The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-11-24
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

II England the scarlet fever, it is stated,
has been successfully treated by ammonia
and milk in considerable number of
cases.
\ CORRESPONDENT of the PurGJ Neor
Yorker had a colt on which were many
warts. Alter smearing the warts few
times with salt butter, they all disappeared
TIE Ohio Fdrmer names One-third as
the amount of food saved by protecting
animals from cold storms, compared with
the amount necessary to keep them in the
same condition when exposed.
KINDNESS TO ANlMALs.-Untimely or
unreasonable whipping, angry or bolster
Gus words are always out OF place-always
do more harm than good The dullest ami
NAL appreciates kindness. The most ccle-
brated horse tanner in this country is said
10 have made these words his motto
Firmness and Kindness" and he never
failed OF success.
Mr.. HARRIS, senior editor to the OAio
Fdrmer, who has recently returned from
trip to the East says the great call from
Eastern wool dealers now is for more me-
dunn and deainc woods, as they say the
y and NX MerinO fleece production is now
overdone, and combing woods are in sulii
cient supply.
POTATO PUFFs-One pint Of milk boil
cd once quarter pound of butter or lard, a
small tablespoonful of sugar, six good
sized potatoes mashed hot, and enough
flour to make a thick halter; let it raec
very light, then knead it into a soft dough,
and roll out thin, and put two together,
and let them rise two hours before baking
bake in quick oven.
II a recent article on the composition Of
the skin on animals, and the changes which
it undergoes in tanning, it is stated that
when fresh, from twO-thirdS to three
fourths of the weight of the skin consists
of water; and if dried at 2!0 ii gradually
absorbs water; but dried at the ordinary
temperature, the moisture in it varies with
the amount in the atmosphere. An analy
sis of perfectly dried skin gave about
ninety-tive per cent Of gelatine tissue ;
three per cent. Of cellular tissue not soluble
in water; one per cent. of fat; and half OF
one per cent. of mineral material
TO make fire kindlcrs-melt to-
gether quart of tar and three pounds of
resin, and when they are partly cooled,
knead into them as much sawdust, with q
little charcoal added. as possible; then,
while the mixture is still pretty hot, spread
it out on a board, aad cut it into Jumps
about rs large as hens eggs Leave these
humps to cool fully, and use one of them to
light the fire, which it will do we'll, being
easily ignited by q match, and burning
strongly long enough to start any wood fit
to burn. The above given quantity OF ma
terials will make enough kindlcrs to last a
year.
BALKY HoRsEs-lt is rarely well to
whip or kick or scold balky horse, rs is
the common practice. One Of The best
modes is to feed him where he stands with
any accessible food, such as oats, ears OF
corn, or even grass by the way side, or hay
from the wagon, which can be provided
for the emergency. Forgetting his whim,
he will generally start without trouble.
Another good way is to do something not
harmful, but new: as filling his mouth
with loose dirt, desire to get rid of which
will divert his thoughts, and before he
knows it, he will be jogging unconsciously
along. Sometimes, if one can spare the
day, it is best to wait till, from WEAKNESS
and hunger, the animal submits tp YOU
will, and the triumph in this instance i.
generally complete
CARE OF TooLs-A vast amount Of
money is annually worse than wasted lN
the agriculturists of this country in theil
senseless lack of care Of tools They
think Tor seem to think that because :
moving machine or pillow is mainly O
iron, the weather will not affect it, and Sc
both are left standing where they wcrc
last used until the next season comes, ant
so of nearly all the implements on tbs
farm. All this is wrong One of the bcs
farmers east OF the Hudson expended, ter
years ago, one hundred dollars on IL shet
thirty feet long by twelve wide, unde
which his cart. wagon, sled moving ma
chine, plows, hoes, and chains, could III
: kept when not in use. His Implement
are as good now as they were then, will
the exception of the inevitable wear which
their use involves, and in the opinion o
the owner the building has saved him a
least twenty per cent. of its cost each year
The same roof can he many times made {,
cover "A loft which can be used as a granary
or for some other purpose which the bust
, ness done upon the farm may make dcsir
able, at the same time that the lower par
is used for the purposes indicated above
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