The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-01-13
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

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that of cows. Practically it is estimated
at nearly double the value Of that of
cattle, a. agsssi. AZ lsfgao5
Soft Gingerbread -Four eggs, one
cup of sugar, one cup of molasses, half
cup OF sour milk, half teaspoonful of
soda, three quarters of cup of butter,
three cups of flour, two tablespoonfuls
of ginger. -=t fsF3.. aII
--Doughnuts.-One and half pints
milk; one pint. sugar - heaped; one
half pint butter, and lard mixed. or all
butter; three eggs; one-half teaspoon
soda; one cake compressed, yeast. when
light put in eggs and soda and let them
stand over night esster
-Crimping Hair.-To make the hair
stay in crimp, take two pennyworths of
gum-arabic and add to it just enough of
boiling water to dissolve it. When dis
solved add enough alcohol to make it
rather thin. Let this stand all night
and then bottle it to prevent the alcohol
from 'evaporating. This put On tie hair
at night, after it is done up in paper or
pins, will make it stay in crimp through
the hottest day; and is perfectly harm
less.
Crumbs Pudding One pint of fine
bread crumbs, one quart of sweet rich
milk, onetcup of So gar, the yelks Of four
eggs beaten, with q little lemon to
flavor and two tablespoons of butter.
Bake until done, but not watery; spread
over this a layer of Jelly; whip the
whites of the eggs to troth and add
one cup of sugar and, the Juice of a
lemon; pour this frosting over the ielly
and return to the oven until a lioht
brown. To be eaten cold, with cream
and sugar
The oxalis Is Is "a very desirable
house plant in winter The bulbs are
small, easily grown and produce an n
abundance of flowers. The leaves in
form resemble clover leaves. The bios
SONS are pink and yellow, or white
with a yellow eye and the petals Grim.
son on the outside. Three. to five bulbs
are required in a pot and the soil should
be sandy. They make the best ap-
pearance in a hanging basket.
Mango in 8, Horse.-This is caused
by an insectyaWhitew the stable and
stalls with lime and cover the floor also
with it, cas the mango insects VIII
i've upon the woodwork for some
months and return to the horse
IL not destroyed, Treat as follows
for the disease: Make @an Y ointnentl
OF lard, twelve parts, -carbolic acid one
part and sulphur two parts. Rub these
together thoroughly, until it is well
mixed and smooth. Work some of this
ointment into the affected portions of
the skin twiceIasday.s Give an ounce
OF flour q. sulphur daily in the feed,
until the perspiration Of the horse
smells strongly Of it, then discontinue
1t, but continue, the use of the ointment
for some time longer until the skin re-
covers healthy appearance.-M r
Herald r.f>s ..rs - ~ =. al
Ice Cake. Ten eggs, one pound
OF sugar, half a pound Of flour, two
lemons. Beat whites and yelks separ-
ately, add to all the yelks and whites
OF seven eggs, the sugar, the rind of two
lemons and juice obone. {. Bake Jas for
Jelly cake. To the whites of three
egg, alpw . pound and a quarter Of
powdered sugar; beat stiff as for ICING.
take out'enough to cover the top of the
cake and setsaside.s Add to therest the
juice and half the grated peel of large
orange. When the cake is nearly cold.
spread this between the layers. Beat
INTO the icing reserved for the top a lit
tie lemon 'jdfce, and If needed more
sugar. 1t. should be- sitter than That
spread between the . cakes,r .szogpi.7
Carefully COUPLED records ofsthe
Signal Service Off;oo g.
raul, clearly show that the winter tenn
peratnre OF Minnesota is growing mild
ef. Inc average mean temperature for