The Placer herald., 1870-04-16
HOUSE AND FARM.

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will remember how comfortably they re-
posed tetween two feather beds; one below
for The purpose Of sff,Iaing a soft couch I"
lie on, ard the other sbov-, as protection
against he cold. l. seems rather strange
that this custom, introduced from the Rhine
land, is not r"pi-d bv our own psopls. since
a less weigh, Of feathers than at almost any
other ms,erls: 10 sufficient 10 stf"'d abu"-
dsnt warmth TO the sleeper. Natures plan
for Keeping birds warm, by surrounding
them w,'h feathers, has never been much
impr"v-d IN in vi our appliances for cover.
ings ~ dsv o, night. The substances that
affnl most warmth rs clothing, a,e those
that conta,n most air, 10 Which r~spsct there
is hardly anything that equal to feathers.
BIT il IL not Of the feather bed rs night
covering tr sleeping ru'po.-s that w pro-
pose 10 speak We lately h~arI Of 'ts en-
plcymeci for quite another pu'pcs., which
s,ru.k us very iavornb'y. A DANISH GEN
tlsman informs us that in the north "f Eu-
rope the f-ahr bed plays n very imp"r-
txnt part in the raising Of bread. The paste
fnr ,hs mornings baking is prepared the
afternoon b-f re. by putting the flour, ysas,,
*d other ingredients i" a dsvp wooden
Bow or try. and ~h-n the f.rm."ting pre-
ress ias w-li commenced, the vessel. with
ns cont en,s, ia i!ared on feather bed
A frame Of sticks, or wire eelv-. Is now
put over the bowl. and over this is spread
a rl.an towel or maxim. One end OF the
bed is nov tr"ngh, over the covered vessel
a a.. Il. bal al. ma rara{Ilx
rs would arrange tho ,lthes .bout sleep
ing chiid.
q In 'he morning the paste will he found t..
he As l,yh' AS sponge with never ia'lure II
the TN I'.ia'mi- the s,"pge VAS r'gh, when
!, WAS put to he'd. The philosophy Of THIS ~r''on
is very easily explained; Yeast is only .ff-c-
tive in ram-'"g paste I" rise h-swesn rer.'
tan de,,r.s 1t temperature. II is hard to
keep u nj the desired hest in the winter
~i'h"ut great deal ot care and watching
IL h"~e,+r, III. paste ia surrounded toy
conduriing substances. like wool and
feathers. the heat which Ia pr"d"ced by the
f-,,n-nta'i"n, will l.. sufficient 1" keep the
pr"re.s going on. Doubtless, y box Of III.
,squ'-i .'zs 10 h"ld the v ss-l IT paste
m,yh' h~ Fl ted with luing stuffed with
f-a'hrrs no all sides. that would answer
the purpose Of the bed equally well.
aud which would be ~ the same time more
convenient. Prairie Farmer.
TnE SIX or EGos.-I. there sny way
Of fo,siel,ng the sex e eggsl Yes. When
on examining an egg by holding ii between
the eye aud the light Of the SUI. or Of
candle. the yivilying sp TX is seen exactly
on the top. such MI egg. II Is said. will pr"
duce a male hnd; TN, II. on the CONTRARY.
the sppct he on one side. it will pro ues u
female. ], is -a;d, allan, that the sex "f the
emh,ro bird may he distinguished by the
shape. of the -gg; as il the egg is elongated
in shnps il will on ain \ male, but IL moro
plotular i, will contain y female. So that
If these Indications he true, either sex may
bs propoga'ed vt pleasure, whirh is not YET
known to he the case in any other ~'ass Of
animal creation 81 says The Stock Growfr.
il is claimed by ph,aioIngis,s that this qu~s.
tinn of sex may bs prs.iStsrminsd; that II Is
governed by laws which. understood and
applied. would result in mans control aud
direction in the matter. We a,s Nill lean.
els. NJ one knows it all Exchange.
CLosISo CRACKS IN SrovEs 1t may 10
convenient to know a ready method OF clos
ing up cracks. which are not uncommon in
cast-iron stoves, and We are assured that
the following recipe is rsliabls ono. Good
wood ashes are to b- gifted through 6ns
s.ve, /" which ia added The sams quantity
Of clay fnsly pLl.-riz-d. together with u
liiils sat-. The mix,urs ia to 10 IN listened
With water enough to TO make paste. aud
the crack "f the stove fIlsd with IT, 1his
ctmen, does not peel off or break away
and assumes an immense degree of hardness
afts. being heated The s'"vs must be cool
when tho spp'icx'ion is made. The same
substance may be used in setting in p'a'~s
Of stoves. or j" fi'ung s,ovs-ppes. ser. ing
to render ~Ii the jain,s perfectly tight.
To MAKx GRATING WAx-Tn the West
ern Rural Of March 3rd. found the follow
ing recipe:
Taks IL good clean beeswax. ono third;
ro>in. two ,hi'ds; melt to gsther; boil on.
hon'; then pour it int, cold water. etc.
Tha, may be- very good recipe, but l
think the following is y better one:
Take one part bees-wsx. one part fresh
lard, four parts rosiu; melt Together; stir
we'll whils boiling; then wo,k with the
ends, usl"g lard on thu hand. to keep the
wax from s,ck'ug After working roll i,
int, n hard ball, aud it will keep for years.
THIS wax will not melt in warm or crack in
cold weather. |, ~ alsn an excellent salv-
for wounds. bruises, la,nsuesS. pans in the
side or back, etc Mac.
TmE CwpPs - In swinging around the
circle 4 lev days xgo. says the S,n Ma'eo
G'Sette going to Sacramento" BY way Of
V"il.j au'l bac by the way of S,ork'on--
We male II y point to tak- \ survey Of the
crops IN The d ff-rent ser,ions through
wb,h W. passed. In SoIano and Yolo
Counties the crops seemed to be very good.
also most ot the way between Sacramento
and : kt""; but hetwe-n Stork'on and
l. v-tu rr Valley. v~vriA'nn looked sick