South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-11-17
Farmer and HOUSE. Keeper.

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An ExcELLgSr SoFr SINoERnREAp.
Two cups molasses, oee cup OF sugA-,
one cup boiling wat.r. one cup drippin2s.
one tablespoonful of ginger, one tea
spoonful or cloves, ditto cinnamon. ons
te ,spoonful Of sofa, beaten up In pss-
lasses. one Of baking powder. Stir in
last Of all flour TO make stiff batter.
Pour into shallow pan and bake.
A plain baked Iadian pudding. With
out fruit, 10 surprisingly improved BY
serving it with rich sauce, aud will
seem to be every thing but common
dish. Beat two ounces OF sugar and
ono ounce OF butter together till they
are like cream thon beat one egg, anst
add when this is thoroughly mixed
with the butter and sugar stir in Quo
ounce OF brandy or OF vino TO suit your
taste.
UsEs or the PorAro.--In Franco
potato farina is largely used for culina.
~ purposes The famous gravics, snu-
ces, and soups OF France are largely in.
debted for their excellence to that
source. and tho bread and pastry equal-
lv 50, while deal OF the so-called
Cognac imported into England from
France is distilled from the potato
Throughout Germany the same uses are
common. In Polan.i the manufacture
OF sp!rits from the potato is q most cx-
tcnsive trade. 'Stcttin brandy we'll
known in commerce, is largely import
ed into England. and is sent from there
to many parts of her foreign posse ssions
as the produce OF the grape. aud Is pla-
ccd on many tablo Of England as tho
same; while the ladies perfume them.
selves with tho spirit OF potato under tho
designation OF Eau de Cologne. But
there are other uses which this esculenJ
Is turned iuto abroad. After extract
ing the iarina. the pulp Is manufactured
into ornamental articles. such as picture
frames. snuff boxes and several de-
scriptions Of toys.
Cut away promptly on the frst APP
pearance any limits or shoots OF tho
pear and plum affected with diseases.
The pear may not be cured, but excis-
ion will 10 no harm; tue knot may be
Ike. It of the plnm with entire success, III
promptly attended To.
SURE CURE FOR CoRss.-A. c.. who
has tried 1t. is authority for the follow
ing: Take one-fourth cup OF strong
vinegar, orumb finely into it some bread.
Let stand half an hour. or until it sot-
tens into good pooltice. Then apply.
on retiring at night. In the morning
the soreness will be gone. and the corn
can he picked out. II the corn is a very
obstinate one. IL may require two or
more applications 10 effect care,-
Scientific dmericaa.
The Lire lS,ock Record SAYS collie in
horses is often brought on by feeainp
hay passed through cornstalk cutters.
mixed with meal, middlings or bran,
then wet up. The horse eats this food
thus prepared so rapidly that it is not
properly masticatcd. and consequently
becomes SO clod tel in the stomach, a.
10 cause indigestion. followed 10y colic.
moro especially IL directly after eating
he is allowed 10 drink heartily of water,
and the colder this is 50 much more liza
BILE IL u to bring on collie.
One part sulphur to 20 parts salt
given To horses and cattle In their food
vii keep them free of parasites anil
vermin. For swine let the proportion
be the same. and to rid them OF worms
add an equal quantity Of woodashes. In
the absence of the ashes use, once :n
every two weeks. about 10 drops of car
6olIc acid to $50 pounds of swine,
Tue iuoulting season for hens occurs
about this time, and it Is good policy to
keep them in the best possible condition
during that period. The better they are
cared for now the more likely will they
be TO give a generous supply OF eggs in
Winter, when q high price can be OBJ
tanned.
The greater SHARE OF the fattenin9 of
OH sheep ought To consist Of apples.
pumpk ms and the ike. sheep fatted.
In this way 10 second only TO lamb In.
tender, luscious sweetness.
Coal ashes possess little IL any di-
rectly available plant food, but their nc.
ton helps to make available the plant
food n the soil Whioh otherwise might
remain latent.
IL you dip your broom in clean. hot
SUITS once week, then shake 10 ISL IL
IS almost dry, and then hang IL up or
stand 1t with tbe handle down it will
last twice as long as it would Without
this operation.
GRAPE CUTTINGS, -As soon as the
leaves have all dropped from the vines
the vines n1ay be pruned and the cut
tings made a. once from the surplus
wood Each cutting should have three
eyes and an inch and half OF wood !.
bove and hsiow the end eyes. The cut
tings mas be buried in the soil below
the reach Of tue frost, aad the place
marked so that u cannot be lost. Early
~ the spring piece OF ground may be-
prepared and the cuttings planted one
foot anart win tho rnid1In 60. - -.