Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-02-28
HOME AND FARM.

The white of two eggs will render
the deadly corrosive sublimate as
harmless as dose of calomel.
What you impress upon child's
heart by word or example, good or
bad, ia like writing on glass with a
diamond-it is ineffaceable.
Cooked rutabagas with little
meal or bran will make admirable
pork. Fed to sheep, with a trifing adj
dition of feed. and they will make the
finest mutton.
Stock fields are questionable prop
erty. The loss of manure, tramping
of the fields and the exposure of the
stock hardly pays for the amount of
feed secured.
Too much washing and securing OF
the churn and tin-pans can not be
given. Cleanliness is an important
factor in the dairy business. and boil
ing water is an absolute necessity.
"A good average dairy cow ought
to give at least four thousand pounds
of milk in a year, which should return
the farmer, whether sold or made into
butter and cheese. at least cent
pound, so that such cows ought to
bring in at least forty dollars q year
per head.
Poverty Pie: One large cup OF
milk, yelk of one egg. two tablespoons
each of sugar and flour, little salt
Cook all together by setting the dish
in a pan of boiling water; stir until
scalded, cool and flavor with lemon;
frost with the white of the egg and two
tablespoons of sugar. Have the crust
ready baked.
1t is better to SOW Hungarian grass
so as to have it thick Five pecks OF
seed per acre may be used. II a small
er proportion of seed be sown the stalks
may be rather coarse. The crop of
grass should be cut often and as soon
as it is high enough, so as to have the
hay from it fine and tender. Being
gross feeder. and shading the ground
well, it kills weeds, and is assisted in
so doing also by frequent moving.
Oyster Cakes: One solid pint Of
oysters chopped fine, enough powdered
cracker to stiffen sufficiently to mold
into very soft cakes, salt and pepper.
A beaten egg is an Improvement, al
though not necessary. These may be
prepared the dav before. and should
be fried in little hot butter or drip
ping. Serve them with slices of lemon,
or lemon juice squeezed over This is
an economical oyster dish.-N. Y. OBJ
server.
Lemon Sponge: Soak half an
ounce of gelatine for one hour in three
quarters of pint of water, and add
the strained juice of three lemons, and
five ounces of loaf sugar. Simmer in
a saucepan over the fire for a minute
or two. Strain, and let the mixture
cool. When nearly cold, add the
beaten whites of two eggs, and beat
all well together for twenty minutes;
pour into wetted molds, and set aside
to cool. 1t should be made the day
before it is needed.
If we will stop to think how much
damage results in various ways from
carelessness, we may adopt more care
full methods Fires often occur be-
cause we do not examine pipes, tiues,
stoves furnaces, etc. A great deal Of
vexation would be avoided if we would
look over things quite often and see if
the wagon-bolts were all right, and the
harness was not getting weak in
places. We might extend this care,
too. as we have frequ emily suggested.
to the horses and other stock, and If
there are the least signs of disease,
take steps to prevent further sickness.
Prairie Farmer.