The Placer herald., 1855-11-10

almost all other countries, and which mate
rally impairs its flavor and strength-keep-
ing the coffee considerable time after roast
ing or grinding, by which its strength is con-
siderablv diminished, and mixing the milk
with it after it has been allowed partially to
cool.
THE POWER OF BELr1yG.-Chas E. Moore
of Elizabeth Port, n. j., informs us that he
has had an experience Of torty-two years in
a cotton factory, and that there is no rule to
determine the horse power employed in dri-
wing machinery by the size of belt He
gives it as his opinion, that belts are gener-
ally run at too low speed. "A belt % inches
wide, running with a velocity of 1900 per
minute, to drive 1000 spindles (half twist)
with preparations, might have its place sup
piled advantageously by belt twelve inches
wide running at double the speed He ad-
vises the use of large pulleys with open belts,
and the slack on the upper side
SETTING HENs.-In setting hens, thirteen
eggs are enough to give them; large hen
might cover more but few stronger, we'll
Matched chicks are better than large brood
of weaklings, that have been delayed III the
shell perhaps twelve hours over the time
from insufficient warmth At the end of
week, it is usual, with setting turkeys, to add
two or three fowls eggs. ''to teach the Young
turkeys to pick The plan is not bad one;
the activity of the chickens stirs up some
emulation in their larger brethren. The
eggs take but little room in the nest, and
will produce two or three very fine fowls
Albany Cultipator.
To CURE THE SORE NEcKs OF OxEN.-An
exchange says, a neighbor had a pair of
working oxen, whose necks became very sore.
He covered that part of the yoke resting
upon the neck with sheet lead. They got
well almost Immediately, though constantly
kept at work. suppose the lead being a
good conductor of heat, drew off the inham-
nation, and thus enabled the sores to heal
RECEIPT FOR MAKING RICE BREAD-One
and a half pounds of rice put in a gallon of
water and stirred till it become soft, then
mix it (while warm) with fourteen pounds of
flour, and at the same time add teaspoon
ful of salt and the usual quantity of yeast.
Let it stand to rise, then make into loaves
and bake it in the usual way. We have
found the above quantity Of flour and rice to
make us twenty-eight pounds Of excellent
bread, and Independent of the great saving,
we like it better than bread baked in the
usual way. Country Gentlemaa.
TO PREVENT Iron FROM RUsr1NG.-Warm
the Iron till you cannot bear the hand upon
it. Then rub it with clean white wax
Polish it with piece of serge. This pre-
vents it from rrsting afterward.
FIRE AND WATER PRooF CEMExr-Pour
pint of vinegar into pint of milk; when
the latter is freely coagulated, clear it of
curds and let it settle; then mix the whole
we'll together with the whites of five eggs
and sift quick lime into the liquid, stirring it
constantly until a thick paste is obtained
This paste will permanently unite marble,
china, earthenware, &c, DC.
SWEET PoTAToE PUDDING-Takef five eggs.
half a pound of butter, quarter of pound
of sugar and as much sifted sweet potatoes
as will thicken it. Add the juice and grated
peel of a lemon; beat it light and bake in a
moderate oven.
TOMATO FIGs.-Scald and peel the small
pear shaped tomatoes and boil them in one
third their weight of sugar, until they are
penetrated by it. Then flatten and dry them
in the sun, occasionally turning them and
sprinkling them with sugar. When dry
pack them in layers and they are nearly
equal to the best imported figs
There are about sixty elements, or simple
substances, which are divided into organic
and inorganic. The bodies of all animal:
and plants are organic; earth, air and watel
are inorganic Everything which has no.
been the seat Of life is inorganic.
To PREVENT BoTs IN HoRsEs.-A person
of much experience in vertinary science, il
never troubled with this disease in horses
His simple practice during the fall months is
to keep greasy cloth in the stable, and once
a.week rub with it such parts as are attacked
by the nifty. Grease destroys and prevents
the eggs from Matching.
Cigar ashes will be found an infalliblt
remedy for the bite Of the mosquito an(
other insects. Wet the ashes and then rul
them on the part, and the singing sensation
will be extracted almost instantly.
Hard times produce one good thing the
check tattling. Mrs. Clacker has only 'ha
company" once since last summer. Th
consequence is, that the neghbors charae
tiers stand higher than they had done for tn
last five years. sfl oi'o /.
al"Mother," said little boy, 81 am tired {
this pug nose, it is growing pugger and pue
ger every day. aoe s'ii7rosia
LrFE.-Man grows 20 years. and lives s
or 90; the camel 8, and lives 40; the hors
s, and lives 25; the a, and lives Is; tn
a.