The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-11
HOME AND FARM.
in-Breeding and Inte Breeding Truth
for Ruralists-Veal Olives-Or-
chard Grass-The Cantaloup.

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Boil one-half dozen potatoes until well
done, then mash, with tablespoonful
OF butter, little salt, pepper. and three
tab'espooniuls of milk.
More butter is injured by keeping the
cream too long before churning than in
any other manner. The churning should
be performed as soon as the cream is
ripe, even if there is only small guam
tity to churn.
Orchard grass will thrive we'll on damp
locations. 1t is an excellent grass, but
stools, which gives it an uneven ap-
pearance in the fields. AS it becomes
more compact each season it soon forms
an even pasture.
The Emerald Gem cantaloup is one of
the most delicious varieties that has been
grown this season. 1t is of medium size,
but cracks sometimes when ripe. The
rlGd is dark. and it does not present an
attractive appearance, though deeply
ribbed and netted. But with these dis
advantages against it there is no variety
that equals it in flavor, while the quality
OF flesh is superior to any other.
Veal Outlets with Tomato Puree.-Cut
from piece OF leg of veal some slices
three-eighths of an inch thick, and trim
them pear shape to the size of outlets
sprinkle them both sides with pepper
and salt, and lay them in a we'll buttered
nat pan put buttered sheet on the top
OF them, and put the TIN in the oven just
long enough to thoroughly cook the cut
let's. Dispose them on dish in a circle
m a Of o,1I
Spinach-Look it over carefully and
wash thoroughly, holding the stem side
up as you shake it about in the water.
Put it in saucepan without any water
except the moisture on it's leaves Cover
closely and cook for half all hour. Put it
in the cOlander to p ess out all the water;
return it to the saucepan to heat again
Season with butter, red pepper and salt,
and serve with either sliced, hard boiled
eggs or sliced lemon. Instead of butter,
three tablespoonfuls of rich cream may
be heated with it.
Truth for Ruralists.- Here is a bit of
gospel truth which is worthy the con-
sideration OF farmers who are tempted to
extravaganza, either by pride or the dis
play of their neighbOrs. A farmer can
live happier in his old house, out of debt,
than he can in a new, fine one with
mortgage on it. A family can worship
more devoutly going to church in farm
wagon, when they are not afraid of any
creditor meeting them than to 90 in
fine carriage with chattel mortgage on
the horses, subject to be foreclosed at
any time.
Complete protection Of choice plants
exposed to the attacks of cutworms may
be secured, according to Mr.. A. w.
Cheever, of the New England Farmer, by
Surrounding the stems with strips OF
folded newspaper. Last year, he says,
while away from home, a dozen tomato
plants set In the usual way in his garden
were nearly all destroyed in two or three
days. This year, of more than two
dozen, set with fence of folded news
papers around each, not one has been
touched. although cut-worms are abun-
dant in the garden.
Veal Olives two pounds of veal
into strips three inches long and two
inches wide. Make dressing of one
cup of stale bread crumbs, one table
spoonful OF melted butter, seasoned with
salt, pepper and sweet herbs Mix and
spread on the stri ps OF veal roll them up
and tie tightly; roll in flour and brown
in boiling fat. Then put in saucepan,
pour over pint of soup stock, thicken
with little flour and let simmer two
hours. Take up, remove the string, put
the olives in dish, strain the sauce.
flavor with mushroom catsup, and pour
over.
Puree of Tomatoes Stake a quarter
nv xoff
ters and remove from each the pips and
watery substance it contains put them
into saucepan with an onion, plenty of
butt r, pepper, salt, a bay leaf and some
thyme; add few spoon uls OF either
stock or gravy keep stirring on the fire
until they are reduced to pulp. Pass
this through hair sieve. Put an ounce
OF butter into saucepan, and mix with
as soon as it begins to color add the
tomato pulp. a little at time, and keep
stirring on the fire until the puree
tnickens.
German Honey Cakes.-The delicious
honey cakes are not often seen nova
days. and few of the younger generation
know of this good variety OF cakes. Six
ounces of honey and two generous table
spoonfuls of butter are to be gently
warmed together. Mix lightly with six
ounces of sifted -four, half teaspoonsul
of grated nu meg, with the ,me quantity
each of grated lemon peel and carbonate
of soda. Mix with the honey and butter,
and let it stand over night. Roll out
thinly, cut into shapes and bake in a
gentle Oven. All cakes that have either
molasses or honey in them should bake
with slow heat. The acid in the honey
is sufficient to combine with the soda,
and no cream of tartar is necessary. It
is the same way with melasses in COM
bination with soda.
InnBreeding and Inter-Breeding.-
These terms have often been used by
writer's on breeding domestic animals, as
Synonymous but they are really of quite
different signifcation. In-breeding
means the mating OF animals which are
more or less closely related; while int r
breeding is the mating of cross-bred
animals, that have no relationship with
each other. For example, suppose 6
Shorthorn and Hereford are bred to-
gether, the offspring possesses half the
blood of each. Next, suppose the same
of Sussex and Devon, then the off
spring OF these two crosses bred together.
This would be inter-breeding, their par
ents having no consanguinity of blood
between them. 1t is a safe course to
pursue and for the attainment of special
ends may at times prove quite an advan-
tage to the cattle breeder. In-breeding,
or breeding in-and-in, as it is more gene
rally termed, is dangerous unless to a
person Of great experience, and who is
perfect judge of the projections of ami
mails then it may be advantageous. 1t
is frequently followed by the unskillful
with loss of size, thrift, and constitu-
tion; and, finally, by barrenness. Fatal