Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-02-24
HOME. FARM AND GARDEN.

A CORRESPONDENT of the Ohio Farm.
err writes to that journal that he has
raised three heads of cabbage on ore
stalk by pincning oil the first one which
appeared.
RoAsr QUAIL.-Rub the breasts of
the quail with fresh butter. and as they
roast, haste often with butter. Cook
twenty or twenty-five minutes with Il
good fire Season and serve hot.
To CLEAN windows in freezing wealth
er. when il is impossible 10 use water.
make a paste of alcohol and whiting.
rub it over the glass with small piece
of soft cloth male into II dauber Be-
fore this has time to become perfectly
dry wipe it off and polish with nice
piece of cotton flannel
Cur CAKE.-Four eggs, two cups SUI
gar, one scant cup butter. one cup
milk. one small teaspoonful soda, two
of cream tartar. Beat the whites and
yelks separately. Beat the sugar and
butter very light. then add the eggs
and other ingredients and stir in flour
just enough to stiifen. The flour should
be used with good judgment. as there
is great difference in the quality.
An Eastern paper SAYS that ''some
farmers think the winter is a good time
for repairing buildings and for building
anew. There is more leisure now, and
carpenters are less in demand. 1t GER
tainly is a good time TO paint buildings
during the mild DAYS of winter. There
are no flies now To trouble. and the
u,tn x,-nl1 aud last lanfvar
than if spread during the hottest wealth
er Of summer.
GRAHAM CUsTARD PIE.-One quart
of milk, two eggs. half cup OF sugar.
half cup of Graham flour Beat the
eggs and stir all together. The Graham
flour sinks to the bottom of the pie dish
rs the custard bakes and forms good
crust. 1t may appear to be soaked, As
custard pie crust often is. but it is not
in the least "clammv." 1t dissolves
easily in the mouth and is entirely d.
gestible. A pleasant cream pie is made
from the same recipe. leaving out the
eggs and using creamy milk or thin
cream.
A CORRESPONDENT informs us that
he has used linseed-oil on apple trees
in accordance with Mr.. Neehan's rec
concentrations; no ill-results followed,
and ethe borer- beetle seemed to be
driven away; at any rate. there were
but one or two young borers found the
next year in all the trees thus treated.
Ii gives dark color 10 the bark, show
ing plainly. for long time. how far it
has been applied. Ii was put on in
June, in the height OF the growing
season; at first cautiously. fearing such
ll-effect is would follow Il coating of
coal-oil during summer. This latter
can be used with entire safety in win
ter. and will destroy scale and the eggs
of aphides if freely applied. 1t is a
useful and convenient means of check
ing the woolly apbis, which attacks the
roots of apple trees. and causes them 10
swell and perish.-N. j. Tribune.
EVERY woman who has been obliged
to spend half day several times dur
inc the winter cleaning the mica in her
coal stove. usually b. taking them out
and washing in soapsuds. will rejoice to
know that there is a much easier way
to clean them, and that there is no need
TO take them ouo or to let the IRE burn
very low in order 10 do it successfully.
Take 4 little vinegar and water and
wash the mica carefully with a soft
cloth; the acid removes all stains. and
if a little pains is taken to thoroughly
clean the corners and to wipe them dry
he mica will look as good as new. Ii
The stove is very hot tie the cloth to
stick and so escape the danger of burn
ing your hand. 1t is a great care to
see that stoves are kept IN proper or
Ter, and not many servants can be
lrlsted to do it rs il should be done.
The task might be made somewhat
easier by choosing stoves which are not
too highly ornamented; unless the
trimmings are kept absolutely spot!ess
and bright. which is a very difficult
thinp tn accofNniish they cannot Law