The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-05-12
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

a CHOKING horse may often be relieved
by pouring a quantity of water into the
ear of the animal, which will cause him
to shake his head violently, and the OBJ
struction will be speedily dislodged il
necessary, repeat the operation, but the
first dose will generally suffice.
CELERY SAUCE.-Cut the celery into
small pieces, and boil it in cloth until it
becomes tender. Put over the fire a skill
let containing pint of cream, or of rich
milk. a good-siZed lump of butter, and a
small quantity of flour, with some salt
ard when the butter is melted, put IN the
celery and let it boil up If you prefer it,
you can add glassful of vinegar.
WHETsTONEs.-When first putting a
milestone into use, try water upon it, and
if this keep the surface from being glazed
or FURNISHED, oil will not be needed. Some
stones work better with water than OIL A
dry stone is very apt to give wire edge.
1t has been said that little carbolic acid
added to water will increase the friction
on either milestone or grindstone.
PROF. LAWS prescription for contract.
ed hOOfs in horses is to remove the shoes,
round the edges of the hoofs to prevent
cracking, and then let the feet stand in a
puddle of wet clay the greater part of the
day for fortnight. After the hoOfs have
become sufficiently spread, have the horse
well shod, and daily smear the entire
hoof with mixture of equal parts of tar
and lard.
For a young orchard, where broadcast
cultivation is inadmissible, it is very i'm
portant that an extra amount of nOurish-
ment shall be presented to the young
roOtlets, to balance the disadvantages ac-
cruing from non-cultivation. A vigorous,
healthy growth of root and branch from
the start, will soon carry young tree be-
You'd the dangers Of hot, dry season,
which in such location is most to be
feared.
GLASS FOR WINDows.-A window
glazed with ground glass is almost al
ways unsatisfactory. The vitritied sur
face being removed, the smoke and dust
discolOr it, and make it difficult to be
kept clean. White enaneled glass, hav-
ing a semi-opaque figure upon a trans
parent ground, is more satisfactory. If
the windows of dining room were filled
with clear light pink glass, the effect of
the room would always be pleasant and
comfortable. The greatest care should be
taken to avoid using dark colors.-Scien-
tifc american.
HEAD LETTUCE is tied up week or
two before the time for cutting Select a
dry day, gather the leaves in the hand in
a close rounded form, the inside being
clear of dirt. Pass a narrow strip of bass
mating several times around the ball,
making it close at the top to exclude the
rain and prevent rotting. Draw little
earth around the base as a support in
place of the spreading leaves. In ten
days, more or less, they will be sufficient
ly blanched for use.
REMEDY FOR LICE ON CATTLE.-A
little dry earth, either sand or clay,
rubbed into the hair, is always successful.
This is Natures cure for horses, cattle,
and fowls They always cure themselves
when they have access to dry earth, un-
less too poor to wallOw in it. Not only
SO, but Nature has taught them to use
these means as preventives. For what
else does COW rub herself against a bank
of earth and with her round hoOf throw
the earth on her back p Western RUrdl.
INDIA INK, says the College Courant,
is made from lampblack from oils or resins.
The finest particles settle at the end and
top ola furnace 100 feet long, and are Sc
lected for this purpose. This is worked
thoroughly into glue made from the skin
of the buffalo, to which is added the oil
of peas. The odor is due to Borneo cam
phOr and musk. 1t is pressed into cakes
or sticks, and this is used by Chinese in
their writing, being rubbed in a little
water. They use it with brush, but it
flows readily from pen.
SOWING GRASS SEED.-The Journal of
agriculture says: One of the first things
man should do when he commences on
farm, is to keep always in reach, during
March and April, the seeds of the tame
grasses, and wherever the farm stock
make a path, or wherever by other
means, the native sod becomes weakened,
or the grass killed out scatter tame
grass seed This may be clover, timothy,
or blue grass, or the three combined, and
in two or three years the tame grasses
will be scattered over your premises. On
old farms this can be practiced to much
greater advantage, IS the bare spots are
numerous, and the seed will take prompt.
ly.
DESTROYING CANADA THIsTLEs.-Kill.
ing Canada thistles that are growing in a
pasture or meadow is slow business. We
advise "a Subscriber" to pillow up his
meadow and plant it with some kind oI
crop that requires hoeing frequently
There is nothing like the hoe, pillow, and
cultivator for eradicating this pest of the
farm Canada thistles can be killed In
Ill A.