The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-07-02
HOME. FARM AND GARDEN.

4 HO DcSt usa1uS ~ AiIStt ufOuSuL
are keeping the soil deep, rich, clean
and mellow on the surface.
An Anti-Dyspeptic Pudding: Take
four large crackers and roll them with
the rolling-pin. Put this in one quart
Of milk and beat into it an egg Bake
till it just comes to boil. 1t is best
sweetened after baking. Philadelphia
Call.
Sow the flower seeds light Many
fail to terminate, solely because they
are planted too deep. 4 stick fattened
at the end will be found help in
planting. Make a shallow hole with
the fiat end of the stick and scatter the
seeds in it, covering lightly. IN Y
Telegram.
Best Corn Cake: Ono egg, one-half
cup Of sugar. one cup of sweet milk,
one cup Of Indian meal, one cup of
flour, one teaspoonful of soda, two
teaspoOnfuEs of cream-tartar Bake in
a square loaf or in a thin sheet in a
dripping pan, and cut in squares, or in
small tins. -Bqptist Weekly.
The secret of making good hay is
to prepare it as quickly as possible,
and with as little exposure to the
weather, and as little waste of the
natural juices, as circumstances will
allow. When we are enabled to do
this, the hay viii be sweet, fragrant
and of a greenish color. ClcUeland
Leader.
The brown leaves on strawberry
plants are caused by fungus growth
and are evidence of disease. This
fungus, unlike most others, thrives in a
high temperature, and, therefore, some
means Of shading heplants, is advised
to prevent it. The spread of the fun
gus may be arrested by picking off the
leaves and burning them. Exchange.
Apple Dumplings: Pare six good
sized apples, take out the core so as to
leave the apple whole, place them in a
deep bread tin, and pour the following
batter over them: One cup of sour
cream, one-half cup of sugar, three
eggs, one-half teaspoonful of soda, one
and one-half cups of flour and little
salt Steam one hours The Household.
"A lady sends to the american
A'ldlyst the following recipe for pre-
serving cheese from mold, which she
vouches for as infallible, she having
used it successfully during twenty-five
years of housekeeping experience:
"Coyer the cheese with piece of cot
ton or Enen cloth, saturated with
strong vinegar. 1t will preserve the
cheese as fresh as when first cut, pre-
vent mold, and no flies. or insects will
touch it. This l know is excellent.
The taste of the cheese is in no wise
affected by the vinegar
Where room is abundant bed of
hardy roses, if kept in good shape, is
very attractive. Roses do not stand
being crowded in with other shrubs,
or being planted against fences or
buildings very we'll Their best place
is in a centrally located bed cut in the
lawn, allowing plenty of air and sun
shine. Circular or oval forms of bells
are pleasing ones. The plants may be
set two or three feet apart each way,
starting near the edge. Setting plants
of other kinds in the bed between the
roses is not advisable. - Western Rural.
One cup Of butter, two cups of
sugar, one cup of sweet milk, two and
half cups of flour, the whites of seven
eggs, two even teaspoonfuls of baking
powder, one pound each of seeded
raisins, figs, dates and blanched
almonds, and one-quarter of a pound
of citron, all chopped fine. Mix all
thoroughly before adding the fruit.
Put baking powder in the flour and
mix well before adding it to the other
ingredients. Sift little flour over the
fruit before stirring it in. Bake slowly,
and try with a splint to see when it is
done. Boston Budget