Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-08-07

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Ez;~ The following arc some OF the rules
that it would do well to observe in rearing
chickens. l. Keep the chicks in a warm,
clean, dry coop. ,. Don't let them run
out in the morning till thcsun has removed
the dew from the grass. 3. Let them
have plenty of food and fresh water. !.
The coop must be rat proof. ). Don't let
the chicks have access TO slop or stasnant
water. 6. See that they are housed when
a storm is threatening.
Rules for keeping the hennery in pro
Fer ordcr:--l. Clean ont every day and
springle handful of lime. =. Sprinkle
ashes over the floor, two or three times
week. 3. Frequently change the hay or
straw forming the nests, and whitcwash the
nest boxes at every renewal, and twice a
year thoroughly whiewash the whole in
terror of the house.
Rules for the management of setting
hens Set the hen in Il place where she
will not be disturbed. 2. Give a large hen
fourteen or fifteen eggs medium sized
one twelve or thirteen, and small hen
eleven. 3. Don't let the hen come out of
the setting room until she has hatchcd, but
keep her supplied with gravel, food aud
water. When the chicks are hatchcd
leave them in the nest for the first eight or
ten hours. ;. Don't NEEDLE with the eggs
during incubation sprukling them with
water, turning them once aday and all such
foolshness, is apt to prevent the eggs from
Matching.
CHEAP YEAST AND YEAST CAKES
An Illinois enquirer asks for a recipe to
make yeast cakes. Here it is, SO good and
cheap that skeptics are almost justified in
doubling its value until it is tried: Sft
quart of flour and put it in gallon
crock. Pour on it enough boiling water
to stir casy-thc thicker the better for
yeast cakes. Add half pint of yeast
stir well, never mind the Jumps, and in six
or twelve hours the mass is all good yeast,
enough to lcavcn barrel of the same mix
turc if wanted This is the best of Yeast.
and will keep about fortnight in the West
in cool weather, and not more than half
that time on the sca-board as we know by
experience. TO make yeast cakes, sift
quantity of corn meal and thickcn the
yeast till it rolls out with a dough- pin and
is cut into cakes. Dry in the shade. as
even strong sun heat will injurc it, Dry
as speedily as possible.
! know that those cakes will keep year
and probably longer, if kept dry. No
hops, potatoes, or anything similar arc cs-
sential to good yeast. AS all these foreign
substances are unnecessary for good bread
yes, the very bcst-it follows that they are
of no benefit whatever, if not positivcl " in
curious, and consequently should not be
used, except to cheaper, or otherwise adul-
terate or sophisticatc the staff of lile.-Er.
How TO AVOID SUN-SrRoKE.-Th
season when the suns rays pour down
with their greatest intensity, and infict
upon man the dangerous malady known as
coup dc SoicH, is now at hand, and it is
well to remind persons of the fact. Very
simple precautions will save persons from
being seized by the malady in question.
One Of the best representatives. is a thin
piece of spong loosely sewcd into the top of
the hat, occasionally moistened with water
in the course of the day. We heard of a
man who walked thirty miles under hot
sun with a damp pocket handkerchief in
side the crown of his hat, and did not suf
fer any Inconvenience. The precautions
are so obvious and simple that people do
not regard them. Were they complicated
and expensive their use would be more
general
10 CLEAN CLOTH GARMENTs.-Rub
some soap upon the wristbands and collars.
and dip them in boiling hot water or new
made suds, and scrub them well with a
brush. Then go over the dirty and greasy
places in the same way. Get fresh suds
and wet the whole garment the right way
Of the CLOTH Stretch the sleeves, pockets.
pocket-holes, wristbands, and collar into
shape, the same as if ironcd and put to
dry They will look as we'll as new.
CHLORIDE OF LIME To Destroy In
sEcTs.-l'y scattering chloride oflime ON
plank in a stable, biting ficas are driven
away. Sprinkle beds of vegetables with
weak solution of this salt eifcctually pre-
serves them from caterpllars, slugs, moths.
etc. 1t has the same effect when sprinkled
on fruit trees Or shrubbcry. Mixed in a
paste with fatty matter and applied in IA
narrow bank around the trees it prevents
insects from creeping up.
CLEANING IMPLANTED FLooRs.-If
those who have implanted floors deem it
indispensable to their comfort to scour them
with soap and sand, would take worn ont
card they can be procured at the cardine
machincs) and go over a small space at a
time, rinsng thoroughly. they would find
1t much easier than securing with sand
anu the tioor would keep clean longer.
PIckLEn CArLIFLuwERs.- thc
caullfiowers in pieces, sprinkle salt over
them and let them stand for twenty.four
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