Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-04-17
Practical Domestic Receipts.

ASTRlNGEST MIXTURE FOR SCOCRS.-
Suct cut fine and boiled in new milk, in
the proportion Of one quarter of a pound
to a pint of the milk 10 this must be
added of boiled starch, one pint; alum, in
powder. one drachm. Given as drench.
Good both for horses and cattle.
REMEDY FOR THE MASGz.-Take flow.
er of sulphur and hogs lard, equal parts.
Mix, and anoint twice u day. Bleed, and
give two or three mashes. composed of
bran. sulphur, saltpetre and sassatras.
within week afterwards.
To WnITES TALLow.-Take the talow,
melt it, and add little alum and saitpe-
it' t. OF little iiitrie or sulpharic acid,
Fxosr ccrSr4s sc.p.-As the bios
SONS of fruit trees ntcssaprc particularly
affected BY early frosts, the following plan
has been recommended to counteract the
Injurious effects of the samc:-A rope is
to be interviewer among the branches of
thu tree, and one end of it immersed in q
pail OF water. This rope it is said will
act rs conductor and convey the effects
Of the frost from the tree to he WATER
Both hemp and straw have been recon.
mcndcd for this purpose.
IxpIAS CURE FOR THE EAE-AcuE.-
Take piece ofthc lean Of mutton, about
the size of large walnut, put it into the
fire and burn it for some time, till it toc-
comes almost reduced to Il cindcr, then
put into clean rag and squeeze it until
some moisture is expressed, which must
be dropped into the ear as hot as the pa.
,rnt can bear.
GApgs IN CncEExs.-A disease called
he gapcs, so destructive among chickens,
.aay I,e prevented and if not too far ad-
vancrd cured. by !. slight mixture of as
s:.:ir!ida in their food. Four ounces, cos.
ting six cents per ounce, dissolved in wa
ter and mixed once Il day in food is enough
for four hundred chickens.
FLsrs.-The butchers of Geneva have,
from time immcmorial, prevented flies
from approaching the meat Which they
expose for sale, by the use of laurel oil
This oil, the smell of Which, although a
little stron. is not very offensive, drives
away llirs and they dare not como near
the walls or the waillscots which have been
rubbed with it.
To PREVENT HORSES BEING TEAsED HY
FL.Es.-Takc two or three small handtuls
of walnut leaves, upon which pour two or
three quarts of cold wafer; let it inf'ise
nmr night. and pour tic whole, next NOR
aing, into u kettle, and let 1t boil for a
/ quarter Of Il" hour; } 1'hca cold, it will be
lit for use. no mc.f is required than to
moiStcn sponge, Jand, before the horse
goes out of the stable, let those parts
which are most irritable be smearcd over
with the liquor, viz between and upon
the ears, the neck, the flank, &c. Not on.
Iy the lady or gentleman who rides ont
for pleasure. will derive benefit from this
preparation, but the coac,.nau, the wag.
oncr, and all others who use horses du.
ring the hot months.
WOUNDS or CATrLE.-The most az,
grieved wounds of domestic animals are
easily cured with portion of the yolk Of
eggs mixed in spirits Of turpelltne. Tho
part affected must be bathcd several times
with the mixture, and a perfect cure will
be effected in fortyeight hours.
TIE GnAvEL-Boil heavy rcd onions
down with sugar. and make u thick SYRUP
oft; drink as much OF it rs yon please
daily. 1t is said to cure the gravel 'l'ld
s:"':r.
Eorxpr%.- Blcr. from the neck taks
one quart strong sassnilas tea. dissolve il
it ole spoonful of .a(tretre and quarter
Of an ounce of ;,,.:af;,.;i'l;, and give as !;
drrncIl, but do not let him drink for fix,
or six hours. ut which time. if he is no
better. re|ca' the bleeding. AMI give anotIr
cr Gr.nch For slight t''llrder, let tn.
horse stand t;.w hours in wafer; or still
better. in very soft clay.mor,er.
GnArr:xG.-Mrlt heeswax and talos
together, stirring in Il little chalk if han
d, while hot dip in some strips of rags
th,n tear them into strips suitable to rn
'oc= III. stock ard >c:t," let tli,
! ;,,i se":, I.c SO covered as TO pre-
ic oscar Ct the sap or The i,!iro
,.,;,, /. { ,r,tor oNd cha ,vnrt 10 En;sbod