South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-08-18
Farmer and Housed Keeper.

To Broil Tomatoes: Select larpo
tomatoes, not too ripe, for this purpose.
Cut in rather thick slices, and broil on
u gridiron, after they have been we'll
sPrinkled with pepper, and little
butter.
To sugar dry tomatoes the Fruit
Recorder gives the following recipe:
Scald, skin and boil slightly With
little sugar; then dry thoroughly and
pack il. small boxes, sprinkling sugar
between each layer Tho best size to-
matocs for this mode OF preserving
are those about Quo inch in diameter.
"A preparation madc with ono pound
of soap lsoIt or hard) with an ounce
OF carbolic acil crystals dissolved in
water will destroy vormin. itch, scurf
and mango. The preparation rs Civ
EN- above should be diluted in warm
water before being applied to the ami
mai, and it will then not injure the
hair.
Beef having tendency to be tough
eau be made very palatable by stew
ing gently for two hours, with pepper
and salt, taking out about pint Of
the liquor when half done, aud letting
the rest boil into the meat. Brown
the meat in tho pot. After taking
up, make gravy of pint of the Ii.
quor saved.
Never rut particle Of soap about
your silver if you would have it re-
tam its original lustre. Soap suds
makes it look like pewter when il
needs polishing take piccc of soft
leather aud whiting and rub il hard.
To Color Nankecn: Fill five.pnil
brass kettle with small pieces Of white
birch bark and water, let steep twen-.
ty.four hours and not boil, then skim
out the bark, wet the cloth i'm soap
snds, then put il in the dye, stir well
aud air often; when dark enough To
dry. then wash in suds. 1t will ne
yer fade.
Sheep play havoc with thistles if
they have the opportunity. Close
grazing does the work.
Because sheep cat weeds and other
useless matter, liz no reason why they
shonld be neglected. A little grain
is gratefully received by them.
Mr.. George Led,Icr, OF New York.
states that with single sheep to the
acre he raised more bushels of grain.
on an average, than when he had no
sheep.
The burdock is biennial, and seed,
freely, the seeds retaining their vital.
ty for several years. Ii not allowed
TO perfect its seeds. ii may be readily
exterminated by emitting off with IL
hoe, just below the surface OF the
ground, and covering the stub with
salt. The moisture which the salt at
tracts causes the root to rot. IL not
sailed, the root will send out shoots,
though cut low in the ground.
KoUMIss. - Koumiss has almost
become popular beverage since 10
was brought into prominence by tho
late Presidents physicians. 1t is u
pungent, pleasant drink, which
''chcers, but not inebriates," and ply
sicians arc prescribing it freely for
dyspepsia. The Tartars make kou.
miss Of mares milk. A little sugar
added to cows milk answers the same
purpose. The beverage can be made
ut home. aud liere is formula for
1T: Fill quart champagne bottle
up TO the neck with pure milk add
two table.spoonsfnl OF white sugar,
afte dissolviDg tho same i. a little
water over hot fire: add also quar-
/ ter of two cent cake Of compressed
! yeast. Then tie the cork OH tie bot.
tie securely, and soak the mixture
well; place IL in a room of the tenn.
rerature of 80 to 95.degrees Fahren.
hcit for six hours and finally in the ice
box over night. Drink in such guam.
titles as the stomach may require.
I lt will be well TO observe several inn
/ portaut injunctions in preparing the
/ koumiss, and they are: First, To- be
sure that the milk is pure second
that the bottle is sound third that
the yeast IS fresh; fourth, to open
the mixture in tile morning with great
care on account OF It's effcrvescent
/ properties; fifth, not TO drink il at all
I IT there is any curdled or thickencd
part resembling cheese, as this indi,-
| Gates that the fermentation has been
prolonged beyond the proper time.
Respecting the treatment Of burns
the journal OF the Austrian Apothe.
caries Society says that if the burned
part be dipped in water and then pain.
ted with car1el hair pencil with es-
sence OF peppermint, the pain wilt be
Instantly relieved and no scar formed,
Earthly mould should never be wash,
ed from potatoes, carrots, or other
roots until Immediately before they
are to be cooked.
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