Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-10-06

vines. 1t will not fail you if your vim
egar is pure, and diluted according
to directions.
KID Gloves.--Corn starch applied
dry to the hands of those wearing kid
gloves in summer is recommended as
a preventive of injury to the gloves.
Cement for Broken Crockery.-
Crockery ware will get broken by ac-
cident or careless handling, and often
in such way that it may be mended
to be nearly as good as new. Ground
white lead paint in oil, with a little
drying varnish or laquer, makes good
cement for broken crockery ware
The white of an egg mixed with fine
-four of fresh air-slacked lime makes a
first rate cement, and one that can
readily be had by any housekeeper.
Flushing FIuid-Take one pound
of unslacked white lime, three pounds
good salsoda. Pour On ten quarts
hot water, stir till all is dissolved,
then let it settle and pour off the clear
fluid. and bottle for use. For wash
ing, first soak your white clothes one
hour in warm suds, wiring out and
soap the dirty places. For two pals
of water in the boiler, add one teacup
OF fluid, and sufficient soap to make a
common suds, put in the clothes and
boil ten minutes; boil the second time
in the same water, by adding half
cup of fluid, and make up the defcien-
cy of water You can wash your fan
mel and colOred clothes in the sudsing
water; it will not fade but rather i'm
prove the colors, the clear huid will
not injure the cloth in the least. This
method Of washing will save nearly
all the rubbing and of course much
wear Of the clothes.
NATIVE CATTLE.-We are not of
those who would altogether decry ma
tive stock, and forever laud imported
animals. For who does not know
that the ancestors of what we call
hOme-bred cattle were once imported ?
And these native breeds have real
merit which cannot be ignored. But
by long generations of bad training,
much of this stock has sadly degene-
rated.
| n hot
One way is to make new importations
of improved breeds from the best
herds of the old country. And this
is done every year 10y enterprising
farmers. The majority of agricuItur-
lists have not the means to do this; it
costs more money than they can com
mand or wisely spare. Then the
next best thing is to cross our native
cows with pure bred foreign bulls of
the ShorthOrn or Durham stock
Even the first generation from such
crossing makes a decided improve
ment. The cows give more and bet
ter milk; the oxen are larger and bet
ter shaped, equally docie, and the
beefproducing qualities are much en-
HANGED.
Why, then, will not our farmers
open their eyes to this sure source Of
wealth? 1t costs but little trouble or
money to get the pure blooded sire,
and is worth more than it costs,
Twelve quarts of SCOT in a hogs.
head Of water will make a powerful
liquid manure, which will improve the
growth OF 10 vvors, sorde.. ~ogotables
of root crops,
Peas and beans being both rich in
nitrogen are valuable in repairing the
waste in the muscles of animals, anC
are especially advantageous in the
production of wool.
The strawberry bug is killed b,
some gardeners by building piles OF
dry brush and weeds and setting tir'
to one of them each evening after tn,
beetles begin to fly out.
1t is stated that planting tonatoe
, around apple trees will hinder thei
being troubled by the bCrer. The
,, remedy is cheap and may be proitabl
-, too.
< For every three hundred and fift,
: bushels Of potatoes removed from gu
h fields, the soil sustainS loss Of nine
: ty-two pounds Of potash. Conse
n quently, wood ashes is one of the mos
q valuable manures in the culture o
e the potatoe.
Newly set trees may be protecte
; from the heat of summer by GOVERN
their trunks with ropes made of fres
) cut grass or clover. 1t is good pla
to moisten the wrapping OCCASIONAL
5, if the weather is very dry.
h One county in Ohio furnished $50
4 900 bushels of peaches.
IS New PLAN FOR DRESSING
IL For several years past | have bee
D. thinking about the amount OF manur
"a lost every year by allowing my shee
n to lie in pasture nights. My pastur
D. has been used for thirty years, and q
the sheep occupy the same restin
= place nearly every night, these spot
r, have BECOME like barn yard, and
d. determined to contrive some plan I
distribute these droppings over n
= moving lot.
- Commencing as soon as | was dor
-, haying, | made pen by mailing thrt
~ boards to three pieces of two-inc
d scantiing, projecting at the bottom fc
" stakes. For one hundred and te
sheep, | found it necessary to use tv