Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-06-10

n buying fowls, there are sav..,
good tests - 10 age, etc. Tha 81.
should be pliable and the spur short :,
Che legs should feel smooth II : w.. -
bird. Bend the breast-bone. ana i
prove supple your bird viii probabls !
tender. The body should not BE- 49,
ored IA any way, and the eyes OF 4 frsss
bird should be full and bright. A sho.sa
plump breast Is considered best. Do y,
buy turkey weighing much over -
pounds, Tor they are apt to be stronp !.
favor. / need scarce urgethe necess;,-
Of flsh being perfectly fresh when ~.
chased. u the fish has not been ont =
water TOO long, It's body viii be stiff ~
its scales bright Its gills should be lioas
red and its eyes bright and flll ~
sunken. IL You wish TO broil your s.s
il Is safest TO have the fish dealer orr
il for you, as few people can perio,1
this operation without iniuring the lool.
OF the fish. Test q lobster, il alive i.
pulling ont its tail, and IL this membs'
flies back into It's former position n.
lobster is in good condition. Ovsts.s
and CLANS, when fresh, and before ons1
ing, should have their shells 80 ticbtl.
closed that nothing less than q knife a.
force them open. Here Is short Est q
fish IN their seasons which NAV nros.
useful 70 some troubled housewife whc
is trying to think "what to have for din
ner." Salmon Is In season from April -
July; shad from March to Nav. blns'
fish from June 10 August; mackerel !,
nutritious and cheap during the spr;ns
and summer months. The averaes
weight OF mackerel Is one or two
pounds. HOLSTERS are best ia Nav and
June. All dark-meat Ash are more m.
tritious than light meat. The one ruls
TO follow in buying fruits and vegetable
Is that they must be fresh If they are b
be wholesome.
Potatoes should be OF an even sin
without nobs, and they should be vel.
low inside. String beans should h
tested by breaking; If they break with :
snap, Of course they are fresh. Peas and
shell beans should have bright green
pods, and not too much filed ont
Caulihower. 10 be good, should have !
close, creamy white, head, without
spots OF any kind. Lettuce, asparagus
celery, spinach, etc., should be crisp.
Test eggs by holding them up to the
light: il they seem clear they are good
but II cloudy they viii be stale. An.
other test is TO put the eggs in q pan a
cold water, and those that float will ha
bad, while those that sink will be good
Eggs keep best hung In basket or net
There IL q great lottery in -four. and
when You have discovered good brand
you had best keep to IL. The two ''prO-
cesses" now In use are called the 81
Louis and the New HaxraIl. The former
makes the best cake and pastry. and the
after the best bread. Flour should b
creamy-white, not blue-white, and d
most economical bought In large oman
titles. The best oatmeals are the Scotch
and Irisk, and the coarse Is most health.
full and keeps the longest time. Fine
graduated sugar for constant use Il the
cheapest, and is in reality sweeter than
the moistened brown sugar. Test sugar
by putting some in water. If Il Gis.
solves entirely, the sugar Is pure. for its
authorizations are gypsum and flour, both
ef which are insoluble In water. Porto
Rico molasses is best for cooking. but
should not be kept corked In hot place.
as Il will burst the vessel that contains
it In those circumstances.