Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-08

Mother called Dan, :. It's your turn now
What would you take had you the chance?
She pushed her glasses up her brow
And gave us all a kindly glance
"Well, if | could, and twas no crime,
''I'd take she said, 'the cats spare time"
PRACTICAL RECIPES.
STEAMED EGGS.
Butter tin plate, and break into it the
quired number of eggs: set in a steamer
and steam until the whites are cooked;
place on large slices of buttered toast and
serve.
HICKORY-NUT CAKE.
This is a good cold weather cake, and
many persons who seldom eat cake like
this. Two teacups of sugar, one half cup
butter, one cup of thin cream, three and
one half cups of -four, three teaspoonfuls
baking powder sifted through flour, six
eggs whites and yolks beaten separately,
and one-half teacup Of chopped hickory
nuts.
TEA CAKE.
Put one cup of sweet milk, two heaping
cups of sugar, two-thirds cup of lard and
a little salt in a pan on the stove to melt.
When it cools beat three eggs very light,
stir them into the milk, add two quarts of
well sifted -four, three heaping teaspoon
fuls of baking powder, 0" two teaspoonfuls
of soda and four teaspoonful cream of
tartar well mixed with the flour; roll thin
and bake quickly.
SUGAR BUISCIT.
One and one-half pints of flour, half a
teaspoonful of salt, one cupful of sugar,
two teaspoonfuls of baking powder, one
tablespoonful of lard, two eggs, onehalf
pint of milk, little grated nutmeg; mix
into smooth butter as for mullins, drop
from tablespoon on creased baking tin:
sift sugar on top and bake about 10
minutes.
FRENCH TOAST.
Beat two eggs 5ery light and stir with
them a pint of milk, slice bread and dip
each piece in the milk and eggs, allowing
it to remain long enough to be thoroughly
pieces Fry in hot suet until it is deli
sprinkled over it some fine bits of jelly, d
pleasant addition and others prefer it
without either.
ORANGE PIE.
Great half rind of Il lemon and an
orange. then squeeze the juice of both
Beat we'll the yolk of three eggs, add a cup
of sugar and one tablespoon of -four, then
the juice and grated rind, then milk
enough to fill the pie-plate. Bake In a
hot oven and it will not curdIe. Beat the
whites Of the eggs to stiff froth with
sugar, and spread over the pie when done :;
return It to the oven to brown slightly.
This should be done very quickly in hot
oven as it will become tough Il left to long.
Set it ON the top CRATE to brown.
CHARLOTTE Russo.
One, half pint of thick cream whipped
to froth the white of two eggs alsC
beaten to a froth, One-half cupful OF
water with three teaspoonfuls of gean-
tine dissolved in it, sweeten the cream to
suit taste, flavor it with vanilla or lemon,
take one loaf of sponge cake. and cut it in
to thin slices, and line a deep dish with
them, placing a sheet of heavy writing
paper on the bottom of the dish, turn In
the cream and let it remain until thorough
ly hardened, turn on to a fiat dish. This
is very easily prepared and very deli
cate.
Successful Sheep Raising.
When starting in my business life il
1882, sheep were considered by THEN
owners able to stand all storms of Fail
and Winter unprotected, says John Tai
colt, an Examiner With.and open shed tc
run under at will, their owners thought
them we'll protected in Winter, and amply
cared for if they had plenty of hay giver
them In an open yard In stormy
weather their hay would be given them
under their sheds Grain was not counted
in their daily rations Sheep in those
days were not expected to come to: the
barn till the fields were covered with snow
and no more food could be CLEANED by the
flock. The barn-day was then the last
resort. After falling off III flesh the las
few weeks IN pastures. they were brough
to the barn, In too many instances, to con
tinue to loose flesh and appetite, i
they lived through the Winter (which
some failed to do.
Many of the breeding ewes lost thei
lambs, and nearly all their heeces, unde
the treatment they had received since til,
early fall. | am sorry to say that | began
my sheep husbandry in the way just de
scribed, and followed it too many years fo
the good of the sheep, as well as for ny
own profit therefore resolved to change
my method of caring for the flock in win
ter, which did by inclosing an open sheC
with rough boards. A manager was con
structcd to feed the flock in under cover
secure from all storms either of rain O
snow. A board window was made, abou
two feet wide and twelve feet long, hun.
on hinges, on the south side of the shed
that could be opened and fastened up il
pleasant weather to let in sunshine AM
air, and also let down and close at nigh
and in stormy weather. The result ex
ceeded my most sanguine expectations, il
growth of sheep, in the increase of WOO
and the extra number of lambs raised
Here were three direct gains resultin.
from protection in its rudest form
growth of sheep, increase of wool and tn
increase of the flock These items turne,
the scale in my favor. There was prof
in sheep husbandry that had not know
before this experiment was tried, an
that, too, IN opposition to all | had bee
taught by precept and example and obsel
Walton of the doings of older farmers VIII
were engaged IN sheep husbandry in m
vicinity. This experiment was so salts
factory that determined to improve upo
it, if possible, beginning to house N
flock during all cold rain-storms in til
fall, or snow-storms, if any came befo1
the flock were put into their winter quar-
ers. taking care that their feeding rake
were well filled with hay before the shee
were housed. thus getting the flock used |