The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-07-22
farm arlo 6onsehoI6.
USEFUL RECIPES, ETC.

To REMOVE OLD PUTTY.-Dip small
brush IN nitric or muriatic acid and with
it anoint or paint over the dry putty that
adheres to the broken glass and frames Cf
your windows; after an hours interval,
the putty will have become SO soft as to
be easily MISUNDERSTANDING Americdn.
JOHNNY CAKE.-The following is said to
be recipe for a No. 1 cake: One egg,
well beaten; two and half or three cups
Of sour milk; saleratus sufficient to
sweeten; Indian meal, two parts, and
flour one part enough to make thin bat
ter. Bake in quick oven about forty.
five minutes; longer if necessary.
a CORRESPONDENT of the Canada
Farmer, who sold the milk from twenty
six cows to cheese factory last year, COM
menced feeding corn on the last of July
TENDER he omitted the corn for four days,
ard the result was a diminution of fifty
two pounds of milk day. The cora
feeding was again resumed, and in four
days the cows gave their customary guam
| tity Of milk.
THE asparagus-grower at Oyster Bay,
L. l., find that, by busting the plants at
tackled by the Larvae of the asparagus beetle
10.
does not affect the beetle itself, which is
quite lively and readily jumps away if
annoyed by anything, but the Larvae being
very thin skinned, it appears to burn them
or dry them up as soon as it touches them.
By frequently going over the beds, It's
ravages may be completely arrested.
How TO preserve ice for considerable
length Of time, for domestic purposes, and
especially the sick-rOom, is told by an ex-
change thus; Make two bags of stout
WOODEN fabric; the inner one should be
fourteen inches wide by fourteen inches
deep; the outer bag should be at least two
inches wider each way. After placing
one inside the other, stuff feathers between
the two, and sew the bags together at the
top"
THE Journal Of horticulture says that
in summer pruning grape vines, if the lat
erals are wholly cut out, it will be apt to
cause the buds on which the next seasons
crop depends TO push this summer to the
great injury, if not the total loss of the
crop. The laterals should have at least
one joint left; and perhaps it would be
better not to stop them at all, as they are
intimately connected with the organiza-
ton of the buds at their base. American
|
ing that is given in Europe.
TIE following method of packing corn
for market is recommended by several
market-gardeners who supply large can
ming establishments: The ears of corn are
thrown indlscriminately in barrel, the
number Of ears, however, being carefully
kept, until it is filed within six or eight
inches of the top, when the whole is fin
-1,. III e
ears placed upright,-the point of the ear
downward. After these last ears are fitted
IN nicely, the butts are driven down with
the flat side of piece of board two feet
long by eight inches wide This method
keeps the corn in its place in the barrel,
and prevents it from being Injured while
in transit. When corn is intended for
open market, it can be packed in truck
baskets holding from four to six dozen
ears, the whole finished off in the manner
described above.-Hearth and Home.
PROCURE four glass tumblers or COM
mon glazed teacups. and having wiped
them dry as possible, hold them over the
fire TO evapOrate any moisture which may
still adhere to their surface for if there is
the least moisture it makes a connection
and spoils the experiment. Place them
upon the floor in square, about one foot
apart; place piece Cf board upon the
tumblers, and have a person standing
upon the board. This person is now
completely insulated, the glass being a
non-conductor of electricity. Now take q
common rubber comb, and having wound
piece Of silk around one end of it, rub it
briskly through your hair, and draw the
teeth parallel to the insulated persons
knuckles; leaving little space between
the comb and the persons hand. The
result will be sharp, cracking noise, and
if dark, there will be seen succession of
sparks. Repeat the process until the
phenomena cease. The person is now
enlarged" with electricity, the same as
a Leyden jar. To draw off the electrici-
ty, approach your knuckles to the persons
hands Or his nose (being careful not to
allow any portion of your body to come
in contact with his), and there will be a
loud snap and the sparks will be very
brilliant If a cat be held so that the
charged person can place his knuckles in
proximity with the animals nose, it will
suddenly appear as if it were in contact
with al electric battery. A glass bottle
may be used in lieu of the comb, but it is
not so well adapted for the purpose. Much
amusement may be derived from this ex-
tremely simple experiment, and some of
our numerous young readers will hasten
TO try it for themselves. -Erchange.