Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-08-14

unstable farmers are ready when a de-
preston in wool comes. to sell their sheep
and 60 into some other kind of stock rails
ing, and by the time they get fairly agoing
that stock is down and sheep and wool
again come to the front and they get bad
ly left; and then they begin to deplore
that their foresight is SO inferior to their
hindsight. and actively begin to ruminate
on the certainty OF all things earthly.
To such 1 would advise, Stick to your
sheep and give better treatment.
DESTROYING RAGwEED.-Ragweed is
becoming great pest in many places on
stubble land after grain has been taken
off. 1t starts earlier than clover, and at
harvest is generally higher. If a mower
is run over the grain field after harvest
high enough to cut all the ragweed and a
little of the clover the latter will get the
advantage and crowd the weed down so as
to prevent it from seeding. The clover
will not be so much injured from slight
clipping of the leaves as the ragweed will.
CHANGES IN HAYMAKING.-Makin
hay while the sun shines was the old
fashioned rule, and good one under
methods formerly adopted. But it has
been superseded by the changes in hay
making machinery. Hay, as cut now with
the mower, is spread very thinly, dries
rapidly, and, excepting the first few hours
after cutting, most of its curing is in the
cock, where it is protected from rain to
which it would be exposed if made in the
sun
SICK FOwLs.--Whe hens are sick and
the crop is filled with water, it is an irdica-
ton of indigestion from overlooking. The
remedy is to give no food for few days
until the stomach has recovered. Give
twice day large pinch of a mixture of
carbonate of soda; powdered ginger, and
copperas tsulphate of iron in equal guam
titles.
POTATO PANCAKEs.-These make an
excellent supper dish. Crate a dozen me-
dunn sized peeled potatoes. Add the
full of -four, with large teaspoonfuI OF
salt. and lastly the whites of three eggs
beaten stiff. and thoroughly incorporated
with the potatoes. Fry the cakes in but
ter and lard equal parts until they are
brown.
A SAvORY DISH OF RICE.-Boil half
pound of rice In water until half done,
and then boil in milk until it is very soft
and thick; add small tablespoonful of
butter, and sugar and grated lemon peel
20 taste. When cold, form into oval balls,
FOIL in egg and finely .sifted "zwieback'
crumbs and fry delicate brown in hot
butter. Serve with wine, vanilla or fruit
sauce.
FRUIT PUDDING.-Chop a pineapple |
q1ite fine, take some cake which is little |
dry, rub it fine in your hands or crush il
on kneading board; put it into a pud-
ding dish in alternate layers with the |
pineapple, sweeten abundantly, moisten |
with cold water and bake in moderate |
oven for an hour and three quarters.
BEEF STEAK.-The best way to cook q |
steak is to brOil it over moderately hot
Goals, turning often. But this method |
has its disadvantages. 1t causes much |
smoke, which, if there is no smoke-escape
over the range, fills the kitchen and finds |
its way to the dining room, besides invest
ing the cook with an aroma suggestive of |
q ham just from the smoke house. Il the ]
cook happens also to be the "lady of the |
honse" the family will be quite contented |
with a steak cooked as follows Have |
the gridiron hot. Grease the bottom, but |
leave no surplus fat. Put in the steak, |
and as soon as it is brown turn it. Keep
turning it every minute or two till the
outside is cooked. This will keep in the
juices. Then cover it and let it cook for
about three minutes. Turn it and cook
it for three minutes more. If it IS not a
very thick steak, it will be done sufici.
emily by this time for those who like a
rare-done steak. If it is turned often at
first. and cooked just long enough, it can.
not be distinguished from broiled steak.
-V0eG dOuSeEeeper.
HOUSEHOLD HINTs.-The Suggestion
That sage tea applied to the scalp will pre.
vent the hair from from falling ont ia an
Old one; all the same it is good one. A
convenient plan is to strain the tea and
add bay rum in the proportion Of one. third
rum TO tWo-thirds tea. The rum keens
the liquid from spelling in warm wealth.
or.
If brooms are dipped for a minute Or
two in kettle of boiling suds, once .
week, they will last much longer. #
makes them tough but pliable, and a car.
pet is not worn half so much by sweenino
with broom cared for in this manner.
Never keep vinegar or yeast In stone
crooks or jugs; their acid attacks the olaz.
ing, which is said to be poisonous. Glaze
for either is better.
Never use water which has stood in
lead pipe over night. Not less than
wooden bucketful should be allowed to
run before any taken for use.
RYE DROP CAKEs.-One pint of sonr
OR buttermilk, three eggs, one small tea.
spoonful of soda, a little salt, and rye
meal to make stiff batter. L.