Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 January 1877 — HOME, FARM AND GARDEN. [ARTICLE]

HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

—Cobct% ticandens, so long u#ed as ap out-door climber' is one Dflhe-beet possible, .plants for the house. It grows rapidly, and wiU-JJawier through the winter. Its blossoms are belt-shaped. They are first green—changing,to' i deep, violet blue—and its vines, with their delicate tracery of leaves, trained about the side, and over a window, make a moat graceful, picture. . —A writer of observation has this hint to farmers living near, towns and stations: “To see good farming, large crops and the best improvements; one must get seve# or eight miles away froth a tailroad, irf ht least a railroad statiop' . Where there is easy opportunity to reach the nearest railroad station, the average fanner is pretty sure to visit town daily and spend a large share of his time thye in bad weather." —Scalloped Wealy earthen baking-dish, well buttered, sprinkle in.ia- layer.of. rolled crackers, then a layer of good fat oysters, a, little pepper, salt, and bits of batter; another layfer 6f crackfers, another of oysters, then seasoning as before, and so on until the dish is filled; have the top covered with crackers; turn over it a cup of the oyster liquor. Set it in the oven for thirty or forty minutes. , » j sh “f «y| -*A fanner sayfj -? 4tee| the family; soap, has been made in tbe spring, the gfqase that accqmtflatesjand ismaid ’ vside dufihg the Slimmer, oftehgefs maggoty.. Tq avpid .this,xth<r ifollolirlSg fs a good* plan: Have a Kettle full' of lye, and throw all bacon rinds, etc,, into this kettle; and when fall comes you WHI be sur-' prised at the nice lot of soft soap you will have; and even if a rat falls in, he will be changed into soap jusjt the t —Suet Puddinifoffo’iri' 'tWw jtoftee popjl of flour, with a' OF baking powder stirred thoroughly through il,, hda ode k*)flh(7tJuf»'of finely-Chopped suet; one teaspoonful of salt; one wellbeaten egg; one-pin) Of |w§et majk. Grease a tin-pail, pouf tne mixture fnto it, cover, set it in a kettle of boiling water, and let it bflffiTHbnstteitly two Doji's*. Renew JlT#' 4vat»f tas',it Jvipdlrktle# With boilirig'-Wafter-freiiF'thW te«««tlJ:*-B«id’ to the-table hot. Serve with lemon-sauce. —'\t r hitq iMJounfeun Oahe.—Reftt to a' cream half a pound of butter and one PO.uMY£sug£<Tln tfltf pbhnd [ffJflpttr mix one teaspioonful cream tipiar. In ol* ssrwei?; s tefifo®. and lastly the milk and soda. Bake quickly in ielly cake paps, and spread beoyerttKe top: * —Children’s Pudding.—-Fill PH earthen baking dish with finely-choppM '.apples.' Season with sugar and nutmeg; add a little water. Set it ou the back of the range until the apples are tender*. - Then*mua a crust of one teacup of sweet mjUt; tablespoonful of butter; a little salt; one aSßSfcsfia of the apples and bake- To. be eaten hot with swedt Aauce, )flayorfeu> Mth lemon Or 1 vanilla/ Other kinds of fruit may be used in the same manner. frown regions sinpe the days of dhaboL