St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-02-20
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

:; -Brooms dipped for a minute or two
IN beiling weter suds once week will
last much longer than they otherwise
would. Cincinnati Times.
In opening an oven door always hold
the head back till the first blast of heat
has escaped, for il is ali1iost ehcush to
put ones eyes out, and may be likely
to injure them seriously.-Erchange.
Potato stalks should be left through
tle winter where they grew. They are
rich in fertilizing value. and protect
t1e surface from blowing and washing
through the winter. Chicago Journal.
Meat Cheese: Two cups Of cracker
crumbs, one OF meat chopped tlne; stir
well together with water. Flavor with
pulverized herbs and spice high. Bake
in bowl or mold one hour.-T&e
Household.
Good Ginger Snaps: One cupful
molasses and one cupful butter brought
to boil; then add one cupfnl sugar.
one tablespoonful ginger. two beaten
eggs, four enough to roll. Roll thin as
knife blade, and bake quick. Keep in
tin box.-To,e1o Biaac.
Roasted Pork: Separate each loin
of the joint and make an incision into
thick part of the meat in which to place
the stuffing. made as follows: Mix one
cup of bread crumbs with one chopped
onion. pepper. salt, sage or summer
savory and a quarter of a cup of hot
water. Press into the meat. sew the
edges together to keep it in place. bake
in a quick oven.-Boston Badget.
A Novel Plum Pudding: One pound
mashed boiled carrots or potatoes
(carrots are better.) one pound beef
suet chopped fine. one pound of flour
mixed with molasses. one pound of dried
currants, one teaspoonful of ground
cloves. one teaspoonful of ground Gin
namon. one teaspoonful of ground all
spice. one teaspoonful of grated nutmeg
and little salt. Boil for three and Il
half hours -The Cook.
1t is not a good practice to give
sheep grain early in the morning, un-
less they sleep out doors and have an
opportunity to get up and stir around
otiskly awhile before feeding In u
flock of sheep there will always be
some that resemble certain persons
destitute of appetite in the morning.
It the grain ration is given out they will
lot get 4 fair proportion, and they will
ose condition. Albany Journal.
A towel folded several times and
tipped in hot water and quickly wrung
and applied over the seat of pain in
toothache or neuralgia will generally
afford prompt relief. This treatment
in collie works almost like magic. l
have seen cases that have resisted
other treatment for hours yield to this
in ten minutes. There is nothing that
will SO promptly cut short a congestion
of the lungs, sore throat or rheuma-
tism as hot water when applied
promptly and thoroughly.-Tro Times.
The Philadelphia Press SAYS fruit
and flowers may be preserved from de-
cay and fading by immersing them in a
solution of gum arabic and water two
or three times. waiting sufficient time
between each immersion to allow the
gum to dry. This process covers the
surface of the frait with thin coat of
gum. which is entirely impervious to
the air. and thus prevents the decay of
the fruit or the whitening of the flowers.
Roses thus preserved have all the beauty
of fresh plucked ones, though they
have been plucked several months. 1t
is reliable, and something all may try.