Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-09-01
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Planning and system save labor and
loss.
If the cucumber that grows nearest
the root be saved every year, an earlier
and smaller variety will be the result;
if saved near the ends, larger and
later variety will be obtained; melon
seeds are also easily sayed.-Mdssdcssi-
setts Roughm1n-
Wheat does not mix like corn by
foreign pollen, for the reason that wheat,
as well rs rye, barley, etc, are her
maphrodites. having both stamens and
p;stils in the same flower. and fertiliza-
ton is accomplished before the anthers
appears on the outside OF the glumes.
Nothing is better to clean silver
with than alcohol and ammonia; after
rubbing with this take little whitening
on a soft cloth and polish; in this way
even frosted silver. which is SO difficult
TO clean, may be easily made clear and
bright
Writing of the effect of food on
flesh and eggs correspondent OF the
Toronto Globe cites the fact that these
products of fowls kept on supplies OF
an unclean kind. such as swill and de-
cayed garbage, will in one case quickly
faint and in the other taste unsavOry.
For hoarseness take the whites of
two eggs and beat them with two tea
spoOnfuls of white sugar. crate little
nutmeg, then add pint of lukewarm
water. stir well, drink often, and it will
cure the mos: obstinate case of hOarse-
ness in short time.
When fattening an animal for beef
let the process be as quick rs possible.
Any stint in feeding will make the meat
tough and dry. Stall-fed animals will
fatten more readily than others, and
young animals require richer food than
older ones. In winter fattening much
depends upon the warmth of the stable.
The warmer the cattle are kept the less
food will be needed.
Cod Cutlets-Steam the cod until
nearly done Cut slice and have a
batter of self-raising flour ready. The
batter is good when mixed with one egg
and water. Put the piece of fish in the
batter in the pan and fold it over when
it sets, having first sprinkled pepper
and salt on. Make the outlets as we'll
shaped as you can. Have potatoes cut
in small balls and steamed in parsley
sauce ready with it.
Everyday Soup.-the bones of
leg of mutton, or those of six or seven
pounds of roasted loin or sirloin of
beef. will make quart of excellent
soup. Break up the bones. also a
bacon bone if you have it, fry them a
nice brown; fry three onions until
brown, put them with the bones and
two sliced turnips into two quarts of
water, boil gently for two hours, strain
the soup. take Off all the fat, let it boil
up, skim it well, season to taste. Have
ready two ounces of vermicelli paste
boiled, put it in the tureen with the
soup, and serve.
Green Corn Pudding-A most deli
cious accompaniment to meat course.
Take one quart of milk, five eggs, two
tablespoonful melted butter, one table
spoonful white sugar, and dozen large
ears of green corn; crate the corn from
the cob; beat the whites and yeiks of
the eggs separately; put the corn and
yelks together. stir hard and add the
butter, then the milk gradually, beat
ing all the while. next the sugar, and
little salt lastly the whites. Bake
slowly at first, covering the dish for an
hour; remove the cover and brown
nicely.
delicious Cucumber Preserves. =
Gather young cueumbers, about the
length of your middle finger, and lay
in strong brine one week; wash and
soak them 4 day and night in fair
water. changing this four times. Wipe,
and with a small knife slit them down
one side; dig out the seeds. stuff with
a mixture of chopped raisins and
citron. sew up the slit with a fine
thread weigh them and make sirup.
allowing pound of sugar to pound
OF cucumber. and one pint of water.
Heat to a boil skim and drcn in tho