The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-05-24
FARMERS COLUMN.
Agricultural Items.

Mr.. J. W. Bamber, Ellsworth, Kan,
thirty.two years 4 sheep-shearer, pro.
tests, in the Farmer of that state, against
the recent offer ola special prize for
Fast Shearing." Here, as elsewhere,
haste makes waste, quick work means
some of the most valuable wool left on.
and, what is OF more consequence, the
animals cruelty cut BEST work done in
= specitied tune would }" he justly thinks,
''be more appropriate"
In keeping over store hogs or pigs, as
they are usually called, the green, fib-
rous, food should not be withheld, even
in the winter, and il nothing better can
be had, hay, especially clover hay,
should be cut up fine, soaked in hot
water, and then added to the other
kinds of food. Experiments in feeding
have shown that gainssof from twenty
to thirty per cent. may be obtained by
merely adding steamed clover hay to
the usual feed of corn or corn meal. If
the farmer has stock of roots, these
may be cut mp and mixed in instead of
hay, but green food Of some kind is
necessary to keep hogs in good
health.
Brood sows should be in good condi .
ton, but never very fat. While sucking
their young they should receive food
that will increase the flow OF milk, such
as wheat bran, shorts, cooked barley, or
wheat, with plenty of pure water in q
trough by itself. Corn at such times is
too heating; but little corn meal may be
added to the bran or other feed when
the pigs area week or two old. Shelter
from storm. pure water, clean Yards.
and variety of good and easilysdigested
food are the principal requisites IN sue
cessfnl swine husbandry. .~--.y-~---~
There has been sucha heav, NOR tally
in the English sheep folds this year that
the queen, with "a view to checking the
'nroads upon the natural increase by
limiting the consumption of lamb, has
ordered that no lamb shall be served in
the royal household this year. This
was done in the expectation that the ex.
ample would be initiated Ivy the wealthy
classes, and the expectation was so we'll
founded that the prize Of lamb has fallen
from IA pence to 8 pence per pound.
The slaughter of lambs is thus likely to
be diminished, and the tlocks will
have, an opportunity to recuperate in
numbers.
Domestic fteGipes.
INDIAN PuDDISG.-Boil one quart ofmilk
and thicken it with corn meal till it is of
the consistency of batter; cool, and add
sugar to taste, little salt, three we'll
beaten eggs and spice or t1avoring to
taste. Bake in slow oven three hours.
LEMON Pill lemor. cup sugar, l
cup water, tablespoonful flour, and 6
eggs; bake in one crust. Save the white
of one egg, beat to stiff froth, add a
little sugar, spread over top Of pie when
baked, put back in oven and let brown
lightly. l usually adj cup water, l
cup sugar, and l tablespoonful -four to
the above recipe AMI make two pies.
LEMON PIE, No. 2-Take yelks of 5
eggs, l cup sugar, the grated rind and
juice of lemon, ? tables poems corn
starch, cup of boiling water; bake; then
on the top spreal the whites Of ) eggs
beaten to stiff froth with ; spoonsful
sugar. Put in oven for one minute.
This makes two pies.
Corn STARCH CAKE.-Four eggs, whites
only; one cup Of powdered sugar, one
half cup OF butter, two-thirds cup OF
corn starch, one-half cup Of sweet milk,
one cup -four. two teaspOonfuls baking
powder, lemon or rose water tiavoring.
Cream the butter and sugar thoroughly
either with the hand or silver spoon
mi v tho orr, afar.h with tho milk and
add Then add the eggs, beaten stiff,
next the sifted -four. into which the
baking powder has been stirred.
FR1cAssED PARsNIPs.-Scrape them;
boil in milk till they are soft; then cut
them lengthwise into bits two or three
inches long, and simmer in u white
sauce, 1uade of two spoonfuls of broth, a
bit of mace, one-lalf a cupfnl of cream, q
bit of butter. and some flour, pepper,
ana ean.
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