Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-08-27

NoNEY IN MuTr0N.--The fact is, the
times are hard. II is not easy to keep
ND ones courage. Turn which way we
may, there is not much money In FARM
ing. Bat sheep raising, for mutton and
fat lambs, seems to DO as promising as
anything can think of. The country
IS growing rapidly. Capital is abundant.
Living 10 cheap. Our resources are un-
limited. There is plenty of work to be
done, and no lack Of machinery TO facii-
itate lts accomplishment. The so-cailed
working classes" are, or ought to De,
better OF In this country than at any
other time in the history Of the world.
We have two country butchers that
come round twice week to supply
farmers aud others with meat. The
beef Is only $3.50, but 1t is far better
than the mutton; and the "lamb" which
they bring US is IA year-old Merino, so
THU and poor that in cooking, the flesh
on the leg shrinks SO much that 1t leaves
nm inch or more Of the bone bare. This
Is always sure sign that the sheep are
poorly fed and that the flesh contains Il
large percentage of water. When sheep
are fat, the lean meat contains more H.
visible fat, and the meat is tender and
Juicy and does not shrink away 80 much
n, cooking. 1t is no wonder chat NUT
ton Is not as popular here as in England.
The trouble Is not in the breed. We
have all the English breeds Of sheep
here, and the MerinO in addition. And,
SO far MS my experience goes, little
Merino blood improves the quality oil
the mutton and gives US II harder and
healthier sheep, better adapted to our eli
mate and system Of farming. We do
not feed we'll enough. 1t would pay us
handsomely to feed our sheep more or
less grain, malt sprots, bran and cotton
seed cake american Agricutarisf.
SWINE ON STUBBLK.-It is very doubt
full IL it pays to pasture stubble ground
with hogs. 1t is certainly better to rake
the stubble, and feed or thresh the
gleanings. There should be little grain
left on the ground; and the hogs, wan
dering around to find it when the
weather is warm, will loose nearly, it
not quite, as much flesh as they can
make from the gleanings. They are
subjected, also, to conditions that are
decidedly unfavorable. Their nostIils
being near the ground, they inhale Il
great deal of dust from it, and also from
the stubbles and weeds which their
bodies brush OFF; and this last, especially
IL hurtful to the lungs, throat and nasal
passages, and doubtless is often respon-
sible for the diseases of these organs,
which prevail in the autumn. Wander
ing around In the heat sni dust, the
animals become very thisty, drink to
excess, aud get more disease than food.
Pasturing the stubbls with hogs is saw
ing nc the spigot to waste at the bung-
hole.
CANNING FRUITS. for canning
should be of the best quality, and not
over ripe. Berries and all kinds of fruits
are to be cooked in the syrup aud then
ladled into cans. The cans should
always sit in hot water whilst being
filed. Fit on the cover and pour the
wax around the cover Of the lid. The
wax must cover every crevice. Put the
cans carefully away, and in three or
four dsys examine them to see that they
are perfectly tight. Those that are not
must be reheated and rewaxed. Exam
inc again in q week or ten days for signs
Of fsrment.
WATERMELON RIND PICKLE.-Pare the
outer rind of watsrmelOns that are
brought from the dinner table; cut them
simply into strips, leaves or stars-any
shape, In short, that you may fancy !;
take ten pounds Of this rind and bell 1t
In clean water until tender; make
syrup of two pounds of sugar, one quart
of vinegar, half an ounce Of cloves and
half an ounce of cinnamon; the syrup
to be boiled and poured over the rinds
boiling hot; drain the syrup of and let
1t come to boil, and pour over the rinds
three days in succession. 1t will keep
for years.
ToMATo CATsUP.-Halfa bushel Of to-
matoes, six onions, half pound Of SUI
gar, cne pound of salt, quarter Of a
pound Of ground mustard, two ounces
of black pepper, quarter Of an ounce of
cayenne pepper, a handful Of peach
leaves. Boil all together two hours, or
longer IL the tomatoes are very watery,
and just before taking from the fire add
one quart of cider vinegar. If it boils
after the vinegar is added it will be dark.
Pour through colander bottle and seal.
A standing antidote for poison by poi
son oak, ivy, etc., is to take handful
Of quick.lime, dissolve in water, let
It stand half an hour, then paint the
poisoned part with it. Three or four
applications will never fail to cure the
most aggravated cases. Poison from
bees, hornets, spider bites, etc., Is in
stantly arrested by the application Of
equal parts Of common salt and bicar-
Donate Of soda, well rubbed in on the
places bitten or stung.
SPONGE PUDDNG.-Take three eggs,
their weight in the shell In flour, butter
and sugar, grated rind of one lemon;
beat the butter to cream, and the eggs,
yolks and whites separately and then
together; add the butter and keep on