South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-03-10
Farmer and House-Keepsr.

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Gateaux Madeleines.- One pound
OF sugar, sixteen eggs, half pound but.
ter, three-quarters pound of best -four.
Beat the eggs aud the sugar together
in a bowl; when done mix in tho
flour, then the butter. Put the paste
in small moulds and bake in warm
oven.
Stale bread should be cut in slices.
dried in the oven, crushed with roll.
ing.piu, and put away in jar. IL
makes much better crumbing for fry
ing oysters, oroquettes. veal outlets. or
thickening soup, than cracker dust.
To Improve Roast Beef. lin,
vor roast of beef deliciously, to make
it tender, and to give variety, which
is essential in that family where beef
is the staple meat caten--to do all
this nothing more is required than
large lemon; cut il in two pieces,
squeeze all the juice upon the roast.
then after peeling the lemon roll it up
in the roast. When the lemon is used
no water is needed. The roast should
be fat one, 10. insure good gravy,
and the lemon acid will remove the
oily taste sometimes objected TO.
Ii it should he necessary to hold
cream longer than desirable TO ac-
cumulate churning, Prof. Arnold
says common teaspoonful of borax
and saltpeter, in equal parts, rulver-
lied and Dissolved, and we'll stirred
into gallon of cream, will very
much prolong its keeping aud inn
prove the butter, and help make tho
churnlng easier.
Something for the Girls.--Ii FIVE
cents worth of borax be dissolved in
Il quart bottle OF soft water, aud kept
on the washstand, and the hands and
face rissed with it every time they
are washed, it will keep them soft and
smooth, even If the hands do their
share of scrubbing. etc, with soft soap,
which is apt to make them rough.
Shoulder Gals.-Galled shoulders
are generally consequence of an i'll.
fitting collar. The use of O too large
or = too small collar should be dis
continued. 1t may be necessary to
use pads, SO arranged rs 10 prevent
| any bearing or friction OH the aore
| places or, some Of tic stutiing may
be removed al the places where the
collar hurts. 1t will be necessary to
keep the parts of the harness that
come in contact with the horse. as
well az the skin OF the horse, free from
sweat or dirt, by the use of warm soap.
studs, afterwards sponging Off with
cold wafer. This should be done G.
very evening but in winter too much
wafer shoul1Aa&ot be used. When
thus cleaned the parts 6hodnii ' De VIZ.
cd dry with piece of soft cloth or.
chamois skin. Thereafter apply n
portion Of the following preparation !.
To about two pounds of unslaked
lime add two quarts of cold water.
and, after they have intimately COM
blncd, let it stand until settled then
pour off the clear liquid into dish or
pot, 0he lime is'not 10 be used). Add
TO the fluid pint of liuseed oil and
two onnceaof lead, previously dissolv-
&c. in gill Of water. Stir well to-
gether and when not used, keep it
corked. If the shoulders are raw or
badly CALLED, the horse should be kent
from work. until fully recovered
Prairie Farmer.
Sheep fed on dry feed arc frequent.
| ly troubled with sore lips. An ap-
plication Of sulphur and lard once or
twice Will generally effect a cure.
Cologne water can be made at
home. Take 90 drops oil Of laven.
dar, 60 drops bergamot, 60 drops es.
sence lemon, go drops orange water.
90 drops musk. Put these 10 pint
of alcohol.
Catarrh. Those who i'm the cold
and in the fogs wish 20 avoid catarrhs
should be careful to inspire only
through the nose. With most this
will require practice, but il will be
well repaid. Those who are special
/ ly anxious to preserve their voices
as preachers, singers and Judges 49,
stand in special need of this precau.
ton, which is IS effective az il IL sim.
pie, and has many aud great advant-
ages over all the artificial respiration,
yet invented.
a free use of salt, wood ashes and
sulphur is said TO prevent the loss of
sheep from thread and tape-worrn.
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