The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-05-13
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Of melted butter.
UNION SAUcE-Take four onions, slice
them, put them in a stew pan with half cup
Of butter, and let them stew and brown until
quite tender. This is very nice with round
of bcefseak.
A sure remedy for 'smut" in wheat is said
to be as follows. Wash seed wheat in tolcr-
ably weak solution Of blue stone; fifty cents
worth of blue stone is enough to cleanse TWEEN
ty bushels of wheat.
A correspondent of the Practical Farmer
says that five bushels of boiled mush-made
from corn meal-will make 81 pounds Of pork,
while three bushels of meal and five Of pota-
toes make 724 pounds
The old adagc, "The more We hoe the more
plants grow" is very true one, and it will
admit Of the addition "the more we hoe the
les weeds grow" Always keep the soil loose
and friable if you would have good crops.
| A Coon Co1oaNE-Take drains oil Of
lemon; 2 drains oil of Rosemary; dram Of
Lavender; 2 drains Of Bergumot; 10 drops
of oil Of Cinnamon; 2 drops oil of Rose; 10
drops oil Of Cloves, and drops tincture Of
Musk; mix in quart of Alcohol. Shake
we'll to incorporate.
Lard should never be used for grcasing
wagons, for it will penetrate the hubs, and
work its way along the lemons of the spokes,
and spoil the wheel Tallow is the best lu-
bricatcr for wood axcltrees, and castor oil for
Iron ones. Just grease enough should be APP
piled to the spindle of a wagon to give it a
light coating. Is.
The Utica Herald says: "Averaging the
results of several careful experiments in feed
ing corn to hogs, shows that two bushels of
corn in the ear, or one bushel of sheled corn,
made nine and seven twcnticths pounds Of
pork, while the same amount ground into
meal and mixed with water made eleven and
one eighth pounds ofpork."
| COMMON HARD SoAP.-Sevcn pounds of
soda, three of lime, and four gallons of water.
Boil together till dissolved; let this stand to
settle, then pour off as long as any remains
clear, and add water to make four gallons
Boil this, adding four pounds of grease and
two tablespoonfuls of boraz; boil till thick
take up, and put away to cool when it is cold
cut the pieces rather larger than the size you
want, as it shrinks in drying.
How TO MAKE Coop YEAsr-A farmers
wife sends us the following recipe for making
good yeast: ,..esf as+s
| Take eight good sized potatoes, peel and
boil them in gallon of water until quite soft;
then smash them very fine, and put in two
thirds Of cup Of salt, and one cup Of sugar;
poor over them the water they were boiled in
and let them stand until cold Then put in
some good yeast, and pour all into good clean
Jug; let it stand in warm place twelve hours,
then cork up tight, and set in a cold place.
1t will be ready for use in a day or two, and
will keep month in summer, and any length
of time in winter if kept tightly corked.
ORCHARD CATERPILLAR R This insect
'comes and goes" abundant in some years,
and in others nearly disappears Where the
millcrs Or moths have left their rings or eggs
en- the shoots of trees, now is the time to des-
troy them. A practiced eye will see almost
at single glance if there are any on tree,
by the swelling or knob on which each one
gives shoot. Select dark or cloudy day
or else day when the sky is entirely clear
avoiding thin bright clouds, which will dazzle
and hurt the eyes-and cut off every shoot
which contains the eggs, and commit them te
the fire. A single clip Of the orchard shears
; on pole, will prevent destructive nest Of
these depredators. Country Gentlemen.
PREPARATION FOR WH1TEwAsH.-Whi
wash is one of the most valuable articles in
the world when properly applied. It not on.
ly prevents the decay of wood, but condures
greatly, to the healthiness of all buildings
whether of wood or stone. Out-b buildings and
fences, when not painted, should be supplied
once or twice every year with good coat Of
whitewash, which should be prepared in the
following way:
rTake clean water-tight barrel or other
suitable cask, and put into it half a bushel
of lime. Stake it by pouring water over it
boiling hot and in sufficient quantity to cover
it five inches deep, and stir it briskly till
thoroughly slaked. When the shaking has
been thoroughly effected, dissolve it in pure
, water, and add two pounds Of sulphate Of zinc
, and one Of common salt 1; these will cause the
wash to- harden, and prevent its cracking,
which gives an unseemingly appearance to
the work. If desirable, a beautiful cream col
or may be communicated to the above wash
, by adding three pounds of yellow ochre; or
) good pearl or lead color, by the addition Of
lamp, vine, OR ivory black. For fawn color
add four pounds of lumber. Turkish or Amer.
lean, the latter is the cheaper, one pound Of
indian red, one pound Of common lampblack
For common stone color, add four pounds o.
raw umber, and two pounds of lampblack-
This wash may be applied with a common
, whitewash brush, and will be found superior
both in appearance and durability, to the com
mon whitewash."
ALLEGED CERTAIN CURE FOR THE BIT1
OF A MAD DoG.-The editor of the Ken
News, published at Chestertowp, Nd, il
giving publicity to the following article, says
sit may be proper to state for;the information
Of persons who are not acquainted with Mr.
. Dyre, that he is highly respectable and in
telligent farmer, residing near Galena, IN thi
county,"
Elecampane is plant we'll known to mos
persons, and is to be found in many of GU
= gardens Immediately after being bitten
take one and half ounce of the root of tn
plant-the green root is perhaps preferable
e but the dried will answer. and NAV he fcunt