Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

Many cases of poisoning have oc-
Cured by contact Of guano with wounds.
1t should be handled with gloves
Paper sometimes will not stick TO an
old wall. Where there is danger Of this,
paper hangers use vinegar in the paste in
stead of water. ....
Successful farming ismade by attention
to little things. The farmer who does bis
best earns his money with best apLrecia-
ton, and uses it with best results. Such
men are the salt of the earth.
The Kassachusetts PIouglman says
that farming in New England is not such
played. out affair, by the way men Of
means are interesting themselves in it.
The system may be changing tor better
one, but the interest is as permanent as
the everlasting hills.
--Isinglass Glue.-Dissolve isinglass in
water and strain through coarse linen, and
then add little spirits of wine. Evapo-
rate it to such consistency that when
cold it will be dry and hard. This is said
to hold stronger than common glue, and
is much preferred.
Recent experiments show that of
milk that has been set in pans and
SKINNED, 100 gallons made 105 pounds Of
cheese milk SKINNED in watts, 100
gallons made 115 pounds OF cheese; milk
not SKINNED at all, 100 gallons made 1856
pounds of cheese.
Lands are made to increase yearly In
fertility, mainly in three ways-by buying
commercial fertilizers, by blowing under
clover, by buying rich food for animals
aud saving all their droppings. That farm.
er understands his business who knows
which mode is best for him. The most
successful farmers practice all three.
To take grease from paper, gently
apply blotting paper so as to extract as
much as possible Boil some clear essen
tial oil Of turpentine and apply it to the
warm paper with soft, clean brush. A
little rectitled spirits Of wine should be
put over afterward.
Stuffed Beafsteak Cut thick slice
from the round, in shape as near an OBJ
long square as possible Rub over it salt
and pepper to taste. Make stufhng of
stale bread and fat salt pork season with
salt, pepper, sage, etc. Roll 1t up in the
steak; sew the edges Of the slices together
with strong twine 80 that none Of the
stuffng may escape. Bake in . quick
oven.
A correspondent OF the Journal of
agriculture, in advocating proper fasten-
ings for open barn doors and gates, says
that more than half the wear and tear of
barn doors comes from slamming, and that
when boy he came very near being
killed by a barn door, which was closed
with great force by gust of wind. The
cattle had knocked down the prop which
had been placed against it when opeged.
--Greening Pickles-It is said that pre-.
served fruit and vegetables may be made
to retain their green color by digesting
them for some time in boiling salt water.
After removing the latter, vinegar should
be poured over them while boiling hot, re-
moved the third day, boiled, and poured
on again. The repetition OF this processa
few times produces dark green color, not
dangerous, like the ordinary verdigris.
Yeast for Bread.-Mrs. w. A. Tower,
Of Lexington, Mass, took the first pre-
MUM offered by the Middlesex Agricul-
tural Society, for the best unbolted wheat
-four bread, and made the following state
ment: For yeast take four mashed pota-
toes, one cup Of white sugar, one cup of
-four, and pour on this mixture one quart
of scalding water, in which handful of
hops has been boiled then add pint of
slukewarm water, stir, strain, and let II rise
over night.
Whenever you perceive horses in
clination to rear, separate your reins and
prepare for him. The instant he is about
to rise slacken ope hand and bend OK
twist his head with the other, keeping
your hands low. This bending coipels
him to move hind leg, and Of necessity
brings his fore feet down. Instantly
twist him completely around two or three
times, which win confuse him very much,
and completely throw him of his guard.
The moment you have finished twisting
him !. round, place his head in the