Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-11-11
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mixing wheat that has u musty smell with
slaked lined. 1t says the lime win sweetep
it and not injure the grain.
-Fruit-trees, planted in timbered land
will, it is said, bear sooner than those
planted on prairie land but the latter
will continue fruitful much longer than
the former.
Tar is said to be an excellent applca.
ton for hard, dry, and cracked hoots II
softens and penetra es the hoof, and gives
it bright, clean appearance it also closes
the cracks. Once used, the hostler will
never be without it, Apply once or twice
a week
1t is said that smearing the inside Of
corn cribs and grain bins with coal tar
before putting in the grain, will prevent
the ravagcs of the weevil. What will be
the effect on the grain for culinary pur.
poses, if any, is not stated.
-Ginger-snaps.--One pint of baking
molasses, pound of sugar, I, pound Of
lard, p ounce of ginger and tablespoon
full of cinnamon. Work the lard, molasses
and sugar together, and add flour enough
to make stiff dough Roll out thin cut
with round cake-cutter and bake quick.
ly.
The white of an egg has proved of late
the most etficacious remedy for burns.
Seven or eight successive applications Of
this substance soothe pain and efectually
exclude the burned part from the air
This simple remedy seems preferable to
collodion or even cotton.
The kitchen is more important than
the parlor. 1t should be kept perfectly
clean, well lighted, properly ventilated,
and supplied with necessary convenience.
Dry wood and brisk fire, and an abund-
ant supply Of soft water, will greatly
facilitate the labor of housewife or ser
wants.
George w, Bardwell, OF South Deer
field, Mass, has gathered, this fall, nine
barrels of Northern Spy apples from tree
which had bore no fruit for seventeen
years Instead of cutting it down last
spring, as he Rad intended, he powed
around and under it, and spread barrel
OF ashes ON the soil.
The following, which we clip from an
exchange, will be exceedingly useful, as it
tells how to get rid Of stumps: Bore a
hole in the stump with an auger; fill il
full Of petroleum and let it stand four days.
Then set fire to the stump and it will burn
out like the wick of candle. This has
been successfully tried by a reliable agri.
culturist."
In the course Of an inquest held in
London lately, Mr. Wakely, the coroner,
observed that it would be well to acquaint
the public with the fact that, if persons in
house on fire had presence Of mind to
apply a damp cloth or handkerchief to
their mouth and nostrils they could effect
passage through the densest smoke; but
the surest way would be to envelop the
head and face completely in damp cloth.
When board fences become old and
the boards begin to come off, nail upright
facing strips upon them against each post,
and the boards will be held to their place
and the fence last several years longer.
Always set fence over ditch, or near
good drainage, and the post will always
remain dry and will last many years
longer than those standing in wet sub
soil
Baked Indian Pudding-Stir enough
sifted Indian meal into quart of boiling
milk to make stiff batter; stir in three
tablespoontuls of sugar a grated nutmeg
and a teaspoonful Of salt Take this from
the fire, and stir in three tea-cups of cold
milk; then add three beaten eggs. Mix
1t well, and set it in the oven. 1t will
bake in an hour. If you wish to nave it
extra nice, add half pound of raisins and
another tea.cup OF milk.
TO Make Cider Vinegar Fill cask
nearly with cider; set it in warm situa-
tion with the bung hole loosely covered
over; the cider will then begin to sour,
and in six months will become vinegar
1t should then be racked of, and kept
either in bottles or casks, taking care 10
decant it when it gets thick or m0tb6y.
Should the vinegar prove weak, it may be
strengthened by the addition OF small
quantities of sugar. Cider that has not
kept well and has soured, will be the
most economical and convenient for con
version into vinegar; the change will also
be effected in a shorter space OF time
Western Rurdl.
Potato Fritters.-Take five or SIX
large, mealy potatoes (peachblows are the
best, and slice them lengthwise, about
one-titth otan inch in thickness, throwing
the slices into cold water as they are cut.
Have ready deep griddle on the fire II
which some lard or nice drippings have
been melted; lay the slices in separately,
and sprinkle them with salt Fry them
TO a nice brown on one side; then turn ana
brown the other Try them with tork,
and as soon as one piece is thoroughly
done, dip Il in batter and return it to the
griddle. BY the time the last piece i
dipped, the first will need turning As
soon as the frittcrs are Drowned on both
sides, lay them on a heated dish and put
more on the griddle. They need constan!
attention, to keep them from becoming Io2
crisp or burned Half a teacupiul O
weet milk, one egg, q little salt, and -four
enough TO make it of the consistency q
pound cake is good recipe for the bal
ter. Apples sliced and cooked In the same
manner and eaten with sugar make gooa
dessert--Amer1can AgricutVrla