South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-03-30
Farmer aud House Keeper

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For soft cas,ar.i. boil ono pint of
milk In q double boiler beat the yolks
OF three eggs aud add one .balf a Gun ,f
su2ara nj IL tablespoonful OF sslt. Poec
the boiling milk over HE eggs aud cook
in tho double boiler until IL chickens like
cream. stirring oil the time. Strain ant
when cool add one- half OF a teaspoon
fnl of vanilla Beat stiff tue whites oe
three eggs, ecal3 them ovar sieve,
drain and pile them lightly on the Gus
tstd ami garnish with Jelly.
Cur CAKE. Put three even coffee
cupfuls of dour into seivc with one
teaspHoHfIl OF spia, two teaspoonsfut
cream tsrtor; slit IL on large dish,
break tbr q eggs into the pan, ben.
well. then aid one and a-half cupssut
granulated sugar, half cupful soft batter
stir all I'LL ligh, aud creamy. then adj
cupfut milk. stir few times only now
adj gradually the -four. bea. we'll, favor
with lemon or almond; il will mako
two moderate sized cakes throw n Land.
full OF currants or stoned raisius into II.
PRuNE PupDINo.--A prnnc pudding
may he something new 20 soma one.
Heat little moro thar pint OF sweet
milk TO boiling point, then stir in
gradually little cold milk in whic,,
you have rubbed smooth a hcaping Ia.
biespoCn OF cornstarsh; aid sugar 10
suit your taste three well-SsGlen o.gs.
about teaspoonful of butter, and "a
little grateI nutmeg. Let tnis come
to boil. then pour it in a buttbrcd
pudding dish. Grst adding eupfut or
stewed prunes, with the stones taken
ont. Bake for from fireon 10 twenty
minutes. according TO the state of tho
oven. Serve with or without sauc-.
A little eream improves it ii poured
over it when placed in sauceIs.
TOMATO !lAsH.-Chop cold roast beef
or boiled bee;sicak very fine. Pu, "A
mrced onion aud n ,ea.cupful Of to-
matoes on To boil. When the ouisn AMI
tomatoes are thoroucbly doee. add the
beef. smal! piece OF butter. pepper anil
salt 70 taste Serve scalding hot.
CoLD SLAw.--Everybody likes cold
slaw. Int few housewives understand
bos tn make IL really delicious. Try
this: Cut head Of hard white cabbage
into very fine shavings; IL is seldom
shaved fine enough. For n quart OF
cabbage tsse the yo!ks of eyes: beat
them well; stir into y tumbler aud u
half Of VINEGAR two spooas of loaf sugar,
a teaspoon of olive oil. one of thick
sweet cream, CT piece of bnIter as
large as a walnut beapcd tabIespoon
OF mustard. Salt aud pepper To sal;
the taste; Mix with tue egg. and put
this sauce into stew pan; when hot
add the cabbage. stew until thoroughly
hot which will Only require four or iiy.,
minutes. Toss IL from the bo,.oyn .ith
silver or n wooden fork; take il ~
aud set IL where IL will become pei
fectly cold. The quantity Of vinegar
should depend upon its Strength.
The SICK Room. InvaIids shoul,i
keep the refreshments covered in their
sick room. The jcliies. blanc manages.
and various igai ia used as cooiiug
drinks are more or less absorbent, and
easily take up the Impurities which aoat
about sick room : glass of mill. left
uncovered will soon become tainted
With any prevailing oior rs can DE pro-
ven by leaving it io room freshly
painted How important. then, that
the pOisons OF sickness should be care.
fully kept from all that is to be eaten.
SALT FoR SnEEP.--I am pleased to
see tbat writer's and flock ogrers are
getting awakened on this important
subject IL farmers aui stock raiser4
would make larger drafts on the SALT
barrel, think disease would make less
frequent irroads on their pockets. IL
sheep raisers woul see that tAeir fiock4
received ali the salt they wanted. there
would be fewer calls OH the pelt buyer.
| baye praCticed GLOWING s5eer free
access to salt for Lhsee years, ADD 'ird
IL an advantage To the 1Ock. Sheep can
be allowed free access to- salt without
injury, IL they are accustomed so il
gradually. They should be given a lit
tie salt every day, mill they will leave
a part Of 10, when they may be allowed
free access TO IL In any quantity, with !.
cut danger.
When sheep are confined IN dry feed
II will De an advantage 30 add a little
hp~ers Of sulphur TO tho satisfy one
pound IN six or seven pOunos Of ait
Iii vii prevent The stretches 1 sis1
Thick II vail beip 20 rid a flock Of ticks
rs my lambs, when ! Grss commenced
/ To use u, were badly infested with them
so much 80 that part of them we're
very ragged from rubbing aud bring
themselves. The next spring, Shen
] they were shorn, very few ticks were
found, snd they have not been trOublcd
With them since The sheep hal not
been DIPPED, nor any other Tethod as
cd 10 get rid Of the pests.--Cor. Nat.
7 Lice StorL JON onl.
! Put = teaspoOnful Of sulphar IN the
nest rs soon as hens or Turkeys are sst
The beat OF the fowls causes the fame =
OF the sulphur TO penetrate every part
Of their bodies every LOUISE IL killed.
and a. all nits are hstcLed ~itsia Ten,
days, whcn The mother leaves tie ~ ~
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