Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-05-28
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MIND IN FARNINe. The idea has gem
orally prevailed in the past, and possibly
more by farmers than by others, that
for the business Of farming but little
intellectual training was necessary. A
willingness to work on in the old rou-
y tine, that has been transmitted from the
practices of the past, was all that could
be safely relied on for success. This
narrow view, bornsand kept alive by ig-
norance. only is mistaken fancy of the
past, fast dying out, rather than the SEN
timent otqinteligent, present thought
The agriculture of to-day is not based
on manual labor alone. The education
of the mental faculties, as we'll as the
=. Gtr,ining of the hand to work skillfully.
Is recognized as an essential in fitting
for the life work of the farm. Upon
these, intelligence and labor combined,
rest the hope of progress in agriculture.
And yet it may be questioned If farmers
fully appreciate the value to their chill
: dren of a home trimming aud education
y in the work and in the business of the
n farm. Each year there go ont from the
farms young men and women to assume
the work Of managing farms for them
selves. Are these young men and wo-
men as well educated and trained in the
- work and business affairs of the farm as
they, the sous and daughters of farmers,
b. IS ought, with their opportunities, to be?
We fear there is yet too much indlffer-
3 ence in parents in teaching their chill
dren he business of farming, not only
as trade, but as a profession. 1t ought
to be kept constantly in view that the
training and education needed by the
farmer can largely be learned at home,
and that the practical knowledge thus
gained will be of inestimable value; so
much capital with which to begin the
business of farming.
SwARMING.-T suppositiOn that when
bees are swarming the new or young
bees are being driven off by the old
members is mistaken one. The old
colony, with their queen, leaves the
hive to new and younger queen, and
give up all their comb and honey also,
taking to fresh location wherever it
can be found. If the old queen can be
captured rs soon as she alights with the
swarm, which clusters closely around
her, the old colony may be easily trans
ferred to another hive, but should the
bees be left TO themselves until they Sc
lect permanent home they will not be
so easily managed. AS soon us they
have determined to adopt the new hive
as their future home the beekeeper may
save them time and labor by preparing
the hive with such artificial adjuncts as
may be necessary for their assistance.
FRENCH RoLLS.-Oue and one-half
pints of milk, One-half pint of yeast,
one-quarter of pint OF warm water,
one-half ounce of salt, two ounces OF
butter, flour enough to make thick
batter. Manner of mixing: Take the
milk and let it get quite warm, but not
hot; stir into it the yeast, and add
cHOuSh HOur u uhdhe u thiCh UatteI.
Put it into pan, covering it over, and
keep it in a warm place. When it has
risen as high as it will, add the warm
water, butter, salt and enough flour to
make your dough not too stiff. Let it
stand for three quarters of an hour, and
it will be ready to make into rolls. Let
the rolls stand awhile covered over with
clean cloth, and then bake in quick
oven. .a
Coc0ANUT CAKE.-Cut up and wash
large cOcOanut, and CRATE as much rs
will weigh pound. Beat twelve eggs
very light, and then beat into them
alternately a pound of powdered loaf
sugar, and the grated cocoanut, adding
a handful of sifted wheat -four. Stir in
"a glass of white wine and grated nut
meg. Having beaten the whole very
hard, butter large tin pan, put in the
mixture and bake it. Or it may be
baked in little tins. Crate sugar over
it when cold.
~. BAKEwELL PUDDING.-Line dish
with puff paste, and put into it variety
Of preserves without much Of their
syrup, also strips of citron. Then fill
up with the following mixture: one
~ quarter pound melted butter, one-quar-
- ter pound of sugar, yolks of four eggs,
whites of three we'll beaten Mix we'll