River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-03-14
HOME AND FARM
The white of two eggs viii render
he deadly corrosive sablimlte as
harmless as a dose OF calomel.

The white of two eggs viii render
he deadly corrosive sqblimIte as
harmless as a dose Of calomel.
What you impress upon a childs
leart by word or example good or
BAD, is like writing on glass with a
iiamond-it is ineffaceable.
Cooked rutabagas with a little
meal or bran will make admirable
pork. Fed to sheen, with a trifiing adj
5ition 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 81
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 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 year
per head.
Poverty Pie: One large cup o.
milk, yelk Of one egg, two tablespoons
| each of sugar and flour, little salt
Cook all together by setting the dish
/ in 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. fla small.
err proportion of seed be sown the stalks
may be rather coarse. The crop O
/ grass should be cut often and Us sOOT
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 II
so doing also by frequent moving.
Oyster Cakes: One solid pint O.
oysters chopped fine, enough powdered
cracker to stiffen sufficiently to mole
| 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
DE fried in little hot butter or drip
| ping. Serve them with slices of lemon,
or lemon juice squeezed over. This i,
an economical oyster dish.-N. \. Oh
server
Lemon Sponge: Soak half al
ounce of gelatine for one hour in three
quarters of "a pint of water, and ado
the strained juice of three lemons, anC
five ounces of loaf sugar. Simmer il
a saucepan over the fire for minute
or two. Strain. and let the mixture
cool. When nearly cold. rdd the
beaten whites of two eggs, and Oea'
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, flues
stoves. furnaces, etc. A great deal o
vexation would be avoided if we woul1
look over things quite often and see i
the wagon-bolts were all right. and thu
harness was not getting weak il
places. We might extend this care
too, as we have frequ entity suggested
to the horses and other stock. and i
there are the least signs of disease
take steps to prevent further sickness
Prairie Farmer.