Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-11-28
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Ta,n45le Recihes far Fam1y use.

Va,nz5le Recihes far Family use.
Instead of cutting OFF the Who'll. head OF
g caui'howcr, leave part on, of the size
of gooseberry, and all the leaves :--se-
co7d and even third, heads will be formed
AMI thus they may be eaten for two o.
three months; when, al present, by cutting
the head completely off, the bed Of he
caallllowers are gone an two or three weeks
Tnsy should be planted in good moist
ground, and treated in the same manner
as celery.
Laying straw under s'raw5erry- plants
keeps the roofs moist sud The berries clean;
and they grow larger with less watering.
Sir Joseph Banks.
To give malt spirit the favour OF good
brandy ;--into two quarts of malt spirit PI,
three ounces and bali o! . wdeFcd char
COAL and four ounces of rice; shake j,
ev.iy dan for fifteen days, then filter it
through paper.
The cause Of the dry rot 10 wood Is
moisture; and to prevent well dried tim
her decaying aboye or under ground, Is by
charring it we'll. zee nr, Parry's inge-
lious essay 10 the Bath Society's Papers.
NJ. Forsyth, instead of parIns away the
blfk AZ heretofore, s.. Do@ merely scrapes
OF the loose bark, and applies a mixture
Iof cow-dupg aud urine. thc oonsistence oil
hick paint, with painters brush, cover
ing he STEM clrelui,y over This soitens
The old scabrous bark, which peels Off he
following winter and spring, and is sue
ceedcd by i,e snoo.h, new bark. Re-
pc -tocy, vol ~. p. rs.
Lord Romney proved psrsnips caused
cows TO prodIce abundance of milk, and
! hey ca. them as flee as they do oil cIke
Land, = an acre, 10 Guernsey IS Sowr
viii parsnips to feed cattle, aud Ih5 milk
is bke cream. Sheep, when lambing
lpsnducs much milk
Game covered wGh charcoal kept siy
weeks, in hot season, without undergo
ing the smallest change. Repertory, vol
~ p. CO.
To clean wood, sc. painted with oil -
A brush dipped in fresh urine is used with
success; alter the operation wash will
clean water, 10 lake OF the smell.
/ Common salt and sif;ed wood ashes
| equal parts, made mo psse With water
make good cement for iron flues, &c
better than most other compositions
and may be applied when the flue is no
or cold. Iron filings and vinegar will d.
as we'll.
The most effeeuaI way Of keeping but
ter, and preventing il becoming rancid
IS to bsa. half an ounce OF the following
powder into each pound, after It is 6rough
fron the market then put it into SION
pot, cover il with strong brine, and keel
Iitin cool place. The powder - Fax
common salt, two ounces nitre and loa
sugar, OF each one ounce; rubbed into
! fine powdsr.--This not only keeps butte
sweet, bur gives i, fne favor.
/ Slices Of sw Ell oranges are Tar preferabl
to slices Of apple or any other fruit, pu
,no fritters.
! To destroy worms in gravel walks, sc
poar into the holes, ley made of wood
ashes end lime this will also destroy in
setts, It trees are spdnkIed with il. Sc
and water as well.
a cheap refrigerator or cOndenscr;--l
short, somewhat fla', vessel, two yards !
length, nine square feet surface, with tn
same quantity of cold water, has a grea'
er cooling power than a worm oil fig
spiral turns and six yards length;
= Wounds in trees are best cured by COZ
T eriug them with coat Of common lea
paint without turpenline, for turpen,ine
. poison to vegetation, in the sun, on a 81
. dry day.
; Mr.. Benllg has patent for ssasonir
new casks ADD purifying old mus'y cask
sith steam
. DR.. B1ine says, three ounces of pulve
zed qucklIme being added to one pour
q oI gun powder, It's force is augmented on
hlrd shake the whole together uli q
9hite colour Of Toe lime disappears. r