c|jeii|>, ami iiliirrialely clieiiper than tlie U8ii!il 

 iiindo of sowing'. 

 ••^ ]l is Inic, Ihat, ,-il |irascnt, rnaoliljies oiiiiixit be 

 prcji-iiifd ; liiu so soon as iliero is a (Iriiiaiiil, or 

 evfii the ciiaiirc^ ori-rfaiiii;; ii di'iiiancl, iIjitk w ill 

 III' lilllo ilirtiL-iilty iii tliat respect. 'I'ljc oiliei-oli- 

 jpctioiis, tliat only »el! cleared l.oiils uill adiidl 

 llie use of drill inacliiiics, iliat iikjsI liirtMers can- 

 Mol aflluil ihr ex|ieiisc ol' piiicliasiii^', a|i|il_v will, 

 iio iiioi-e I'oice to lliis |ianicMlar lalior-sav iii'j; luii- 

 cliirie iIkim any other. Tlircslduj.' iimchiijiTs are 

 expensive, yet ihcy arc alrendv niiinerons, and 

 the ein(dnynienl of iheni is steadily iiicreasinj.'. 

 Keaidni; machines are expensive, yet the patents 

 i^vf eveiy year ninlii|,l.\ in;; ami safes increasim;; 

 and reapers, HKe .hill machines, require well 

 eleaied land lor iheii' operation. 



We. wish that opnleni and enii'rpiisiii^' farie.ers 

 vvonid tnni their attention lo this matter. We 

 helieve that n man may he a pnlilic hrnel'aclor in 

 a iinich le.s.s sns))icions way than ofiorin^' to yo 

 lo Con^n-e.ss, or to endme, with patient seJC-ileni- 

 al, /or the love oC conntry, a (Jit and lucrative oC- 

 hc-e. It; in each county, "ten acres were put, with 

 the least expetise, lo the lii:;hest slate oC enltiva- 

 tioii, il wot. Id he a practical e.vam|de llial wonid 

 he lelt on every larm in the nei^hlairhood ; and 

 the man uho should, hy well <luin^^ on his own 

 (arm cradnally raise the siandaril all tdioni hini, 

 would he, III an important sense, ti iinhlic hene- 

 footor. 



^ JTarnui's iHcintl)ln iMfiitov. 



83 



An Olive Leaf, 



rno^l THK HODStW'IVKS OK AMERICl TO THE 



norsEwivEs of great britai.v and ibeund: 



OR, RECIPES FOR MAKIMG VARIOUS ARTICLES 

 OF FOOD OF INDIAN CORN MEAL. 



Common Jountei/ nr Jimiuj CVAe.— Into one quart 

 of meal, stir one pint of hoiiin^r water, » ith salt : 

 ppread il on a hoard all inch thick, and hake il 

 oviT the fire, nr otherwise on an iron over the tire. 



Superior Jimmj Cnl;e.—'V:Air. one pi> t of cream,' 

 li.dl a pint of meal, two tahle sp. oiisful of wheal 

 _fl,oiir, half a tea spoontui of carhoiiate of soda, 

 iiiid sail to suit the laste. Uake in a hot oven. 



The ahr.ve recipe was fm iiishi-d hy the Uev. 

 Ov\en Lovcjoy, of Illinois, with the remark, " Try 

 It, an. I tell l^oiil Alorpell, to do the same." 



Ai Excellent Jonnij Ci/if.— Take one quart of 

 milk, three e^'^'.s, one tea spoonful of carlionate 

 of soil.i, one tea i-np of wheal flonr, and Indian 

 meal siiHicient to make a hatter id'the eoiisisleii- 

 ry "I paiK-akeii. Uake qnick in pans previously 

 hniti-red, and eat it warm uith hiiiter or milk. 



IniHan Pound Cake. ~V.\i:.hi fji^s, tlie wu "lit 

 af the eg;;s m sii-ar, the wei-ht of six of lliem 

 in tiiilk ; half a ponnd of meal ; half u pound of 

 Nnlter, and one l.-irge luitrneji;. 



Itulinn CV/A-c— One pint of sour milk, one tea 

 'l.oonlid ofcarhonale of soda, one l.ihle spoonlni 



hntter. one eajr, sail, and wiih meal make it 



three or four ejigs wed lieateii, n small qtiaritily 

 "I flniir, mix t|„.„i together and then make i"i 

 quite thick with corn meal ; add a lahle spoonful 

 nl melted hntter, and salt losnit the taste; hiiller 

 the pan in which il is haked. 



Corn ami Fluur Bread. — \'i(f\,n\-t' n thin haller 

 hy weltiii;: sifted meal in cold water, niul then 

 stnrin,!,' it into that which is hoiliii^r; salt, and 

 when il is lukewarm, add yeast, and as mneh 

 /Imir as theic is corn nu-al ; hake in deep dishes 

 111 an oven when risen. 



\nnl<ee lirown Bread.— Tn two qnaits of corn 

 meal, pour one ipiart of Iioilinjr water, stir vcast 

 into two quarts (jf rye meal, and knead lOKelher 

 with two (pants <if lukewarm water. Add, if von 

 please, one pill of molasses or treacle. 



Corn Bread.— '\'o one (piail of silied meal adil 

 one tea enp of cream, ihrecep^'s, one lea spoon- 

 (iil of ciirhonate of soda dissolved in waler, hiil- 

 lermilk to make it quite soft ; stir il well and hake 

 It in a cake kettle or oven. 



Brou-n Bread Bhcuit.—Two (juarls of Indian 

 meal, one pint and a half of rye meal; one lea 

 Clip ol floor, two spomisfol of inoiasse". Add a 

 little carhonuleof soda to the veusi, and let it use 

 over iii^hl. 



I'ldhin Dumplincr.— To itiK! pint of sour milk 

 with carhonate of soda, add one quart of meal, 

 and a larpe spoonfid of flour; roll out with flour 

 ami pill in an apple, and cook as liefore. 



Green Corn Padding.— Take eighteen ears of 

 fireeii corn, split the kernels len^'thwise of the 

 ears with a shar|i knife, then wilh a case knile 

 scrape the corn from the coli; mix it wilh three 

 or four quarts of rich sweet milk ; add (our ei;..'s 

 Well I.eateii, two lahle spoonsful of sugar, salt'u) 

 the taste, hake it ihree hours. To be 'eaten hot 

 with butter. 



Homony. — This artiide i.s considered a preat 

 delicicy ihrou';hoiu the Soniliern Slates, and is 

 ■seen on almost every breakllist table. It is pre- 



Boiled Pudding.-ln\a two quarts of meal, stir 

 lliiee pints of boiling water, some salt and a gill 

 ot molas.ses or treacle ; spice or not as yon choose. 

 .1 10 lip in a strong cloth or pudding" boiler, |,iit 

 m lioi ing water, ami cook over a steady tire for 

 Ihree biaiis. ' 



Superior Boiled Puddinff.—To one quart of In- 

 dian meal, add ihree pints of hot milk, half a pint 

 nl molasses or treacle, a desert spoonful of salt 

 an ounce or more of beef suet shred fine. Stir 

 the malerials well together, lie iheiii in „ cloth, 



.•illowing room (or the pudding to swidlone-ei<'hlli 

 larger, and boil it six or eight lioiiis. The long, 

 er II boils the l>eller. Il may be made without 

 suet. 



Buckwheat Tfite.— This cheap article of food 

 IS consah'red a hixiiry in most of the American 

 Stales from the first of October to ihe flrst of 

 April. During this period it is found everywhere 

 lor bieakliist on the most fiiigal and on the most 

 sumptuous tables. When eaten warm, wilh but- 

 ter, sugar, molas.ses or treacle, it possesses a fla- 

 vor that cannot be equalleil hy any griddle cako 

 whalever. The hnckwheat flour, put up in small 

 casks at Philadelphia, is Ihe best that can he pro- 

 cured in America. — V,. U. 



Iiecipe.—M\x the flonr wilh cold water, put in 

 a cup of yeast and a little salt ; set it in a warm 

 place over iiighi. If ii should he sour in the 

 morning, put in a little carbonate of soda, fry 

 them Ihe same as any griddle cake. Leave 

 enough of the hatter lo leaven the next mess. 



Transportation of Cattle a.nd Sheep on 

 Railroads — -The Railroad Journal gives Ihe fol- 

 low'ing important, information derived (i-om sta- 

 tistics of callle and sheep sent to and consumed 

 111 the Lonilon market, with (he former lo.ss in 

 driving now saved hy the adojition of railway con- 

 veyance : 

 It appi 



nned tlo,.. Ti " 1^ I -■■■'•- ,.:- -.i'<".-us Ihat the average loss of flesh in 



paie.l thus. 1 be corn mnsi he ground not quite dnvnig callle lo London market, for a distance 

 into meal. Let the broken grains he ahoiil the | equal lo the railroad conveyance noticed, is 40 



pounds each. The number' conveyed was 220,- 

 000, and the consequent saving of flesh 8,800,000 

 lbs. The averi>ge loss of driving sheep as com- 

 pared wilh railway coiiveyaiice, is 8 pounds each 

 equalling 10,000,000 lbs. of flesh, which at 8 cts! 

 jier pound would amount to Sl,.i04,000. The 

 lime saved U more lliaii equal lo the freight." 



ilift" enoii;.'h to pour. 



Bailer Cakes, .Vo. 1. — Prepaie a thick hatter bj 

 vefiiig silied meal with cold Water, ami then 

 lining it into that which is boiling. Salt, and 

 iheii il is liikewanii,iidd.\east; when risen, bake 

 II thin cakes over the (ire. 



-Vo. 2. — Take sour milk, correct its acidity with 



irlionate of soda, aihl salt and meal to make a 

 tiick halter, and cook as behuv. 



.Vo. 3.— Stir a quart of boiling water lino the 

 imie qnaniiiy of meal, add a little salt and two 

 ggs well bfaten; rook as belore. 



Cinsrer Cake.— Oiiv quart of sour milk with 

 .uhon.Oe ut' soda, one qiiarl of ii.eal, one pint 

 I flour, (me gill id" molasses, add salt and gin.'er 



your taste. '' 



.:! Corn Meal Cake. — Fur one pint of meal lake 

 ne leacnpof s^^eel milk, cue cup of sour cream, 

 lilf a cup of m.diisses or treacle, (uie egg well 

 eaten, one tea spooufid carhm.ate of soda, half 

 tea spoonfid of .salt, cimiamou, milmeg or oih- 

 ■ spices may he used lo suit the taste. 



Cum Z>0(/gers.— To one tpiart of meal i.our 

 •Jililig water till ihoioiighlv wet; add two tahle 

 "onslul (d flour, a tea s|.oonfnl of salt, mix it 

 ell; spreiul it smooili in a skillet or j.an; first 

 al and oil the pan well, then .set il on the coals 

 I von can run a knile under and turn it round 

 I'M set It lip belore the fiie lo roa.-t. 



fine Cake—l'\me table spoonsliil of sm-ar 

 ;e.^ ol^cream, three eggs, one tea ciipof bnUer' 

 Ilk. 5'liriu Ihe meal till i, is a liiile thicker 

 :m batter, and salt ami .spice to ^our liking. 



torn Mafins -Take one quart of butleruiiJk, 



size of a pin's head. Next shake Ihe grains in 

 ihe seive, so as to make the hulls or bran come 

 to the t(jp, when ihey can be removed with Ihe 

 hand. The grains must iheii he washe'l in sev- 

 eral waters, and the light articles which rise lo 

 the smiiice poured ofFvviih ihe water through the 

 lingers so as to prevent the escape id' the grains. 

 Have a jiot or boiler ready on the fire with water 

 ill it, add the grains at the rate of one pint to luo 

 pints of waler. Hod it briskly ahoiii l\\enly min- 

 ules, takinir ofl' the scum and occasionally stir- 

 ring it. When the homony has ihorouehly soak- 

 ed op the waler, lake the boiler off the fire, cov- 

 er ii and place it near, nr on a le.ss heated pari 

 o( the fire, and allow it to soak there about ten 

 minutes, it may he eaten with milk, butter, trea- 

 cle or sugar. T'he flonr or meal silted out can 

 he used lo make bread or cake. 



The editor of the Pliiladelphia Citizen, who 

 '•onlrihuted this recipe, remarks at ihe clu-e of 

 his note, "I know the English people will love 

 America ihe more (iir ihe sake of b(uiiony." 



Hasty Pudding.— i'ni in thnte pints oi' water 

 and a table spoonful of salt, and when it* begins 

 to boil, stir in meal itiiiil it is thick enough (iir the 

 table. Add, if you choose, some apples chopjied. 

 Cook for twenty or thirty minutes. Eaten with 

 milk, liii'iHr (u- tri acle. 



Fried Hasty PudJing.—da cold pudding into 

 smooih slices, and fry brown in a liiile butler oi 

 pork fill. 



Hasty Pudding Bread.— Vie\KMo the pudding 

 as heloie ; when lukewarm add yea-I ; and idler 

 rising, h.die in a deep dish, in a hot oven. 



Corn Meal Pudding.— ^ru\i[ four (piarts of miik, 

 stir iiiio it one qiiarl of silted meal, one cup of 

 midasse.s, a tahle spoonful of salt, a liiile spice 

 of any kind you like ; hake it three or f uir hours 

 in a pretty hot oven. 



Baked Pudding.— 'Vu two quarts of milii add 

 one (juart of meal, a little salt, and a cup of su- 

 gar. Prepare hy healing the milk over the fire, 

 stirring ii occasimially to keep it from burning; 

 when it scarcely boils remove il, put in the sail 

 and sugar, and scalier in the meal, stirring rapid- 

 ly to prevent its collecting into lumps, put in the 

 imluieg and liirn iiilo a deep pan. li.ike imme- 

 diaiely or otherwise, as liny be convenieni, in a 

 hot oven three hour.*, Wiieii it has haked an 

 hour or more pour over the pudding one gill or 

 gill and a half of milk; this will soften the crust 

 and (brm a delieioiis whey. 



Wool.— The history of ihe growth of wool ia 

 very curious. Fifty jeais ago not a ponnd of fine 

 wool was raised in the l.'inted States, in Great 

 Britain, or any other except Sjiaiii. In the lat- 

 ter country, the flocks were owned exclusively 

 by the nobility or the crown. In 1764, a small 

 flock was sent lo the Elector of Saxony, as a pre- 

 sent from the King of Spain, whence the entire 

 product of Saxon wool, now of such immeii.se 

 value. Before the breaking out of ihc last war 

 between this country and (ireat Britain, Colonel 

 llumpluejs succeeded in gelling a (ew merino 

 sheep brought out of Spain; then their cxporta- 

 ti(Mi was prohibited under penalty of being sent 

 to the ealleys (iir life. 



In 1809, during the second invasion cf Sjiain 

 hy the French, some of the valuable Crown flocks 

 were sold to raise money. Our Consul at Lisbon, 

 Mr. Jarvis, |iurcliased fomieen hundred head' 

 and sent them lo this coimiry. Previously, how- 

 ever, IMr. Livingston obtained a (iew sheep of the 

 Spiinish breed, as a piesent, in 1792. A portion 

 of ihe pure unmixed merino blood of these flocks 

 i-i lo he 1(11111(1 in Vermont nt ibis lime. Such 

 was the origin of the immense flocks of fine- 

 v\ooled sheep in the United States and Great Brit- 

 ain. 



Co operation of the Wife.— There is much 

 good sense and truth in the remark of a modern 

 auilior, thai no man ever prospered in the world 

 without the co-operalion of his wife. If she 

 unites in niutual endeavors or rewards his labor 

 with an eiideaiiiig smile, wilh what confidence 

 will he resort to his merchandise or his liirm, fly 

 over lands, .sail upon the seas, meet difiiculty and 

 encoimler danger, if he knows he is not sjiend- 

 ing his slrenglh in vain, bin that his labor will he 

 rewarded by the sweets of home! Solitude and 

 disappoiutment enter the history of every man's 

 lili' ; and he is hut half provided for his voyage 

 who finds but an associate for happy hours, while 

 for his months of daiknes.s and distress no sym- 

 palhizing [lurtner is \ire^ateii.-~Dotlar J^ewapaper, 



