West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-10-02
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN

When cooking beans add one-hnlf
teaspoon of saleratus. The Caterer.
Water in which borax is dissolved
Is good for the hair, and also 20 whiten
The face and hands -M Y. Post.
Deep cultivation and a fine condi-
lion of the soil are as important as the
use of manure and superior varieties of
plants.
Sluggish streams and puddles
which arc used by hogs become very
filthy In a short time. and are often the
of hog cholera and other dis
eases.
"A Sure Cure for Soft Corns: One
drop of carbolic acid in sixty drops of
water. Dampen a little cotton and put
it on the corn. Apply two or three
times a day. You can remove the corn
in a week. Boston Globe.
Veal loaf made i'm this way is a
nice relish for lunch: Mince half a
pound Of cold veal very fine and mix il
with two ounces of bread crumbs that
have been soaked i'm milk. Season with
pepper, salt and nutmeg, and add
beaten eggs. Put in "A buttered mold,
and boil for one hour. Serve cold
Toledo BLADE.
The faulty plums, which fall before
ripening, should be carefully destroyed,
as the egg deposited in the fruit, which
caused it 10 drop from the stem. will
develop into parasites which may utter
ly destroy the whole plum crop. For
this very reason hogs should always
have h run of the plum orchard
Chicago Tribune.
"A writer in the British Medical
Journal declares that the elevation of
the head of the bed. by placing under
each leg u block of wood the thickness
of two bricks, is an effective remedy for
cramps. Patients who have suffered at
night crying aloud with pain, have
found this plan to afford immediate,
certain and permanent relief.
There is more waste il the potato
crop than in any other; but If the
smaller and scabby potatoes arc boiled
and mixed with meal for pigs, they will
pay nearly or quite rs well as the sound
potatoes, which have been marketed at
low prices the past two years. Other
vegetables may be added TO give variety
to the diet. -Hurdt NetO YORKER
-Potpie: Sometimes when boiling
beef or chicken, three-quarters of an
hOui OClOIc ScIEllB ulnueI L SUR UP a
batter with one quart of sour cream,
one egg, N t%easpoonful of soda and
one-half teaspoonful of salt. Make
stiff enough with flour TO drop readily
from n spoon. Pour it in with the boil
ing meat, and it makes a very nice pot
pie.-NeU England Farmer.
Attention has been called in the
daily papers to n practice prevalent in
some parts of the country, which APP
pears to illustrate the power possessed
by milk of absorbing atmospheric inn
purities. 1t is that of placing a saucer
of new milk in a lardcr, in order 10
preserve meat or game from faint. 1t
is said that not only does it answer the
purpose, but that the milk, after a few
hours, becomes so bad that no animal
will touch it. Chicago Inter ocean.
Sponge Cake: One and a quarter
pounds of pulverized sugar. one-half
pound flour, twelve eggs. the grated
rind and juice of one lemon, one-half
n teaspOonful of baking powder sifted
into the flour, a little salt. Beat the
yelks of the eggs and sugar very thor
oughly, then add the lemon and the
beaten whites of the eggs, and the
flour. Do not butter the pans, and
when baked turn upside down to cool.
This quantity makes three loaves.-M
y. Times.