Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-10-20
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r,op,,. LEMON PIE.-Grate the yellow
-, Dr n lemo,. Take of all thick white
Kan but leave the lemon whole. Line
rim and slice thin slices of the lemon.
Snripkle with grated rind and sugar. Roll
y crust thin as possible and just large
enough to cover sugar. Slice more lemon,
sprinkle with grated rind and sugar; an
other little crust, and the last OF the lemon,
,eel and sugar. Add one cupful Of water
and top crust. 1t takes one cupful OF
sugar and makes very rich pie.
Delicious RUsKs.-Very light ana de-
licious rusks are made by following these
directions: In one large coffeecup OF warm
milk dissolve one cake al compressedy yeast;
To this add three wcll-beateE eggs and one
small cup of sugar; beat these together,
use flour enough to make smooth, light
dough; let it stand until very light; then
lnsad it in the form of biscuits or rolls;
nut these i'm buttered tins, and let them
rise till they are almost up to the edge Of
the tin; pierce the top Of each one, and
bake in quick oven. If you wish them
TO brown handsomely on the top, rub them
over when ready for the oven with little
milk in which little sugar is dissolved
for instance, one teaspoonful Of sugar In
two of milk.
RAISING HoGs.-An old farmer says 1t
costs nearly double as much per pound to
raise hog weighing 500 as it does one
that weighs only 200 pounds. His idea
is, and he gives the figures to support It
i'm a communication to the IOtcG Home
stead. that the profit to be derived by
farmers in raising pork, is in selling the
hogs when they reach what may be called
a fair size, or get their growth; if kept
after that time, every pound i'll weight,
added by feeding corn, costs more than 1t
will fetch in market. 1t is true that large
hogs, weighing 500 or 600 pounds, will
sell for more per pound than those weigh
ing only 200 or 800, but seldom or never
for enough 10 pay the extra cost OF keep
ing aud feeding, especially where corn
can he sold at anything like 4 fair price
for cash.
The WORLDS WHEAT SUPPLY.-lt is not
:,lwavs certain that agricultural depart
ments aud commercial agencies come very
near the truth in their early estimates of
the yearly crop of wheat and other cereals
ia the civilized world. In many OF the
countries of Europe and Asia which fig
ure largely in making up the grand total
of the yearly supply of brcad-producing
grains. the means of gathering accurate
information in advance are very iiiad-
eouate. Much, therefore, of any advance
estimate must be based upon conjectural
reports rather than positive knowledge.
Estimates are made, however, and II
they are even approximately correct Tor
the current year they are full of encour-
agemeIt for the wheat producers OF the
United States. The latest estimate OF the
Agricultural Department place the Amer
lean crop for the present year t4I' ,ooo'ooo
bushels. against 50i 900, 900 bushels last
wear. This makes shrinkage of 81 ,OO0,OOo
of bushels on last years immense crop, II
is true. but it must be borne in mind that
20. OOO, 900 bushels of that crop is carried
over, giving q visible supply for the cur
rent wear of 467 600, 600 bushels. Allow
ing that the home consumption will be
abou, the same as in 1882, when it reached
2SO, OOO, 900 bushels, there will be u sur
Mus of Isl, OOO, 900 bushels for export'-
ton, if needed.
Will il be needed? To answer this
question reliance must be placed upon
estimates, the accuracy Of which cannot
le absolutely vouched for. The Vienna
Congress estimates the total crop of eigh-
teen countries at CSC, 0OO, 900 bushels, or
fifteen per cent. below the average crop
leaving shortage of not less than
IGO ,OOO, 900 bushels TO be filled by Ameri-
cal. wheat This is a larger amount than
the average foreign demand and can hardly
fail to keep the prices strong.
If the estimates are anywhere near ac-
curate they are very encouraging to the
commercial interests of this country. The
old world wants the wheat and the ne"
world has it to spare and nobody else has.
The present situation furnishes all the
conditions for prosperous years trade.
Cracking is not in order at this stage OF
the Observation-Disclosures Times.
An attempt was made Tuesday night to
wreck passenger train ut Glen's Run,
seven miles above Wheeling. The train
was running at the rate of sixty miles an