National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-08-25
Farm, Garden aud Household.


large tablespoonful Of cologne and tw'
tea.spoonsful of fine salt mix them to
gethcr in q small bottle every TIM
you have any acute affection of the facia
nerves, or neuralgia, simply breathe thu
fumes in your nose from the bottle.
TREATMENT OF SHOULDER LAMENEss -
From n sudden jerk, or from slip wher
rising in the stable, the horse does suffer
lesion OF both muscles and tendons Of
the shoulder, and il not allowed to rest
will be lame, which may be prevented
by timely and proper remedies. Should
the above accident happen, the best
simple remedy is the continuous applica.
ton of cold water the first day. Then Il
liniment composed Of 2 Oh. 4 f.. ammo
mia, OF. sulphuric ether, 8 OF. rain
water mix and apply with friction, for
ten minutes each application, which may
be twice or more per day, This will
soon restore the parts to their normal
condition, when the horse may go to his
accustomed work, but must be used
carefully for few days, until tho full
tone Of the parts is restored.
CoLoRNd CHEESE. The subject Of
coloring cheese is attracting more than
ordinary attention this season. Some of
the buyers for the London market insist
upon keeping up the color rs heretofore,
while Others assert that pale cheese or
white, is much more called for. We
must say that for our home market, UNI
colored cheese seems to be demanded.
Much prejudice is being manifested
against colored cheese. All admit that
coloring does not improve the quality,
while many contend that it does posi-
tive injury. One Of our largest dealers
informs us that colored cheese kept more
poorly last winter than white cheese. As
a general thing, the colored cheese be-
comes more notified in appearance and
tallowy in texture. On the contrary I'M
colored cheese generally wintered we'll
He is of opinion that in two or three
years, no coloring will be used in the
manufacture of cheese.
To SOFTEN HARD PUTTY.
chalk and linsced oil are component parts
of putty, which is commonly used for
fixing glass window panesin their frames.
1t becomes hard as stone by the inhu-
ence of the atmosphere and in case of
its having to be removed for the inser-
ton of II new pane hammer and chisel
have to be used. A mode, therefore, of
softening it, when its removal is wanted.
will be generally appreciated. To that
effect paste of caustic potassa has to be
by mixing the caustic alkali or
even carbonate of potash or sc a, with
equal parts of freshly burnt quiaA cline,
which has previously been sprinkled with
water, so as to cause it to fall into pow
der This preparation has to be mixed
with water and then is spread on the
putty, in order to soften it. If one APP
plication is found to be not sufficient, it
may be repeated. Also some soft-soap.
when added, would prevent the paste
from drying too quickly.
SKATING A BALKY HORSE, ANDA LOAD
Too.-It is not well for novices, or in
fact for any body, to attempt to doctor
stubborn cases without the advice of some
competent person, or at least until all
the circumstances have been duly con-
sidered. For instance, some people think
they know how to manage refractory
horses. Perhaps they do, but the qua
druped sometimes gets the better of it,
as will be seen from the following, which
we clip from an exchange A farmer in
the neighborhood of Boston undertook
to start balky horse, the other day,
by pulling a small quantity of hay from
the load to which the animal was attach
ed, placing it under him, and setting
fire to it. The remedy took hold well,
and the horse started forward Just
enough to clear the flames, which soon
communicated with the hay, and the en-
ire load, with the wagon, was destroyed,
he farmer having as much as he could
10 to clear the horse from the wagon in
season to save his life. The farmer still
'etains the horse and the satisfaction of
having moved him, though he is doubt
ul as to the expediency of repeating the
experiment. very often.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAIR-The fol-
owing additional facts are published
with regard to the Horticultural Depart
nent of the American Institute Fair, to
De held at the Rink, opening September
TIL: Specimens for competition must
'e entered September 18th, 18th, or
'OohS pNioiC pWclNt " ClOCh ettcH uly,
ZACH series to be kept in perfect CON
lition for four days. Similar varieties
# renewed specimens may be entered,
nd will be entitled to awards at each of
he periods above stated During De-
ober, miscellaneous collections will re-
Give awards. The highest money
wards will be For the best floral de-
ign, $25; for the best Wardian case
obtaining plants, 500 Fruit will be
from September 18th to the
nd of the Fair, renewals of fresh speci-
mems being considered favor The
wards for fruit will be For the best
of not less than fifty named
arieties, of pears, $50 for the best
hirty named varieties, $50. For the
'est collection of not less than fifty
AIMED varieties of apples, $40. For
lums and peaches, small awards. For
he best six named varieties of grapes !
nder glass, $40 native grapes, TWEEN
y-tive varieties, S25. Best collection of {
wenty vegetables, $40. Plants, fruits, {
r vegetables can be entered at any time |
urng the Fair for general competition. t
II specimens of special merit will re- d
1--WE n certificate in addition to the t
loney prize above mentioned. $