Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-03-19
Items for tho Practical F.rm.r.

r A recipe for making durable paint
was sent, not long since, to the "Societe
Encouragement in Paris, which was
said to have the hardness of stone, resists
damp, and is very cheap. 1t had then
been in use five years. Its component
dered chalk, about 800 fine hard sand, 4
of linseed oil, l Of red oxide of lead, and
of sulphuric acid, all to be mixed. The
resin, chalk, sand, and linseed oil are
heated together in an iron boiler; the
red lead and the sulphuric acid are then
added, and all carefully mixed. The
composition is applied while hot. IF not
found sufficiently fluid, it may be made
thinner by adding more linseed oil.-
When cold and dry, it is said to form
varnish of the hardness of stone.
PRESERVING POTATOES. "A correspon-
dent of the Scientific American says that
he has tried the following method of
keeping potatoes for years, with complete
success, though in some instances the
tubers were diseased when taken out of
the ground: "Dust over the floor of the
bin with lime and put in about six or
seven inches deep of potatoes, and dust
with lime as before. Put in six or seven
inches of potatoes and lime again re-
peat the operation until all are stored
forty bushels of potatoes, though moro
will not hurt then, --the lime rather i'm
proving the flavor than otherwise"
To CLEAN GoLD CHAINS Put the
chain into a small glass bottle, with
warm water or eau-de- cologne, a little
camphorated chalk (toothpowder), and
scrape In some soap. Cork the bottle
and shake it for u minute Violently
The friction against the glass polishes
the gold, and the soap and chalk extract
every particle of grease and dirtfrom the
interstices of a chain of the most in
tricate pattern. On taking 1t out of the
bottle rinse 1t in clear cold water, wipe
it with towel, and when all the damp
has been allowed to svaporate, the polish
will be brilliant.
A WASH composed of lime salt, and
fine sand or wood ashes, put in the Or
diuary wayof whitewashing, renders the
roof fifty per cent, more secure against
taking fire from falling cinders, in case
of fire In the vicinity. 1t pays the ex-
pense q hundred fold In its preserving
Influence against the effect of the wealth.
er. Phe older and more weather beaten
the shingles, the more benefit derived.
THE following rule for ascertalning
the number of bushels of apples, etc., In
bins and boxes isrecommended as simple
and accurate; For the number of ''evenu
bushels, multiply the number of cubic
feet in the bin by eight, and point off
one decimal. For rheaped" bushels,
by eight twice, and point off
two. - H3
TIE piece of lace over a tumbler,
letting 1t down about half way put in
some sweet peas, fill with water so as to
just cover the peas inalittle while roots
will appear and seek the bottom of the
tumbler; then the vine appears, and
can be trained on twine orsupport, and
AROUND each post used In fencing a
small mound of earth should be raised,
to throw off the water of heavy rains.-
This keeps the water from entering the
post-holes from the surface. In every
place where this simple plan has been
tried the posts have lasted much longer
than those set in the ordinary way,
A cERTIAN insect lays 1000 eggs, but
a single tomtit will destroy 100000 eggs
In n year. A swallow devours $40 insects
in a day, eggs and all, A sparrow's nest
was found to contain 700 pairs OF the up,
per wings of the cockchafer, though
other food was procurable In abundance.
So save the birds.
10 MEASURE CcRN IN THE EAR IN
BuLK.-Rule Multiply the length,
breadth and hight together, In feet and
tenths of feet, and multiply this product
by a; strike off the right, hand figure,
and the result will be shelied bushels.
HARDWOOD ASHES rubbed In dry on
the back Of sheep or cattleis an excellent
exterminator of lice and vermin. Mix
the same with oats or feed, and II Is an
excollent remedy for worms in colts or
horses. 80
To MEASURE GRAIN IN BULK.-Rule:
Multiply length, breadth and height
together In feet and tenths, divide by 81
and multiply by As, and the result will
be struck measure.
A DROP of sulphuric ether, or more II
necessary, put into the ear 10 said TO be
an mfaliible cure for ear-achs, nsuralgis
| head ache, face-ache, and tooth-ache.l
The editor of the Battleboro (vt.,
Record and Farmer is mot at home, al
| we learn from the following;-"The mar
| who left his name as McGinnis o. O'Flath
| erty, was about seven feet In length, ant
drunk accordingly, and who called a
our Office on Friday. accompanied by |
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