The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-09-06

one part Of salt 10 two parts " land
plaster. dropping little at each hill.
Nutmeg Cakes. - Beat together one
and onc-half cups Of sugar, one egg
and one cup OF cream; then add two
teaspoons 81 cream tartar. one teaspoon
Of soda and enough sifted flour to roll
well; sprinkle with nutmeg. roll out
and bake.
Pull the onions when the tops lie
down. and leave them on the ground
exposed 70 the sun and wind for few
days. after which they will be ready
20 store for winter; they will keep
better ifthey are spread out thiply in
a cool place.
When melons begin to ripen We
must use judgment in pulling them
The right time to gather them Is In
the morning, when they are cool;
then lay them in a cool shade until
wanted. IL is very necessary to be ex-
trcmely careful about treading upon
the vines. as they are easily killed.
Straw berry beds tina. have not
been kept clean since the berries were
of will be quickly overrun with grass
and weeds. II the weeds are in pos
session Of the bed they may be moved
down. Grass will be more difficult TO
remove. and the best that can be done
Is to clean between the rows thorough
~ in order to allow room for the now
runners to root and grow.
-Caulifiower and cucumbers should
be made into pickles All herbs should
be dried. prepared for use and stored
in empty spice boxes In this day OF
seed catalogues and fast mails it Is
easy TO procure good seeds. true TO
name. at a trifing cost; but some Of
the seeds are so easily saved that 1t is
good plan TO save your own seed at
least. Of peas, beans, squashes and
cucumbers.
-Croquottes OF Fowl. -Mince the
remains OF cold fowl carefully re-
moving all skin and bone. and fry
three shallots in one ounce OF butter;
add the minced fowl. dredge in one
teaspoonful OF pounded sugar, and
sufficient white sauce TO mcisten it;
stir TO it the well-beatcn yclks OF two
eggs. and set aside TO cool make the
mixture into balls, dip in egg and
bread crumbs and fry rich brown.
To tell whether canned fruit is
going to keep. the following day after
canning stand your jars on the heads
for an hour or two. then right them
in position. and II no moisture Is
! found on the cover OF the rubber rim
they are air tight and will keep any
length OF time. but II even drop oil
\ juice has found its way out put more
y or the sealing mixture over the top. or
the fruit will surely spoil Pam and
Home.
To keep bugs away from melons,
frost from tender plants. the sun from
cauliflower. etc. cut barrel hoops into
pieces sixteen inches long. CROSSING
them in the center and fastening to
gether with small wire nail. TheI
cover this frame with light muslin
leaving an inch at the end Of eacl
stick exposed so they may be pushet
into the ground. thus drawing thu
cloth close to the ground at the edges
This frame. being flexible. can be ad-
justed to greater or less spread, a
desired.
The small and the soft heads oil
cabbage should be cut and made into
pickles or sauerkraut. while the large
firm heads should be pulled Trim of
few OF the outs idc leaves and place
them. head down. in the cellar. Those
you wish 10 use after Christmas should
be buried in pit. Dig hole large
enough to hold them. where the wateI
will not stand on them, place the cab
bages in IL. head down. and cover will
the refuse cabbage leaves; then cover
with earth. and over the earth put sui
ficient straw. leaves or boards, TO pro
tect them from the frost