The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-29
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Bone, potash and rotten leaves may
Give new life and vitality and fine pro-
ducing qualities to an old peach orch
ard.
Mullins: One pint of milk, two eggs,
three t%ablespoonfuls of yeast, one-half
spoonful of salt, flour enough to make
a smooth batter, let rise four hours and
bake in muffin rings in a hot oven ten
Misunderstanding.
Plum Pudding: One cup beef suet
chopped fine, one cup molasses, one cup
sweet milk, one teaspoon soda, n cup
~raisins, three cups flour, salt and spice;
| steam, bake one hour.-Ihe Household.
The hens that lay best in winter.
| and which are less liable to cold and
roup, should have heavy pluff feathers
under the wings. Those that appear
naked when the wings are raised up in
variably suffer from cold more than
those that are pluffy.-1roy Times.
The State Chemist of Georgia adj
vises growing sweet potatoes for fatten-
inc purpose He finds that two bush
els OF them are equal in nutrition to one
bushel of corn. Land in the South that
will produce forty bushels of corn will
easily grow 80 bushels of sweet pota-
toes.
To cure frost bite procure enough
oil of peppermint to thoroughly bathe
the parts affected, and keep away from
the fire until the oil has drawn out the
frost. If this is strictly followed many
lives and limbs can be saved and months
of suffering avoided. Care should be
taken to get the oil, as the essence
would not have the desired effect.-De-
trOH Post.
The Country Gentleman says: "The
yearly loss by the depredations of in
sects in the United States has been va
riously estimated at from $500, 600, 900 tC
$500, 900, 900, but although the amount
of crops has been continually increasing
we have no doubt the insect losses have
decreased, through the knowledge oil
c%ultivators to elude or destroy hem"
The Cleveland Herald says: Il
two pots of butter be taken, and the ont
thoroughly washed in weak brine 81
that it will not color the water, ant
then work it over and expel the surplu!
moisture, and take another lump from
the same churning and work it owe
without washing, but salt it at the rat
of an to the pound, and set then
away, the sailed butter will be the frs
to get rancid and worthless"
One of the most appetizing ways
to warm over cold fowls, particular.
ducks, or fowls with brownish meat,
to cut them into pieces, and let then
simmer in gravy. Take a part OF
head of red cabbage, cut it in the thin
nest and smallest pieces you withou
chopping it, wash it and drain il, am
: fry it in fat: this may be part butte
, and part dripping or even lard seasone'
E with salt and pepper. When it is done
) spread it out on a platter, moisten witt
: vinegar and lay the pieces of upon ii
-SpringfeLd Mass Republican.
S If fears are entertained that tn
+ pickle supply is not going to equal tn
f demand, make some chopped pickl
after this rule; it is appetizing and wi
e take the place of more expensive pickles
Chop two quarts of cabbage and tw
quarts of celery, put them into a POI
e celain kettle, pour over them hire
. quarts of vinegar, half an ounce each {
e crushed white ginger root and tumeri'
one quarter of a pound of white mustar
d seed, two tablespoonful of salt and fiv
t of sugar. Let this cook slowly until th
cabbage is tender without being SOFT
e Boston Budget.