South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1885-01-30

The following recipe for Grange
Pudding, ssys = conten,, orssy, We
have from = Trustworthy source So
lake the yoiks Of three eggs. one t~-
blesf oonfal of corn-starch, one cnp Vt
suyar, one Pint OF sweet milk. While
this custard 10 boiling. peel and alice
i've oranges and put the slices into y
pudding dish with sugar sprinklei o.
YER each layer; when the custard il
dolc. aud -hile hot, loar Il over the
oranges. Make meringue OF thu
whi;es OF the cggs.nnd two tablespoons
even, not hcaiang. full OF sugar.
Posts coated with mixture of pull
verified charcoal and liuseed oil, hav-
ing the consistency OF paint. will last
longer than the man or DO, who pu,s
ON the coating.
Iryou are doubtful about the econ
omy OF using the tinest potatoes for
seed. try busf,el at Last. and bee for
Yourself which will produce the most
aud largest trbcrs.
Ii il lie desired to change cider tn
'negar rs qaickly as possihle, III should
DO paced la one corner uf the cellar
where II can lie easily got ut. Keep
II on tap and every day draw ont u
little and ,urn it into tie barrel aga,m
through The bunghole. Insert u BEL
lows into the cider once hay and
blow several pint, OF air through il.
The oxygen of the air is what chang
rs the cider tn vinegar. Ii the eutire
quantity Is taken from he barrel and
run back through wood shavings. tho
cider will tnrn very rapidly, las THE
exposes larger surface TO the air.
In answer to "a question as to the
valne of cori cobs the Country Geu-
tleman Gays: According to analysis,
and in accordance with the experiences
of feed, rs. corn cobs possess but mo-
deraic value Us food TO. domestic an
imals. Analysis makes them nea' "
the same in valne, after they arc
ground, as the same weight ut wheat
aud rye straw. VIII re farmers have
their own mills and Hchinery for
grinding, II may he well To reduce and
utilize them. Sole farmers regard
them as worth more for kinding fires
in stoves, the ashes being saved for
lying as u fertilizer.
The changcabie weather this win.
tsr has given many persons cold in
the head. Colds of this kind NAV Of
ten be cured. at least i'm the incipient
stage, by shifting camphor. A lump
Of caInphor gum. or - little vial OF
spirits of carnrEor. will servo the pur-
lose. A small lump OF the gum is
, easily carried about, and it should DO
snltfed with long inhala.iou, as of.
ten IA possible, for a day 81 two. The
relief IS often speedy.
> CoRNS The death of a well-knowu
Brooklyn clergyman through the ill.,
effects following the removal of corn
make one, however tormented in this
respect, inclined rather 80 b. ar tee
Ills we have than fly TO others that wo
know rot Of But some Of my friends
tell me that they 6Dd acetic acid very
useful tor curing these pests Ii
should be used with caution, being ap-
;. piled with camel's h ir brush and
:, only to the Gallons part of the corn.
never to the surface arol nd. II sVrves
TO soften the corn. which can thus be
removed. But where cOrns are caus-
ca by boots that are too tight o. too
f. loose, better get rid Of the caLse.
The object should not he 10 see bow
much stock you can possibly winter
b bat how much you can provide with
!, abundance oil food.
1t il said tba, IL little vinegar .or
some cider mixed IS with stove polish, il
: will not axe much rubbing 10 make the
stove bright. and The bIaeting is not
likely 10 fly Oft in fine dust.
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