Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-11-18
HOME AND FARM.

Lemon juice and sugar, mixed very
thick, is useful to relieve coughs and
sore threats. 1t must be very acid az
well as sweet. = Chicago Journal.
Save all worthless heads of cabbage
and the waste leaves fof the cows. They
will appreciate and eat them greedily
and materially increase their flow of
milk as result of the extra feed.-Isa-
dtanGpotis Sentine,.
Experiences teaches that the earlier
in an animals age full feeding is resort
ed to the better It is both for its vigorous
health and rapid growth. Thus will the
best returns be secured. whether the
animal is intended for early sale or rails
ing.-Bostou Post.
1t will take at least five pounds OF
corn fed to pig in pen TO make one
pound of pork. When allowed to have
all the grass it will eat. one pound of
corn fed to pig daily will make it thrive,
and two pounds day will cause it to fat
ten. The grass system is the cheapest
and it makes the best meat Chicago
Tribune.
German mustard will keep year.
Eight tablespoonful of mustard, four
tablespoonfuls each of salt and white
sugar, a saltspoonful of cayenne, four
tablespoonfals of melted butter, the
juice OF one raw onion Ga large onion
squeezed through lemon squeezer),
and mix with vinegar. Boston B,sdaet.
"A new breakfast cup, or rather
favorite one of Napoleon's revived, is to
blend coffee and chocolate together,
pouring each from the pot held two feet
high above the cup. 1t is more restora-
tive than coffee alone, and less rich than
chocolate alone, and rs held to be
happy marriage of the two. The inven-
ON was made, it is said, by Voltaire.
Ercho,s9e.
For Cabbage Salad: Choose tender
cabbage, and after removing stalk and
ribs, cut the leaves into the finest strips
possible. Cut some fat ham or bacon
into very small dice and fry them until
they begin to brown. Set the frying
pan back from the fire, and add to the
bacon equal quantities of vinegar and
water and a little salt and pepper. Pour
all this warm over the cabbage and
serve.-Boston Budget.
1t is estim ated that bushel of ap-
pies makes four gallons of vinegar of
such a strength that it frequently needs
the addition of considerable water be-
fore it can be used as condiment. The
cost of production is not great, and a
good article rarely ever sells for less
than twenty-five cents per gallon. Such
being the case there should be no waste
of small or knotty apples as is usually
the case.-N y Times
1t is the greediest cows, and these
IL Al
to choke with fallen fruit. Even they
are not liable to injury if not fed when
ravenously hungry and given plenty of
time. 1t is mainly the haste with which
fruit surreptitiouslv obtained is swal-
lowed that induces danger. If cow lie
choking. distend her throat with some
solid sub stance, and then with the hand
remove the obstruction. Michigan
Farmer.
-Quince Bread. Allow one apple
for every six ounces. Boil the ounces
and apples in water until they are soft;
then peal them, remove the cores and
press the pulp through a sieve. To
every pound of pulp allow one pound
of sugar. Clarity the sugar and then
put in the pulp, adding a little finely
grated lemon peel. Boil until perfect
~ SUN. Sbrrlng constantly linen pug
the mass in moulds or paper eases and
dry in a cool oven. The dread" must
be stiff enough to cut in slices, The
caterer.
To wash lace curtains use tepid
rain water sufficient to cover the cur
tains. Soap them thoroughly. Use no
pearline or any washing powder. Let
them lie for one or two days, gently
squeezing them in the water from time
to time. Wiring with wringer. if you
have one, if nos, gently press the dirty
water ont. Rinse in two blue waters.
Use boiled starch. Instead of ironing
them PIN the edges carefully to sheets,
laid down in an unused room. and you
will be delighted with the result. The
household.