Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-11-17
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

all over the Southern and Western State is the subject of general remark, IT Missouri this year there were 407 ,949 more acres put under cultivation than ir the previous year; in Kansas S3, ,ll( acres. The yield of cotton in Texas i. heavy one-third more land is under the growth of cotton than was last year.
 How TO CURT CHApPED HANDS Take threo drachms of gum camphsr three of white beeswax. three of sper maceti, end two ounces of olive oil Pu, them together in tin cup on the stove where they will melt slowly, and form \ white ointment in few minutes. If the hands be affected. anoint them on retiring at night, and put on a pair of gloves. A day or two will suffice to heal them
 HAPPENING Hoes This kind of stock should now receive close attention; they should be fed regular, and all they will eat. but no more. In addition, they should have salt and sulphur, and also some charcoal or rotten wood, and all the drink they will take. Milk, dish water and otfal from the kitchen should be given to the younger pigs and shoats
 Any article of cotton or linen can be whitened by exposure to the sun in wet state. Sm.ll pieces like handkerchiets and napkins. laid in a bowl or upon $ plate of water and turned so every part will come to the sun, in few days will become white and clear, if ceanly washed Large articles may be hung upon a line but must be kept wet It is best to let them remain in water through the night and to expose to the sun through the day. Avoid all blueing substances till the bleaching process is completed
 A FACT FoR FARMERS It may not be generally known that the seed of the sunfower is the most infalhble remedy yet discovered for rhe speedy cure of founder in horses The directions which we elean from brief article upon the subject in the Essex Banner. says:
 "lmmediately on discovering that your horse is foundered, mix a pint of the white seed in his food, and it will effect d perfect cure. The seed, when fed in small quantities to horses, is very healthy, giving to the hair peculiar gloss It is a diuretic in it's tendency Fowls like it very much, aud'ihrive on it
 ] Few persons are aware of the radical diffe ences between genuine tastile soap and the imitation of it. The basis of astile soap is olive oil But if you buy your oil 1t will cost more than the soap will sell for So the manufacturer takes ! the mnre (the "cheese," cider-makers cali { it from which all the oil has been press ed that proftably can be, and washes out i the remainder with a solution of soda. Thus he utiliEes waste product. Ameri- can Castie soap is a palm oil soap that resembles the real article in color only ! At the present price of gold the importer can put Castile soap on the market at about seventeen cents per pound.
 BAKISa-PowDsR - Baking-powder quite as good as any that is sold may be extemporaneously made as follows: Take three teaspoonfuls of carbonate of soda two teaspoonfuls of powdered tartaric acid and three teaspoonfuls of corn flour arrowroot or potato-starch. Stir these powders together and sift them twice through fine sieve, which removes al humps, and mixes the ingredients bette than ten minutes rubbing in mortar Take care that all the powders are per tectly dry before use, and as soon as mix ed put them whole into tight, dry bottl, or the box, and keep in dry place. II using baking powder always mix it thor ouyhly with the flour before adding thu liquids, and then put the dough into tn oven as soon as possible.
 MlNcE PIES = The following receip for mince pies. which are now in season IS confidently recommended after using for many years
 Boil fresh beef tongue tender, let get cold, then chop it fine, with on ! pound ot suet, one half peck of apples two pounds of entrants picked and wash ed very carefully; one pound of citro sliced, half an ounce each of powdere cloves, allspice, cinnamon, and ginger three pints of sweet cider, one pint ( Madeira wine, half pint of brandy. wit 7 enough sugar to sweeten to your tast,
 hls will make a larger jar full.
 BEES RoBRING EACH orHER.-As tn honey season approaches 80 close it is we ir the apiarian to have an eye to h stocks, as they occasionally resort to plur der to augment their stores -the stron iespohng the weak with remorse .e' V perseverance. The bee has many smiabl traits, but has some defects, and anon 7 them prol easity to steal. When tn e thieves have selected point of attack an 8 opened the assault great commotion wi : be observed about the entrance to th !, hive .--the assailants pressing to get Il and the defendants to keep them out ' inc attack is successfully repellcd qui'
 will be gradually restored-the sentinel
 appearing occasionally on tour of ol