The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-01-16
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

Two small tart apples are toothsome
addition to the stufing of a roast duck
or goose.
If there is pile of shavings, sawdust
or other refuse matter about mills or
factories in your neighborhood. draw it
and place it on your manure pile during
the mild days in winter. Soft shavings
and sawdust may be used as bedding for
cattle and pigs.
Plain white towels may be made Or
namental by placing two rows of drawn
work at each end. The work NAV be
fastened with red OF blue or with white.
The white gives a little nicer look to
the towel shan the colored. Overcast
the edges just above the fringe.
No efficient plan has yet been discov-
cred for combating the corn or fallworm
on very large scale Fires at night
have been tried also lanterns suspen-
ded obOve water, so that the moths st1i-
king the lanterns will fall into the wa
ter. These plans can be used on a
small scale only.
The addition of currant Juice to red
or black raspberries is highly Iecommen-
ded one quart of cu:rant juice to ten
pounds Of raspberries is a liberal allow
ance, heat the currant juice, add the su-
gar audiwhen it has reached the boiling
add the fruit.
House plants often become root
bound. In such. cases the pot should be
turned upside down, the plant held in
one hand and the contents dumped out.
Then reset in larger pot. Before re-
moving the plant it is 4 good plan to
thrust knife into the roots in several
places TO give root pruning.
Why do not some of the braln.roiIers
whose best years and strength are rap
idly being spent i'm the close conffne-
ment OF Office existence, think of turn
ing their faces toward the outer realm
and rest mind and body in such a prac-
tical, remunerative and heaIthfuI pur-
SUIT as either the cultivation Of the silk
worm or the raising of bees OF poultry.
An agreeable dish for dessert is made |
ID this way Line a deep pie plate with |
a rich crust. pnt a LAYER of red raspber-
~ jam on this and cover wit mixture |
made by beating three eggs one cup o! /
powdered sugar, tablespoonful of but
ter tJYor with a very ltttle almond
extract, put this smOothly over the lam
and bake Till the crust is done. Serve
with cream.
Pumpkins are easily dried and those
who like car have them all the wear Inv
taking little trouble. Take off the
skin OF The pumpkin, cut it in thin strips
and dry quickly over hot stove. The
pieces are as hard as crisp, but a little
stewing will make them as good 40
when fresh from the field. Thev viii
keep until pumpkins ara grown again
Peel OF the outer rind Of cbestunts !
put them into boiling water when all
are peeled. and let them stand near the
lire mot bo;iingl till the second skin
comes off easily. Take out few At a
time and IS they are peeled throw them
nto cold wafer. Make a sauce Of gra-
W, thtckened with flour, add butter and
salt, and let the chestDuts steam in this
until soft. Or instead of gra----
- ..- ~'y, make
. white sauce as fol asparagus OF eaul-
flowers, in which stew the chestnuts
until quite soft, but still whole.
No pest which bothers the farmer is
80 vexatiously destructive as the musk
rat when II makes a home in the under
Trains, especially when near the outlet.
They not only fll the natural channel
with earth aud disiodge stones. but
hey bring in grass and weeds to make
heir nest, which still further ehokes
.he drain. \ strong steel trap. well
fastened and set in their ~-.,-,-, r.uYi
generally fetch them" Watch the
traps closely. II left long enough the
will get out if he has to gnaw
his own leg off and leave portion of it
sticking in the trap.