National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-10-07
Farm, Garden and Household.

To SPICE PLUMs. One pint Of vine
gar, three pounds of sugar, seven pounds
of plums, a large tablespoonful Of cloves
and one of allspice,
BLACKBERRY CORDIAL Simmer the
blackberries till they break strain, and
to each pint of juice put pound of white
sugar, one-half ounce of cinnamon, one
quarter ounce of mace, two teaspoon
fuls of cloves Boil fifteen minutes, and
when cool add little brandy, though
the brandy is not an essential.
FooD FOR PIGs.-The best food, quail
ity of pork and rapidity of fattening con
sidered, we ever gave pigs, was boiled
peas and potatoes. Without looking up
analyses to prove or disproye the rela-
tive fattening properties OF the compound
with other feed, we speak Of practical
and profitable results
SWEET POTATO PIE. - Take large,
sweet potatoes, and steam them till they
are soft, slice them very thin THE |
pastry is made in the usual way Lay
the potatoes in deep pie pan, sprinkle |
some -four over them, add two table |
spoonfuls Of vinegar, one teaspoonful of
nutmeg or allspice to suit the taste
Sweet potato pies should be eaten warm.
To CURE RHEUMATISM. A correspond
ent tells Noore's Rurm Ne,r Yo,'her GU
rious, but simple way for curing rheu-
matism is in vogue in his section. 1t is
to carry in your pockets or wear near
your body, some raw potatoes. Try it I;
it has cured me- In We West many sub
ject to rheumatism carry potato i'll
their pockets 1t is rer'y soft ut first.
but soon becomes hard as hickory nut.
We know of thousands of cases thus
cured A horse chestnut thus carried is
said to produce the same results.
REMEDY FOR SADDLE CALLS In ans
wer to correspondent, Wilkes Spirit
saws IF the back is considerably swol-
len it should be well fomented for at least
half an hour and then bathed with "A 10
ton composed of two drachms of Goul-
ards extract once ounce of glycerinc
in half pint of water. The saddle
should never be reapplied until the sore
is healed and the skin is free from all
Inflammation, even if considerable neon
vience is thereby suffered, The best
palliative we know of consists in placing
green cabbage leaf over the bruised
80, and Loo,,;no Tho sod1la ON Gov an
bour or two ofter work
AS an abrasion Is discovered on the back
OF horse the animal should be excused
from duty Tor a lew days the abraded
parts should be dressed daily with por-
ton OF the uncture OF aloes ana myrrll,
This simple treatment Will soon heal the
parts. Should there he no abrasion, hnt
simple swelling, attended with heat, a,
and tenderness, the parts should be ire
quently sponged with cold water De
casionally the SKIN undergoes the pro
cess OF hardening (lndurailon). TINS Is
condition OF the parts known to the
farriers of old IA "sltfast, and the treat
ment is us follows ; Procure one ounce
OF iodine and smear the mdurated spot
with portion of the same twice daily.
Some cases OF CALLED back and shoulder,
are due to negligence ana abuse yet
many animals, owing to peculiarly OF
constitution, Will "chale as the saying
is, in those parts winch come III contact
with the color and saddle, and neither
human foresight nor mechanical means
can prevent the same.
IN ;ts hints to farmers HeoyL am,
Home saws. we cannot urge too STRONGLY
tho ;mnnr,once If fan plow;ng nf Ian,
tLot ;s ~ Inc nlontod or sown With groi,
next sny;ng In hard strong soils tbor,
il littlr danger Of breaking il M too fine
iy for Grain and if hoed crons are 10 l.,
mt mon il next snring tha nfter culti
yot;on will ba vory ,nucb lossorod l.,