Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-06-19
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD

MEDICINAL PROPERTIES OF GEL 4
cry have known many men, and (
women too, who from various causes, (
had become so affected with nervous /
ness that when they stretched out
their hands they shook like aspen
leaves on a windy day, and by a daI-
~ moderate use of the bianched foot
stalks of celery leaves as q salad they
became as strong and steady iii limbs
Us other people.
| have known others so very ner-
vous that the least annoyance put
them III state OF agitation, and they
were almost in constant perpleXity
and fear, who were also eifectuaily
cured oy q daily moderate use OF
bianched celery rs B salad at mea!
times. l have known others cured
by using celery for palpitation Of the
heart. Every body engaged in labor
weakening To the nerves, should use
celery daily in season, and onions ia
It's stead when no. in season. Cor
respoDdence Practical Farmer.
y correspondent Of the German
town Telegraph wishes that he could
make the truth vivid To every Keep
er OF cows, that the care of them is
something that requires knowledge
| must not be neglected or deprived OF
sufficient food. Good shelter and
| abundance of food they must have if
| We would make them profitable.
! I&venness Of local temperature is a
| necessity. II the weather is cold or
| wet without doors. they should be
made warm and dry within the sta
| BILE. If tn: sun shines too hot, they
should have the privilege Of shade.
/ When a COW becomes OHtfOrtdbie,
| the flow OF her mill. is restrained. y
COW viii return to you just in proper
ton as you confer care upon her.
| RHUBARB Or PIE PLANr.-This
should be transplanted every two or
three years, or the stalks produced
will be quite small. The work may
be done IN almost any season of the
| year, for il will bear almost any kind
of treatment. 1t is better to do the
work il the spring before the plants
have started much, but if not, any
time will do until the first Of June.
Some growers are III the habit of
/ pulling the rhu barb for market, and
after the crop is secured, then trans
plant for the next year. One of the
best growers of this plant we ever
knew, would never allow this course
TO be pursued. This plant must have
a very large amount of manure to
give the very best results.-L } ournal
of horticulture.
HENS EATING THEIR EGGS.--H ems
often acquire the habit Of eating their
own eggs and the eggs of their COM
paniOns. Nothing teaches this habit
TO fowls more rapidly than allowing
them 10 eat egg-shells. And vet ma
my persons are III the habit of throw
ing all the egg-shells into the coop.
If you wish TO save the shells as food
for your hens, the best plan is to dry
them ana crush them to powder
They can then lie mixed with mush
or cooked meal, and SO fed. While
hens have access TO abundant sup
plies of lime, there is not so much
danger OF their attempting to eal
their eggs, and there is less necessity
for saving the egg shells. But under
any circumstances we think il * q
bad plan To throw egg shells in large
pieces TO fowls, especially if they are
confined in small coops. Some fowls
it Is true, cannot be taught to cal
eggs, but then there are others that
learn this bad habit with wonderful
facility Madison Farmer.
TO CLEAN PAINT-Thero is very
simple method to clean paint that
has become dirty, and If our house
wives should adopt il, il would save
them a great deal Of trouble. Pro
vide a plate, with some of the best
whiting to be had, and have ready
some clean, warm water and a piece
Of flannel, which dip into the water
and squeeze nearly dry then take as
mEch whiting as viii adhere TO It,
Happily il 10 the painted surface, when
q HttierUbbing viii instantly remove
any dirt or grease. After which,
wash the part well with clean water.
rubbing it dry with soft chamois.
Paint thus cleaned looks as well a
when first laid on, without amy in
Jury to the most delicate colors. /,
is far better than using soap. and
does not require more than half the
time and labor.-Coachma Jour
nal.