Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-01-14
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

Chopped clover hay scalded is
cheap aud excellent food for hogs, an,
they will thrive on it, with but littl,
| grain. Bulky food is necessary 70
distensiOn of the stomach, and there |
nothing so nutritious for that purpos,
as the Scalded clover.
Boiled Icing,-Thrce cups Of whit,
graduated sugar. II cup of water
boil to Il clear Sirup, beat the white.
Of four eggs to Il stiff froth, pour int,
the hot sirup, stir frequently while
cooling. The cake should be cold be
fore icing,-BoStOn BadgeL
Mock Mincc Pie. One cup sugar.
n cup molasSes, tWo.thirds cup o,
water, one-half cup raisinS, a small
piece of butter, grated rind and iuic,
of one lemon, Glove, cinnamon and
nutmeg to taste. Simmer all together
when nearly cold add three eggs
Good cheer.
The idea that farmers are a pack
of grumblers is entirely refuted. No
class of men ever bore loss with greater
fortitude. As heretofore stated, the
gain of the value and better ways of
raising corn fodder necessarily learned
this and last season can hardly be esti-
matcd. -Prdiric Farmer.
Steamed Cream Potatoes.--For
each pint Use II tablespoon of butter.
two of milk or cream and one.half of
flour, add salt and pepper as desired,
mix well and steam fifteen or twenty
minutes, The result will be almost
equal to creamed new potatoes
Farmer and Manufacturer.
The best way to boil cabbage |
have ever tried is to quarter the head,
cut out the hard ccutcr or heart and
III boiling water in which there
was dropped half u teaspoonful of
soda; have plenty of water to
more than cover the head; boil very
fast for thirty minutes, drain and sea-
son with salt, pepper and butter
Toledo Biade.
If oats are crushed or Just coarsely
ground before they are given to horses
they will prove more nourishing. In
England they are passed between
But if IA horses teeth are good
will generally grind its oats pretty
well. But whatever grain you feed do
no. let the horse drink immmediatclv
If You do. much of the grain
will be washed ont of the stomach
without being digested,--St. Paul
PiOhG r-PreSS.
You will save your horse the pain
Of Il sore mouth if You will always dip
BIZ in Il bucket OF cold water before
puttiltS it in his mouth, This "takes
the trast out of the biz. If YOU want
to know what would happen if you did
not do this, put your tongue against
the bit after it shall have been hanging
~S
Ill night III II zero temperature. You
Will not take it away as easily as You
will put it there, and when YOU shall
get loose you will leave a piece of skin
behind. If the bit be put il cold water
this will not happen. Troy Times.
For oyster pie line Il buttcrcd bak-
ng-dish with pastry and place in it a
aver of fine large oysters. Rub two
.ablcSpoonfulS of butter smooth with
rs much flour, and place small bits of
t here and there ON the oysters.
sprinkle with pepper and salt. Follow
his with another layer of oysters,
lotted with butter and seasoned rs be-
ore. Continue this process until the
tiSl is full. Pour in enough oyster
liquid to fill the dish to within an inch
If the top, and cover all with a rich
Bake until Il delicate brown,
'ub over with Il little butter or white Of
'gg, and serve hot. -hdianapoits Jour-
ldi.