The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-01-20
HOME AND FARM.

Cold tea is the best liquid for clean-
ing vanished paint, window panes and
mirrors. Blade.
in washing tumblers that have had
milk in them, you sheqld always rinse
them out of clear, cold water first.
Corn Cake: One cupful Indian meal,
two cupfuls flour, one-half cupful sugar.
one egg, one-half cupful butter, one and
two-thirds cupfuls sweet milk, one-half
teaspoonful soda, one teaspoonful cream
tartar.-The Caterer.
-Squashes should be kept in warm,
dry place, and should not freeze. 1t is
not best to keep vegetables too warm,
but care should be exercised to prevent
the freezing of those that are easily af-
fected by cold.-7roy Times.
Hot Frosting: One cupful of sugar,
three and one-half teaspoonfuls milk;
put it on the stove, boil five minutes,
add tlavoring. Stir after taking it of
the stove until it thickens little and
spread on the cake before it hardens. -
Exchange.
When ladies are afflicted with a
rough skin they will find it to their adj
vantage to use nail brush, not only for
the nails, but also for the knuckles, and,
indeed, the entire hand. A little am.
monia in the water adds to its cleansing
properties. Indianapolis Sentinel.
TO prevent the spread of chicken
cholera DR.. Salmon recommends mix
ture of two ounces of sulphuric acid to
two gallons of water. This will destroy
every germ of cholera that it touches in
few minutes, being one Of the best dis
infectants known.-Albany Journal.
DO not contine the turkeys over ten
days when fattening them, or they win
lose flesh, confinement rendering them
disconnected, which soon results in re-
fusal of food. Give them plenty of char
coal, gravel and fresh meat, with all the
corn they can eat Chicago Journal.
-Custard Pie: One egg, one table
spoonful of sugar heaped up, one level
tablespoonful each of corn starch and
butter, and one pint of sweet milk.
Flavor to suit the taste, and bake with
one crust. This makes one pie. 1t is
good when eggs are scarce. -The House.
hold
"A potato grower states that by ex-
pertinent he has discovered that the
rotting of potatoes is due partially to
moisture. Potatoes grown on land that
has been thoroughly underdrained were
sound and good, while those grown ON
land undrained rotted Western
Rural.
Bran is cheap, and it can be used
in almost unlimited quantities without
injury to the animal. 1t is healthy
food and contains enough heterogeneous
substances to help replenish the waste
of muscular tissue in the animal system
as will contribute to the production OF
milky. E.. Farmer.
DON'T leave the oven door open,
nor set cake on the top of tho range,
even for moment-a mistake very
easily made by young housekeepers-
but draw the cake to the edge Of the
oven, test it quickly, and be careful not
to cool a newly baked cake too rapidly
by setting in the wfnd.-Christais at
Work.
To make cream cheese stir a little
salt into pan of 'loppered'' cream.
Pour into linen bag and let it drain
three days, changing the rag every day.
Then pack into wooden cup or mold
with holes in the bottom, and press two
hours. Wet the mold with cold waite,
before putting in the cream curd
Wrapped in soft white paper-two 0,
three folds of tissue paper will do-tc
exclude the air, they will keep in COO
place for week. This is the cheese
sold in this country under the name o.
Neufchatel. Chicago Tribune.