The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-11-03
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

The Scientific american says corned beef
should not be put into pot until the water
boils, and not taken out until 1t is cold, un-
less you want it dry as chip.
THE Massachusetts POughmdn suggests
that agricultural societies might do well to
offer liberal prizes for the best report by
committees at the Fairs the report to be
written, of course.
IT is said that four parts of yolk ofegg
rubbed together with five parts OF q ycef-
inc, form an excellent ointment for cuta-
neous affections, and will keep, even if ex-
posed to the air, for years.
The American Agricutturist, while adj
hitting that good butter may be made,
under favorable circumstances, without
washing, insists that where one woman
can make fair butter thus, nine will learn
to make excellent butter with washing
To FRY CHICKENs.-Dissect, salt and
pepper them with cayenne, roll them in
flour, AID fry them in lard. When the
whole is fried pour off the lard and put in
quarter of a pound of butter, a teacup OF
cream, little white flour and some parsley
scalded and chopped fine, for the sauce.
BUNNs.-IIalf a cup of butter, half IA cup
of yeast, half cup of sugar, one cup of
milk, flour enough to make a batter like
griddle-cakes Let this rise till light then
add half cup of sugar, one cup of cur
rants or stoned raiSins, cinnamon or nut
meg to taste, little more flour, let it rise
| ag,in, put in "a third of a teaspoonful of
soda, cut in cakes, let them rise q third
time, then bake
ASPARAGUS beds should be cleaned by
having the old stems cut off and the soils
from the alley ways dug out and thrown
over beds. 1t keeps the frost from the
/ roots, and thus permits them TO grow and
/ lay up matter all winter for next springs
/ growth. Very early in spring the soil
should be rakcd back into the alleys, SO
as TO leave the roots but few inches UNI
der the soil, as the nearer they are to the
/ suns rays the earlier will the crop be
/ Erchdnge.
To CATCH NUsKRATs,-Usc a common
steel trap. Set it by the edge of some
stream where the water is sufficiently deep
to allow the animal, when caught, to Jump
into the water. taking the trap with him,
and swim without touching bottom until
he dies; otherwise in his efforts to escape,
he will leave his LEG either twisted or eat
en- off in the trap. The best bait is a sweet
apple stuck on the end of stick (the
other sharpencd and thrust into the
grOundD standing directly over the trap,
so that any attempt to reach the tempting
morsel will involve his hind legs and tail
perhaps, in ineXtrcable ENHANCEMENT.
REMOVING Iron MOULD FROM FAB
RICs.-A writer in the CemjcM Ners adj
vises as the best method of removing
stains of iron mould from fabrics, that
the mark be first wet with yellow sulphide
of ammonia, by which it will he immedi-
ately blackened. After allowing it min
ute or two to penetrate, the excess of sui
phidc is to he washed out, and the black
spot treated with cold dilute chlorohydriC
acid, by which it is at once removed. Fl
nally, wash well with water. This method
is said to avoid the serious objection OF
weakening and rotting the fibre
HUsK ADMINISTRATION the hes,
materials for making mattresses are husks
Now is the time to gather them. While
the husking is in process, separate the
clean white portions from those that are
water-stained or dirty, throwing them into
Il basket placed conveniently near. When
a sufficient quantity is obtained, they can
be used us they are taken off; but they
make a much better bed if they are drawn
sveral times over an old-fashiOned hatchel
or, if nothing of this kind is at hand, one
can be made by driving inch and hal
wrought-nails through Il half inch OAK
board-the projecting part being used tC
separate the husks into strips. The tick
should be of the strongest material-linen
is the best; and if once filled with these
husks, you have mattress that will veal
evenly and last lOng.-UtaIfh and Home.
WATCH KEys.-Morc injury is done tc
watches by winding with an unsuitable
key than is generally supposed When
not properly fitted it slips off, giving the
whole train of wheelwOrk severe IA,
from recoil its effect on the watch is SINH
lar to that produced on the wearer, wher
he sits down on Il seat which is about foul
inches lower than he expected After
few such shocks, in winding it will be
found to slip back occasionally, and unless
timely repairs are made ii will some day
go down with Il crack, that will involve
an expense of several dollars to repair as i
should be. y key, all brass, properly
fitted, is the best; key with soft stec
pipe is the next best, and a hard steel Ike,
worst of all. The soft key will not spoi
your watch, for if either give way ii will
be the key, leaving the square OF the
watch perfect. Hardened keys will no
yield to wear, consequently the watch must
and if the winding square be spoiled, nC
poor workman can replace it properly, anC
Il good one only at considerable expense
Experience will prove keys to be cheape
than winding squares. Scientific 1merican