Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-06

drop in light handful at time. keeping
them separated. As soon as they are of a
pale brown, lift out in wire spoon. drain.
and place on hot dish
LEMON PIE.
-Four eggs, one and half cups sugar
one cup water, tablespoonful of -four, one
large lemon, or two small ones Beat the
yolks of the eggs smooth. and the grated
peel and the sugar, beat well and stir in
the Hour, then the lemon juice and the
water; some use milk instead of water.
Fill ple-tins level with paste. and bake:
when done. spread over them the whites of
the eggs, wel-beaten with little sugar.
and return to the oven to brown. Be sure
you beat the sugar through the whites in
stead of sprlnkling on top, or you will
have trouble IN cutting them-the top will
be tough instead of frothy and nice,
CRANBERRIEs AS HEALTHY FOOD.
Theirs no healthier, pleasanter food for the
autumn and winter than the cranberry.
and is not only healthy but it has decided
curative properties, and is recommended
by physicians IN many ailments, especially
IN eruptive skin diseases.
1t Is mistaken notion that cranberries
are an expensive luxury. 1t has been
demonstrated that in point of economy
one quart of cranberries is equal to one
peek of apples. With sound cranberries
there is no waste, and all the water and
sugar added go to increase the quantity
and richness of the sauce. The cranberry
Is valuable in food salts and acids than any
other fruit, consequently a smaller quanti-
ty satisfies the appetite. 1t is also a mis-.
taken idea that cranberrieS are only to be
eaten as sauce, and served up as kind of
holiday dish with game and poultry.
There can be made with them the most
delicious pudding and dumplings, boiled,
steamed or baked; as well as in pies,
shortcake, tarts, jellies etc. They
make the most appetizing sauce for
both salt and fresh meats, game, fish and
fowl, not equaled in variety or excellence
by any other known fruit
How to Get Most Profit From the Sheep.
In this country the same system of
sheep raising Is practiced that was in
vogue since the discovery of America. and
any attempt to influence a departure from
the practice is met with opposition. while
IN Europe the sheep Is the most important
animal on the farm, and is kept in an en-
tlrely different manner. There are two
canseS for this, the first that more land can
be devoted to sheep in this country, all
improbable locations being used for that
purpose; and second, that in America wool
Is the principal object in sheep raising,
while IN Europe mutton is made a special
ty. the wool receiving little or no consid-
GRAFTON as a source of profit. The breeds
OF sheep used here are the merinos and ma
tive grades, their best qualities being that
they can thrive in large hocks and forage
over barren hIllsides, requiring but little
care, while the mutton breeds need good
pastures and good care and attention in
order to make them profitable.
That the sheep can be made to pay a
lair profit when the area is restricted to a
flock has been demonstrated in England
for century, and on lands that are, in
many respects, no better than lands de-
voted to sheep raising in this country, and
for which high rents are paid annually,
the sheep being daily hurdled, and the
hurdle changed, so as to give fresh graz
ing daily. In other words, English
sheep are allowed only as much space in
grass as they can eat off clean, being
given new patch (by advancing the
hurdles) daily. In this manner the land
behind them is MANFRED. and nothing Is
"o9tCN' I4C h1tCNbS uSGOl dIC lIOSG IlaJ
produce large carcasSes, whole locks
averaging 300 pounds each, live weight,
and a superior quantity of mutton is thus
produced. In this country the sheep have
unlimited area, the amount of land Jccu.
pied being much greater than is neces-
sary. while the amount of mutton pro-
ducae is not one-third the portion that
it should be, even the wool when washed.
being below the amount required to give
a profit in proportion to the capital invest
ed in the land and stock.
In this country the mutton breeds have
shown themselves profitable when the
proper system with them has been pursued
and the necessary labor given, and as this
must be essential it should be praeticed.
There is no reason why the American
sheep growers should refuse to adopt the
hauling system, with restricted areas and
the use of better breeds. If labor is re-
CURED give it. for the fiscal result will
be larger receipts, and greater profit
after all expenses are paid. No animal is
capable of giving larger profit than the
sheep but the profit cannot be derived
until the improved system is accepted, an
the pastoral methods Abandoned