Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-09-30

The Egyptian lotus, which grows lu1uT,ant
in the shallow water bordering Lake Erie,
near the mouth of the river Raisin, is now
in full bloom. There are large fields OF this
plant in that vicinity. and the blossoms are
yerv large and fragrant. Detroit papers
sneak of blossom which measures IL "a
inches in diameter, while the leaf OF the
plant is 80 inches in diameter.
writes that it is as necessary for the roots of
trees to have air as moisture to thrive well
or to live. To get air the roots of trees, in
and out of the forest, will grow upwards
until they protrude in part above ground,
and as for the evidence, in cities they will
even raise the tagging that is over them for
air and if not then obtained will become
sickly, and finally die. Again, in a cold
climate, it is necessary for trees to have frost
as air, both above and below ground, and If
too great depth of earth is over the roots
they cannot get either. Every growing tree
that is covered with extra earth to the depth
of one foot will die in two years.
In ono of the milk diaries near London,
England the cows in full milk each get ID
pounds of hay, 76 pounds of mangolds, two
pounds Of meal and two pounds of cake per
day. Distillery wash is thought to be the
most productive of milk of any food, but its
use is not common. Distlllers, grain is found
to be much superior to brewers, grain. In an
examination of over 80 COW houses, only one
was found where the COW food was steamed
or cooked, and in that, the cooking was
confined to the manufacture of Cruel to be
thrown over unlocked food.
DRYING HERBs-We have often-nearly
annually-for twenty or thirty years, given
similar directions for preserving herbs for flu
ture use as the following
Herbs for drying for future use should be
cut just about the time they are coming in
to flower. Dry them in the shade, and after
they sufficiently dfy to put away, tie them
in punches and hang in cool shed, place
them loosely between paper, and stow away
in cupboards or drawers-the last mode is by
far the cleanest and most approved plan with
the best housekeepers. Some, indeed, pow
der the leaves at once after drying, and put
away in bags ready for use
How TO MASTER THE MosoUIToEs-The
Lynchburg (Va.) Ne,0s says +" People who
reside in the upper sections of the city com
plain at present of mosquitoes and some
persons now avail themselvs of bed nets in
order to keep the enemy at a respectful dis
lance but there is another and less costly
remedy which sets these insects at defiance.
By saturating small piece of cotton cloth
with the commonest whiskey or alcohol. and
hanging it over the pillow of the bed, our
readers can rest in peace, for mosquitoes
cannot stand the fumes of intoxicating
fluids"
FoRKED TREEs.-Forkedl trees, which are
likely to split, either by the wind or by rough
handling, can be prevented, where the branch
es will admit of it. by INTERVIEWING the
branches from the different forks, and tying
them with tarred Irvine. Where splitting
occurs, the boughs separated, should, when
not to large to handle, be tied up with tarred
Irvine or rope and the exposed parts of the
fracture be carefully covered with grating
wax made of two parts rosin, two parts bees
wax, and one part tallow.- Germantown TEE
cgraph.
The RAINING TREE.- The island of Fierro
is one of the largest in the Canary group,
and it has received its name on account OF
its iron bound soil, through which no river
or stream flows. 1t has also but very few
wells, and these not very good. But the
great Preserver and Sustainer of all, remedies
this inconvenience in way so extraordinary
that man will be forced to acknowledge that
He gives in this, undeniable demonstration
of His wonderful goodness In the midst OF
the island there grows tree, the leaves of
which are long and narrow, and continue in
constant verdure, Winter and Summer and
the branches are coyere1 with a cloud which
is never dispelled, but resolving itself into a
moisture, causes to fall from its leaves very
clear water IN such abundance that els
terms placed at the foot to receive it are never
empty.
SWEET CoRN FOR WINTER UsE.-Take any
variety of sweet fit for the
table, silk the ears nicely, and cut from the
cob with a sharp knife ; put it in kettle over
the fire and heat it until the milk is cooked
stirring all the time to prevent burning then
spread it on pans, and dry around your stove.
Do not let it sour BY the second day it
should be dry enough to put away in paper
Bags. Our farmers wives, who will try this,
will never be without this table luxury. In
one hour it can be prepared for the table, by
stewing in little water, and seasoning with
cream and butter. This is the only way
as canned corn will not keep, and salt corn is
not good.
YEAST BsEAD.-Scald one quart of fresh
milk, cool it with one quart of water, add
one tablespoonful of salt, two quarts sifted
flour, and half tea cup good yeast stir it,
then add four quarts more of flour. These
warm days set your dough to rise late in the
evening, VI very early III lHe HOrIliuS, VIAL
it may not sour. If in the morning early
your dough is light and spongy, add one tea
spoonful soda, mould it well, adding two
quarts of -four let it stand one hour in your
tray then shape it into loaves for baking. and
in thirty minutes it will be ready to bake.
If four loaves are made they Will bake in for
ty-five minutes, if your oven Is baking hot.
By nine o'clock you can have fresh light
bread if you rise early
DAIRY PoRK.-We found it to be the uni
versal opinion among those great meat pro-
ducers where quality and excellence in meat
production is carried almost to perfection,
that no bacon was considered equal to that
from the dairy districts. If this be really 50 ,
our cheese factories possess advantages hith
erto little appreciated in the way OF pork
making FL.
pennyroyal will keep mosquitoes out of Il
room. if scattered about, even in small guam
titles Reaches are exterminated by scatter
about the house. No fly will alight on
window which has been washed with the wa
ter in which little garlic has been boiled.
CURE FOR EAK-ACHE.-There is scarcely
any ache to which children are subject, SO
hard to bear and SO difficult to cure as ear
ache. But here is remedy never known
to fail.-Take bit of cotton batting, put
upon it pinch OF black pepper, gather it up
and tie it dipit in sweet oil and insert it in
the ear Put flannel bandage over the head
to keep it warm. 1t will give immediate re-