The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-04-11
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Thin Biscuit. One quart Of -four.
one tablespoon Of lard and butter
mixed. and one tablespoon OF salt;
make into q stiff paste, with cold wa
Ter; beat dough- Nptil Il bIisters r2l
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quickly.
I'm planning out the next seasons
work. avoid the mistake OF attempting
to cover too much ground. With fruit
and in the gardenit is highly impor-
tant to do thorough work and thereby
secure the best quality. Western
PIowman-,
Grapes In open ground which are
pruned in autumn, should be laid
down and kept down with such weights
as sticks Of wood, Fat stones, brick,
or, II rather tender, they may be
slightly covered with earth or ever
green branches.
THAT nocturnal animal whose pun
gent odor quickly induces every one
else to quit It's lneigh borhood y, says
vick's Magazine. great friend Of the
misunderstanding insects and the
few eggs he purloins from the hem
yard are as nothing compared with the
number OF noxious bugs and worms he
consumes.
In. cold weather especially the feed
OF fowls should be dry Whole or
cracked grain is better than fine meal.
1t is better to give the gizzard some
thing to do rather than have 1t relax
from inaction. Give fowls access to
clean water at all times, and they will
drink all they need, but do not compel
them to take water in order to get their
necessary food.
sru r ud ddaiin g.=Gne- qtiartt--off
sweet milk. one pint OF bread crumbs,
three-quarters Of a cup OF sugar, yelks
of four eggs, butter size OF an egg,
flavor with lemon; bake in slow oven /;
when done spread over a layer Of
jelly, whip the whites Of the eggs to a
troth, add one cup OF powdered sugar,
pour over the jelly and bake flight
brown. Serve cold.
Glass is expensive for kot-beds,
and those who prefer something
cheaper may use cotton cloth. giving
it two coats OF boiled linseed oil. II
requires but little attention, is easily
handled, permits the heat and light to
enter, and does not allow, the heat to
be radiated away at night as readily
as does glass. 1t also has the advan-
tage of reducing the cosN of frames;
as the expensive window-sash need
not be used.
Caramel Cake. Take two cups
of sugar, half a cup of butter, half a
cup OF milk, two and half cups Of
-four, three eggs and teaspoonful
of baking powder. Bake in Jelly
pans. For filling, take one pint
of brown sugar, tablespoonful Of
butter, halfa cup Of milk and half q
cake of chocolate, put in skillet
Qeaving out the milky, and melt; stir
until almost burnt, then pour in-the
milk. Spread while hot between the
-cakes.-Home Companion. -'7-'-
Lettuce is almo st always sown too
thickly. The seed is very small, and
it is impossible to distribute it thinly
enough BY hand unless mixed with
some divisor. Wheat bran is as good
as any thing. Cover the seed very
lightly and press own=with the hoe.
No matter how thinly the plants may
come up, the crop will cover the sur
face il the soil is rich enough, if ordi-
nary care is used in sowing. If plants
come up in masses the leaves are
stunted and worthless. Lettuce old
enough to pick. may be transplanted
at any time during the summer, and
each root set will make large head
before fall.