Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-12-31
USEFUL RECIPES, ETC.

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USEFUL RECIPES, ETC.
The latest remedy for fdyspepsia is
popped corn. H;sis as well to mention
that the popped corn, is declared. to, be use
less as a remedy if the patient uses to-
bacco.
A CORRESPONDENT Of the. Country. Cen
tleman kills Canada thistlesf by covering
them with straw twenty inches or two
feet deep, and leaving ituntil rotted down.
!PRoF. Jy1B ,TURNEB of Jacksonville, 4
Ill. one Of the pioneers i'm the work Of in.
PRODUCING the Usage orange as a. hedge
plant, now advises setting the plants only
four or five, inches apart. ,.g' a..:.., 4
SOME one says that cows temper can
be determined by breathing in her nose.
her nostrils, if she Is kind she will hold
up her nose; otherwise she will catch it
away. ~AsS - (
RECENT experiments have shown that
squills is an excellent poison for rats
The powder should be mixed with some
fatty substance and spread upon slices of
Rats are very fond of either Oour7aal de
O'tinie. @a,ts a.e
ACoRREsPoNDENT of the Prairie Farmer
estimates the shIinkage of hogs, or the
difference between the 1--we and dead
weight ofe well-fattened hog, alta little
less than one seventh of the gross weight.
He has made several tests on the average
of a lot of 80or 40 hogs. !. 81
GLYcERINE and litharge, mixed into
paste, furnish an extremely firm cement
for iron and stone, as well as fastening
| iron to iron, and is said to be particularly
| adapted to fixing iron in stone. as for rail
| ways, etc. The material hardens very
quickly, and must therefore be used at
once. Il is insoluble in water, and only
attacked by concentrated acids. Articles
joined with It can be Used in a very few
hours afterward.
To STEAM A TURKEY.-Fill the body
with oysters, and let it boil by steam with
out any water. When sufficiently done,
take it up, strain the gravy that will be
found in the pan, and which, when cold,
will be fine jelly; thicken it with little
flour and butter, add. the. liquor Of the
| oysters intended for sauce, also stewed,
] and warm the oysters up in it; whiten it
with a little boiled cream, and pour it over
| the turkey. ti~3a6l l1e 4esR---sX sf ~ s.si.-J
To FRY OYSTERS Take fifty large fresh
oysters, and dry .themSweh, have six fresh,
eggs well beaten together with plenty Of
pepper, and salt, have; two pounds of.good
butter crackers pounded and well sifted !;
then dip one oyster at a time in the eggs,
4 and roll them in the crackers, and lay
them SO they will dry, and if you do not
have crumbs enough on, you can roll over
] again. Fry in good butter and fresh lard,
halfand-half; quick fire; light brown.
"A CORRESPONDENT of the Rochester Er-
press says that, in order to prevent the
curEant caterpillar from destroying the
foliage of currant bushes, it is only neces-
sary to mulch thoroughly all the ground
under the bushes with anthracite coal
ashes. This should be done late in the
autumn Or early in the spring. When the,
pupa endeavOrs to make its way to the
surface, to change into a fly, it cannot
come through the coarse, sharp, gritty
ashes, and perishes in the attempt. .
"A NEW WHITEwAsH TOR WALLS, re-
commended by the Boston Journal of
Chemistry, is as follows: Soak one-feurth
of a pound of glue over night. in tepid
water: Thenext day put it intoa tinyes-
sci with quart of water, set the vesselin
a kettle Of water oyer the fire, keep it
there till it bOils, and then stir until the
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eight pounds of Paris white into another
vessel, add hot water and stir until it has
the appearance of milk of lime Add the
sizing, stir well, and apply in the ordinary
way while still warm. Paris white is SUI
plate Of baryta, and may be found at any
drug or paint store, o
4 A CHEAP PAINT, FOR FENCES, ETC
! Two quarts Of skim milk, eight ounces CT
| fresh Stacked lime, six ounces of
boiled linseed-oil, two ounces of white
Burgundy r itch; dissolve. in the oil by
gentle .heat.: Theslime must be slaked in
cold water and dried until it crumbles into
fine powder, then mix it with one fourth
part of milk, adding the oil and pitch
(mixed) by degrees. Stir the mixture,
adding the remainder of the milk, and
then add three pounds of Spanish white.
Other colors may be used instead of the
Spanish white if necessary. This paint is
highly recommended by English gardeners
for painting gates, sheds, or other farm
buildings.-Hearth and Home
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