The Placer herald., 1870-06-11
HOUSE AND FARM.

and Du .siei:
II. is "a popular error TO believe that the rs'-
terials Tor lsonining are very eXpen+'ve, and
also that few men have sufficient skill to apply
the liquid even after it has bcen property pre-
pared. horthis reason people are frequently de-
csfrcd into pay ing exorbiant prices for this kind
Of work. The materials employed are good clear
glue, Paris white snd water Paris white is sold
here ia New Yoriz,Ciiy and Brooklyn for two TO
three cents per pound. ltinerint kiIsomlners
frequently charge twenty-five cents per ponh"'
- they use nothing but the genuine silver pol
ish, which is scarce and very eXl.enSve
III case the wall OF large room say sixteen W
twenty eet ,qMrc. is to be kalsomined win Two
coats, it will require about one -fonrth of pound
Of lgbt-colored glue and tive or sx pounds oi
Paris white. Soak the glue over night, in lin
vessel containing about u quart of warm water.
II the kalsomine is TO be applied the next day
add pint more of clean water to the glue. aud
set the vessel containing the glue iu'o - Kettle
Of boiling water over the fire and continue to
stir the glue until it is well dissolved ard quite
thin. II the glue pail be placed in Kettle ol
boaTing water. the glue will not be tcorchei.
Then after putting the 7 .ris white into 4 Large
water pail. pour Oh hot wItc", and stir it until
the Iiouid appears like thick milk. Now mngle
the glue liquid With the Whitening. stir it thor
eughly, and apply il to the wal with white
wa. brush or with large paint brush. 1t is
Of little consequence what kind OF an instrument
Is employed in laying on the K llSominc. provided
the liquid is spread smoothly. Expensive brushes
made expressly for khsUminins, my be obtained
at brush fActc ries, AMI At SUM drag and hard
ware stores Bnt good wliew sh brush. h,v-
ing long and thick har, will do very we'll. In
case the liquid is SO lhick that it will not flow
from the brush 80 AZ 10 IN IKE sm 9th work, add
= little more hot water. When applying the
kalsomine, stir it frequently. Dip the brush Of
tes. and only So deep in The liquid as to take rs
gnreh as the hair will retain without letting
large drops Ltii TO the floor If too much slu" be
added, the k .sominc c tnnot be Laid on sm )othly
ami will be liable to crack. The aim should be
TO apply ~ ihin lly'r oil sizing that cannot be
brushed off with broom or dry cloth thin
eoatwi!l not Cratk.
FRENCH METHOD or RAISING ToA,roks The
French horticulturiSts practice the following
method OF raising Tomatoes: As soon rs a cluster
OF flowers are visable. the stem is topped down
TO the cluster. 90 that the flower terminates the
stem. The effect is that the sap is Immediately
impeled into the two buds next below the clus-
ter, which soon push strongly and produce anoth-
or cluster Of flowers each. When these are Wis
able. the branch to which they belong is also
topped down 20 their level. and this is done
successfully. BY This means the plant becomes
stout dwaf bushes. not al owe eighteen inches
high. In crdcp to prevent theiI falling over,
s,ick- or strings are streche horizontally along
the rows, so rs to keep the pl.nts erect. In ad-
dition to this all he later lls that h t7c no ,wcrs
and after filth topping all ltertls VIII discover are
nirped off. In this way the ripe sap il directed
into the frait. which acquires n beauty, size and
excellence unatiaincd Ivy other means.
THERE is breed of horses in Texas known as
the red fox. They are the large medium pony.
being cross between the Spanish horse and q
mustang pony. They are distinguished 10y n
streak along the back, from the m,ne TO the TAIL
of the deep color OF the red fox the h ody being
Of q lighter color. The limbs are of the finest
form and fin sh bodies rather long and round
the whole build Indicating great Endurance. ac-
tiviiy and speed. They are kindly disT osed but
Of high metal. They perform good service under
the saddle, but are especially valuable in hsr-
uess. They trot like dogs. and with prare
country before them, will leave eighty to a hun
dred miles behind them in day.
REMEDY FOR Lock Jaw A writer in the Scen-
fVic .imerican says Let any one who has an
attack OF lock Jaw take u small quantity OF spiI-
;ts OF turpenne, warm it and ponr it into the
wound no matter what it is. or what its nature
is-aud ,elief will follow in less h II minute.
Nothing better can be applied to severe cut or
bruise than cold turpentine 1t will give relief
mos, instantly. Turpentinc is also a sovereign
remedy Tor Group. Sarurate piece OF flannel
with it, and place the Alnnel on the throat and
chest and in very ses tbrec or five drops
on u lump OF sugar may be taken inwardly.
Every family should have bottle Of turpentino
en- hand.
CEMENT FOR LEATHER.--A cement for leather
10 made by mixing ten parts OF sulphide of carbon
with one of oil of turpentine, and then adding
enough of sutta percha to make a tough thickly
flowing liquid One essential pre- requisite to n
thorough union of the pirts consists in freedom
Of the surficcs TO be joined from grease. This
may lie accomplished by laying cloth upon
them and applying a bot iron for a time. The
cement is then applied to both pieces, the sur
faces brought in contact, and pressure applied
until the joint is dry.
CEMENT FOR CLoSING CRACKS IL Stoves. &C.-
A useful cement for closing up cracks in stove
plates. stove doors. &c, is prepared hy mixing
finely puverzed iron such rs can he procured at
the druggist, with liquid iziug-s glass. TO a thick
paste, and then coating the cracks with.' The
hotter the fire then bcconrs the NOR. does the
cement melt and combine with its metallic ingre-
dents and the more completely will the crack
become closed
NEw SCAnEcRow Under This heal cor
respondent OF Hearth and Home gives the fol-
owing
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