The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-12-15
FARM AND FrREsIDE.

4 Covering the bottom of the bin will
q thick layer of powdered charcoal viii
help materially to preserve the favor o
potatoes and prevent sprouting.
Many OF the most pernicious weed
with which farmers have to conten,
are eagerly eaten by sheep, in thei
early or soft state, and ultimately ma,
be eradicated in this way. q
-Cocoannt Caramels. cups O
grated cocoanut, one cup OF sugar, two
tabiesp0onfuls of flour, the whites o.
three eggs beaten stiff; bake on q but
tered paper in quick oven. IS. FL.
Corn cakes that are nice for break
fast are made of one quart Of -four, on,
pint of meal, three teaspoonfuls 8
baking powder, enc teaspoonfal o.
sugar, three tablespoonfuls of melted
lard, sweet milk enough to make thir
batter; add salt enough to suityour Taste
in killing poultry. the French oper
the beak of the fowl. and with q sharp
| pointed, narrow-b laded knife, make al
| incision at the back of the roof of the
mouth, which divides the vertebrae and
causes instant death, after which the
fowl is hung up by the legs to bleed,
This is neat and merciful way Of do,
ing it. 81 8 3'aa 81
Mustard Plasters. by using sirur
or molasses for mustard plasters, they
will keep soft and flexible, and not dry
up, and become hard, as when mixed
with water. A thin paper or fine cloth
should come between the plaster and the
skin. The strength of the plaster NAV
be varied by the addition of more OF
less flour. 81 - Sgfssl7
Chocolate Custard. Take quart
OF milk and the yelks of two eggs. Mix
with the eggs one tablespoon 81 corn
starch, only little heaped, and stir
this gradually into the milk when
scalded. Add two squares Of chocolate
grated, sugar to taste. Pour intoa dish,
and spread over the whites OF two eggs
well beaten and sweetened and favored
with. q little vanilla. Il Set the whole in
the oven to brown slightly.
Lemon Cheese Cake.-Grate with
care the oily rind Of three fresh lemons;
rub this with one quarter of pound Of
loaf sugar pounded, until perfectly in
corporated with the sugar; then add ~
degrees half q pound of good fresh but
ter; beat very light the yelks of six
eggs, and add; mix these well together:
then line dish with puff paste, and put
in the above mixture. Bake three
quarters OF an hour. Serve hot. ~ 3fo7
Beef and mutton are fast becoming
the popular aliment. Our large foreign
population, unused in. their former
homes and poorer circumstances to SO
expensive food, are greatly increasing
their consumption Of meat. It is Z
fortunate thing, for it is matter Of
history that the beef-eaters, the best fed
people, have led the world in war and
peace. And if the general consumption
OF beef and mutton will bring the United
States into the position OF the first
nation OF the world, or rather keen. it
there; or if. to take it the other way,
the frst nation of the world must eat
the most beef and nation. then there
is promising outlook for graziers and
shepherds Rural NSas Eopker. y guaaa
Cream TO use with any kind of larer.
cake is made from this receipt: Take
one pound of blanched almonds, pounded
to a paste, one eoffee-cupfnl. of sour
thick cream, two tablespoonfuls of corn
starch scalded in q little sweet milk.
beat all together. and spread between
the layers of cake; flavor with q little
almond extract. This is very rich and
Is suitable for the incest kinds of cake.
For more common use an inviting cream
may be made in this way: Take q pint
Of sweet milk, thicken it with half q
cupful OF corn-starch and half q cupful
Of sugar. and boil until the cream or
custard is OF the consistency Of starch.
When almost cool add one tablespoonful
Of lemon or vanilla and spread between
the layers of cake. 4e 49,