The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-12-06
FARM AND FlREslpE.

Always iron brown linen, calicoes,
cambrics and lawns on the wrong side.
-Carbolic soap used for scrubbing
and cleaning will keep off all manner
of insects.-froy Times.
BY rubbing with damp flannel
dipped in the best whiting, the brown
Giscoloration may be taken off cups in
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
a little spirit of eau-de-cologne. rubbed
dry with another cioth.-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 prohlemat
ical in winter than in summer.
Gingerbread may be varied and
wonderfully improved by the additioL
of cupful of grated cocoanut; this
quantity is sufficient for loaf of medi-
UNI size. Almonds are also used in
ginger cake, but unless you add flavor
ing of bitter almonds, there will not be
distinctive almond flavor Albany
Times.
An Ohio pork packer has learned
by experimenting that bushel Of raw
corn, fed on the cob, will produce nine
pounds of pork, while an equal quantity
ground and the meal fed raw, will
yield 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 carbolic acid and keep it moist.
The scent, which is very wholesome,
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 tablespoonful 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
napkin before serving. Boston Globe.
Fruit pudding: Fill pudding dish
with slices of bread, battered. spread
each slice with raisns or any kind of
canned fruit; beat two eggs with four
tablespoonful 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 froth; add three or four
tablespoonful of sugar, spread over
top of the jelly; set into the oven and
let come to light brown.-Boston
Budget
Cows which receive every day at
morning, noon, and night an ordinary
waterpailful 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 rs 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.