Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26
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A GOOD farmer harrows in his
slower seed and secures a 'catch"
arery timc.-7wrf Field and Farm.
Manure on the surface serves as a
,,,lch in summer, and protects against
l,onrht to a certain eXtent.-Er-
change.
Jelly cake: Two eggs, one cup of
e,,car. one-half cup of butter, one-half
~ 80 of sweet milk, three teaspoonfuls
ot baking powder.-Boston Globe.
In relation to the ventilating OF
nod-rooms, Horace Mann used to say
.hat. since the atmosphere was forty
niles deep all around the globe, it was
- useless economy to breathe it more
.han once.-N. Y. Tribune.
During the summer when the earth
isarv, store away a quantity of dirtfor
,,inter use. 1t is an excellent absorb
ent, and may be used in a dozen WAYS.
| Have it dry, clean and fine, and keep
= where it can atnot time become damp.
-Prai1ie Farmer.
There is a way to enrich ourlands;
that is by blowing often and raising
clover. and all of us can keep moro
stock and make o manure If we will
only try. We u increase our forage
crops each year by q little calculation
| beforchand.-M. Y. Herald.
Breakfast cake: Two tablespoons
Of sugar, two tablespoons Of butter,
two eggs, M cup of milk, one (scanty)
| quart Of flour, n teaspoon of soda,
two Of cream tartar. Bake twenty
minutes in q quick oven. Eat hot with
butter.-1he Household.
Overlooking and exposure is tho
cause of milk fever. In every case of.
loss from such difficulty an examina-
ton demonstrates that ''forcing'' tho
COW. though productive of good results
for a short while, ends in disaster from
milk fcyer.-M. 7. Tribune.
For whipped cream take one
cup of cream. n teaspoonful lemon
or vanilla, half a cup of powdered
sugar, white of one egg. Mix the
cream, vanilla and sugar, and whip
Il without skimming off the froth. Add
the beaten white of the egg and beat
all together. Serve it on any pudding.
usually beaten with sugar and cream
y. Y. Independent.
BE cautious and cut hay at tho
right time. Never allow it to seed.
Pollen causes dust. Let all your hay
he kept in a clean condition until stored
for use. Cutting after seeding Injuries
the quality and causes the stock to re-
fuse it after being fed on it for length
of time. The more tender the hay the
more palatable to stock.-Rural Ncw
Yorker.
Carrot pie: A nourishing and
healthy pie IS made of carrots, sup
plying sulphur, iron and other sub
stances needed to make rich and
pure blood. Boil the carrots soft,
and mash through a colander. For
o.c pie, use four large spoonfuls of
carrot, two eggs, a pint OF milk, and
flavor with nutmeg and sugar. For
crust, mix equal quantities Of white
corn meal and flour with a little salt,
and mix with enough sweet cream to
roll out like dough. Bake carefully,
eat fresh, and if you are dyspeptic you
will make it a~gain.-Boston Budget.
Baked sausages: After pricking the
sausages, put them into a basin and
cover with boiling water. Boil for ten
minutes; then remove from the hot wa
ter and put into cold water for two
minutes. Roll in beaten egg and then
in fine, dry bread crumbs, and, lay
inc them in a shallow pan, bake in a
hot oven for fifteen minutes. An egg
and a pint of crumbs will answer for a
pound Of sausages. Serve on a hot
dish with a garnish of triangles of crisp
toast. Baked sausages are more deli
cate than fried ones. If the meat be
not in cases, omit the boiling. and pro
iced with the bread.ng and baking
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