The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-24
Farm, Garden and Household.

pound Of brown sugar, which has been
dried little three pounds OF flour ;
half paper of ground ginger II good
sized cup of milk and one nutmeg
grated. Roll the dough very thin.
FARlNA.-Put together one quart Of
milk, one tablespoonful OF sugar, two
tablespoonfuls OF farinn, and one tea
spoonful of extract of almonds. Boil for
twenty minutes, stirring constantly.
Dip your Jelly moulds into cold water,
md then pour in the farina, Let it
stand until it is quite cold.
REMEDY FOR A SPRINd-KNEED HoRsE.
We find the following recommended
when this trouble is caused by con-
traction OF the muscles or sinews Pare
down the heels of his feet rs low rs pos
sible, have him shod with u toe upon
his shoe, and no corks. Use penetrnt-
ing linimeAt, which will cause the sinews
to stretch. Take half pint of spirits Of
wine, / OF. bears oil, OF. meats foot
oil, / OF. spirits OF camphor, 1oz. oil Of
origannm, or. oil OF sassafras, l OF.
laudanum mix it all well in n bottle
rub it in well with the hand. This is q
very penetrating liniment, and will effect
u cure.
MANAGING SETTING HESs.-A writer in
the Prairie Farmer never sets n hen
unless another is soon to set, also, by
which arrangement he can give the
chickens first Matched to hen No. Q. Al
they hatch he removes them in box
fixed for the purpose, and gives eaey
hen from twenty 10 forty chicks, 9d
finds they grow MS well MS broods Of Hss
number. To break hen of her viii to
set he confines her in coop threydays'
Hens will not eat eggs if they hayaccess
TO lime. He is of the opipbn that
poultry does not pay when one nilds eS-
pensive houses for them or falt ychicken
ooops, and spends his time itd talent in
the business. 1t will do ff women to
raise poultry. 4
LME-ITs EFFICACY q SouR LAND
Lime is of great eficfncy in the erdi.
cation Of sorrcl from our lani, and its
effects are usually cry permanent. =
The Journal Of IN Royal agricultural
Society, London, England, says that it
once knew fih containing 1866 acres,
which formerly6rew nothing hut heath.
A good dressiE of limo was applied on
the surface n the sward, which has
nearly douped the value. This was
done seveni years ago, and totally eradi-
Gated thJheath. The limo to this day
appears IN full action and its effects
annualV testify, from the richness and
swecttfss OF the heritage, that the appli-
catiof Of the lime entirely changed its
chadcter for the better.
SIrEEr FOR RESTORING WoI N-ouTLAYD.
mir. H. G. Abbott, Of Vassalboro,
AIainc, several years since fenced Off ten
/acres of land, so poor that nothing but
white and yellow weeds grew upon it,
and turned upon it fifty sheep, and kept
them there for two seasons. They alto
up every green thing.
In the spring of the second season
there sprung up n green coating, show.
ing that the grnss wNs coming in, and it
gained so fast MS TO induce withdrawal
of tho sheep the third season. The re-
suit was n crop averaging two tons TO
the aero on one portion, and two tons
and half on tho other, Of the best
quality OF hay. The weeds had nearly
all disappeared.
FIVE WAYS TO DESTROY ASTs.-l.
Pour, copiously, hot water, as near the
boiling point as possible, down their bur-
rows, and over their hills, and repeat the
operation several times.
9. Entrap the ants by means of narrow
sheets Of stiff paper, or strips Of board,
covered with some sweet, sticky sub.
stance. The ants arc attracted by the
sweets, and, sticking fnst, can be dc.
stroyed MS often MS sufficient number
are entrnpped.
.. Lay fresh homes around their
haunts. They will leave everything else
to attack these, and when thus accumu-
lated, can DO dipped in hot water.
A. Pour two or three spoonfuls Of coal
oil into their holes, md they will ADAM
don the nest.
8. Bury few slices Of onions in their
nests, and they will abandon them.
10 DANISH F1EAs ANP LlcE.-pen.
nyroyal, common weed III pastures
and meadows, is very offensive 10 neas,
lice, flies, and mosquitoes To use it
advantageously, take lard, and rub or
grind it with a muller on smooth, flat
stone, slate, or piece Of marble, with the
dried or green plant-leaveS, stems, and
blossoms, until well mixed. Let it stand
twenty-four hours, melt ut low heat,
md strain. With this, anoint the ears
and neck of the animal, or the perches
and nests OF poultry which may be in
tested. A small quantity may be rub.
bed under tho wings Of hen with a
brood Of young chickens. A few drops
Of the oil Of pennyroyal in sweet oil,
rubbed on the face, neck, md hands,
will keep off mosquitoes, however thick
they may be. A good nights rest may
be secured in the worst infested woods
or swamps where these insects or black
flies do most abound, by the use Of this
mixture. Keep it out Of the eyes, as its
presence there is not agreeable.
Ice CREAM IN THE CoUSIKY.-Scald
two quarts of fresh milk-if little cream
no added oil tho better. Stir well to
keep from burning; bout up from four
to eight eggs, according to convenience,
and pour the scalding milk on the eggs,
stirring well; when cold add sugar, and
flavor TO the taste; pour the cold con-
tents into tin pail or can, holding about
three quarts, put on the cover and set in
m ordinary wooden pail; pound the ice
to size OF hons eggs and less, pack it
around the tin can, mixing in about
one pint OF salt; pack this till il reaches
nearly the top Of the can containing tho
mixture to be frozen, but DO careful none
enters IL; now move the pail by the bail,
lifting the cover occasionally to scrape