Rensselaer Union, Volume 10, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 May 1878 — HOME, FARM AND GARDEN. [ARTICLE]

HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

—ln the spring and summer cultivate your farms—in tho winter -yourself.— lbid. —lt is intelligent labor which enables us to liiako the most of our resources.— lowa Stale Register. —Do not put off spring work on tho farm, because it is not planting time by the almanac. — I‘rairic Earner. —Cream Fie—One pint sweet cream, the whites of two eggs, well beaten; sweeten to the tasto with pulverized sugar. Oho crust. —Custard Pudding—One quart of sweet milk, three eggs and two-thirds of a cupful of sugar; grate nutmeg on top. Bake slowly till solid. —Macaroons —One and one-quarter pounds powdered sugar, one pound sweet almonds, bleached and pounded to a paste, whites of six eggs, grated peel of two lemons. J -pTlio farmers most likely to pay too much for farm hands are those who pay the least to cheap, inferior bands. Theso arc tho only class who receive too much pay.— State Register. —High farming means making better use of our resources—hiring more intelligent hands—using the best tools —sowing tho improved seeds —keeping the best Dreeds of hogs, cattle, horses; sheep, etc. —keeping our soil in tho best condition by rotation and manuring, and having everything guided by intelligence and energy.— lowa Stale Register. —Tinned Ware. —And now tho Scientific American warns tho public against tinned ware, the tin used in its manufacture nowadays being largely adulterated with lead, in consequence of which tho “ tinned” ware loses itsoriginal brightness, while the lead lurks round in the systems of those who uso it, biding its time for the work of Death.

—Parsnip Fritters. —Many consider this the best way of cooking parsnips: Boil tender and mash very smooth, removing carefully the strings or woody portions. For three or four parsnips allow two beaten eggs, three tablespoonfuls of cream, one tablespoonful of melted butter and a teaspoonfui of salt. Stir in a very little flour, and fry either as fritters or griddle cakos. —Baked Indian Pudding.—Two quarts of milk, scalded, one cup meal, one-half cup of flour; meal and flour wet with a very little cold milk, then turn into the scalded milk; when cool add two eggs, one and one-half cups of sugar, one-half cup of molasses, one nutmeg, a little salt and one and onehalf teaspoonfuls of ginger. Rub a piece' of butter as largo as half an egg around the pan before putting in the Ingredients, and bake an hour.—Household.