1825.] 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



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cri)[) previous to anv ;ip[ie^ir;iiice of thf di»pnse, 

 anl cilso alter ihe symptoms t*ec;iraf coiitirmnd. 

 A very we.ik solution h:i'l no eff'^ct w(iale«"r, 

 anil ;i solution stroncf enough lo dcsUoy the fun- 

 gus or rtisl, destroyed also thi- plaiu (•(' wheal 

 itselt" 



I tViir I hiive already intruded too lonsj on 

 your valiiahie columns ; b;il in conclusion. 1 ivisti 

 to remiiid \ our intelli^.nt re.idprs ivluil (• mnion 

 SHU really is; — coin'mui sail, in a state oi jmr- 

 ferl purity, consi-ls of soda 44, muriatic acid 50, 

 and water ot crystalli/, ;tiiiii 6=100 ; lull then 

 coniin- 'I salt, .surii as we huy it even tor culirja- 



Dict Bread.— Ona pound of flour, one of so- without any spices. One hundred weiglif of 



ijar, nine e^gs, leavinor out some of the whites, ! honey nill make a barrel of niellieglin asstronff 

 a hille mace and rose water. j ;„ good wine. I once had a barrel made with 



IVonders—1 wo pounds of flour, three quar- 90 weight of honey. After fermentin" and fin- 

 lers of a pound of sugar, half a pound of butter, , inar, it "as an excellent liquor; some part of 

 nine pgij.s. a I. tile mace and rose water. | which I kept bottled several years; it Inseslhe 



A light Cake to bake in cups— One and a half honey tasle by age, and ^rovvs lighter colored • 

 pounds of su-T, half a pound of butter rubhod but on the whole, it does' not improve by ao-^' 

 into two poimds of flour, one g-lass of wine, one ; like some liquor.s.— i/canc'a A". E. Farmer. ° ' 

 of rose water, eiffht e?"s and half a nuimes-. 



IRRIGATION. 

 The salutary effects fd" a constant supply of 



Sponge Cake. — Five esrgs, half a pound of su- 

 gar, and a qu iiter of a po>,nd of flour. 



Jlnother. — One pound ofsugfar. nineesi'Sfs, Ihe 

 ry purposes, is never pure, b.il coinbi::ed with j weight of four eggs of flour ; beat the yolks and P'""^ w.iler flowing over grass land, fell under 

 Tarioiis proportions ol' muriate ot magnesia, sul- wliites separate ; mix the sugar and eggs logeth- "'"" "''**'"'''''''"'" " ''^" ''''.^'^ since. To convey 

 phale of ma^^nes.a, and suiph.ite ol hme : the j er before yoii add the fliui ; a little nutmeg. | ''oanls from a sawmill, to a pond below, a sluice 

 iirst mentioned substance is \ery d.->li.(iuf-i ni, | .Qnolher. — five eggs, itiree cups of flour, two i °'^ considerable length had been built. This 



of <iijar and a linle rinnamon. I was of plank and rested along upon blocks of 



I'onnd Cake. Three eg.'s, nine sponnfnlls of I 'vood, Between the sluice and the stream wa8 

 butler, three of sugar, aiid three handfulls of!!" ^''''P "^ '•""''' ''^rv'^g 'Vofi 'wo '•' eight rods 

 flour. [ in widlh, descending to Ihe stream. The sluice 



Dough Cake.—Tno coflee cnpsof dough, two ! "'"'■ "o' perfectly light, and as the water which 

 of su<iar, one and a half of bnlter, eight eg<T<i, fell from it ran down the deciiyity,'the strip of 



and attracts mo.slure from every thing near it ; 

 hence ttie appearance 0/ land where common 

 salt has been applied; alter rain, it appear.s 

 dark-coloured and damp ; during dry sun-siiiue, 

 while and powdery. A consideration ol the na- 

 ture of Ihe uentfal salts and ol the vegettble 

 economy, might have led us a priurilo the con- 

 clusion which the actual experience of eHH,ap- 

 plied as a manure, has demon-traled. 



i am, sir, your obed't huinnle seiv't, S, 



ACIDS. 



In summer, at which season the blood isrtry 

 much disposed to pmrcsceucy, it is advisable !o 

 incraase the propBrlion of v«gelable food, ind 

 to make uso of acids, such as vinegar, lemnns, 

 oranges, and the like, provided that they do not 

 disagree wiih the stomach and bowels, .•»hict is 

 the case in those conslilutions, where too mu:h 

 acid is geuerated in Ihe stomach. This ntaj 

 fr»quently be. known by feeling the sen.iation ol 

 hunger in a painful degree.-^ In such cou»tilu- 

 tions cold provisions as well as cold drink, are 

 often prelcrable to hot. — Med. Intellii^encer. 



RECIPES FOR THE LADIES. 



Composition C(«fcc.i — One pound of flour, one 

 of sugar, half a pound of bntier, seven eg^s, 

 half a pint of cream, and a gill of brandy. 



Tea Cake. — Three cups of sugar, three eggs, 

 one cup of butter, one cup of milk, a small lump 

 of pearlash, and make it not quite as sliiTas 

 pound cake. 



Loaf Caht. — Five pounds of flour, two of su- 

 gar, three quarters of a pound of lard, and the 

 same quantity of butter, one pint of yeflst, eight 

 eggs, one quart of milk ; roll the sugar in the 

 flour; add the raisins «nd spice after the first 

 rising. 



Pint Cake. — One pint of dough, one tea-cqp 

 of sugar, one of buttter, three egs:s, one tka 

 spoon full of pearlash, with raisins and -piccsi 



Soft Gingerbread. — Six lea cu[ps of flour, three 

 of molasses, one of cream, one of butler, oie 

 table spoon full of ginger, and one of pearlash. 



Wafers. — One poimd of flour, quarter of'a 

 poimd ol butter, two eggs beat, one glass of «vine 

 aad a nutmeg. 



Jumbles. — Three pounds of flour, two of su- 

 gar, one of butter, eight eggs, with a little car- 

 lavvay seed ; add a little milk if the eggs are 

 Dol sufficient. v 



Soft Cakes in little pans. — One and a half pound 

 oftiulfer rulibed into iwo jiounds of flour, add 

 •ne wine glass of wine, one ol rose water, two 

 »f yeast, nutmeg, cinnamon and currants. 



two tea spoons full ot pearlash. wine and plums; 

 add very little flour. 



Cream Cake. — Four cups of flour, three ot su- 

 gar, one of butter, one of cream, five eggs, one 

 tea spoonful of pearlash ; rub the butter and su- 

 gar together, then add the rest. 



Shrc~jt;sbitry Cake. — One pound of floiirj three 

 quarters of a ponnd of sugar, three quarters of 

 a ponnd of butter, four eggs, one nutmeg, one 

 gl is» of brandy. 



Clove Cake. — Three pounds of flour, one of 

 butter, one of sugar, three eggs, two spoonfulls 

 of cloves — mix it with molasses. 



Cake.--One tea cup of butter, two of sugar, 

 three of flour, and four of eggs. 



Cookies. — One tea cup of butter, one of sugar, 

 One egs;., and flour. 



To boil Ham. — It should be boiled in a* large 

 quav,lity of water, and that for a long lima — one 

 quarter of an hour tor each pound— the rind to 

 be taken ofl" w hen warm. The ham is most pal- 

 atable when cold, and should be sent to the table 

 >»illi eggs, horse-radish and mustard. This af- 

 fords a cheap repast at any time of dav. 



Bkead Pudding. — One pound of soft bread or 

 biscuit, soaked in one quart of milk, run tbroiigh 

 a seive or cullender ; add seven ee-gfs, tWee 

 quarters of a pound of sua:ar, ene qi.aiter of a 

 pound of buffer, nutmeg, cinnamon, one gill of 

 rose water, one pound rasins. half a pint of milk; 

 bake three quarters of an hour, middling hot 

 oven. 



Rice Ptidding. — Half pint of rice, six ounces 

 of sugar, two quarts of milk, salt, bnlter, and 

 allspice, put cold into a hot oven, bake two and 

 a half hours. 



Indian Pudding. — Three pints ofscalded milk, 

 seven spoonfulls of fine Indian meal, stir well 

 logrecher while hot, let it stand until cooled, add 

 .'bur eggs, half pound of butter, spices and sugar 

 — bake four hours. 



lauil was constantly moisiened by it. Before this 

 sluice was placed there the land was barren, as 

 is still evinced by the land directly above it. 

 Soon after it »vas cut off from the other part of 

 Ihe field it was observedto improve in its ap- 

 pearance : And although it has received no ad» 

 vantage from culture, it having neither been 

 ploughed nor dressed for ten years, it has grad- 

 ually improved until no»v it is astonishingly pro- 

 ductive. Id that place the grass starts earlier, 

 and is sooner ripe, than in any other place about. 

 It is also much larger than in the best cultivated 

 parts of the same field ; the second cutting here 

 being equal lo the first in other parts The 

 water 's taken from the mill-pond, and its situa- 

 tion in the sluice renders any benefit from the 

 wash of the land impossible. It falls upon the 

 ground as pure as any river water. The own- 

 er has experienced so encouraging a result from 

 this r.ccidenfal experiment that he is now turn- 

 ing his attention to ibis mode of improving bis 

 land. By a ditch, which has cost but little la- 

 bour, he is throwing a constant supply of water 

 over the most of ten ncres. This is the second 

 year of this general irrigation ; and at a great 

 distance, even in this fruitful season, the parts 

 which receive the artificial supply of water, 

 may be clearly distinguished from those which 

 do not. This subject demands the atiention of 

 farmers, and we hope that those who can turn 

 a stream of water so as to extend the experi- 

 ment, will not foiget what we have stated as 

 facts. — Penobscot Gazette. 



METHEGLIN". 

 This delightful beverage is made in the fol- 

 lowing manner : Put so much new honey into 

 spring water, that when the honey is dissolved, 

 an egg .will not sink to Ihe bottom. Boil Ihe 

 liquor for an hour. VVheo cool, barrel it up, 

 adding a spoonful of yenst to 

 add ginger half an ounce to 

 much cloves and mace j hot 1 have it very good ■ boul three-quarters of a mtle 



B.\THING, SWIMMING, &c. 



At this season of the year, there is nothing, 

 unless it be guarding against an improper expos- 

 ure to the solar rays, that is more conducive to 

 health than bathing ; nor is there anything more 

 pleasant to those who can swim, nor more 

 healthy, besides being oftimes a necessary and 

 useful accomplishment, if we may be permitted 

 to use Ihe expression, than swimming. The 

 President's laudable example, who is, from what 

 we have heard, perhaps one of the best swim- 

 mers in the District, and none more heallhyj 

 should be generally followed. 



Mr Adams' son John, we are told, is aD ex- 



lerment it. Some jcellent swimmer ; he swam this morning froto 

 a barrel, and as. the Tyber lo the Poiomirk bridge and back, a» 



