SEPTEMBER. 4 
MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
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HORTICULTURAL NOTES. 
A CURIOUS INSECT. 
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After spending a day among the nurseries and M / / II M 
fruit and flower gardens, we return to our desk, a ^JhL // l\ ct 9 
little weary, but delighted, and thankful to the lj j |\ x 7v 1 » I * i <*. 
Giver of all Good, who has adorned our earth with /f "’ I 'W$n!l I I > \ ® Q '\. i j 0 i ll 
so much of beauty, so much to please the eye, \ l! f I a ° \ rs ^ - \y/ ° c f®« 
gratify the taste, and elevate the heart Difficulties V [j ^ a ^ c ^ vl,©^ 
the cultivator has to contend with — insects, and V \ Uq <o ,« \ Q ca Q 
diseases, and unfavorable seasonp, sometimes blast V \ c { ? \^\ <? ^ ^ ^ ®4 o^//- “ flf 
his hopes, and always make care and vigilance \ \ & 3 5 v'\ O- q 13 dT «(/' 0 a 
essential to success, — yet the flowers are always X * \» <a <5 ** iV^ ^ ./ 
gay, and luscious fruits are always found in the i\ V *’ \\ 0 w ® vsr ° /, •’ J^v 
gardens of the diligent. M \a * ^ 
Unpacking the specimens we have collected in / / * ° <5^1? ; to 7^/ 
our travels, and spreading them out in bright array (j ( xj® t» c o'® ^ ^ '^$^4 w o 
before us, and opening our note book for memo- ^«» ^ 
randa taken on the grounds, we will give our read- ^ ° c. 7 # 
ers a little horticultural gossip. First, we have the \ 4' -~' a ° «a.° r -4, g 
Pears. The fall varieties are now ripening, and ^ ^ d° a <3 o « a t', 
although the crop is not as large as some seasons, X” » % iVmlffiCA 
we never saw finer specimens. The Limon which l* ^ C 
wo have just now eaten, in perfection, and of ^ 
which we give an engraving, is of medium size, ob- f / ^ \\ ^ 
ovate, resembling a small, white Doyenne in size I ® 
and form. In color it is greenish-yellow, sprinkled & ft 
with reddish dotp, and often marbled red on the jJ 
sunny side and around the crown. Stem about an 
inch long, moderately stout and inserted in a shal- THE JAPAN EILY. 
low depression. Calyx Bmall, open and shallow, - ’ _ 
S? *5^,"2,7 S ¥’T™ h& lZ S ?Z large as the Bradshaw, very deep purple, with a some eleven years ago,-Bartletts, Yirgalieus, 
is a free irrnwpr nnA crnn^ lL *1 * U t> •’ • J , very thick bloom, rich and fine. Go Hath is a large, Beurre Diels, &c.,— were magnificent trees, show- 
cian fruit and will rank nmnno t>iA hpa/ 9 ** p round P lum > skin a dee P red » and very prettily ing every sign of health and productiveness. A 
pears of medium size. We give an engraving of ^ 8 rcen and brown ’ and almo8t co . vcr f Flemish I]eaut ^ 30mc fifteen feet in hei K ht > wa8 80 
this variety below Wlt ^ flne ^° tS " ^ 18 VCr ^ ' ,U1C ^’ Wltb a sprtg^^Y loaded with fruit that almost every branch had to 
. . flavor. Nelson's Victory is a delicate plum of me- be supported with stakes and poles to prevent tho 
The Tyson is nearly double the size of the above, dium size, very juicy, and the color, which we can entire destruction of the tree. Mr. Buchan only 
am he tree is an upright, vigorous grower, mak- hardly describe, is a delicate mixture of crimson and commenced to plant dwarfs about four years since, 
ing a most beautiful tree. It originated near Phil- yellow. Those who have become discouraged with but has now some 400, all healthy and vigorous, 
ade phi a. I lesh juicy, melting, sugary and slightly attempting to grow plums on account of the cur- and many of them beautiful specimens, bearing 
aromatic. culio, should visit the plum orchard of Ell wander from half-a-dozen to fifty fine pears. Here, too, we 
rltw ’ 8a ™ allpcar ’ ^ pyramids 1 & Barry, of this city, where all our specimens found an orchard of standard apple trees, of about 
with « riP fl h n • ! i ' ! 7> meltmg ’ sweet ’ were obtained, and they will there see scores of an acre, beautiful in form, the trunks of many of 
ti /* ii J 01 ' *■ ar . oma ic ‘ . trees bearing a full crop of this fruit them entirely hid by the over-hanging branches. 
. Jwl f n ,I,ec ™ en8 p,cked ■ ■ Here, at lea* the fruit Barden always rewards the 
early are now fully ripe. Our market is pretty v \ . . ... . . ’ . . 6 lt . . :.. .. 
»nii witi, ii , , .. , VA intelligent, industrious cultivator, while it exposes 
well supplied with this excellent fruit The only <Jk , 6 . / .. , , ’ . r 
nhion.tinn wa Avor hPftrA a,. \ \ and Poshes the careless and negligent 
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shape. I lesh rather coarse, juicy, melting, sweet, yvere obtained, and they will there see scores of 
with a rich flavor, and aromatic. 
The Bartletis are ripening, and specimens picked 
early are now fully ripe. Our market is pretty 
well supplied with this excellent fruit The only 
objection we ever heard urged against this pear, 
that it ripens with the peaches, is of little account 
this season, as our peach orchards will not give us 
a taste. By the by, we saw some very fine, thrifty 
Bartletts, to-day, on the quince root, and loaded / \ \ Messrs * you or any of your numer- 
with fruit / \ \ 0118 correspondents inform me through the Rural 
Dwarf trees of the Vtcar of Wmkjield are every- / \ \ if Pear Trecs in tho immediate vicinity of old 
where bearing an excellent crop. Indeed, many / \ quince bushes are more liable to blight than those 
of the trees are suffering, because the fruit was not ! I more remote? I will state one case: Some five or 
thinned out early in the season. A little attention ' 8 ' x Y earfl B ^ nce f w o lost three pear trees which stood 
to thinning the fruit on dwarf trees will be labor I 1 near 801110 old c l lllnce bushes ; the bli 8 ht flrst com ' 
well expended. When a tree is allowed to over- \ / menced on the quince, then on tho pear; two 
bear, it not only affects the growth of the tree, but \ / / other trees were attacked at the 9ame time > but we 
the crop is apt to be small the next season. By a \ / / saved them b Y cutting back. The remainder of 
little care on this point dwarf trees will give a good X / / our treea were at some distance from these and re¬ 
crop of fruit every year. ^ mained perfectly healthy until tho present season, 
The Louis Bonne ile Jersey is another very pro- when the same quince bush was attacked with the 
ductive sort both on quince and pear stocks. It goliath. blight again, and the pear tree standing nearest the 
seems to produce a good crop most uniformly, and In the ornamental grounds, the Altheas are at quince has blighted also. We have another quince 
sometimes with very poor culture. We never saw this time conspicuous, and they are invaluable, on bush standing in another part of our yard, (and for 
finer specimens of Buerre Superjin and Buerre d' account of their late flowering. All lawns and want of better stocks,) we cut off part ef the top 
Anjou than are now on the trees. Mr. Ei.lwanger ornamental grounds should contain a few Altheas. and grafted it with the Beurre'Clairgeau. This 
thinks we did not do justice to the Pulsifer, in our The season has been very unfavorable for the ffuince also blighted, and when tho grafts had 
notice last week. We described it from the spoci- growth of Dahlias, and we fear our fall show of grown to the length of one foot they blighted, and 
mens we tasted, “ a very good, pleasant, but not this queen of flowers will be quite behind that of out of ei gbt scions set I have but one left. The 
high flavored fruit.” The specimens we had were other seasons. The Bedding Plants, particularly Beurre d’Anjou and Beurre Bose, the two trees 
perhaps picked too early; indeed, we think they the Verbenas and Petunias, are the gayest of tho standing nearest to this quince, have also blighted; 
were wind-falls, that were kept until they ripened, gay- How much do we owe to these two flowers, the former so bad that I have taken it out, root and 
Mr. E. pronounces good specimens ripened and From early summer, until November, they greet us branch, and burned it The above named quince 
eaten since cur notice, as very high flavored. with smiles of beauty, in their thousands of bright bushes are all we have, and all the blighted trees 
and laughing eyes. we have had, stand near those bushes. The re- 
\ The Gladiolus and the Japan Lilies vie with each mainder of our pear trees (150) remain perfectly 
other, and equally command the admiration of healthy. I do not mean to say the quince caused 
\ the observer. The Japan Lily is as hardy as the or ia the cause of the blight on the pear, but it looks 
\\ Tiger or any of our garden lilies, and should be ra ther singular that all the blight that we have had 
planted more generally. They were brought from 8 hould be on trees in the immediate vicinity of 
1 ' . Japen about twenty years ago, and we have known these old quince bushep, while the others are per- 
/■fy./' 1 ' '' them in this country some ten or twelve years, but fe ctly healthy. This may be accidental, but if 
—VatI X the high price at which they have been sold has °tbers have trecs similarly affected, wo shall be 
prevented many from planting. They are now so $ ad to bear from them, as this blight is a very 
cheap as to be within the means of all, and as they notorious disease. Please give all the light you 
//' exhibit a striking and delicate combination of col- I> 0H8e8S on this subject. J. 8. Clarke. 
jm/flj;', ° rS ’ p0S8C8S a fin ® perfume, and are hardy, and of Greece > N. Y., Aug., 1853. 
flip 1 ';' 1 '', \ the easiest culture, we hope all lovers of flowers Remarks—W e have never seen any evidence 
/ I'll \ wil1 remem ber the Japan Lilies, when planting this that the qnince produced the blight in pear trees. 
' fall ‘ Thcre are 8everal varieties, and we give an The blight of the quince and pear tree is prob- 
i engraving of one of the best, Speciosum. abiy the same disease, though they affect the trees 
ijlji'ii' lllil llllil I The Annuals are now among the most showy of differently, the blight of the quince being confined 
,'f Mte .Ijijjj 1 I I the flowers. These cost nothing but a little labor, principally to the tender branches. It is the opin- 
1/ I II ill m'J an<i ever y village lot and every farmers’ “door- lon of “any good cultivators that this disease is 
WyIII'X '''Ww/ JM/Mm/ yard ” may be ad °med with them. Phlox Drum- infectious, and the smell given off by trees badly 
mond “ and the Balsams, and the Amaranths are affected favors this idea, as does many facts that 
now as fine as can be desired, and the Aster, that we ffi igbt mention. The facts stated by our cor- 
tiie" limon tear beautiful fall flower, is being very much improved, respondent are worthy of note, and any of our 
. .. R ’ Some of the broad-petaled, or Peony Asters, are readers who may be acquainted with facts either 
mong t e Plums, we have to-day (Aug. 31st) almost as perfect and beautiful as a good dahlia. favoring or disproving the idea suggested by Mr. 
eaten the Lawrence, a delicious plum, a seedling - Clarke, will please communicate them. Nothin* 
trees bearing a full crop of this fruit. 
DO QUINCES PRODUCE BLIGHT? 
eaten since our notice, as very high flavored. 
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favoring or disproving the idea suggested by Mr. 
Clarke, will please communicate them. Nothing 
from the Green Gage, which we described last Productive Dwarf Pear Trees.— About a 18 known certainly of the cause of this disease, 
week; also, the Bratkhau, one ot the fineet of the mile or >0 soath of , Ms cU on and M llttle ot c ' ure . 
large plums. It is about the size of the Yellow w« Kino we saw n VP t , t 7 r 
i 3 rrt» nfa Ro^ir ^ i st vn m. 1UNG, we saw nve Louise Bonne de Jersey pear - - -— 
Hgg, ota dark violet red, witii a bluish bloom. The trees on the rmincA mnt ^,- 0 , 1 .+ i * 7 i 
Eeeh „ yellowish-green, rather eorse, hut juicy, TEE ““ ™ “ S ' 
anA^.fttira rSn oi ^ft^ ^ s ^ vei Y vigorous, are healthy and vigorous, and the fruit from these Having heretofore written briefly referring to 
medTumXd "f ^ ^ ^ ^ Thia my experience 011 tbi8 ancf time hiving 
J ’ m sized French plum, of looks as if growing pears would nav. with mfi Hpmnnatrafpfl mv urarJlpo' oml na 
Eds. Rural: —The note with its contents has 
come to hand. The writer says:—“A neighbor 
has found several singular looking ‘worms’ upon 
his cherry trees, one of which I send you. They 
seem to be quite voracious in their habits, devour¬ 
ing tho entire leaf.” This is all the description 
given. The frail tube of an elder, in which the 
specimen was enclosed, was crushed into four 
pieces, no doubt by the ruthless stamp of the Post¬ 
master— these chaps have no sympathy for the 
naturalist 
A post mortem examination of the mass of 
smashed matter adhering to a portion of its en¬ 
velope, revealed several fleshy projecting points, 
covered with short, dark brown hairs. This leads 
me to infer that the insect was similar in character, 
to a very singular species of Caterpillar brought to 
me by Mr. Geiss, Sept 1, 1857, of which I took 
drawings, illustrating it in various positions, and 
inclose you a copy of them, so that your corres¬ 
pondent may judge whether my conjecture is cor¬ 
rect. There are, however, various Bpecies, differ¬ 
ing in out-line and color. I judge it is the larva 
of a species of Moth, the Pseudo-Bombyces, called 
Noiodonlians, order Lepidoplera; and of the genius 
Limacodes Lair. ( Apoda, Haworth, so named be¬ 
cause they are apparently destitute of feet.) The 
latter name, Apodes or Apoda, is also applied to 
an order of fishes, of which the common Eel 
is an example ; and of course abandoned by 
entomologists. 
Dr. Harhi8 describes a species of these extra¬ 
ordinary Slug-Caterpillars, sometimes seen on oak 
trees, in the month of September. He says:—“ It 
is of a dark brown color, and is covered with a 
short, velvet-like down; its body is almost oblong 
square, but the sides of the rings extend horizon¬ 
tally in the form of flattened teeth; three of these 
teeth on each side, that is, one on the forepart, the 
middle, and the hind part of the body, are much 
longer than the others, and are curved backwards 
at the end. When fully grown, tho Caterpillar 
measures nearly an inch in length. It does not 
bear confinement well, and my specimens died 
without making cocoons.” Such is my experience, 
also. Dr. Melsheimer, however, raised the moth, 
and states that the Caterpillar eats the leaves of 
the wild cherry, as well as those of the white and 
red oak; that it makes its cocoon about the middle 
of September; changes to a chrysalis the following 
April, and that the moth appears in about eight 
weeks afterwards. The name given to this insect 
by Sir J. E. Smith, (Abbot’s “Insects of Georgia,” 
p. 147, pi. 74,) is Pithecium, the meaning of which 
is, shrivelled and monkey-faced old woman. 
In its winged state, Limacodes pithecium, or the 
hag-moth, as it is called, is of a dusky brown color; 
its fore-wings are variegated with light yellowish 
brown, and with a narrow curved and wavy band, 
of the same light color, edged externally with 
dark brown near the outer margin, and a light 
brown spot near the middle; tho fringes of all the 
wings are spotted with light brown; the legs are 
covered with long hairs; tho antenmc, in both 
sexes, are slender, almost thread-like, and not 
feathered. It expands from nearly one inch to ore 
inch and a quarter. 
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fine Savor. Its color is bright red. 
PRINCE EKGLEBERT. 
Prince Englebert is a Belgian variety, the tree 
looks as if growing pears would pay. with me demonstrated my practice; and as other 
- of your readers, as appears by your correspond- 
^ v jiNE Fruit Garden and Avenue. — Now ence, have tested its merits, I am induced to recur 
taat the fall fruits are ripening, and the fruit to the subject again. The experiment before 
gardens and orchards can be seen under tho stated, of paring off the dead bark from one of 
most favorable circumstances for gaining infor- my trees in particular, last year, and coating the 
mation, we design to visit as many of our friends remaining bark with soap, in effect exceeded my 
as possi fie within a convenient distance. To-day most sanguine expectations, the tree continuing 
we accepted an invitation to visit tho grounds of its apparent re-invigoration by tho means, and this 
James Bi-chah, situated loss than two miles from year is loaded with fruit, which is ripening to 
the center of the city; and hero, in a quiet, on- perfection. Whether this conker upon the bark 
pie cn ing spo , wc otm one of the best fruit ofthebodyof tho tree is produced by the same 
Zt d,.1 T. L°“ r T t0 , ,i8lt ° lon * cause “ w»« IB termed pear tree blight, is as yet 
» a b° ?„w * s™**™ found ourselves unknown to me. The necessity, in heavy clay soils 
-00 feett ,e„ b Yr .T ,v n, ta , wMU * “ a » k « ot tile under drain, at least three feet 
jji jy ’ 01 s ' 08 1Cl£ - i’ unfed with in depth, contiguous to the pear trees, at least, is 
crown Ten „ ZTr u T. ,hem «ot««l by reason and sound practice, trim 
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r> _ & , * . u y And it is my earnest hope that every one of your 
really fine avenue we have about our citv Th<» - l ' ugui J ,UUI 
fruit mr c , , . , y „ 0 Mumeroua readers will not let the coming fall and 
fruit garden proper we found contained over five winter pas8 by jn Bk# where * ar tre(J3 
trees of aU our ! A f 8 ® f Ti ^ ar ° gr0wing or to bo planted > without thorough 
trees of all our most popular sorts, loaded with draining. g. N. Holmes 
a free grower and productive. Fruit not quite as fruit. About 100 standard pear trees, planted Syracuse, N. 
Fig. 1 shows the upper part, and hairy scollops 
or teeth, of the specimen in my collection, covered 
with velvety hairs, of a mottled mahogany color. 
Fig. 2. The same, turned up to show its under sido. 
Fig. 3. The retractile head, antenmc and jaws, 
magnified. 
In place of pro-legs, there are a series of bladdery- 
like elevations on its abdomen, which seem to have 
the power of exhausting the air beneath them— 
they swell and sink in succession, like waves in 
motion. The body has an orange-yellow fleshy 
margin, above this there is a row of small wart¬ 
like granules, covered by short radiating hairs, on 
a bare fleshy space adjoining to the hairy project¬ 
ing appendages, as shown in figs. 1 and 2. To see 
this queer thing in motion, ia enough to fill us with 
wonder and surprise; under the lenae, it looks like 
a Buffalo robe thrown over its body, with the skin 
of the legs expanded in front and rear—so odd is 
ita appearance, that I could not believe at first that 
it was a part of the insect, but some assumed cov¬ 
ering, like the leafy envelopes of the basket-worm. 
The allied genus Oikelicus and Psyche, are remark¬ 
able for the habit which their larvae have of con¬ 
structing for themselves portable cases, of bits of 
grass, and sticks or leaves, in which they reside, 
and undergo their transformations. In this re¬ 
spect these insects represent the Caddice-worm, 
Phryganeidce. And Mr. Newman asserts that they 
ought to be removed from the present order. Be 
that as it may, I shall not attempt a discussion, 
content to know what the creatvre is. I have im¬ 
parted all that I deem necessary to give your in¬ 
quiring correspondent a clue to further investiga¬ 
tion, and will esteem it a favor if he will forward 
me a perfect insect; and, if possible, a larva of the 
same. Jacob Stauffer. 
Lancaster, PenD., August, 1858. 
Raspberries—Summer Care and Pruning.— 
The fact that many readers of the Rural may for¬ 
get the importance of pruning and cultivating the 
Raspberry at this season of the year, is the reason 
for this article. It is my practice, as soon as the 
fruit season with them is over, to cut out all the 
old canes carefully, as well as the weak and slender 
new ones—pinching off the ends of those I leave, 
if of sufficient height—stirring up and pulverizing 
the soil about the roots. In so doing I largely in¬ 
crease the facilities to their maturity and growth, 
with the prospect of at least four times the usual 
quantity and quality of fruit the coming jear.—S. 
N. Holmes, Syracuse, N. K, 1858. 
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HOW TO DO UP SHIRT BOSOMS. 
Messrs. Eds.: — It is a rainy morning — Mrs. 
M- is busy in the cheese room, but wishes 
me, through the Rural, to tell Josephine how to 
“ do up” shirt bosoms nicely—for the truth is she 
abhors a mwwy-looking shirt on a man. She says 
when the clothes are ready to iron, take pearl starch, 
make it rather thick when boiled, (like thick jelly) 
rub it into the clothes over night—next morning 
iron in the usual way ’ till dry. Have an ironing 
board—the size of the bosoms with three or four 
thicknesses of cloth sewed over it to run under the 
bosoms—now take a linen cloth, wet it and ring it 
out as dry as you can, and with it just dampen by 
lightly rubbing it over the bosom. Take your pol¬ 
ishing iron and rub it hard and quickly over it—if 
you want an extra shine on, dampen and repeat 
the rubbing. If you have not a polishing iroD, 
any common round-pointed iron will do by using 
the point, only. The polishing iron should have 
two slightly convex surfaces—one on the point 
and one on the heel. s. g. m. 
Benton, Luzerne Co., I’a., 1858. 
TO DRY SWEET CORN FOR SUCCOTASH. 
Messrs. Eds. :—I saw in a recent number of the 
Rural a call for a recipe to dry Sweet Corn for 
Succotash, for winter use. Having seen two or 
three recipes, I thought I would give you my plan, 
which I think is far better than the slow, tedious 
process of drying in the oven. Pick the corn 
when fit for present use, (the Stowell is the best,) 
strip off the husks and silk, put it into hot water 
and let it scald (not boil) a sufficient length of time 
to'cook tho milk, which will facilitate its drying 
very much. Take it out, cut the corn from the 
cob, and spread it on sheets or tablecloths in the 
sun to dry. If got out early on a fine day it will 
be out of danger by night, but not sufficiently dry 
to keep; repeat the drying process until perfectly 
dry, then put it up in sacks for future use. We 
know thia to be a good way from long experience. 
Greece, N. Y., 1858. Mrs. J. S. Clarke. 
Elderberry Wine. — I have seen a recipe in 
your valuable paper for almost everything but 
elderberry wine, and having one I know to b* 
good, I send it. Having taken the largest stems 
from the berries, put them into a kettle with water 
enough to scald them. Measure the water you put 
in. When well scalded, strain, and to every pint 
and a half of juice, allow one quart of water, mak¬ 
ing allowance for what you put in to scald them, 
and to every pint of juice, add three-fourths of a 
pound of sugar, then return to tho kettle, scald 
and strain into a clean jar. When cold, toast a 
slice of bread, put yeast on both sides and lay 
gently on the top. When dono fermenting, put 
ginger, cloves, and cinnamon into a little bag and 
place in it. When done hissing, take out tho bag, 
put the liquor in a cask, but do not close too tight, 
let it stand undisturbed several months. It is bet¬ 
ter for having age. Those troubled with asthma 
will find it a great medicine,— Lima, Albion, N. Y., 
1858. 
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Neuralgia. —Will you, or any of your readers, 
give, through the columns of the Rural, a safe 
and sure cure for Neuralgia, and oblige an afflict¬ 
ed person, who has used many things, but without 
success?—C. 
Remarks.— We have never found anything bet¬ 
ter for this distressing complaint than an applica¬ 
tion of chloroform and laudanum, one part of 
tho former to three of tho latter. If the disease 
is confined to the head, bathe the face, and moisten 
a little cotton-batting in the mixture and place it 
in the ear. Should any of the teeth be decayed, 
clean them out and place a small quantity of cot¬ 
ton, after a slight immersion, in the cavities. 
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Sticking Salve.— One lb. rosin; 1 oz. mutton 
tallow; 2 ozs. Beeswax; 2 ozs. turpentine; £ oz. 
sweet oil—melt all together, and when thoroughly 
incorporated, take it from the fire and add one 
ounce of pulverized camphor gum. If there is 
not heat enough in the mass to melt it, set it over 
the fire again. When partly cool, work it like 
shoemaker’s wax into rolls. We have used plaster 
made from the foregoing recipe in our family for 
several years past, and consider it excellent.—A. 
T. N., Otego, N. Y, 1858. 
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Sponge Cake.— I have noticed a number of 
recipes in your valuable paper for making spoDge 
cake, and will add another which I know to be 
good. Take one pound of white sugar; eleven 
eggs—separate the whites from the yolks and beat 
the whites to a solid froth, stir the yolks and sugar 
together until tho lumps are all removed, then put 
all together, and add one-half pound of flour— 
have the oven ready and get it in as quick as pos¬ 
sible. Add a little salt and nutmeg.—C., Portage 
Co., Ohio, 1858. 
Good Vinegar.—G ood vinegar may be made by 
putting three gallons of pure rain water, one pint 
of molasses, and a piece of “ mother ” together, 
into a stone jar. Set in a warm place. It will bo 
good in about four weeks.—S. G. L., Gorham, N. 
Y. 1858. 
Pickled Tomatoes. —Take small, smooth to¬ 
matoes, not very ripe; scald them until the skin 
will slip off easily, and sprinkle salt over them. 
After they have stood twenty-four hours, drain of 
the juice, and pour on a boiling hot pickle, com¬ 
posed of one pound of sugar to every quart of 
vinegar, and two teaspoonfuls each of cinnamon 
and cloves. Drain off the liquid, scald it, and 
pour it on them again, every two days, for a week. 
— Selected. 
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Tomato Catsup. — Take one half bushel of to¬ 
matoes, scald them, and press them through a 
common sieve. Boil them down one-half; then 
add two tablespoonfuls of salt; one of black pep¬ 
per; one teaspoonful of cayenne pepper; one-half 
of cloves; one-half of cinnamon; and one-half of 
mace. Mix well, and add one teacupful of vine¬ 
gar. Bottle and seal, and set in a cool place.— 
Selected. 
