The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-02-12
HOME AND FARM.

UNDER favorable conditions the ches-
nut and the oak will live 1000 years.
The beech and ash live half as long.
THE old canes of raspberries ana
blackberries should be removed during
winter. The pruning of the new canes
should be done the latter part OF teoru-
airy or beginning of March.
OLD-FAsHIoNED MoLAssEs CANDY
One quart of best New Orleans molasses,
piece of butter half the size OF hens
egg. When it will snap in water 1t IS
sufficiently done; stir in little soda TO
whiten it; pour into buttered Dishes
and when cool enough pull until white.
CINNAMON JUMBLEs.-M one, two,
three, four, or cup-cake, little thicker
than usual mix together equal parts OF
cinnamon and granulated sugar; drop a
large spoonful of the dough into the Gin
namon; when all have been well COW
cred put into quick oven; should be
done in ten minutes.
CABBAGE is the best given poultry
whole, hung up by the stalk. At first it
may not be touched. but when the fowl
begins to peck at it the rest will be
tempted to keep on until little remains.
Being suspended, it does not waste or
become polluted, and it will remain in
good condition to be eaten at will.
OIL THE JOINTs.-Thanks to the sew
ng-machine, there is in almost every
household convenient little can for dis
tributing oil. Many housekeepers never
consider that it can be used upon any
thing but the sewing machine, while
hinges creak and keys turn with difficult
ty in their rusty locks. If one has not
this little can, trifle of oil in a cup,
with feather, will answer the purpose.
Heavy articles of furniture provided with
castors are sometimes more difficult to
move than if they were without them.
A drop or two of oil will often do more
than large application of strength.
QUEEN OF PUDDING.-One pint of
fine bread crumbs, piece of butter the
size of an egg rubbed in, a teacupful of
fine sifted loaf sugar, the rind of one
lemon grated, yelks of four eggs, and a
pint of milk. Mix these ingredients to-
gether in pie-dish, and bake in a quick
oven until well set, but be careful not to
let the pudding get leathery it will take
only short time. When cool, spread
layer of apricot or strawberry jam over
the top. Whip the whites of the four
eggs, with Il teacupful of sifted sugar and
either the juice of the lemon or small
teaspoonful of essence of lemon, into a
very stiff froth and throw lightly over,
making it as rocky as possible, and pill
ing it up higher in the center. Very
slightly brown it by putting it into the
oven for few minutes, or passing a
salamander over it.
AN excellent pickle for sailing meat
is made as follows: To one gallon of
water take one and half pounds of
salt, half a pound OF brown sugar, and
half an ounce of saltpeter; boil these
until no more scum rises, and skim the
liquor as this rises until the pickle is
clear; pour it into tub to cool. Keep
The meat two days before packing it,
and rub it with a quantity of the ingre-
dients, finely powered, twelve hours be-
fore leaving it to drain; then pack
closely in the barrel or tub. sprinkling
each layer with more of the powdered
ingredients, and turn on the pickle
cold. When the meat is used the pickle
may be boiled, skinned, strained, and
kept for another season. The pork
packers thus keep their pickle from year
to year, and preserve it with great care,
knowing that it improves with age and
the simple addition of more salt, etc.
Prairie Farmer.