The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-07-31
FARM AND FIRESlDE.

-Currants dipped in ice water are
excellent to allay thirst. = Womo"s
Journal
A solution of equal parts OF gum
Arabic and plaster of Paris cemenls
china and earthenware. Western Ru-
raj.
"A Utica genius has invented farm
harness that weighs less than fifteen
pounds and does away with whiffie-
trees, traces and many of the cumber-
some straps and buckles. Moreover,
it is cheap.-N Y. Sun.
For pudding sauce, stir thickening
into one and one-half cups of water
and boil a few minutes, then stir in two
thirds cup of sugar and one-half cup OF
sweet cream, take off the stove and add
a piece of butter the size OF robin S
egg.-Toled0 Blade.
-Stewed Beef Steaks: Roll with a
rolling-p pin, flour, season, and fry with
sliced onion to light brown; then lay
them in astew-pan, pour as much boil
ing water as will serve for sauce, stew
half an hour, and add spoonful of
catsup before serving. The Caterer.
An experienced horticulturist thus
describes his mode of planting fruit
trees: He makes holes eighteen inches
deep and three feet in diameter, fills in
four inches of strong, short horse ma
nure, then two or three inches of street
dirt, sets the trees and fills in with
earth.-M Y. telegram.
To start rose slips, fill an old pan
with pure sand sticky our slips in to the
depth of an inch and a half; set where
the sun will shine directly on them all
day, and keep them thoroughly wet all
the time. Do not allow them to dry
out, and you can raise nine out of ev-
cry ten.-BoSton Globe.
"A COW, says the american Aqricul-
turiSt, should have a clean skin in or
der to give clean milk and make good
butter, and that cleanliness can not be
secured except by the use of the brush
and the thorough removal of dirt and
filth, which should be done before the
COWS are MIXED in the morning and
evening.
1t is a mistake to place the roost-
from the front, because all will strive
to get on the highest one, and the
weaker ones are crowded off and fire.
quently fall to the ground, only to
repeat the process, or, if injured, to
remain on the ground all night. Place
all the poles at the same elevation -
AZ. Y. Tribune.
Wide-awake Pie: One cup OF
sugar, one cup of molasses, one-fourth
cup of vinegar, two-thirds cup OF
water, and butter the size of an egg.
Simmer them together, then add one
cup of powdered cracker, allspice, Gin
namon, nutmeg and raisins. Bake
with two crusts. This makes two pies.
The Household.
Minute Pudding: Take one quart
of milk, one pint of flour. two eggs,
one tablespoonful of salt. Boil the milk
in double boiler; beat the eggs and
add the flour slowly, with enough of
the milk to make it smooth; stir into
the boiling milk and cook it half an
hour. Eat with liquid sauce or sirup.
1t is often made without the eggs
Toledo Blade.
"A correspondent of the Western
PloCman says almost any variety of
corn can be obtained by careful selec-
ton of seeds. For a variety that could
not be injured by wet weather he
gathered strong, healthy ears that hung
down upon erect stalks; and for best
results in shelled corn ears with deep
grains and small cobs, bearing grains
the entire length, He advises trying
this few years and noting the results.