Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-11-12

tnlo department o. our paper. Our farmers,
and tAeie wives, might contribute mich for
discovery IN tillags Of the soil, the culture Of
any particular crop, the care Of stock, or any
ether subject Of interest, give Us the particu-
hfsfsr publications. -.
COLLAR BoILs ON HoRsEs.--A veteri.
marian writes to the Chicago Tribune as
follows, in answer to . questian Is to the
cause Of swsllings and collar boils on hors.
e.: "The swellings and collar boils you
complain Of are not caused BY feeding salt
and ashes, though the latter seems to mo to
b useless. These swellings occur most
frequently in the spring time, and especially
then when the horse is improving or fall
ing of in flesh, thus rendering the collar
too narrow or too wide. Have the collar
always we'll fitted to the horses neck, keep
your lharn1h clean and smooth, and take
care that the traces or tugs are always ex-
actly of the same length, aud you will have
10 eauss to complain. Az long ~ the skin
on these swelliugs ID not sore, you may use
cold fomeutations. As soon, however, ~
the same gets sore, and the epidsrmis taken
81, you will effect . cure BY applying three
times day, or when the horse has to
work, each time the harness is taken on or
Of, on the sorc places mixture Of pure
olive oil and lime water, equal parts.
A DELICIOUS MIXED MARMELADE.-
Pare, core and quarter one peck Of pears,
the same quantity Of orange ounces, sim,
mer in sufficient water to keep them from
burning until tender, Aavoring them with
one quarter Of pound Of sliced green gin.
ger, the rind Of one orange and one lemon,
one ounce Of blanched and shreded.sweet
almonds, dozen bitter almonds, or peach
pits. Pare, corc aud quarter two pecks Of
fall pippins. and add them when the euin-
Cos are tender. When the apples are ten
der, add for each pound Of the pulp one
half pound of good brown sugar, simmer n
few minutes altogether and seal hot.
A nice jelly may be made by taking
about two-thirds Of the ounce cores, al
the parings, with some Of the apple cores
and skins; boil in just enough water to
cover until pulp; favoring with little
ginger and orange rind. To one pint of
juice when strained through flannel. add
one pound Of white sugar; simmer q few
minutes and strain into glasses. This is not
IN expensive preserve and keeps we'll.
CoLTs AND CALvEs.-This il the sea-
son Of cold autumn rains, trying one to
colts and calves. IF these are left out dur
ing cold rains, - they too often are, they
win rapidly fall away in flesh, arresting
measurably their natural growth, and rem
dering wintering much less satisfactory
than would b the case if properly sheltered
earlier in the season. When you 80 them
In the fields, with their neither extremities
turned to the storm, and their bodies form
Ing crescent, you may b sure that they
are suffering, and thst their owner is careless
Of their comfort and Of his own interest.
These Young animals, especially 1t such
times, should be carefully housed during au-
tumnal storms, and well fed, too, ~ these try
them more severely than the latter ones If
snow in winter. All stock should be housed
At such times, but especially the younger
portions.
ZINC P0Is0NING.-Zinc tanks or zinc
roofs invariably and rapidly contamiuats
water with which they come in contact, by
the formation Of . soluble salt Of the metal,
which are exceedingly poisonous and apt
- produce serious effects when introduced
into the system. These sine compounds
result from the action Of the dissolved
salts Of the water upon the sine surface,
and but short time is required to produce
noteworthy amount Of the deleterious in
gredient. A. water-coolers and similar
vessels employed for holding water for do
nestle purposes are frequently lined with
sheet zinc, OF with iron coated with the
same metal, it will be we'll to bear in mind
and to act on the Recommendation of tbe
Polytechnic Journal, that such vessels
sAou1d Be covered with thin coating Of
aspksat varnish.
WoKrH KKow1xa-If brooms are vat
n boiling suds once . week, they will BE-.
eons very tough, win not cut the carpet,
last much longer, and always sweep like .
nsv broo0. A very dusty carpet may b
essased By setting pail Of cold water out
p The door, vet the broom in il, knock il
. gst 81 Al the drops, sweep . yard OF 20.
thsn wash the broom . before, and sveep
alis, being careful 70 shake IN the d,ope
9. ths broom, and not sweep far At time.
u dcoe with care, It will clean carpet w.
y nicely, and you will b surprised at the
quantity Of dirt in the water. The water
10y nsed changing once or twice, If the
carpet y very dirty. Moistened Indian
malls ussd with good effect BY some house.
keepers, and sals By others.
COLD CREAM.-Pfocure perfectly fresh
hrd. which has never been touched bv salt.
vash It thoroughly In spring water, freshly
dawn, and do thn in three different n.
tsrs; then leave Il TO soak in fresh vater.
and IN COOL shade for twenty. flour hours'
IAsn wash il once more and beat Il mil r
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