Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-03-01
HOME AND FARM.


Juniper berry tea is good for sick
headache.
do not put irons on the stove to
heat long before they are wanted. as
exposure 10 high heat will roughen
and iniure them.
When a farmer thinks he has
learned all about his business some
body, with more capacity, will surely
get ahead of him.
"A good potato. when cut. shows
light cream color. and if the cut
surfaces are rubbed together a white
froth will appear. If drops of water
appear instead they are not good.
-TrCffles: Take one egg. one table
spoonful of butter. two of cream. and
flour to make a stiff dough. roll thin.
cut the SIZE of saucer. Fry in boil
ing lard. sprinkle with sugar and Gin
| namon.
Bees should be prevented from
flying. if possible. while the ground is
covered with snow. Shading the en-
trance viii. tend to keep them in. If
this fails, the snow may be shoveled
up around the entrance. This will
hold them in check until the snow is
fairly gone. when they may be liber-
ated.
Calls Foot Jelly: Four calf feet
with two lemons (peeled) sliced; if
not acid enough use four lemons; if
too acid use n half-pound rock sugar.
Boil in two gallons of water down to
q gallon. Let it be in cool place
until ielled. and take cupful for din
ner. A healer for the lungs and liver.
The larger and cider swine should
| be kept from the smaller, and espe-
cially from pigs under six months old
| and few only should be allowed to
nestle in the same place at night For
| the sake of warmth they will huddle
closely together, or pile up. one on top
/ of the other. and if the smaller ones
| happen then to be at the bottom, they
are often smothered. Kansas Farmer.
! Cream Cake: Nice and cheap.
/ One cupful sugar. one egg. one cup
/ full sweet milk, two cupfuis of flour,
/ one tablespoonful of butter. two heap
| ing teaspoonfuls of baking powder.
! Flavor to taste. Divide into three
! parts. Bake in shallow pans. For
the cream beat one egg and one-half
/ teacupful of sugar together; add one
/ quarter cupful of -four, wet with Il
| very little milk Stir this into one
half pint of boiling milk until thick.
Flavor. Spread cream between lay
! ers when cool.
Sheep. like other animals, are
/ sometimes troubled with intestinal
| worms 1t is difficult to describe the
| symptoms so that laYmau would
k;.ow them. they are so very similar
/ to those of some other diseases. 1t is
/ better to keep watch of the exere-
| ment. if worms are suspected, where.
| if they exist, they will likely be found.
/ A good vermifuge is linseed oil, two
ounces, and oil of turpentine. half
ounce. mixed in five gallons of water.
| Give pint twice a week.
"A bedroom should be always OF
! cheerful aspect. If it is very well
| lighted, the walls may be IN dark
| tints and the furniture of rich dark
| woods, such rs mahogany, cherry
| and the like. But when there is an
absence of sunshine especial care will
be needed to furnish with view to
making the room bright and pretty.
and light woods, such as ash. satin
wood. or the pretty colored sets to be
had for that purpose. are in better
| taste. A square carpet. with staine d
floor margin. is both fashionable and
healthful.
! L, mon Waters: Beat quarter OF
pound of butter to cream. add half
pound of powdered sugar. Beat six
eggs until creamy. and mix with the
butter and sugar. then add the juice
and rind of two lemons, with one
grated nutmeg, and flour to make a
| stiff batter. Beat all together until
smooth and light. Heat the wafer
irons over clear fire, grease lightly
with butter, put in enough of the bat
ter to fill the irons. close and turn over
n clear fire until brown. Take out.
dust with powdered sugar, and roll