The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-31
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The Farmers GazeHe says that
scarcity of water is one great cause Of
tough beef.
"A mess of onions chopped fine
should be given frequently to poultry,
both young and old, for scarcely any
thing else conduces so much to their
general hsalthfulness.- Western Rural.
Salt sprinkled on any substance
burning on the stove will stop the
smoke and smell. Salt thrown upon
Goals blazing from the fat of broiling
chops or hams will cause the blaze to
ubside.-LndianapoHs Sentinel.
"A barn sheet is an inexpensive but
very useful article that should be found
on every farm. When loading such
grain as buckwheat or oats, that is
liable to shell out, by spreading the
barn sheet over the wagon bottom
enough grain may be saved for next
seasons seed,-M Y. Telegram.
The sharp flavor of old cheese is
caused by the formation of ammonia
by the decomposition of the casein or
curd, which is the heterogeneous part of
the milk. Skim milk cheese is apt to
UcCOluc llOIC puuSCuU Gldh IlCucI
kinds, in which the fat protects the
casein from decomposition.-N. Y.
Times.
"A pan roast of oysters is an agree
able variety for lunch or tea. Put the
oysters and the liquor into a spider,
with butter according to the number of
oysters (one-quarter of a pound to
three pints), pepper and salt, ifneeded.
Let them cook not longer than ten min
utes, just coming to a boil. Have dry
toast ready on a platter and pour the
oysters over Chicago Tribune.
-Molasses Cookies: Two cups of me.
lasses, two teaspoons of saleratus dis
solved in it, three-fourths of a cup of
shortening Gard, butter or beef fat),
n teaspoonful of ginger, one of salt
(less salt if butter is used), one-half
cup of water. Cut the lard into a cup
of flour, add the spice and salt and mix
with the molasses. Then put in the
water and add flour enough to roll out.
Cut with a biscnit-cutter and bake in q
quick oven.-Ihe Household.
"A correspondent asks: Does it pay
to cook or steam feed for fattening hogs
and brood sows, if we have to pay from
$50 to $50 for a cookerP In reply we
would say that it will pay to use more
time and care in the preparation o.
food products for swine and othe,
stock. 1t should be either cooked or
ground and different foods combining
proper elements should be incorpo-
rated or mixed together.-Live Stock
Journal.
Exposure to cold, says the Rural
NeW Yorker, causes suffering. Suffer
ing is at the expense of the vital forces
and wastes flesh. Flesh is wholly put
on and maintained by the consumption
of food, and anything that wastes flesh
wastes food. Food, whether grown OF
purchased, represents the products OF
the farm, and on its proper consump-
ton depends the profits, of farming.
The farmer, therefore, who compeIs
his stock to run out of doors and en-.
dure the cold, does not understand the
first principles of animal life, or of the
conversion of food into valuable prod.
uctS.
Pancakes: Whisk the yelks of five
eggs thoroughly and add to them foul
ounces of flour, half a teaspoonful o1
salt and a tablespoonful of sugar; stil
in half a pint of lukewarm milk and the
whites of the eggs well beaten. Grease
a small pan slightly and fry the cakes
very thin, shake the pan to prevent
burning, and when they are a delicate
brown on the under side turn them a:
artistically as possible. When done
put them on a hot plate with sugar and
a dash of cinnamon on each and strew
over the top one a quantity of fine
sugar. Hold over it a shovelful of live
Goals. to melt the sugar.-The Cook.