National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-08-11
Farm. Harden and Household.

N'N' uay uhu hnotN'i puilui oI nut I'VE
also ON the following day. il there is
grease on the top OF the soap. After.
ward add n pailful Of hot water each day
until the barrel is filed.
To PICKLE PEACHES. Take any quau-
tity OF good ripe peaches, wipe them
clean, lay them one day in good brine,
take them out and pour sufficient cod
vinegar over them add few spoonfuls
OF allspice, let them stand n month, take
them out. scald them, and pour good
cold spiced vinegar over them let them
stand one day aud they are fit for use.
Mock LEMONADE. cheap substitute
for lemonade may b. made as follows
A quarter of an ounce tartaric acid, six
ounces Of sugar, about four or five drops
OF essence of lemon dropped on the
sugar, two pints of boiling water This,
allowed to stand till cold makes whole
some, COOLING summer beverage, econ
omicll in its cost, but the flavor is not
equal 10 that prepared from lemon Juice.
PIcKLrSG CucuMBERs. Take cucum.
bers, wipe them clean. and lay them
into stone jars. Allow one quart of
coarse salt TO pail Of water boil the
salt and water till the salt is dissolved
turn IL boiling hot on the cncumbcrs
cover them up tight and let them stand
for twenty-four hours turn them into q
basket to drain. Boil ms much best cider
vinegar as will cover the cucumbers
wash ont the jars and put the cucumbers
into them turn the vinegar on boiling
hot. cover them with cabbage leaves aud
that,, tta,1t IN f,rt, al, "a
they will be fit for use.
KINDNESS TO HoRsEs The horse en-
be reclaimed from many vicious habit
by the law of kindness. When George
M. Patchen was in the zenith of his
glory, and matched with the queen of
trotters, Flora Temple, they CHANGED to
change grooms, This was Disgusting 10
the old hero of stations. He fought
the new conner till they were forced to
restore his old groom. When his old,
cherished groom, who hal slept in the
stable for years, returned, the horse re-
sumed his former quietude, and trotted
that season some of his most celebrated
races
PRESERVATION OF MEATS. e PeIouze
gives in the Mo aeW .Scieahfgue, the fol
lowing description of his process The
meat or o,her animal substance, first cut
into pieces of convenient size is placed
for some time into an atmosphere of
carbonic oxide gas, under pressure. AZ |
ter this treatment. the material is dlied |
in current of dry, cold air, so rs to re-
move all traces of moisture from the |
substance, it is then treated with an an |
tlseptic solution either concentrated |
BRINE or solution of saltpeter, or water
with pure carbolic acid. Finally, it is
packed in Theoretically sealed vessels.
WHAT CROPS TO CULTIVATE IN RorA-
TON. OF course, the locality, the dual
ity of SOIL the distance from market and
many other considerations will need to
be taken into account when making
cnolce oil certain crops which are to CON
stitute a rotation. A good rotation for
clay soils will run thus: First wear.
summer fallow; second year. wheat
third year, clover and rye grass: fourth !
year oats; fifth year, drilled beans; sixth
year, wheat In this rotition, to procure |
full fertility and uxnriant crops. the soil |
should be recruited with manure every
third or fourth year. the manure being
first applied in the fallow year, and next
with the bean crop.
L. DRESSING. One teaspoonru
oALAp one of pounded
u NIX nlts'af"t I'D oil, four
sugar, two tablespoonftHs IN sr,.-
II milk. two Of vinegar, Cayenne rL.,
ALT to taste. rat the mixed mustard
nto a salad bowl with the sugar, and add
he oil drop by drop, car fully stirring &
nd mixing al these ingredients well to- 4
,ether Proceed in this manner with L
he milk and vinegar, which must be
dded very g,adatdy, or the sauce will cur $
"a Put in the seasoning, when the b
,ixtn..a will he ready for use If this
ressing il properly made, it will have .
IF; creamy apes, nnce, and will be found t
ery delicious with crab, or cold fried fish
the latter cut into dice as well ~ with t
alads. In mixing salad dressing, the h
Ingredients cannot he added too q adadllp "
+ stirred too much.
To DRY AND Cook Corn -"To dry
orn for winter use is not always an Ii
asy matter when done in the ordinary m
ray ; bat it is so good dish when
roperly cooked and comes in such good v,
lay during the winter and spring 10
,onths, when the good housewife is r.,
ften puzzled what to cook, that all
hould have n supply and for those who b,
ave no better fixtures for drying, OF
,ould recommend the hot-bed. Place Sc
he parboiled corn, cut from the cobs, m
n boards, or sheets IN the hot-bed, or h,
ther frame, and put on the SASH raising A
nn,,,,la ,f iprh.c auah anil tho =,
un shining in will make it SO hot, tn It M
he corn will dry perfectly in one day tr
nd the heat will be SO great that not
y will 20 near it, and should ashower m
ONE up it will be quite safe where it is, Il
nd ready to take advantage of the first
it of sunshine when properly dried it v,
ill last for years. To cook it, my wife
avs, put IL in tin or other vessel with 81
lid, pour on enough hot water to cover n,
ell, set on stove where it will remain
ear the boiling point, hut should not oi
oil, leave on three to four hours, then fr
Ike half cup of cream, into which stir hi;
of -four, and pour into the lis
sh with corn, or instead of cream use tb
ilk and add a small piece of butter IN,
,ason with a teaspoonful of sugar and an
tile salt. set on the stove half an hour ro
niger and it is done. Ecchnge. tb
The WAY TO CURE HAY IN THE Cock IL
D case the hay has been hurried into
,cks only half cured, on account of "A y,
hover of rain, as soon as there appears
, be fair prospect of sunshine, for
w hours, let only two or three tons be
,read out to be summed; and after 70
,out one hour, turn it over, and shake is
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