Iron County register., 1883-05-03
HOME AND FARM.

"A Tablespoonful CT turpentine boiled
with your white clothes will greatly aid
the whitening process.
"A Wisconsin farmer thinks corn
planted with the rows running east and
west will stand better than if they run
north and south. 5o'
1t is said that the American IS su-
perior to the European teasel, and that
the cultivation of this plant can be en-
gagged in profitably by the farmers of
this country. .- .,... ..,E
"A bit of economy is to save the peel
OF oranges; dry it and CRATE it for flaw
oring mince pies and orange cakes and
-custard also. If it is dried perfectly,
and is kept in dry closet, there is no
danger of its becoming musty.
When horses eat their oats too rap
idly the evil may be checked by placing
some clean cobblestones in the box.
The horse will thus be compelled to
pick his oats slowly, masticate them
more. thoroughly, and they will do him
much more good than if hurriedly eaten
in the ordinary way. 'a. -.
Considerable difficulty is sometimes
experienced in turning under corn stub
BILE by spring blowing. 1t is greatly
lessened by passing a heavy drag over
the field, when, as the roots are loosened
by frost, the butts are tipped over. The
gain to the oat or barley crop following
will more than pay the expense.
Professor Shelton, of the Kansas
State Agricultural College, holds that
the cultivation of such crops as broom
corn, hemp, flax and, perhaps, castor
beans, which furnish but little, if any,
stock feed, will ultimately lead to Sc
rious consequences in the loss of fer
tility sustained in the lands so culti-
waited. t.sE ....r.. #.......-.
"A dry substance like wool or saw
dust for hens nests abstracts moisture
from the eggs and ruins them. The hen,
if left to herself, will make her nest on
the moist earth. AT the bottom of the
nesting boxes place a damp sod of earth
and mold it into concave form. This
dampness is beneficial, as it supplies
the moisture the eggs lose during the
process of Matching.
Silver in constant use should be
washed every day in pan of suds made
of good white soap and warm water,
drying it with old soft linen cloths.
Twice a week (after this washing) give
it thorough frightening with finely
powdered whiting, mixed to a thin
paste with alcohol, rubbing longer and
harder where there are stains. Then
wipe this off and polish with clean, soft
old linen.
-Sponge-drops are nice to mix with
other cake in the basket. Beat four
eggs to stiff froth; then stir in one
heaping cup of sugar and one cup and
third of flour. One teaspoonful of
baking powder should be thoroughly
mixed with the flour. Flavor with
lemon and drop from a dessertspoon on
buttered paper spread on tin plates.
The oven should be hot, and the cakes
will bake in few minutes. They re-
quire watching, as they are very likely
to brown too much. -t..
Spanish shortcake: Spanish short
cake is excellent for tea. Take three
eggs, half cup of butter, one cup of
sugar, two-thirds of cup of sweet
milk, a little cinnamon, two cups of
flour, and teaspoonful of baking pow
der; stir the flour in, do not knead it;
the eggs, butter and sugar should be
beaten together till very light. Bake
in shallow tin; when it is done spread
thin frosting over the top; make this
of the white of one egg, a little pulter-
ized sugar, and set in the oven to brown.