The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-04-02
HOME. EaKm AND GARDEN.

HOME, EAKM AND GARDEN.
IT is said that bees will not build comb
on a painted surface.
THE State Fairs of Ohio and Illinois
have both been appointed Tor September
21st to 25th. - a
EXPERIENCE is one of the best teachers;
yet we ought not to allow ourselves to be-
come its slaves, as is the great tendency of
farm life.
MAKING wagon wheels of thoroughly
seasoned wood, and soaking the felloes in
inseed oil, are recommended as the best
preventives of trouble from loose tires.
A CORRESPONDENT of the Country Gen.
tlena0n urges the establishing of wheat
Growers Association" something of the
plan of Dairymen's Associations. !
CREAM CAKE.-Break two eggs in
coffee cup and fill the cup with sour
cream; one cup sugar, one and a half
cups flour. one teaspoonful soda, one cream
tartar; to be baked in layers, whipped
cream or frosting to be put between each
layer.
To Fry CucKENs.-Cut up the chickens
and let them lie in salt and water twenty
minutes, drain and season with salt and
pepper; prepare six eggs well beaten, and
five crackers, rolled fine, stir well together,
roll each piece IN this, and fry brown in
hot lard.
THE Rev. w. T. Wylie, of Newcastle,
Pa, recommends grape culture as an en-
ployment suitable and profitable for
women. He says that an apt and diligent
woman could earn ten times more money
in year by raising grapes than by plying
her needle. :.
ASPARAGUS, in order to produce large
shoots, should have plenty of room in the
bed, the crown of the root be kept six
inches below the surface invery rich, loose
soil, and the shoots cut deep in the ground
when the tops are not more than an inch
or two above the surface.
VENTILATIoN.-Every warm and clear
day, at this season of the year. should be
taken advantage of to throw open doors
and windows, to give thorough ventilation
to apartments that have been closed almost
constantly during the long winter months.
Many houses need ventilation in the spring
as much as the hold of ship after long
voyage.
CEMENT-Alum and plaster of Paris,
well mixed with water, and used in q
liquid state, will form very useful cement.
1t will be found hardy in the laboratory
for many purposes. /. forms very hard
composition, and for fixing the brasses, &C.,
parafin lamps, nothing could be better
american Farmer.
To MAKE TOUGH BEEF TENDER.-To
those who have worn down their teeth
masticating poor, tough beef, we will say
that carbonate of soda will be found
remedy for the evil. Cut the steaks the
day before using into slices about two
inches thick, rub over them small guam
tity of soda, wash the next morning, cut
into suitable thicknesses, and cook to
notion. The same process will answer
for fowls, legs of mutton, etc.-Erehd7age.
TEST YOUR KERosENE.-In view of the
many lamp explosions resulting almost in
variably from the use Of bad kerosene we
urge upon the heads of families the inn
portance of testing their oil before use in
the lamp. This may be readily done by
any man, woman, or child, by means of q
thermometer, little warm water and q
tablespoonful of the Oil. Fill the cup
with warm water, the temperature of
which is to be brought to ITO deg. Fab.
Pour the oil on the water apply fame to
the floating oil by match or otherwise. Ii
the oil is unsafe it will take fire, and its
use in the lamp is dangerous, for it is liable
to explode. But ii the oil is safe and good
it will not take fire. All persons who sell
kerosene that will not stand the fire test at
10 degrees are liable to prosecution
Scientific american.