The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-07-30
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USEFUL RECIPES, ETC.

TO RExovI OLD PurTY.-Dip . smal
brush In nitric or muriatic acid and with
il anoint or paint over the dry putty that
adheres to the broken glass and frames Of
your windows; after IN. hours interval
the putty viii have become 20 son - r.
be easily removable.-Seisntife Amsrico .
JOHNNY CAxk-The following ID said to
be q recipe for . No. 1 cake: One egg,
wen 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.
Eve minutes; longer if necessary.
A CORRESPONDENT Of the Canada
Farmer, who sold the milk from twenty.
six COWS to Q cheese factory last year, com
menced feeding corn on the last of July
from an acre planted in drills In Sep
tember he omitted the corn for four days
and the result was . diminution of fifty.
two pounds Of milk . day. The corn
feeding was again resumed, and in -four
days the cows gave their customary guam.
tity Of milk.
TIE asparagus-groNers at Oyster Bay,
L. l., find that by busting the plants at
tackled by the iarve of the asparagus beetle
with lime, they can effectually destroyit it. II
does not affect the beetle itself, which is
quite lively and readily jumps away II
annoyed by anything, but the lsrvS 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, its
ravages may be completely arrested.
How TO preserve ice for . considerable
length of time, for domestic purposes, and
especially the sick room, il told by ar ex-
change thus; make two bags of stout
wooden fabrics the inner one should be
fourteen inches wide by fourteen inches
deepi the outet 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"
THK Journal of Hortieult~rs says that
In summer pruning grape vines, II the lat
erals are wholly cut out, 1t will be apt to
cause the buds on which the next seasons
Crop depends to push this Summer to the
great injury, Ii not the total loss of the
crop. The lsterals should have at least
one joint left; and perhaps it would be
better not to stop them at all, q they are
intimately connected with the organiza.
ton of the buds at their base. American
vines will not bear the close SUMMER prun
ing that Is given in Europe.
THR following riethod Of packing corr
for market Is Recommended BY several
market gardeners who supply large can.
ming establishments: The ears of corn are
thrown indiscriminately in q barrel, the
number of ears, however, being carefully
kept, until it is filed within six OF eigh,
inches of the top, when the whole il I'm
ished of with q number of good large
eats placed uprisht;-the point Of ths cal
downward. Aftsf tiese 1ast eats ste fitted
in nicely, the butts are driven do1h with
the fiat 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 Il intended sol
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.-Hearh and Homo.
PROCURE four glass tumblers or com.
mon glazed teacups. and having wiped
them dry as possible, hold them over the
FIRE to etapofate any moisture which may
still adhete to their eurfate for if there il
the least moisture it makes connection
and spoils the experiment. Place them
upon the floor in q square, about one foot
apart; place q piece of board upon the
tumblers, and have q person standing
upon the board. This person is now
completely insulated, the glass being 6
non-conductof o. electricity. Noy take
common rubber comb, and having wouns
q piece of silk around one end of it, rub il
briskly through your hair, and draw the
teeth parallel to the insulated persons
knuckles; leaving s'fittle space between
the comb and the persons hand. Thu
fesult will De sharp, cracking noise, and
if dark, there will be seen succession o.
sparks. Repeat the. profess Until The
bhenoniena CEASE. The. petson ia. how
achafged" with electricity, the same q,
a Leyden Jar. To draw off the electrici
ty, approach your knuckles to the persons
hands or his nose (being careful not tt
allow any portion of your body to come
in contact with his), and there will be q
loud snap and the sparks will be very
brilliant. If q cat be held 30 that The
charged person can place his knuckles In
proximity with the animals nose, 1t viii
suddenly aepeer ss If It vets il contact
with an electric battery. A glass bottle
may be used in lieu of the comb, but it il
not so well adapted for the purpose. Much
amusement may be derived from this ex
tremely simple experiment, and some ol
our numerous young readers will hasten
to try it for Observation-Disclosures.