MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY JOURNAL. 
DISCUSSION ON AGRICULTUBAL EDUCATION, 
The first meeting in Albany the present 
winter, for the discussion of agricultural sub¬ 
jects, was held at the llooras of the N. Y. 
State Agricultural Society, on Thursday 
evening, Feb. 7. As the topic discussed, 
Agricultural Education, is attracting con¬ 
siderable interest throughout the countr}’-, 
we give the remarks on the occasion, as 
published in the Evening Journal: — 
Mr. B. P. Johnson stated that the subject of di.s- 
cussioii was Agricultural Education; and pro¬ 
ceeded to say that it was a subject which was now 
attracting great attention in all parts of the coun¬ 
try. In respect to the prominence of its position 
before the Legislattire and the people of New York, 
he thought great credit was due to Gov. Fish, he 
having been the first, since the great Clinton, who 
had occupied the Gubernatorial chair, that had 
evinced a particular interest in recommending ap¬ 
propriations for agricultural afFairs. Ho alluded to 
the message of Gov. FA, and read an extract from 
that of 1849, in which the establishment of an Ag- 
gricultural College and Experimental Farm is 
recommended. 
In reference to such an institution, Mr. J. said, 
the first question was — do farmers need a better 
system of education than they have had? Every 
candid man would answer this question in the af¬ 
firmative. We are far behind some portions of 
Europe in skilful cultivation; and why? Foreign 
laborers are not superior to burs, but their labors 
are directed by men who generally bring more mind 
to the task — who more thoroughly understand the 
principles of their bu.siness. We want an institu¬ 
tion where all these principles shall be taught, and 
where their practical operation shall be demonstra¬ 
ted. But it might bo asked, cannot we learn with¬ 
out this school or farm? To this he would say — 
the great object is to develop the greatest amount of 
useful knowledge, and disseminate it among the 
people. An institution like this would become the 
Normal School of agriculture, and from it would 
go forth men properly grounded in the science and 
practice of husbandry, whose influence would be 
felt throughout all parts of the State. The ag¬ 
ricultural interest requires an institution that will 
secure an education for the farmer equal to that 
which is conferred by our present colleges and 
otlier schools, on tlrose who are engaged in any 
profession. 
Mr. J. urged that the farmers require something 
»e a remuneration for what they had contributed 
for other interests. The State has expended mil¬ 
lions for objects that have not benofitted directly 
the farmer. It had laid out nearly half a million 
in the department of Natural Historj’. Now of 
all this the farmers have not complained; but uiay 
they not with propriety ask for an appropriation di¬ 
rectly for Agricultural Education suited to their 
wants? 
Here Mr. J. alluded to the system of surveys 
commenced by the State Agricultural Society, 
which he was convinced would be found benefi¬ 
cial in developing the natural resources of the 
State. 
In conclusion, Mr. J. remarked that he thought 
the time had now arrived for action on this sub¬ 
ject, Practical utility is the order of the day.— 
The peojde are in favor of the principle, and are 
looking to the present Legislature to second their 
views in someeftectual measure. Not only is this 
the case with our own citizens, but the eyes of oth¬ 
ers are turned towards us. In Ma-ssachusetts, 
Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine, Illinois, 
and other States, and oven in Canada, the subject 
is attracting attention, and the Empire State is 
looked to and OKpootod to furniali life example, entU 
to take the lead in this, as she had done, and he 
trusted would continue to do, in other great and 
important enterprises. 
Mr. S. S. Randall, of Albany, said his attention 
had been more particularly called to the subject of 
Agricultural Education in connecion with Com¬ 
mon Schools. He thought the science of agricul¬ 
ture should take its place with other sciences in 
those schools; and books containing the elemen¬ 
tary principles should be introduced and studied 
here. It is true, that this would not accomplish 
all that is required; higher institutions are neces¬ 
sary; but the youth should first be prepared for 
such institutions in the Common Schools. He 
admitted that the standard of Agricultural Educa¬ 
tion was too low, and the question is — How can 
it bo best raised? Though he (Mr. R.) was in fa¬ 
vor of such an institution as had been alluded to, 
ho would first introduce the study of chemistrj’, 
geology, mineralog}’, &c., into all the schools of 
the country’. He alluded to the agricultural cate¬ 
chism of Prof. Johnston, the study of which, he 
thought, would be highly useful to beginners. 
Mr. R. spoke of the advantages of a thorough 
education to the farmer. These advantages were 
numerous, and even beyond estimation. Knowl¬ 
edge is not only subservient to the farmer, by en¬ 
abling him to direct all his operations with greater 
success in a pecuniary view, but it renders all his 
labors agreeable and pleasant by making plain to 
his mind the former mysteries of nature, and en¬ 
abling him to contemplate the harmonious relation 
and order of all thing.s. 
Mr. Curtis, of Onondaga, was particularly pleas¬ 
ed with the idea of teaching the nidiments of the 
natural science in the Common Schools. He had 
witnessed a successful example of this kind in his 
own neighborhood. A female who taught the 
summer school in his district, encouraged the chil¬ 
dren to bring in pebbles and specimens of rocks. 
The teacher, who had devoted considerable atten¬ 
tion to geology’ and mineralogy’, had these speci¬ 
mens arranged in their proper order, and explained 
to the pupils their geological relations, and their 
nature and properties. The pupils became delight¬ 
ed, and spent a portion of their leisure lime in col¬ 
lecting specimens, and had acquired such a taste 
for geology and mineralogy that they would pur¬ 
sue the sttidy of those sciences with energy and 
interest. 
Mr. C. expressed himself as being favorably 
disjrosed toward.s all measures that will promote 
the agricultural interest. As to the establishment 
of an Agricultural College and Experimental 
Farm, it would, doubtless, be beneficial if founded 
on a proper plan and rightly’ managed. Ho was 
not prepared to speak particularly in reference to 
the plan which had been reported by the Com¬ 
missioners. 
Judge Miller, of Rochester, said, though ho 
was not himself a farmer, ho hoped his son would 
be a farmer. He mentioned this .as showing the 
regard he had for the agricultural interest. It is 
evident that the people of this State have a deep 
interest in Agricultural Education. Nine-tenths 
of our population are farmers, and will probably 
continue to be so. An important advantage re- 
Buliing from the better education of this class, 
woula be the prevention of our most enterprising 
young men being enticed away from agriculture to 
seek business in the cities. A proper system of 
education would render agriculture popular, and 
men would not seek other avenues as the best 
means of attaining honor or wealth. In reference 
to the first stops of education, he would begin, as 
had been suggested, with the children in the 
Common Schools. F’urther than this he was not 
at present prepared to make any particular sugges¬ 
tions; he hoped, however, that we might have an 
institution for agriculture which should correspond 
to the higher institutions for other professions — an 
institution that shall be creditable to the State of 
New York. 
Judge M, illustrated the necessity of practical 
knowledge in regard to agriculture and horticulture 
by referring to his own experience in the use of 
guano. AVhen that substance was first introduced, 
he had heard much of its value as manure, and 
ns soon as he could obtain some he applied it to 
his pet plants; but not knowing how to ues it, he 
killed most of the plants. In the application of 
facts, we must have the benefit of practice and 
observation. 
There was another way in which Judge M. 
hoped we should derive great benefit froin a more 
thorough knowledge of agriculture. By better 
cultivation, wo shall be enabled to obtain much 
larger crops, and hence, a less extent of land will 
answer for the same population. This will justify 
a subdivision of lands into small farms, and we 
shall thus bo enabled to retain a highly useful 
and large class of citizens, all of whom will be 
interested in the land, and consequently in the in¬ 
stitutions and welfare of the State. 
Mr. Brew’cr, of Tompkins, was confident that 
the study of books on agriculture might be intro¬ 
duced into the Common Schools with advantage. 
During the first visit of the Superintendent of 
Schools in the county where he resided, a class 
was formed for studying a manaul on agriculture, 
(Taylor’s.) The class made good progress, and 
the study was evidently useful. But wo needed a 
higher institution, and it had been a subject of 
regret to him, that we had not one in the State.— 
He had seen something of the great advantages, 
which such an institution may confer. He had 
a son at the School of Agriculture connected with 
Yale College, under the charge of Prof. Norton. 
He had been there a y'ear and a half, spending his 
vacations at home,on the farm, applying to practice, 
as much as possible, the knowledge he had acquir¬ 
ed; and enough had already been demonstrated 
in this way, to settle in his mind, the question as 
to the utility of such an education. 
In connection with this subject, Mr. B. alluded 
to the necessity of more correct statistical infor¬ 
mation in regard to agricultural products than we 
had yet obtained. Fie was certain that the last 
census was very imperfect — the number of acres 
in the difierent crops, and their yield having been, 
in many cases, only guessed at. 
Gen. Burroughs, of Orleans, was not prepared 
to speak in detail in reference to the subject under 
consideration, but would remark, that there were 
many points of view in which such an institution 
as is contemplated would be useful. The estab¬ 
lishment of a good veterinary school in connection 
w’ith such an institution, would, in a few years, 
save a greater amount, in the lives of anTmals, than 
the whole institution would cost; and yet this was 
only one of many branches of useful knowledge 
that would there be taught. He was for using all 
means that would promote tire dissemination of 
knowledge among farmers. 
Agricultural papers were important means of 
this kind. To them was owing much of the in¬ 
terest now manife.sted in Agricultural Improve¬ 
ment, and he rejoiced that their circulation was 
increasing. The Transactions of the- State Soci¬ 
ety embodied, every year, a vast amount of valu¬ 
able information for the farmer. Farmers also 
might derive much benefit from conversation with 
each other, and in this view, meetings for the dis¬ 
cussion of subjects pertaining to their interest, 
were productive of good. 
Ho hoped all the members of the Legislature 
would attend these meetings. The subject of the 
establishment of an Agricultural School and Ex¬ 
perimental Farm would soon come before them, 
and a preliminary discussion here would enable 
them to act on it more understandingly. He 
hoped to hear the views of all in reference to the 
general subject, and also in reference to a plan 
and its details. 
Mr. Randall suggested that the same subject be 
continued for discussion at the next meeting, which 
was adopted, and the meeting then adjourned 
to meet on Thursday evening, February 21st, at 
7, P. M. 
EXPERIMENT IN SALTING STOCK, 
The following embraces an account of 
experiments on the influence of a certain 
quantity of s-alt in raising the value of fod¬ 
der, by Theodore Von Lanner; 
“The last winter, I made an experiment 
for determining the influence of increasing 
doses of salt on the appetite of horn cattle 
in the case of two lean o.xen of 1,740 live 
weight, on about 700 pounds of flesh 
weight and about 5 per cent of tallow.— 
For two Aveeks these two oxen received, 
twice a Aveek in the evening, per head, 3 
loth (1-| oz.) of salt, W’ith Avhich both oxen 
consumed, daily, 34 pounds of choice hay, 
on an average. After this the tAvo oxen 
received the above mentioned portion of 
salt daily, for 10 days, in Avhich on an aver¬ 
age, they both together ate 40^ pounds of 
best hay. With the same daily portion of 
salt, the tAvo oxen consumed in the next 
nine days, on a daily average of 46|- pounds 
of best hay, and w’ith the same daily por¬ 
tion of salt, theirdfiily consumption in 11 days 
more, amounted to 51-| pounds of best hay. 
Aftei’Avards, the two oxen, for 18 days, 
received daily, tAvice the day, the usual quan¬ 
tity of salt, and their consumption of fod¬ 
der rose on the average daily to oof pounds 
of best hay; then they received the usual 
quantity of salt daily, three times in the 
day, their averaged daily consumpton lell 
to 51 pounds of best hay; this portion of 
salt thus appeared to be too large, and they 
Avere given again, for sixteen days, the usual 
dose of salt once a day, on Avhich their 
daily consumption, as before Avith the same 
quantity, reached the average of ol-| lbs. 
of best hay. The daily consumption of 34 
pounds of best hay rose, therefore, Avith the 
daily dose of salt to 51 pounds, and Avith 
the tAvice a day portion of salt to 531 lbs. 
of best hay, Avhile, by its being given three 
p times a day, it sunk to 51 pounds of best 
hay for the tAvo oxen.” 
From this exhibit it is evident hoAv im- 
portiint is the furnishing of a proportion- 
nate dose of salt Avith horned cattle, espe¬ 
cially when coarse hard hay or much straAV 
is foddered out.— Patent Office Peport. 
lit Hfttvinariiiii. Tsorticiiltural lt|iarinifnt 
ROTS IN HORSES-MURRAIN IN CATTLE. 
It is the duty of every person who has 
any experience in the treatment of diseases 
in that noble and useful animal, the horse, 
to communicate it to the public. 
It was my province a fcAV years since, to 
have much to do Avith this noble animal, and 
of course among-the number in my posses¬ 
sion, I Avould find a number that Avould be 
diseased, and veiy often my skill and expe¬ 
rience Avould be taxed to find a remedy for 
some of the diseases to Avhich they Avould 
be subject. 
Of all the formidable diseases to Avhich 
this useful animal is addicted, there is none 
more alarming in its attacks tlian the bots. 
I had consulted the highest authorities in 
the veterinary art for the treatment of this 
disease, and faithfully used the remedies 
laid down, without any benefit. I was in¬ 
duced from interest, and also from the very 
high regard which that noble animal, the 
horse, held in my estimation, to use every 
expedient in my possession, to cure this for¬ 
midable disease. I had another motive— I 
had lost several fine horses by this disease, 
Avhich induced me to use and try every ex¬ 
periment Avhich my ingenuity could invent, 
to arrest this disease among my horses, and 
prevent its recurrence among them. 
I am satisfied, and feel convinced, that I 
will ofier to the public, an infallible remedy 
for the bots. 
Some six years since, I purchased a very 
fine horse that had the appearance of labor¬ 
ing under some kind of disease. I commen¬ 
ced a course of treatment Avhich I thought 
Avould relieve him, and Avhich I had pursued 
in the treatment of some other horses which 
had the appearance of being diseased in a 
similar manner to the above mentioned 
horse, with decided relief; but in this par¬ 
ticular case all my remedies failed of their 
desired effect. 
I was induced to try the use of lime in 
the breatment of this case, as I Avas confi¬ 
dent he was filled Avith grubs or bots, as he 
had discharged several. I commenced by 
giving him a tablespoonful of slacked lime 
three times per week, in bread mashes.— 
After pursuing this course near tAvo Aveeks, 
the bots began to pass of in numbers vary¬ 
ing from ten to tAverfty, Avhich he Avould ex¬ 
pel, during the night from his intestines.— 
In the meantime his appetite began to im-. 
prove, and in six Aveeks he Avas one of the 
finest looking geldings I ever saAV. From 
that day to this I have kept up tlue use of 
lime among my horses, with decided bene¬ 
fit—as an evidence of its goodf effects, I have 
not lost a horse since I began to use it. 
A large number o; bots which he Avould 
v.«pol Trorra. Llo iiitoahnpq. had the appeai’- 
ance of being dead. I Avas induced from 
this fact to put some of them in a strong so¬ 
lution of lime Avater, as I had frequently 
put them in spirits of turpentine, Avitliout 
producing any effect on them; but all tliose 
1 put into the lime Avere perfectly dead in 
eight and forty hours. 
Lime is a certain preventive in keeping 
cattle from taking the murrain. As an ev¬ 
idence of this fact, I have used it among 
my cattle three times per Aveek, mixed Avith 
salt, for three or four years. In that time, 
I have not lost a single coav, steer, or ox, by 
this disease; in the meantime, some of my 
neighbors have lost nearly all the cattle they 
OAvned. 
I Avill give you a stronger case than the 
one aboA'e mentioned. One of my neigh¬ 
bors, Avho had lost all his cattle, had a neigh¬ 
bor living within two hundred yards of him 
who had several cattle Avhich run daily Avith 
those that died, and his cattle all escaped. 
He informed me he made it an invariable 
rule to give his cattle salt and lime eveiy 
morning. 
I have no doubt it is a sure and infidlible 
cure for the bots in horses, and a preventive 
of muiTain in cattle.—J. W. J., in Ameri¬ 
can Farmer. 
_ _ I 
Colds in horses are frequently the result 
of hard driving, great fatigue, and impru¬ 
dent exposure Avhile in a state of violent 
perspiration. After severe driving, covet, 
the animal carefully; if the perspiration is 
arrested, give him Avarm drinks, and, if no 
inflammation is apparent, keep him on spare 
diet for thirty six hours. His sUible should 
be Avarm, and great care be had to keep 
him clean and constantly provided Avith 
abundant and fresh litter. 
Horse Distemper.—A ngina is a serious 
inflammation of the mucus membrane of 
the throat, Avhich, if not arrested, soon in¬ 
creases and terminates in suffocation. Cat¬ 
aplasms of flax seed applied to the sides of 
the throat, and barley Avater someAvhat acid¬ 
ulated, and sweetened Avith honey or molas¬ 
ses, or sugar dissolved in tepid water, inject¬ 
ed upon the inflamed surface, produce mit- 
tigating effects. 
Spavin is commonly produced by a strain, 
and is indicated by a tumor on the joint of 
the leg. If the SAvelling is not of too long 
standing, emollient poultices may be applied, 
and the parts diseased rubbed briskly with 
the camphorated soap liniment or liquid 
opodeldoc. 
THE AP PLE F AILURE. 
Mr. Editor:— I have looked with much 
interest at the various reasons urged by phi¬ 
losophers and Avise ones, as the cause of the 
almost entire failure of the apple and peach 
last season, throughout the country. Cold 
north-east winds at the time of the setting 
of the fruits, the cold severe Avinter previ¬ 
ous, the drought of the summer, and vari¬ 
ous other reasons, have been urged which, 
to my mind, Avould ansAver if confined to 
particular^ localities,—but fail to account 
for the universal failure and the deficient 
flavor and quality of the fcAV that Avere pro¬ 
duced. Some orchards in this vicinity had 
nearly their average amount, though of 
small size and knotty appearance—while, 
perhaps Avithin a short distance, Avould be 
an orchard with scarcely an apple. I no¬ 
ticed an orchard in this tOAvn Avhere all but 
a few trees were failures, and those scatter¬ 
ed in different jiai'ts of the orchard were full 
and fair. Why this discrimination when the 
soil, exposure and other things, as far as 
could be seen, Avere equal ? There must 
have been some unknoAvn cause operating 
throughout the season, to have produced 
this general destruction. Had the cholera 
tuiy influence to produce this result, what¬ 
ever it Avas, I think it must have operated 
through tlie season, for ordinarily Avhen fruit 
is scarce on the ti’ees Avhat remains is lai’ge, 
fair and of high fhiA’or. But not so last sea¬ 
son ; ti’ces tliat had but fcAv tipples were no 
exception to the general deficiency of size, 
qualit)’ and flavor. 
In this town, the northern parts towards 
the Lake produced the best, while the sandy 
arid gravelly pai’ts, on and near the ridge, 
Avhere the finest fruit has generally been 
produced, the crop Avas small and scarcely 
fit to be eaten. In gatlfering some of the 
SAveet bough apples, in August, I found a 
blossom on one limb; it Avas on the Avood of 
the previous season, and probably a preg¬ 
nant bud of the spring, which did not floAver 
at the usual time; but some cause, probably 
a shoAver, brought it out at that season of 
the year. I have often seen them in the 
fall, but never before in the summer; and 
what Avas more singular, it had double pe¬ 
tals, like the rose. The old Avomen of the 
neighborhood said somebody Avas surely 
yueny lo die ujeej wards^ out i did nut iVci 
alarmed at the Imu^ naturae. 
It has often been asked, is the next year 
to be like the last? I think not. It is sel¬ 
dom the case that fruit fails tAvo seasons in 
succession. I should not be surprised if the 
next season Avas as remarkable for fruitful¬ 
ness as tlie past has been for barrenness.— 
I have frequently examined the fruit buds 
during the present Avinter, and have found 
them looking healthy and full; but this is 
not positive indication of a fruit season. The 
fioAA’ers last spring at the time of blossom¬ 
ing looked as fair and fine as I ever saAV 
tliem, but soon after setting the fruit began 
to fall off, until but little remained. This 
may be the case the coming season — but 
I think not, and that Ave may Icok for an 
extraordinary product. f. av. l. 
Greece, N. Y., February, 1850. 
Taventy Ounce Apple.— It is only this 
Avinter that Ave have learned the good qual¬ 
ities of this apple. It has before seemed a 
coarse one. This season it is fresh and 
grateful to the taste, has kept avcII, and is- 
noAv in fine perfection. It has been con¬ 
founded in name Avith the tAventy ounce 
pippin, but is far preferable. For cooking 
it has few superiors. j. n. av. 
TRANSPLANTING TREES. 
If fruit trees were not tenacious of life, 
but very fcAV could surv’ive the treatment 
Avhich they often receive. It is not uncom¬ 
mon for a farmer to go many miles in bright 
sunshine for a load of trees; and without 
protection or covering of any kind, keep 
the roots exposed for a day or tAVO. — 
The earliest departure from this negligent 
custom that has come to my knoAvledge, 
Avas by the Prirpees, of Flushing. The roots 
of trees and shrubs that left their nurseries 
Avere dipped into soft mud, and then dust¬ 
ed, Avhich coated every fibre, and excluded 
the sun and air. Of the importance of this 
operation, I have become so well satisfied, 
that in transplanting trees only from the 
nursery into the fruit garden, Ave have ta¬ 
ken this precaution; and even in the driest 
seasons very rarel)’ lose a tree. 
But though mudded, trees or shrubs that 
arrive from a distance, in most ca.ses would 
be benefited by a second coat, and I in¬ 
tend never to plant another Avithout it.— 
Care should be talten however, that the mud 
be of the right consistence; for if too thin, 
or too thick, it Avill be of less value. It is 
much ea.sier to prepare it by making the 
soil very fine before the water is applied: 
and the mortar thoroughly mixed before 
using. In regard to the dust, I prefer that 
in which finely divided horse manure forms 
a liberal proportion.— D. T.,in Cultivator. 
lonitfific (®tDnonu|. 
Good Child’s Cake. —Three cups raised 
dough, one cup of molasses, the juice and 
grated rind of a lemon, or 1 nutmeg, half 
cup of melted butter put with the molasses, 
2 well beaten eggs, a teaspoonful of sale- 
ratus in 2 spoonfuls of hot Avater, work all 
together, put into buttered pans and set 
into the oven immediately. Put in the 
lemon juice just before you put it in the 
pans; if you do not have lemon juice, add 
a gi’eat spoonful of sharp vinegar, after 
working the ingredients together. The 
lemon juice or vinegar must be added the 
last minute. Some think this is improved 
by standing to rise 15 minutes. Try, and 
- Cruciform Plants.—T his class compre¬ 
hends a very large list of plants, some of 
Avhich are of the greatest interest to the far¬ 
mer, from their value, Avhilst others are his 
gTcatest pests as Aveeds. The class derives 
its name from the floAvers having four pe¬ 
tals or floAver-Ieaves disposed in the form of 
a cross, tis exemplified in the Avall-floAvers. 
It is remarked by botanists, that not a sin¬ 
gle species included in this group is poison¬ 
ous. Even that great pgst among Aveeds, 
Charlock, or Avild radish, Avhich belongs to 
the Cruciform class, aft'ords, Avhen young, 
most excellent and Avholesome gveens. The 
turnip, cabbage, caulifloAver, brocoli, sea- 
kale, radish, mustard, and in fact almost 
eveiy common culinary article, except spin¬ 
ach, is comprehended in this class of cross- 
formed floAvers. 
Fruit Scions.— We would direct the at¬ 
tention of those Avho wish to obtain scions 
of choice fruits, to the advertisement of Mr. 
Ja8. H. Watts, in this number. 
Carrots for Coffee.—W ash and scrape 
the outside oft'; then cut them in pieces the 
size of about half an inch square; then dry 
on a stove. Parch and grind like coifee; 
or mix equal portions of carrot and coffee 
and grind and make your coffee as usual 
If you knoAv it to be mixed, you may say 
that it ttistes a little sweeter than coffee 
generally. We got our information from 
our neighbors, Avho came from Germany a 
ffcAV years ago; and who say in their coun- 
L-y there are large factories Avhere it is 
packed in pound papers and sold.— Prairie 
Farmer. 
A Fine Hash. —Take any cold game or 
poultry that you have. You may mix sev¬ 
eral kinds together. Some sausages of the 
best sort Avill be an improvement. Chop 
all together, and mix with it bread crumbs, 
chopped onions and parsley, and the yolks 
of 2 or 3 eggs. Put it into a sauce pan 
Avith a proportionate piece of butter, rolled 
in flour. Moisten it with broth, gravy, or 
Avarm Avater, and let it stew gently for half 
an hour. 
Cold veal or fresh pork may be hashed 
in the same manner. 
Orange Water Ice. —Take 10 or 12 
fine oranges, take olF the peels and divide 
them in quarters, and after taking out the 
pips, poiuuj them Avith the grated rinds of 
2 of the oranges; then put them into a 
coarse cloth and press out all the juice, and 
put it to a pint of water in Avhich is dissolv¬ 
ed half a pound of sugar. Freeze as di¬ 
rected for ice cream. 
Drop Cake. —Four and a half teacups 
of flour, 2^ teacups of sugar, half a cup of 
butter, and 5 eggs; work the butter and 
sugar to a cream, beat the yolks and Avhite 
separately, add the yolks, then the Avhites, 
then the flour. Drop them on a buttered 
tin, and sprinkle caraAvay sugar plums on 
the top. 
Sally Lunn.— Set a pint of milk to 
warm Avith butter the size of an egg, Avhen 
the butter is melted add as much flour as 
Avill make a still batter, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon¬ 
ful of yeast, beat them all Avell together, 
put them into 2 tin pans, Avell greased, to 
rise, and bake them in the same half an 
hour. 
Oyster Pie. — One and a quarter pound 
of "flour to 1 pound of butter for paste for 
2(10 oysters, the yolk of 3 eggs mi.xed with 
stale bread crumbled fine, 1 quarter pound 
bptter, mace, peper, and salt 
Lemon Pudding. —Take of butter and 
loaf sugar each half a pound, beat them to 
froth, add 5 eggs, the juice of a lemon, 
grate into it the yelloAV rind ; bake in a 
moderate oven. 
Every branch of knoAv ledge, Avhich a 
good man possesses, he may apply to some 
good purpose. 
