Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-09-12

How TO KEEP lCE.-Those persons who
have no refrig orator for keeping ice may wrap
q large piece of ice in a flannel sheet or any
large WOODEN cloth, or dry blanket, and put it
in a large box, or tub, with the butter plate on
one side, the cream-pail on the other side, and
water pitcher containing water and a small
piece of ice on the other side. The writer has
often kept a small piece Of ice weighing only a
few pounds for more than two days in this man.
ner. When a small piece is required for max
ing ice-water, the flannel may be laid back on
one side, when several fragments may be re-
moved with sharp chisel and hammer, and
the flannel wrapped around it again. The
piece of ice, after it is inclosed in the flannel,
should be laid on pieces of clean wood, to keep
1t out of water, water will melt it rapidly.
When the f.pnel becomes saturated with wa
ter, run it through the wripger and dry it, as
dry cloth is q much poorer conductor OF heat
than when il is wet. wash-tub and a clean
flannel sheet, when only one or two persons
require ice water, will subserve the purpose of
refrigerator costing fifty dollars, and very lit
tie Of the ice will be wasted if the flannel be
kept.nearly dry.
While we are writing on this subject, it is
proper to say that water-pitcher, enclosed
/ with q flannel sack, two or three thicknesses,
and piece laid loosely over the top, will keep
the water cool and save the ice several hours
! longer than when no flannel is applied to it.
Water.jugs, when carried into the field, if PIT
into sack, will keep the drink cool long
time whereas, if no flannel is applied, the
drink will shortly become as warm as the sur
rounding all, unfit to drink.-Endependent
| OUTDOOR WHIrK-wAsH AND CoLoRKD WASH.
Having recently erected 1900 feet Of rough
picket fence, We adopted the following wash,
which seems to stick we'll, and appears very
well. About peck of lime at time was
put in tub, and over this was poured two
pailfuls of water, In which large double
handful Of salt was previously dissolved. AS
soon the lime began to boil up WE'LL We
added about "a ID of coarse grease from TIE
fss-tryers, and stirred it in thoroughly while
the whole was hot. 1t was then used on
| Tickets, rails and posts, stirring it often and
diuting needed. For the running bottom
wash, IN quantities of a peck al a time, with
grease ana salt, as above, 1-2 lbs. of lamp
black were then ground or mashed, then
thoroughly stirred in quarts of sweet milk,
and strained into the barrel and we'll stirred
the stirring being repeated every time pail
ful was to be taken out and. that in the pail
frequently stirred while using. This applied
carefully TO the bottom board, gives fine
very dark lead color, that contrasts well with
the white. Both the white and c)lored
washes were applied very freely, "a barrels
OF fresh lump lime being used. The posts
and. raiis were washed before mailing on the
pIckets, and the pickets were also washed on
one side, So that there is a coat of lime between
the plckets and rails. TIE whole Job is salts
factory, and the fence looks like one p1aned
and painted. we expect the lime will add
much 10 its durability.