Cabbage Pickle. Quarter the heals
and sprinkle pretty thickly with salt;
let them remain ABOUT twelve hours.
Take them from the salt, rinse in cold
water and wioe dry. Ii preferred, cut
fAem fine. Put them in q jar and pour
over them cold spiced vinegar
The best time to water horse, ac-
cording to the Runtl Ne20 lord,er, are
when starting out to work after feeding
in the morning, when only very httl"
should be given; on coming in at noon
and in the evening, before unharness-
inc and feeding. This gives time for
the absorption of the water by the
coats of the stomach before the food
enters that organ.
Apple Marmalade.-Peel and slice
the apples; weigh and put into ket-
tie and stew until tender; wash fine and
add sugar in proportion of pound to
pound; let them cook slowly, stirring
very frequently; be care'u! not to al
low it to scorch: when the mass has 4
ielied appearance it is done. About
half an hour will generally be found
sufficient for making the marmalades
after adding the sugar.
Founder The first thing to do is
to place the horses feet in tubs of
warm water, then blanket heavily and
get the animal thoroughly warm all
over. The lameness is caused by q
stacnation OF blood ia the ,e4t. caused
by being cooled too rapidly alter eN
hausting labor. The warm water
thins the blood. extends and softens
the blood vessels, and favors increased
circulation. In very bad cases bleeding
in the foot may be necessary, though
ordinarily it may be dispensed with.
Squash Cakes -BojI the squash
thoroughly in salted water, and. with
masher, after the squash is strained,
make as smooth as possible; half Il pint
of sifted flour, q pint OF milk and two
eggs, four tablespoDnfus OF White
sugar and a teaspooniul OF salt; mix
these all together, having first beaten
up the eggs; add to this last two cup
fuls of the squash; if not thich enough
add little more squash, and beat It all
up until it is smooth; half 4 TEASPOON
fui of cream OF tartar makes it lighter,
but If the mixture is well fried in small
thin cakes it is light enough as it is.
Eat with powdered sugar.
-Spiced grapes are an excellent sub
stltute for ielly. The Catawba grapes
are especially nice in this way: take
fifteen pounds OF grapes, three-fourths
OF a cup Of vinegar. two ounces OF GIN
ger root. three teaspoontuls each OF
cloves, cinnamon and allspice; take
the pulp out OF the skins and put b.
themselves. then let the pulp boil un-
til the seeds separate easily, strain
through ccIander. rubbing the grapes,
il necessary, to free them from the
seeds; when this is accomplished aid
the skins and boil an hour and half;
when nearly done add five pounds of
sugar; seal in glass cans or bottles.
There is general impression that
a farmers life is one of the healthicst
OF all. And so it is if it be guided by
JuiS SIlSuG. DuI tilCIG are uuuNICtl>
of farmers and double the number OF
farmers wives and daughters whose
health has been completely broken up
by too much work. Women on farms
are often oppressed with work. Be-
sides the housework, they are often
looked to to help at the milking.
There IS no use in this. or in trying to
do too much work Planning goes a
great ways towards tightening work.
Every morning let a reasonable days
work be contrived, and then, when it
is accomplished, stop. Don't think
because you have finished the settled
task long before night these endless
days, that you must keep trudging on,
hunting up new things to. do, not laid
down on the days programme; unless
you want to wind up W tn fresh clean
house and the wreck of a woman to
enjoy it. If farmer cannot make his
farm pay without making drudges OF
his wife and daughters, he should quit
the business. A woman should have
some, Eest. ---Praisse Far1ns1.. - s.sst 81
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