Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-05-19
FARMERS COLUMN.
Agricultural Items.

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Mr.. w. Bamber, Ellsworth, Kan,
| thirty-two years sheep-shearer, pro-
tests, in the Farmer of that state, against
the recent offer of a 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
a specified time 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 if 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 a gainsof 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 up 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 are "a week or two old. Shelter
from storm, pure water, clean yards,
and variety of good and easilyldigested
food are the principal requisites IN sue
cessful swine husbandry.
There has been such heavy NOR tality
in the English sheep folds this year that
the queen, with a view to checking the
lnroads 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 i'll the expectation that the ex-
ample would be initiated by the wealthy
classes, and the expectation was so we'll
founded that the price 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 ISecipeS.
INDIAN PUDDING.-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 Hayorlng to
taste. Bake in a slow oven three hours.
LEMON PHI lemon, l cup sugar, L
cup water, l tablespoonful flour, and 6
eggs; bake in one crust. Save the white |
of one egg, beat to stiff froth, add
little sugar, spread over top of pie when
baked, put back in oven and let brown |
lightly. | usually adj l cup water, |
cup sugar, and l tablespoonful flour to |
the above recipe and nuke two pies. |
LEMON Pie, No. 2-Take yelks of |
eggs, cup sugar, the grated rind and |
Juice of 1 lemon, 2 tables poems corn
starch, cup of boiling water; bake; then
on the top sprea the whites of ) eggs |
beaten to stiff froth with 3 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 flour, two teaspoonfuls baking
powder, lemon or rose water favoring.
Cream the butter and sugar thoroughly
either with the band or silver spoon;
mix the corn starch with the milk, and
add. Then add the eggs, beaten stiff,
next the sifted flour. into which the
baking powder has been stirred.
FRIcAssED PARsNIPs.-Scrape them;
boil in milk till they are soft; then cut
them .lengthwise into bits two or three
inches long, and simmer in white
sauce, ruade of two spoonfuls of broth, a
Dit of mace, one-half a cupful of cream, a
bit of butter. and some flour, pepper,
ana SALT.
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