The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-12-23
AGRICULTURAL.
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How TO Taxi On FROM PAPER Rub gently.
and press with blOtting paper till all the oil on
the surface is removed then cover the spots
with powdered magnesia, French chalk, or any
other white absorbent-such as Wilmington
CLAW, grease balls" sc. Put soft paper over
this and turn the other side of the oil spot up,
and cover that in like manner lay il under
light press for a few hours, and then scraPe on
the chalk, which will be saturated with oil; ana
repeat the process until il has all been absorbed
then rub il gently with aeambric handkerchief
so as to remove the dust and stain Three
or four applications viii generally be found SUI
6cient
DEcaY or TIsBER-The durability Of the
OAK j. prOverbial yet how many instances are
there ON record Of ships timbers having been
found rotten, unsOund, 50 IS to require re-
placement, even before the vessel could Be
launched. Other oaken timbers, of the same
size, similarly situated, have served al sea for
more than half century; then been sold As old
ship timber, and set up as land posts, where they
still remain almost as hard as bone
To IMPROVE THE QUAuTY OF FRUIT.-The
quality of the fruit Of grated tree Is said TO DO
improved il you graft il over with the SAME va
riety, provided your scions come from tree
whose fruit is Of better quality
How To BLEACH HoSKY.-Dark- colored honey
may be bleached by exposure in the open air Ter
several days and nights, during cold and frosty
weather.
To IROx VKLvET.-Hasing ripped the velvet
apart take each piece separately, AMI holding u
| tightly in both hands, stretch il round warm
stove-pipe, the wrong side Of the velvet against
the iron This will remove the creases, and
give the surface of the material fresh and new
snpaarance Velvet cannot be irOned on a TIA
bic. as when spread out on a hard substance
the iron will not 90 smoothly over the pile or
shay.
Another way, is to heat smoothing iron,
and then TO cover il with a wei cloth and hold
| il under the velvet-Passing it to and no be-
Meath. For this process, the velvet must De
stretched over a vacant space between two Ia
bles, and well secured to each; by weights or
something that will keep it fast The vsPOr
arising from the heated iron and wet cloth, will
raise the pile Of the velvet, while, at the sane
time. another person will brush il up with
-hIsk-
Velvet has greatly the advantage Of all other
silk fabrcks in the facility with which IL can be
Joined, or sexed together without leaving any
external appearance Of the seam.-Miss Lsslis's
House Book
4 To IRox SuK.-Silk cannot be ironed smoothly
i so as to press out all the ereases, without first
sprinkIing il with water and rolling Il mp tightly
/ in a towel-lstting Il rest for an hour OF two. IL
the ircn is the least too hot Il will injure the
color, and il should first be tried on old piece
/ Of the same silk.
/ Bright colored silks or ribbons, such a. pinks
blues, yellows, green's, &c, always ehange cetor
On the application Of an iron. Blacks. browns
olives, grays, &C., generally look very well a'tsr
ironing. -
silks should always be irOnsd ON the wrong
side.-Ib.
| CAUTION IN TIE UsE OF GLASS VKssxLs.-
Hot water should never be poured into glass vss-
sells till they are moderately warmed with tspid
water, as the sudden expansion Of the bottom
by the heat Of the water has a tendency to force
il from the sides. Thin vessels are better able
To endure sudden extremes Of heat and cold than
thick ones, because they arc sooner heated
through sheis thick ness, and consequently en-
banded squaliys--Brehsnge Psper-
FROM BLKKp,nG.-This year, saved some hns
pelargoniums from bleeding 10 death. sftsr being
cut down, by busting Stacked lime over me
wound. Ia might have the effect Of preserving
other plants under similar circamstancess--t'sv-
dsners' Chr,aiels- l
II WIxrER MANAGEMENT o. CALyEs-Lst them
have plenty Of good hay and roots, with chop
. ped straw and linseed, quarter Of plns 70 :
, quart of water, put into jar, or saucepan, and
placed on the hearth on hot ashsss in tbs mora
ing Il will be done but not burnt Should eaiys'
scour during the year, give in balls one taols
, spoonful Of Epson salts, two of -four, and svs
! Of whitening. or chaikS-Anon--