The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-02-10
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
USEFUL RECIPES, ETC.

THE following is said to be sure cure
for chilblains Wash the feet clean in
warm soft water: when dry, battle them
in strong solution Of copperas and rum.
Any other liquor will answer, but rum is
better
THE Western Rural thinks the first
thing to be seen to in setting an orchard
or improving one already set, is to have
the soil thoroughly drained. Drains may
be made in the center of the spaces be-
tween the rows.
A CORRESPONDENT of the Country Gen
hsmdn finds that one bushel of cut corn
stalks will be eaten clean by each of his
COWS, whereas each would eat parts of and
waste the remainder of four bushels uncut.
He feeds the cut cornstalks wet with ship
stufs mixed with it.
How TO MAKE SOFT SoAP.-Boil TWEEN.
ty-five pounds of fried grease in two pals
of strong lye. Next day add another
pailful of hot I'VE; also on the following
day, if there is grease on the top of the
soap Afterwards add a palful Of hot
water each day until the barrel is filled
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A NEW YORKER says that cows should
| be sailed every morning, and if in the
stable, before foddering, but never after
taking water. This is the practice of the
best stock keepers in Switzerland, and he
thinks much preferable to sailing them
once or twice a week, or to keeping it
constantly within their reach.
A CORRESPONDENT of the Western Ru-
raj thinks that the ground is the best bed
| for hogs, as he thinks it warm enough
and valuable disinfectant. To prevent
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laying down fiat stones, or making pave
ment of small stones, and then covering
them with four or five inches of earth
He presupposcs good house, built o.
brick or stone sides.
MANY persons, IN preparing potatoes fo
cooking, pare off a thick slice from thu
surface Professor Blot, in his lecture OIL
the potato, says the skinning process is al
wrong, as the strength of the vegetable
lies near the surface-the starch growing
less abundant as the center is approx
mated The starch near the surface con
, tains the nutrimcnt, which is not NOR
than seven or eight per cent, the balanc
being merely water.
To BEAUTIFY THE TEETH.-Dissolv
two ounces Of borax in three pints of boi
ing water, and before it is cold add on
teaSpOOnIul Oh the spirits OF CampnOr, an
bottle for use. A tablespoonful of thi
mixture, mixed with an equal quantity {
tepid water, and applied daily with a sol
brush, preserves and beauties the tectl
extirpates all tartarous adhesion, arrest
! decay, induces healthy action of the gum
and makes the teeth pearly white.-E
change.
: THE successful management of farm
especially in this age of progress, require
thought not less than hard work. Som,
thing more needs to be done than seattle
the seed and reap the harvest. What
plant, in order to be tolerably certain t
: obtain good price for the product; i
i what soil, as to quality and rotation {
crops; and just when to cultivate, au
1 with what implements, to secure the hes
: results-all these things need to be cor
:. sidered. The comparative leisure of wiz
+. ter is the best time to think Of thes
. questions. Now is the time to lay out til
0 spring campaign, and to prepare tn
meansfor prosecuting it vigorously-Cu
r cinaatt Chronicle.