St. Landry democrat., 1881-08-27
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

Fast walking horses are of more
practical use to farmers than fast trot-
tiers.
Tar should never be applied to
fruit trees; it destroys the bark, not only
where it is applied, but where it
washes down.
"A mixture of butternilk and water,
two parts of water to one of butter
milk, is a healthy drink for the field in
warm weather.
Tomato Fritters. Slice ripe ones,
dip in thick, rich batter; season with
pepper and salt; fry like oysters. Or,
they may be seasoned with sugar and
almost any spice, aud fried rs before.
To keep flies from horses, procure
bunch of smart-weed. and brujse it to
cause the juice to exude, Rub the ami
mai thoroughly with the bunch OF
bruised weed, especially on the legs,
neck and ears. Neither flies nor other
insects will trouble hiR for twenty -four
hours.
Green Corn Pudding. Draw a
sharp knife through each row OF corn,
lengthwise, and scrape out the pulp. 10
generous pint of this pulp add three
beaten eggs, a teaspoonful OF butter
sugar to taste. little salt and any spice
or iiavoring liked Bake III 8 moderate
oven two hours. Stir the padding oc-
casionally at first antil it. thickens. .
To make picked preserves take
Twelve pounds of fruit, six pounds OF
sugar, one quart of vinegar: spice to
your taste. Heat all these together and
potr over the fruit. LeJ It stand al
night, and in the morning drain off the
vinegar, heat it and pour over again,
then put away i'll Jars or cans. Cherries
and blackberrie are very nice in this
way. .#
Hot Frosting. One teacup Of
white sugar, put into basin with one
half teacup OF water: boil until it. will
wax when dropped into 8cold water.
Then pour it on the white ef an egg,
which has been beaten to a frOth.g StT
it briskly until it is cool enough SO as
not to run Off. After the top OF the
cake has been covered, and YOU wish
to frost the sides, stir in a little t3ale
dry sugar. The cake should be cold.
Sit it in the oven for minute to dry.
Cream Pie.-One cup sugar, one
quart of sweet milk, half cup flour.
yelks of three eggs, a little pinch OF
salt, flavor with lemon essence, this is
the best. Put the milk on the stove and
let it come nearly to a boil, then stir
the eggs, sugar and -four, wetting up
the flour first. Stick the crust full OF
fork holes and bake, then put in the
cream; beat up the whites, put it on
the top, and return again to the oven
and bake light brown. This will
make three pies.
Corn for Winter Use.-Throw the
ears into boiling water and let remain
lust long enough to set the milk; then
cut carefully fren the cob. and to every
two quarts of corn AIDA pint Of salt !
mix thoroughly, pack in earthen jars,
spread cloth over the corn with Il
weight on top. Keep in cool place.
When wanted for use put into stew
pan, cover with cold water, let heat.
turn off, put on cold water again and
so repeat till fresh enough for taste
Cream, butter, salt and pepper may
then be added.
There IS aLaccumulation of materi-
alaround every farm house and the out
buildings that is best known by the
name of rubbish" 1t is not fit for the
compost heap, and is uDsightly if left
either in an snng gathered state, or put in
pile; in fact, its only valuable shape
is in ashes, and its proper place is in
the burn heap" OF such is the pea
brush that has served its period OF use
fitness, the prunings from the trees of
the yard-ehe blight struck branches,
etc. The s4burn heap should be in an
out of-the-way place, but stilfnot dis
tant, and away from all buildings,
where it can be fired with safety, as the
material to be burned accumulates II
any weeds have been neglected antil
rlpened seeds. have formed, they had
best go to the ''burn heap rather then
the, compost heap-one of each Of
which should be kept on every farm.