Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-04-16
USEFUL RECIPES, ETC.

SWEET OIL Is recommended as o cure
for bots in horses. sac rr7 %, %. b.,
A CORRESPONDENT of Country Homes
says: 1t is not generally believed, but it
is true, that broad, square breasted hens
make the best layersn ,f...
Muck should not be applied to the
fields until 1t has been exposed to the at
mosphere for six months or more, aud
'composted with lime or unleached ashes
IT is believed that the manufacturers
and sellers of farm implements do not
take 1t very hard when they see reaper
or mower, plow or seed drill standing
through the storms of winter by the road
side or in the field where it was last used.
A CORRESPONDENT of the PrdctieG Far.
Rler claims that celery is possessed of i'm.
portant medicinal properties. lie SAYS
that moderate use, daily, of the blanoh-
ed foot-stalks of celery leaves as n salad,
will cure nervousness and palpitation OF
the heart. ~
REMOVING APPLE STAINs.-lIold the
stained cloth over an empty vessel, and
pour boiling water on it slowly, tiltering
through, II this fails to remove the stains,
dissolve few grains of oxalic acid in halt
a pint of cold, soft water, and dip the
olOlh In it.
DESTROYING VERAtIN ON CArTLE.-Per-
init me to inform your querist that have
tried many things TO destroy vermin on
cattle, and that | have found nothing so
good as a mixture oftrain oil and spirits of
turpentine, in the proportion of five or
six glasses of oil TO one of turpentine
The latter is destruction TO insect life, but
by itself Ia too strong and gives pain it
is blister for 8 horse. Cor. friSh Fdrpa
sr'S Gazette
THE Dutch do not wash with ma.
chine They would scorn the idea. They
use simply refined borax. Dutch women
are weliknown as models of cleanliness,
at least in their own country. They get
up linen whittier and nicer than any Others,
and they do II by using refned borax as a
washing powder instead of soda, in the
proportion ofa large handful to about ten
gallons Of boiling water. They thus save
one half in soap, Cambrics and laces re.
quIe an extra quantity of the powder,
while for stiffening crinoline and under.
skirts strong solution is necessary. Try
II, rs have, and see for yOursele-Cer.
Geradnt0'OS Telegraph
To DESTROY RATs AND MICE One of
the surest and most aVailable poisons for
this purpose Is carbonate of baryta, a dry,
white, tasteleSs powder, not adapted TO
mingle with any liquid. In using 1t, mix
It up with good dripping and meal, or
beat il up With the raw tiesa of a fish, so
as to make . relishing paste for them to
eat If It is to be dsed FOR the destruction
Of troublesome cats, take piece Of raw
Ash and rub the powder we'll into Il with
a stick, Care must be taken to so place
the bait that only the vermin intended 60
be destroyed by II shall have access TO II,
as II is deadly poison, alike destructive
10 dogs and any other animals that will
eat the preparations OF which Il forms a
| component part Always burn the bats
that have been set overnight, as the sur.
viying vermin viii seldom touch that
which has been mauled about by those
who have Toasted upon and been destroyed
by iI--hedrtA aud Home.
iPARAFFINE wAx.-A correspondent OF
the Pullie Ledger, (PhiladelphiaA from
| practical expefience, rocommends Lard
and pafafiine wax as the base Of 'olnt-
monts used to dress running sores II is
stated that bseswaE, the usual ingrediep,
| for giving consistency TO The ointment Is
melted by the heat OF the body, and per
mits the humors To be absorbed by the
| AaSh nAhVA4Nel Mh'NAb enerSluAOl III uI9'
ing, adhere % the wound and cause great
pain. Trouble of this kind, 1t Is asserted
is entirely ObVlased by tho use OF parAf2ne
wax. II may also be mentioned here
that a mixture of from one 10 three parts
al coal tar with one hundred parts of fine
/ plaster Of Paris. weh rubbed together
and applied on lint or used ON cata
plasm, has healing effect upon sores
| and eorranfs lha diKaQrpanhle OdOna from
! ne supppratna ggrtAce,