Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-11-16
.oxr. flRN AND GARDEN.

T. is stated in a recent number of
.,er,s Journal that filterfOrmed of
pns fncly divided iron, or of what is
'e I'd iron-sponge, will rapidly clear
e r.ter Of organic impurities.
,nr stains may be removed from ma
any by touching them with a feather
%sssaad in mixture composed of a few
s .lpps of inter and a toaspOonftil of
al ,,pr To prevent white mark being
va ss'V tho spot must be rubbed with cloth
o.. .. with cold water the moment the ink
has disappeared.
sixteen quarts of pure milk are re-
sired to make one pound of butter, and
Y nnarts to make one pound of cheese
Tben butter is 40 cents i,per pound, and
,sease II cents. one pound of butter
mails in value Is quarts of milk and re-
arms 90 cents per quart to the dairy
~an But one pound of cheese from 10
a ~n of milk only gives him Ill cents
1er quart for the milk.
The season has arrived when it is
msitive cruelty to permit beast to stay
ant of doors for a single night. "A sense
i Siustice to these animals, which exist
orIv for our use, if he does not consult
| Ii; Ii own interest, should impcl every
a-mer Immediately to put every stable
and she'd on the farm into proper con-
Tton, to fasten all loose Boards, close
| III omen windows, and make his stock
mug and comfortable. There's money
h i. too, as he will find Even his hens
will lay better ifkept warm.- Hearth and
Home.
-"Iho!d," remarks a MUSICIAN, that
thirty minutes should be spent at each
/ meal and spent, too, in chewing the
|hod good portion Of the time, and not
Ia continued putting in and swallowing ;
and in pleasant chat and laugh, instead |
|of the continuance of the intense nervous |
pressure of the office or library If you |
|hy out to spend thirty minutes in this
|Esy at your meals, you may rest assured |
YOU will not eat too much, and what you |
|bo eat will be in the best condition for |
sppropration to the needs of your sys-
item" |
If some catastrophe should at a
blow destroy tenth Of the crops of the |
wuntry, we should think ourselves an
|aictcd people. But it is probably safe |
b say that after the crops are housed or |
hacked at least ten per cent OF them be- |
|sme the prey of rats and mice. Grain |
the NOW, and corn in the crib, es-
kially suffer The best way to escape |
is to thrash early, and either to mar
4 the grain at once or store in Il rat |
Eoof bin. When thrashing, remember |
lat five per cent of the grain is easily |
,st by not feeding the machine properly. |
thrashing machine should be fed by Il
lreful hand in such a regular manner as
keep steady and rapid motion, and
aintain constant and sonorOus hum. |
eep an eye on the straw to see that it is
,ming Clean Hearth and Home.
Winter Bouquets. --Do not forget to |.
sther the bright leaves-none prettier /
ian those Of the sumac-togcther with |
rms and sprays of vines, to put in press. |
ftcr pressing, give them coat of var
ish and arrange in small vases for brack- |
IS. The arrangement of such leaves |
yainst a light wall or background is
sautiful. AS such bouquets require no
ater very pretty tiny vases may be i'm
revised from stiff paper, and ornament
to suit ones fancy. Some kinds Of
right pods and cherries keep their
oh color long time and look well in
The color Nature puts into
ayes and grasses is infinitely preferable
any Of the dyed, alum-dipped abomi-
,tions. These cOlors should be shaded
ID notes made of their combinations for
'e in planting and grouping.-[Rurai
ew Yorker.
"A Michigan dairyman has lately pub
she'd his method of packing butter. He
as oaken tubs with heads at each end.
hey are Ia inches in diameter ut top, y
lches at the bottom, and II inches high.
packing, Il cambria bag is made to fit
ne tub. The butter is packed in the tub
$ it stands on the small cnd-the sack
eng long enough to extend above the
dyes of the tub--and is pressed down
mly until within an inch and half OF
nc top, when IL circular cloth is laid over
, the edges Of the sack turned down
yer that, and layer of fine salt placed
n it. The head is now put in its place,
ne tub turned up. and the butter in the
aek of course, falling down to the bot
'm leaves u space all around it which is
He'd with brine poured through hole in
he small end. When full the hole is
Orked up tight. The butter floats in
he brine and is ctlectually preserved |
rom the air, and will keep for an almost !
ldefnite period.