Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1870-12-09
is trying to the constitution of an adult, and
freighted with death to the tender infant.

10 cure Nuts wen.
what good butternuts!" exclaimed
James, while visiting his aunt.
YES" said she ''and they owe their good
flavor to the manner in which they are cured
When gathered they were thinly and evenly
spread on a dry and airy chamber floor, and
while drying stirred few times, that they
might not heat or mould, us they do if spread
too thick, or do not h. We sufficient air while
drying. They must remain spread till thor
oughly dried, and then they may be put in
dry boxes or barrels. 'All nuts while cur
ing will loose much of their good flavor left
on the ground, Or piled up so that the air can
not circulate freely among them"
But" said james, "does not the air cir
culate freely among them on the groundP"
Yes but though they need air they also
need dryness; and the dew and rain is iniu-
rious to their flavor. All nuts, when fully
matured, ought to be gathered when dry, and
thnly spread in II dry, airy ROOM They
should not be left piled up, because one is in
a hurry or wishes to do something else."-
Rural NeO Yorker.
How TO Make Different Clements.
a Cement Withstanding soater, acids, oils,
dc Simple shellac, made up into sticks of
the sizesofa lead pencil, is commonly sold for
such cement. The objects to be cemented
together are first warmed till they melt the
shellac brought in contact with them. This
is very good to cement broken glass, porce-
lain, &c.. especially rs the objects are again
ready for use Immediately when cold; but it
is not adapted for flexible objects, as it CRACKS,
and also will not withstand heat or alcohol,
which softens the shellac.
A Cement Withstanding Heat and Alcohol
Take the best kind Of glue; pour on an equal
quantity of water; let it soak over night;
next morning melt it over gentle heat, and
add a little creosote or oil of cloves to pre-
vent putrefaction. This cement will also be
adapted for flexible objects, like leather, and
is sold at present from wagons in different
cities of the United States. This cement will
not Withstand boiling water rs well, us this
sOftens the glue.
Il Cement Withstand,',g heat and moisture
both. Simply pure white lead, or zinc-white
ground in oil, and used very thick, is an ex-
SCiiCut CVIhCht lOI uucuulIlS DIOhcL CTOCkcIy
ware; but it takes very long time to hard
en- sufficiently. The best plan is to place the
mended object in some store-room, and not
to look after it for several weeks, or even
months. After that it will be found so firmly
united that, if ever again broken, it will not
part on the line of the former fracture.-Ihe
Cabinet Maker.
Household Weights and Measures.
Wheat flour, one pound is one quart.
Indian meal, one pound two ounces is one
quart
Butter, when soft, one pound one ounce is
one quart.
White sugar, powdered, one pound one
ounce is one quart.
Best brown sugar, one pound two ounces
is one quart.
Eggs, average size, ten are one pound.
Liquid measure. Sixteen tablespoonful
are half pint.
Perpetual Paste.
A perpetual paste may be made by dissOlv-
ing an ounce of alum in quart of warm
water When cold add rs much flour as will