Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-04-21


SKINNED. Till the milk sours all the cream
cannot be obtained, and if left longer ran
cidity ensues. The skimming is required
to be done exactly at the right time. In
winter we keep the milk pans on shelves,
IN small room usually kept dark, in our
main dwelling, built for the purpose, and
adjoining stove-room. The temperature,
6O', Is regulated by thermometer. The
cream when skinned is put into tin ves-
sells fourteen inches deep by thirteen wide,
and holding about twenty-five quarts. -
Regularly three times day these cream
pots are stirred round thoroughly with a
wooden paddle We keep them at low
temperature no matter how low, if above
the freezing point. This is to prevent
meuldiness or rancidity. We do not allow
the cream to stand longer than week be-
fore 1t is churned. AT churning-time, these
cream-pots are plunged into boiler OF hot
water and stirred rapidly around with a
wooden paddle, till the temperature of the
cream reaches SO ., ascertained by ther-
mometer, or it may be determined by test
ing 1t with the finger lit should feel mod
erately warm) when they are Immediately
emptied into the horsepower churn. Er.
change.
GLYcERINE CEMENT. When cementyis
to answer only a temporary purpose, as, for
instance, IN making the corks or shoppers
OF bottles perfectly air and vapor tight, it
will not do to employ q kind which be-
comes very hard as is the case with oil
and lead compounds, nor, again, other
kinds, such as wax and rosin, which are
sottened by many chemical vapors The
best cement in such cases is red lead, or
finely powdered htharage, mix d with I'M
diluted glycerine This hardens soon
enough, and when required can easily be
removed.
How TO SECURE Coon OATS FOR SEED. -
A correspondent of the Country Gentle
man says. "Place your oats in heap on
the middle OF the thrashing floor, ON the
end that the wind blows to. Get you a
milking stool and a small scoop-your
wife's -four scoop will do and throw the
oats, with light turn of the wrist, to the
other end of the floor, against gentle
wind. A little practice Will soon enable
you to throw it in a half circle and at the
same distance. Sweep off now and then,
il you have much the utmost circle for
seed, the light oats for feed, and the weed
seed to burn. You will now have seed oats
worthy to SOW, without buying at So per
bushei. | have seen oats grow in Sweden
until [ was forty years old, but never saw
heavy crop where the seed was not selec-
ted as above"
IT is POOR economy to boil or freeze table
cloths if brown. 1t gives them an old,
yellow look. White ones may be kept
clear by spreading for few hours in the
hot sun, or on the snow when the sun
shines. If there are fruit-stains on them,
pour boiling water over them before wash
ing. The boiling and freezing make them
soft; and once hanging on the line in the
air and freezing dry wears linen more than
two weeks constant use. A little starch
should be added to the last water and they
should be hung up straight OH frames to
dry. If they dry in twist they cannot be
ironed smooth without extra pains.
A SECRET WORTH KNOWING. "A laundress
gives the following receipt for doing up
shirt bosoms, Any lady who desires to
make home happy will do well to try the
experiment 1t will be found a sovereign
antidote to that perilous stuff which weighs
upon the heart an i'll ironed and i'll fitting
shirt bosom:
take two ounces of fine white gum
arabic powder, put it into pitcher and
pour pint or more of water, and then
having covered it, let it stand all night
In the morning pour it from the dregs into
clean bottle, cork it and keep it for use.
A tablespoonful Of gum water stirred in a
~, nt ctarnh vpoda f,,t ba
will give to lawns, either white or printed,
o look of newness, when nothing else can
restore them after they have been washed"
low MUCH SALTS ENOUGH. In England
it is ascertained by experience that sheep
require half pound week, which is
twenty eight pounds, or halfa custom house
busLel per annum; cows require bushel
and half per annum; young cattle, a
bushel draught horses and draught cattle,
o busnel; colts and young cattle, from three
pecks to bushel each per annum. 1t is
also customary to use, in curing ton of
hay, ten or fifteen pounds of salt, Whether
it would be best to use like amount in
our hav mows, and what is the best method
OF sailing cattle, are, | think, practical sub
jects OF inquiry.
RICE PUDDING. Wash thoroughly tea
cup tull of best rice, add half cup of
white sugar, quart OF water, and the
same of milk. Bake slowly four hours,
stirring occasionally, except the last hour.
A cup of raisins is an improvement.
PEA Sour. When your corned beef is
about half done, take it up for short
time pour enough cold water in the pot to
stop the boiling, and skim off all the fat
that rises. Have ready, picked and wash
ed, a pint or quart of dried split peas Gas
your family is large OF small), put them in
the pot, put back the meat, and let all boil
slowly till the peas are soft and the meat
done. The soup is very good, and the
beef is nice to eat cold, in thin slices
HooFLAND's GERMAN BIrrERs.-Personsad-