Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-28
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

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The weeds should be closely
kept down around the small fruit
trees and vines ifthe fruit is ex-
pected to mature and ripen rightly.
1t is well, in sailing stock, to be
careful that some of the animals
do not get more than is good for
them. Too much salt will give rise
to scours.
Farm for pleasure by all means,
but strain every nerve to make
the pleasure a profitable one, as
there is not much pleasure in con-
Quoting a losing business.
To prevent the juice of pies
soaking into the under crust, beat
the white of an egg and brush the
crust with it. To give a rich brown
to the upper crust brush that with
it also.
Manure adds to the productive
ness of the land as soon as applied;
but all the substances not used up
in one season. SeasOnafter season
the crops are materially benefited
by single application of good
fertilizer.
There ID too much waste land on
our farms. The fence corners are
too much given to briers and weeds.
All these waste places should be
cleaned up, and made to produce
their share towards keeping of
hard times.
1t is said that fish will clear a
well or spring of angle worms but
perhaps as good a use for these
creatures in springs and wells is to
indicate whether the water is nj
for use or not, as a fish Will not
live in impure water.
Because the price OF eggs may be
down is no reason why the poultry
should be neglected. DO not allow
those fowls that have been yardea
all spring to suffer for a taste OF
the fresh, green grass that - just
beyond their reach.
Lemon pudding: OCe pint OF
sweet cream; six eggs, beaten very
light. Mix with cream one large
cup of sugar, grated rind OF two
large lemons; mice OF one lemon.
Line dish with paste, pour the
mixture in, and bake.
1t is remarkable what vitality a
fruit has which has ee well won
popular favor. The Wilson straw
berry, like the Concord grape ard
the Baldwin apple, holds its own
despite scores and even hundre DIS
Of much greater boosted supe-
Jiority.
Good crops are the best known
remedy for hard times, but when
these crops are fed to stock, and
in this way turned into meat, wool,
milk, and butter, they assume a
more valuable form, and the cura-
tive properties Of the remedy are
greatly augmented.
If fArner wants to apply a
lasting manure, let him use coarse
ly-erushed bone. 1t will not, how
ever, be nearly. so elective on the
first crop, and az the finer division
by dissOlying in oil of vitriol helps
the land for two or three years, Is
will be generally preferred.
German doughnuts: One pound
sugar, three eggs, three ounces u
butter or lard, three-quarters Of a
cup of milk, one teaspoon of soda
two teaspoons of cream of tartar,
three pounds of -four; roll and sat
in rings; fry light brown in bod
ing lard.
Under bad treatment poaltry
learns sly ways and seem TO avoid
the presence Of theis c-uel keeper
A life of vagabOadage is led
Their proud carriage, merry cackle
and defiant Crow are heard nc
more; but eaDeworn visage, IN
slightly plamage, stolen nests and
small harVeSts OF eggs, are some
of the consequences that attend
such wilful neglect and abuse o
domestic fowls.
Warming potatoes This is q
very good and easy way of warm
ing over mashed potatoes Put thu
potatoes in a dish, add a little
warm water and mash them dow
with a spoon until they are per
fectly smooth and not 30 dry al
freshly mashed potatoes. Add
little salt, for they need to be wei
seasoned, and a spoonful of fion
Tor each three spoonfuls Of potatoes
mix we'll. Have it Just stiff enough
to make into cakes, and fry il
butter or drippipgs. When brow
OH one side turn and brown on tn
other.
The writer has seen many
grindstone utterly ruined by hav
ing been allowed to remain e1
posed to winter rains and freeze
aud burning summer suns. A
there is no more useful article Of
the farm than a good grindstOne j
should be well cared for. Put i
under a shed and protect it fron
the destroying elements. Do no
allow water 10 remain in tn
trou0h after nsin0 il. as il make