The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-01-20
USEFUL RECIPES, ETC.

THE Rural Nep Yorker thinks an earth
floor is always the best for young horses.
THE Country Gentleman thinks that
everybody ought to sleep on corn-husk
beds.
WE see it stated that farmers should
not feed string beans, cooked or uncooked,
to hogs. They will surely kill them.
A CORRESPONDENT of the Western Ru-
raj has cleared his own hands and those
of his friends from warts, by rubbing
them with chalk for few evenings, before
going to bed.
THE editor of the Neu England Farmer
recently practically tested the question
whether a horse can see better in the
dark than a man, and found the horses
eye sight decidedly afbetter guide than his
own.
THE Geauga CO., Democrat says that
small mess of vegetables, well sailed,
given once day to cows, will richly pay
in time saved in churning and the in
creased quantity Of rich yellow butter
thus obtained.
j. j. THOMAS says that fortunes are lost
by farming in three ways-in badly win
tering stock, in want of proper attention
to rotation of crops, and in raising weeds
He calculates that tits easy for farmer
to lose 100000 in forty years by raising
weeds.
CURRANT JELLY WATER.-A table
spoonful of currant jelly thoroughly mixed
through half pint of cold water A sick
person may drink as much as wished of
this acid water AS with all other drinks
for the sick, little at time, and often
repeated, is the way it should be given.
IT is claimed that permanganate of po-
tassa will entirely destroy all fungOHs
growths and fermented matter, and render
musty barrel or bottle perfectly sweet
| and clean. A pint of the permanganate
| is a sufficient quantity for cider or beer
barrel 1t must be thoroughly rinsed, SO
as to touch all parts of the barrel.
| Ex-Governor SEYMOUR is hopeful OF
the future of cheese making in this coun-
try. In recent letter he says: 1.-THE
use of cheese in this country is increasing
as the quality grows better. The plans
and efforts to cheaper cost and improve
the quality are vigorous and well directed
In this respect it is far ahead of any other
farming pursuit"
| GIVE the stock pigs a good warm bed
for the winter, and don't forget to keep
them clean by frequent changes of straw
A cold, damp bed renders them comfort
less and prevents their growth; it may be
will give them mango and other diseases
that hog flesh is heir to. Feed well
house well and bed well on these three
things depend thrifty pigs for next years
fattening.
A TEXAS correspondent of the Southern
| | ry
"What would cure a horse of the heaves
or thumpsf" Put the water in bucket
anything that he can drink out OF; anC
then take two bricks and rub them to
gether until the water is full of the bricl
dust, and let him drink no other wate
until he is well. l have tried it, and
know it will cure.
MIR. CHARLES ARNOLD, a we'll known
Canadian horticulturist, says he has tried
with good success, the plan of white
washing the soil under fruit trees as
protection from the curculio. He pour
the whitewash on the ground, ant
spreads it with a brush so as to com
pletely cover the surface, and says tn
larva of the curculio will not enter tn,
grOund-remaining and dying in tn
fallen fruit.
APPLE SNOw.-Put twelve good, tar
apples in cold water, and set them owe
the fire; when soft, drain the water, stril
the skins off the apples, core them, anC
lay them in deep dish. Beat the white
of twelve eggs to stiff frOth; put half ;
pound of finely powdered white sugar t,
the apples beat them to stiff froth, ant
add the beaten eggs Beat the whole t
a stiff snow; then turn into desser
dish.
A CORRESPONDENT of the Ohio Fdrne
thinks shorts fed to mich cows max,
more milk than clear meal, and tina
ground oats are better than either, bu
corn meal and shorts mixed make richie
milk. He has tried potatoes with mOder
ate success. OF all the roots he has trieC
he thinks sugar beets are the best. Afte
trying pumpkins fairly, he could see NJ
increase of milk from their use, but be
lieves it was little richer.
To KEEP PURE AIR IN SICK ROOM
To avoid the foul gas produced by burn
ing a kerosene lamp in a sick room OF
nursery, put the lamp in a wooden box {;
raisin box will dO) outside the window
with the open side of the box facing the
room. The box can be fastened in it:
place in any convenient way. In Ordi
nary weather the lamp will burn full a.
well outside, and the air in the room will
be much purer.
| DRIED EGGs-The eggs must be beate1
to uniform consistency and poured il
thin layers upon polished iron plates
which are placed in a current of hot air
the paste rapidly dries, and must be packed
in Theoretically sealed cases. When re
quired for use the dried egg can be dis
solved in cold water and beaten to foam
like fresh eggs 1t is said that eggs can bt
preserved for years in this way, and tina
they retain their agreeable flavor to TIT
last.-Journol Of applied Chemistry.
CURE FOR LoCKJAw.-A correspondent
of the Scientific american recommend
turpentine as cure for lockjaw. III,
says: Let any one who has an attack o
lockjaw take small quantity of turpen
tine, warm it and pour it on the wound
no matter where the wound is or of wha
nature it is, and relief will follow in les
than one minute. Nothing better can b
applied to a severe cut or bruise than COLI
turpentine; it will give certain relief al
most instantly. Turpentine is also
sovereign remedy for Group. Saturate
piece of flannel with it and place the fan
mel on the throat and chest, and in yer
severe cases three to five drops on lum
OF sugar may be taken inwardly. Ever
family should have bottle on hand.
The remedy is simple and can be easil
tested. In all serious cases an application
should be made under medical advice.
Coffee Making.