National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-11-18

CURE FOR BLACK LEG IN tAIiLL.-A .
subscriber gives the following as a sure .
cure for black leg now affecting cattle in
that section 80 Wash thoroughly the
diseased leg in strong soap sud-; rub .
till dry then scrape the knots with a
dull knife then take one ounce Of VT
riol and dissolve in strong vinegar after
which. battle the leg"
PLANTING ONIONS IN RIDGES. Mr.. /
Van Wyck asked the Farmers Club if
any one present had tried raising onions
in ridges Mr. Lyman said they didn't
do 1t in WethersIield, where they had
been growing onions for the last two
hundred years on the same land Mr..
Darby said that onions should not be
planted on ridges ike the carrot and
beet.
ARNIcA FOR GARGEr-A correspond
ent of the Maine FHmer advises an en-
quirer for a remedy for garget, to "giye
the COW one .teaspoonful of tincture of
arnica in shorts or bran, three times a
day, and battle the bag thoroughly with
it as often. Reduce the arnica One-half
for bathing in warm water and battle
with the hand. | have n COW that has
been troubled with the garget for more
than four years, In that time | have
given her over five pounds of saltpeter
without much effect. Last spring tried
arnica as above directed, and the COW has
not had sign OF garget.'
TAFFY CANDy.-Put into pan or some
shallow vessel, a quarter of a pound OF
butter and pound of brown sugar set
it upon the stove and stir together for
r,,4,I -
mixture dropped into basin of water
will break clean between the teeth with
out sticking to them. Any favoring
that is desired, lemon, pineapple, vanilla,
should be added Just before the cooking
is completed Tatiy, when done, should
be poured into a shallow dish, which is
butte Led ON the bottom and ON the
edges. BY drawing a knife across it
when it is partially cool, it can easily be
broken into squares.
CEMENT FOR FASTENING INSTRUMENTS
IN HANDLES A material for fastening
knives or forks into their handles when
they have become loosened by use, is q
much-needed article The best cement
for this purpose consists of one pound Of
colophony and eight ounces Of sulphur
ther kept in bars or reduced to powder
One part of the powder is to be mixeC
with half part of iron filings, fine sanC
or brick dust, and the cavity of the han
die is then to be filed with this mixture
The stem Of the knife or fork is then t.
be heated and inserted in the cavity; an,
when cold it will be found liked in it
place with great tenacity.
ENLARGEMENT OF A HoRsEs LEO. -
The enlargement, which Is still soft, ca
be absorbed by causing the animal T.
wear, at all times when she is at rest,
bandage with pocket on it ; the poke
half of an inch larger than the super
fees of the enlargement, and tirml
stuffed with sponge; the sponge mus
not be packed in so tight MS to lose it
elasticity, yet il must offer decided re
sisteDce, so as by gentle pressure to pro
mote absorption. This bandage mus
be applied wet, must extend from tn
coronet upwards to the spring of til
knee and at night it will be well to cove
the knee with single fold of thin shee
paper, made waterproof by immersio
in gutta percha-price four cents Will
at work, soft dealers boot is the hes
A CHEAP Ice HousE.-A farmer COZ
respondent thus tells how he had coI
structed an ice-house q set posts
the ground, so as to make house twelI
feet square, three posts on each side
then board or plank it up eight feet hig
on the inside. The surface earth is no
dug ont six inches deep, and sawdu'
filed in one foot deep, making it 81
inches above the level of the earth. Th
ice is carefully packed, nine feet squar
and six feet high, leaving n space {
eighteen inches between ice and board
closely packed with saWdust, and tn
same thickness of sawdust placed ON til
top. | have an old-fashioned board roc
over this ice-house. The space abo,
the sawdust is lett open, so that the a
can circulate through, and the sun shin
in. The result is that we have used Il
daily and have a plenty left. As to Il
cost four men with one team, cut, haul,
and packed the ice, and filed in the sa'
dust in less than two days, notwithstan
ing we had to haul the ice one-hllf
mile"
MAKING BUTTER. -Rwd Netr Fork
says it is desirable that all the crca
make butter ut the same time. If
come unevenly, or particles of cren
get mixed up with the butter when it
ready TO work, the butter will he injur
and will not keep. After the butter !
gins to come, add cold water frecl
rinsing down the sides of the chur
Then when the churning is finished, Ia
out the butter from the churn and mere
rinse of the butter milk with cold wat,
using the ladle and not allowing t
hands TO come in contact with the butt
even though 'hey hc clean rs clean c
be-" OF course it is understood Il
no one with dirty hands should have AZ
thing 10 do in the manufacture of butt
We do not want dirty hand or II di
cot within ten rods of our "gold
bale Of butter Now the rinsing HI
ing been completed, the butter may
sailed at w.. rate of IN ounce to pou
Of butter, and be particular that y,
salt is pure. Work the salt in thoroug
and evenly, and do the working Of "
butter at this time Then set aside i
cool place, and let IL stand twenty-f
hours, when il may bc taken up. NOR
working out the "loose brine md i
ready to pack.