South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1885-05-15
Farmer and Ho,esekeeper.


! DRor CAKEs.--Ons coffse.cuprul Of
granalatsd sugar. two tssspoonfuls or
baking powder, to ounces OF butter.
two ounces ct lard. one egg, onr coffee
capful Of MILK, two cupfu IL aoar,
aivorins TO tAs,e. Mix the sugar. h.k-
log powder and sborte..iux Clutter aud
lsrd) and navoring we'll together; then
Aad the egg. we'll beaten. and tho milk.
rhieken With he -four and drop on ,ins.
LADY FiSsKas.-Taks two sgs'. one
cspiui Of sugar. half q cupfui Of outer
half . enpful of sweet milk, two tea
o. eonfais of hak, ng po~d.r; ado
enough -four to form = soft dough. Take
a'uali piece OF dough. flour IL and roll
With tour hands - large ~ yonr finger;
cut OF IN the four;inch lenstls and pu.
IN closely butteredIan.,, Bake quickly.
Novel breakfast cakes are rad. Nv
tskis some bread spongs which was
started tho night before and mixing
inke.~arn water With |, until il 10 like
batter; add an egg or syYs 20 4, in tb.
proportion OF three eggs to one Quart
of dough. This should then be Slowed
10 stand close 10 the Are for an hour:
have the griddle bot, grease il slightly
With sweet lard, and fry . 10 pancakes.
Coax BnrAp IN Cups.--Two and a
half cups of Indian meal. ono cup Of
cora starch. three tabisspoonfuls or
'hortenihs. three eggs, one tablespoon.
fui OF soda and three aud . half cups OF
thick, sour milk. add salt at discretion
II should be thin battsr; bike quickly
IN small Tins or cups. 1t 10 beet to
soak the meal all eight, or al lsass
ssver.i hours in tie sour saik. adding
The sth' r isgrsdieuts just before baking
MUTTON CeL,.oPs.- Gut como very
th'a .licss fion cold leg or ohuup
sad Of ioin OF mutton, sprinkle them
with pepper, salt . blade OF pounded
maze. Eainced savory hetbs aud two or
'hres Giucea sh sliots, and fry in better.
adding . desssrtspoon ful Of -FOUR, half
pint Of gravy and enc tablespoonful
oil lemon juice. SImaer very gently
abous ave or seven -niau,es and serve
imTsdiHlsly.
Corn'mssl mu fHss are appetixing. To
one pint OF meal, add one cup vi -four,
lump 81 butter the sixs Of an egg.
nearly Laif piut Of sweet milk, and q
quarter oi . cup OF frssh yeast. Nix
this A. Night. ana in the morning bake
in muNa titus.
lnvalids are now Fed Oh baked
milk Tle milk Isl put in a glass jar,
covered With paper on top and baked
tea hours in the oven.
An exchange ssys that BY stretching
string nasr the ceiling OF room q es
VIII Use Is TO light upon insteaa of tho
ws'is' That can thu. be kept alfthe
summer free fron 6y spscks. We have
noticed ihis frequently 10 the case of
strings OF dried rpp es.
A grower OF small fruit bas fosnd
THAT salt hay, spread over the whole
surface OF tbs ground to tue depth OF
tsFss inches, will prevent iniliew on
go''shs' rice. This grover, wbo rs-
sides near tie ss..cosst, obtains hi, sal.
hay from the t3srsbes which tho lido
oVsrnow'. Connop. coarse bay or
Dog grass, soaked 10 brine, would prob.
ably answer just ss we'll.
A good imitation Of ground glass NAV
DO Obtained by boiling a tsaspoonful OK
ries in pint Of water for hslr,an hour.
Tie solution Lightly dsbbed on the
Rlss with bfusa will give the desired
effect.
Parisians regard red flannel a.
preventive against chols.a.
II you keep cows for making but
ter. test each ones milk separately
and see II she is performing the work
Tor sLish you kesp her