Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-25
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-Shearing lambs in midsummer is
claimed by English farmers to greatly
increase the growth of the carcass.
Too much grain is often sown when
seeding and too little grass seed. These
are two common errors.-I0ledo Blade.
Pound Cake: One cup of butter,
six eggs, half a cup of sugar, one pint
OF flour, three-quarters Of a t%caspoonful
of baking powder. Bake fifty minutes.
The Household.
Sweet Potatoes: It is sometimes
recommended to dry this vegetable for
winter use, which is done in this way:
First boil them in very little water, or
steam until tender; remove the skins
with any defects, slice rather thin and
dry in an oven or dry-house.-Field
and Farm.
Gingerbread: One-third cup of
sugar, fill the cup with molasses stirred
down into the sugar, a scant half-cup of
butter, one-half cup of sour milk, one
teaspoonful of soda, one egg, two cups
OF flour (solid), and a dessert spoonful
of ginger. Beat thoroughly, and bake
in a round two-quart pan.-Ihe Caterer.
For family use celery may be
trimmed as if for sale, and packed into
a box with damp moss, rather closely,
and, OF course, standing upon it's root
ends. A few dozen punches can also be
kept in excellent condition by standing
them into a water-tight box or tub with
about an inch of water in the bottom
N. Y. Examiner.
The keeping qualities of apples are,
in large part, dependent on the soil
where they are grown. Those matured
on a heavy soil keep better than those
grown on sand, and on heavy soil they
are also less liable to be injured by the
codling moth. All insects find in dry.
sandy soil better facilities for remaining
unframed during winter.-lrov Times.
For Neuralgia: Put a teaspoonful of
ammonia in a teacup and fill with boil
ing water. Take a teaspoonful once
every half hour for two hours. 1t will
be known in that time whether it is 60
ing to relieve or not. This is good for
all nervous pains, earache, headache
and toothache. Never, however, take
ammonia in any quantity, as it is said
to be injurious but perfectly harmless in
small ones.-Aediaaapolis Sentinel.
-Quince Marmalade: Boil the
ounces until they are soft, then peel
them and run them through a sieve or
on a CRATER. To each pint of pulp al
low II pint of sugar and boil for two
hours, stirring frequently. It is well
to place the preserving kettle where
there is no danger Of burning, but
where the boiling is continuous. The
long boiling causes the color to become
a rich red. An inferior marmalade may
be made by leaving the skins and cores
and pressing through a sieve, proceed
ing as above.-Bostom Budget.
-Quince Pickles: Wash, peel, quar-
ter and core the ounces. For seven
pounds of the fruit allow three and a
half pounds of sugar, half an ounce of
white cloves, half an ounce of stick Gin
namon, a little white allspice, a blade of
mace, and one pint of pure vinegar.
Boil the ounces gently for fifteen min
utes in just water enough to cover
them; boil the vinegar, spices and sugar
together for five minutes; drain the
ounces and put them carefully in the
simmering syrup of vinegar, sugar and
spice, and boil gently for five minutes;
put into jars, covering as soon as cold
Rural NeW YORKER.