The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-04
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

Always iron brown linen, calicoes
cambrics ard lawns on the wrong side
-Carbolic soap used for scrubbine
and cleaning will keep off all mannel
of insects.-Troy Times.
BY rubbing with damp flame
dipped in the best whiting, the brown
discoloration may be taken off cups Ii
which custards have been baked.
Stains on tables caused by hot
dishes may be removed by rubbing with
lamp oil and soft cloth, finishing with
little spirit of eau-de-cologne, rubbed
dry with another cloth.-Boston Globe.
With warm, well-lighted, clean
stables, plenty of early cut and well
cured grass. supplemented with the con-
tents of good silo and well filled root
cellar, the comfort, health and profit of
the COWS should be no more problemat-
ical in winter than in summer.
Gingerbread may re varied and
wonderfully improved By the addition
of a cupful OF grated cocoanut; this
quantity is sufficient for a loaf of medi-
I'm size. Almonds are also used in
ginger cake, hut unless YOU add flavor
ing of bitter almonds. there will not be
a distinctive almond flavor. albany
Times.
An Ohio pork packer has learned
by experimenting that a bushel OF raw
corn. fed on the cob, will produce nine
pounds Of pork, while an equal quantity
ground and the meal fed raw, viii
Weld twelve pounds. A bushel of corn
boiled made thirteen and a half pounds
of pork. and bushel of meal cooked
made about sixteen and half pounds.
A recipe for getting rid Of pests
from houses, stables and stock-sheds
will be useful. Suspend in the place
pieces of tow, sponge, cOtton-waste, or
any other absorbent material. saturate
with caTbolic acid and keep it moist.
The scent, which is very wholesome,
will drive flies away. Common car
bolic acid. which is very cheap by the
gallon, will do for the purpose. CHI
cdgo Journal.
Potato fritters are very nice for sup
per. and are made in these proportions:
Three large potatoes and three eggs,
two tablespoonfuls of cream: boil the
potatoes and beat them until they are
light; beat the eggs very light and mix
them with the potatoes, and add salt TO
your taste; beat the cream in last,
mould the potatoes into round balls.
sift the flour over them and fry until
brown in hot lard; drain them on a
napkin before serving. Globe.
Fruit pudding: FIJI pudding dish
with slices of bread, buttered, spread
each slice with raisins or any kind of
canned fruit; beat two eggs with four
tablespoonfuls of sugar; add milk
enough to fill the pudding dish, set into
the oven and bake. When done remove
from oven and spread Jelly over top.
Have ready the whites of two eggs
beaten to a froth; add three or four
of sugar, spread over
top OF the Jelly; set into the oven and
let come to a light brown.-BOston
Budget.
Cows which receive every day at
morning. noon, and night an ordinary
of water slightly warmed
and slightly sailed, in which bran has
been stirred at the rate of one quart to
two gallons of water, will give % per
cent. more milk Immediately, under the |
effects of this drink, and she will be- |
come so attached TO it as to refuse to |
drink clear water unless very thirsty. |
But this mess she will take at any time |
and wish for more Chicago Tribune. |