South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-05-26
Farmer and House Keeper.

oe"'Su eSS, anu thrce cups tone anu
one-half pintsl Of sour milk. Bake
iorty or.50 minutes in but,cred pan.
Ii is very good thus some will pre-.
Ter the addition of little sugar or
molasses.
jam Sauce.-This Is an easy 10
make for puddings. Take table.
sponful OF raspberry jam, two table.
spoonstni OF water, half an ounce of
powdered sugar, and half teaspoon.
iui oil butter; put in water first, then
butter.& next sugar, and then add lam;
when II is nearly boiling take it oil.
and add wineglassiul Of sherry or
brandy, or, instead of water, you can
use all red wine.
To Prepare Mustard.-It is safe to
have rule for making the simple
Things IN cooking, and to DO sure OF
satisfactory and uniform results. Hero
is an excellent rule for preparing mus.
tard for the table. Take two table.
spoons!ul Of mustard, one tablespoon.
tul OF Hour, mix them well while dry.
then take half n cupful of strong VIM
egar, hll the cup with water, stir tho
mustard aad flour with this, cook il
as you would boiled custard when il
10 thick enough take il from the fire.
ana ado one teaspoonful of sugar.
Dixie Biscuit. Three pints OF flour.
TWO eggs. two tablespoonful of lard.
one email cup of yeast, one cup OF
mix mix at eleven O'clock, roll ont
Mt tour, aad cut with two sizes of cut
ters.putting the smaller one ON ton. Let
rise until supper. Bake twenty min.
utes.
Asparagus and Eggs Take cold
boiled asparagus and cut the tender
parts INTO inch lengths, aud place in
buttered baking dish, seasoning with
little salt and pepper. Brcal{ three
or tour fresh eggs over them wit hout
beating them. Scatter a few bits OF
butter over the eggs, and bake i'm IA
quick oven until the eggs arc cooked
enough.-Country Gentleman.
Seedless Watermelons. We see n
statement that secdless watermelons
can be grown. The plan is said to be
rs follows: When the vine has com.
menced running and the branches
have attained considerable length.
throw quantity of dirt upon one or
more OF the joints OF the brancbes.
when they will shortly take root, then
sever such branches from the parent
stem and the melons grown on these
branches viii be devoid of seed.
DO You Know?-That n little wa.
ter In butter will prevent il from bnrn.
ing when used for frying2
That little saltpeter worked into
butter that has become sour or rancid
Will render it sweet and palatabicp
Lime water is said to be a. f. and
effective remedy for the little white
worms found in the soil of flower.
pots.
Night Lights in Bedrooms.
common practice of having night
lights in the bedrooms Of children is
deprecated by DR.. Robert III. BakewelI
tic says that it has most iniurioua
eject upon the nervous system of
young children. Instead of perfect
rest the optic nerves ought to have
ana which nature provides for bv the
darkness oil the night, these nerves are
perpetually stimulated, and Of course
the brain and the rest of the nervous
system suffer. Children thus brought
up are excessively tiinid for years at.
ter on going into the dark
Poll Evil.-This consists of Il for.
nation OF pus like an abscess, and il
familiar to all horsomen. Open tho
swelling as coon "a it has become n
little soft, before the pus has had time
to burrow down among the bones.
ana thus prevent the spread of the
disease Make large opening. 50 as
10 allow all the pus 20 escape. aud
clean ont well, if necessary. with n
swab, so as TO remove all the pus. and
do this twice day as long as any pus
remains. Syringe out with a solution
OF carbolic acid, fifty drops to each
pint Of water.
u you wish TO produce q glue that
will resist water, boil one pound Of
water IN two quarts oil skinned milk
Denver Tribune.
NOl'VOt SOile SOOt from n chimney
or stove where wood is used rs fuel.
put 1t into an old pitcher and pour
hot water upon it. When cool use IL
to water your plants every few DAYS.
The effect upon plants ia wonderful
IN producing a rapid growth OF thrift.
" shoots aud n great number Of thick.
richly-tinted leaves.
Lime, Sprinkled ia freplaceg dur
ing summer months, is healthfuI.
Spanish brown, mixed with little
water, will make the hearfhs look
pretty. a pound costs ten cents and
Will last two or three months use a
little at time.
Salt mixed with the earth above
the roots Of pear trees is good TO pre-
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