Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-03-04

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AGRICULTURAL FAcTs.-Invariably one
sees the best farming On soils that naturally
contains lime or when this minerali is bought
for manure as regularly as salt or cloth.
In building barns, it is well to remember
that stock need shelter more than the crops,
and that hay-forks and threshing machines
have rendered the old fashioned barn floor
unnecessary.
Add all that is lost by selling too soon,
then add all that is lost by holding, compare
the sums, and the argument will BIO for a
prompt marketing of all farm products.
The best COW ever raised in England was
wintered as follows: Fed six times a day,
her manger kept clean, her udder washed
with cold water winter and summer, never
tied, MIXED regularly and clean. She made
seventeen, and once eighteen, pounds of
butter a weekly. Y. Tribune.
WASHING FLANNELs.-Make a hot suds
with good soft soap put in the Aannels and
let them lie a few minutes then wash thor
oughly with the hands. Have ready some
boiling water ; dissolve a little blue or indi-
60, and pour on it sufficient of the hot wa
ter to prove the goods put them in and let
them remain until cold enough to wiring.
Dry in the air, and iron when slightly damp.
Iron on the right side.
GRAPE MARMALADE.--Put green grapes,
when full grown and clear, into a perserv-
ing pan, with only sufficient water to cover
them from burning spinach juice may be
added if you wish to give the jam a more
decided color. Boil them gently until soft
enough to mash run the pulp through a
sieve sufficiently fine not to allow the seeds
to pass through. To each pound add a pound
and a half Of the finest sugar, and boil to
the consistence of Jelly.
KANSAS CoRN.-There are some speci-
mems of Kansas corn on exhibition in the
Committee room of Public Lands of the Sen
ate which are regarded as superior to any
thing of the same kind yet produced
What is claimed as specially noteworthy is
the length of the grain. which. is nearly
three-quarters of an inch, and is close as it
is possible to pack it. The cob is very
large, and the yield to the acre is about 112
bushels.
HAIR BRUsHEs.-To wash hair brushes,
never use soap. Take a piece of soda, dis
solve it in warm water, stand the brush in it,
taking care that the water only covers the
bristles. 1t will almost instantly become
white and clean. Place it in the air to dry,
with the bristles downward, and it will be
as firm as a new brush.-ArtIpy's Home
Magazine.
A CHEAP N Coon Pinto half e
teacup of vinegar put one tablespoonful of
butter, one teacup of molasses, one teacup
OF dried c%urrants, one egg, and a little nut
meg. Roll two soda crackers fine, and add
to the above, and you will have material
enough for two pies. Try them and you
will make more.
T1aHT LAcrNe.-Unless you like the heart
disease and consumption, wear no tight
clothing. The measures for your dresses
should be taken over fully inflated lungs,
and you should never wear corsets which do
not measure as many inches around as You
do.
SLEEp.-Never count the time gained
which is subtracted from sleep. Ample and
regular hours of sleep are necessary for
hard. working persons, and can hour of
sleep before midnight is worth two after it."
PRUNING PEACH .TREEs.-Cut back the
new growth half in early spring.