Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-09-20
HOME AND FARM.

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Never rub dust from books, but
brush it off with a soft, dry cloth or
duster.
DO not use kerosene or other ir.
ritating oils on the bodies of animals
to destroy insects or lice. Common
lard-oil is as good as any thing else, as
all kinds of grease is fatal to insects.
Flavor the lard-oil with q spoonful of
oil Of pennyroyal.
Apple Omelet: Five eggs beaten
stiff. two tablespoonful of milk, two
tablespoonfuls of powdered sugar
beaten lightly with the eggs Fry in
saucepan creased with butter. As
soon as it '.sets,n spread carefully With
sweet apple sauce, and turn over in
half Serve with powdered sugar
strewn over. Good Housekeeping.
Chocolate Biscuits: The white of
two eggs beaten to froth, one-half
pound of white sugar. one-half ounce
Of cinnamon. one-half pound OF al
monds pounded, two ounces powdered
chocolate, enough flour TO make a
paste Roll it half an inch thick, and
cut it into any shape Bake in slow
oven.
The root crops are sometimes
enormous on rich land, and can be
grown at Low cost compared with
their value. As many as k000 bushels
of beets have been grown on one acre,
and at a cost of only four cents per
bushel For milch cows they are in
valuable, and should be n ade special
crop on all dairy farms.
Spanish Omelette: Peel two large
put them into a frying pan with an
ounce of butter, tablespoonful of salt,
and dust of pepper, and toss them to
prevent burning until they are just
cooked through; make an ordinary
omelette of eggs (no milky, and as soon
as its edges are cooked put in the
tomatoes; fold and serve at once.
"A simple little economy is to take
good white skirts which have become
frayed at the edge, or from which the
trimming is worn, and neatly bind
them with black dress braid for street
wear. In fact, to put on lace-trim-
med petticoat or one with elaborate
embroidery with a street dress is most
doubtful taste; such garments should
be reserved for the home or carriage.
-Evaporated corn is quite equal to
canned corn, but if you can not avail
yourself of this process the next best
way is to cut it from the cob, place it
ON earthern plates, and carefully dry
it in the stove oven-being very care
full not to discolor it by too hot an
oven. When used, soak over night in
sufficient cold water to just cover it,
and let it boil half an hour just before
dinner time; then season and serve.
French Tart: Take four round
sponge-cakes baked in plates to be
about an inch thick. Between these
| cakes, piled one on top of the other,
place layer of preserves, each one of
different sort, but be sure to have
strawberries Tor the top layer Then
cover the whole cake, top and sides,
! with a thick icing made of one pound
Of confectioner's sugar and three WELL
be aten whites of egg, with favoring
Of vanilla, rose or lemon, as you fancy.
Place the iced cake near the fire until
the icing is dry, but the cake must not
be again put into the oven.-Harper's
| Bazaar.
The draft horse is easily broken
to harness and submits cheerfuly to
labor. The farmer has no need of a
professional breaker to educate his
horses to go in harness, for long years
Of service have fixed in him the he
redity to submit willingly to the author
| ty of man. There is no tedious proc
ess of breaking to undergo. and his
easy temperament responds naturally
to good feed, and he is quickly put in
condition for the market.