Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-05-02
HOME AND FARM.

"A few drops of ammonia in 4 cup
of warm rain-water, carefully applied
with q wet sponge. will remove tho
spots from paintings and chromos.
Ground fish is cxcelont for laying
hens. One pound per day for twenty
hens. mixed with the soft food. will
greatly promote laying. 49,
Cream Fried Cakes: Ono pint sour
cream, three eggs two cupfuls sugar.
one teaspoonful soda and the same OF
salt. flour to suit. Mix soft rs posi-
bic to roll, and fry in hot lard. Nh xsss
Never pour hot water into a glass
unless it contains spoon. This will
serve rs q conductor for the heat of
the water and lessen the risk of break.
age.
With soft-boilod eggs for break
fast a workingman can easily dispose
of half 4 dozen, and he will feel better
than if he had eaten one-third of a
pound of bacon. Farmer.
-Buttermilk Cake: One cup OF but
termilk. one large cup of sugar. two
thirds cup of shortening. two eggs and
one teaspoonful soda. Flavor to taste.
BY putting in mixed spices it makes
good spice cake.
Roast Spare Rib: Take q nice
spare rib with part of the tcnderloin
left in; season with salt and a little
pepper; sprinkle with summer savory;
put in pan with q little water;
haste often and roast until nicely
Drowned and thoroughly we'll done.
Look over the peas and beans for
weoyils. Placing the seed in vessel
Of water for few hours. adding o
teaspoonful of blue vitriol to each
gallon of water. would be IN advan.
tago. The seed should be carefully
picked over.
-Hominy Croquottos: For two
dozen croquettcs bull pound of fine
hominy until well done; season with u
little salt. and. when cool. stir in half
a cup of milk. two eggs and flour
enough to make stiff batter. Mold
into crocuettcs, roll in cracker dust
and fry in q Kettle of boiling lard until
light brown. Serve hot. The hon.
my is best boiled the day or morning
before using.
Apple Pudding: Pare. core and
slice enc very large apple or two gNod-
siz,d ones in q pudding dish, put in a
very little water For crust, use one
egg; ono-half cup sugar, tablespoon
butter, ono cup sweet milk or water;
stiffen with four previously mixed
with baking powder. to the consist
ency of cake, and pour over apples.
Put in oven and bake. Will require
about one hour for baking: Make
sauce as for any pudding.
The cause of club-root in toma-
toes, as in other plants. is not we'll
understood. 1t is usually most trouble
some in a very rich soil. especially
when an over-liberal supply of wafer
is used. Probably insufficient SUM-
light IS the cause of failure of toma-
toes to fruit in greenhouses. Too lit
tie light. not enough heat and too
close an atmosphere are the common
est causes of failure of buds. Plant
tomatoes under a south roof, prefera-
bly, lean to, which has not = great
slope. Guano, used in small quanti-
ties. is probably rs good as any fertil-
izer: It is chiefly valuable in causing
rapid tart.-Farn, and Homo.
Stuffed Pork: Make deep incision
in the meat, trim SO rs to leave the
SKIN longer than the flesh; then par
boil some potatoes, mash, season
with butter; cayenne pepper. salt. a
mincel onion and q little sage. With
this dressing fill tho missions. draw
the skin down and skewer it over.
Season the outside by rubbing with
salt. cayenne pepper and sage. Roast
slowly. When done skim off the fat.
'hicken tho gravy with Drowned
grated chicken. Serve with apple
sauce.