Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-02-17
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

FARM AND FIRESIDE.
. CoLoR1Ne BUTTER correspondent o
- New England Farmer writes as follows II
+ relation to Annotto, an article which is be
= ing used extensively for coloring dairy pro-
ducts
: As we are coloring butter weekly, with q
! new preparation, called Annotto, We obtain.
ed from Whitman & Buzzell, of Little Falls,
3 N Y, who are the agents for its sale, we
! can tell of its desirabiiity x A. Willard,
the great authority on dairy matters, recon-
mended it to US, and procured it from the
! above neutionec firm. 1t is much used in
! New York and Pennsy lvania BY dairymen
, of the highest stamp. The famous butter
of Philadelphia is all colorcd with it.
Annotto-ine is produced from the seed of
plant grown il Brazil. The process is to
wash the coloring from the surface of the
seeds, by letting them soak for some time
in cold water. When this is done, the wa.
ter is drawn off and the Annotto-ine is dried
and then pulverized. The old process was
to boil the seeds, but this dissolved the en-
tire seed, which was not desirable, and did
not produce SO pure an article for coloring
butter. The Annotto-ine is sold at 50 per
pound. One pound of pure potash, of full
strength, and half pound of sal soda arc
mixed with it. according to directions fur.
nished by the agents, and with cold water,
four gallons of Annotto-inc can be prepared.
This should be bottled and corked tightly,
and kept in dry place.
When the cream is ready for the churn,
pour in one large tablespoonful Of it to every
six quarts of cream This amount will give
fine golden hue and good flavor; it GER
tainly does not detract from the sweetness
of the butter.
POTATOES FOR Mich Cows.-Mr. G.
Hunt, Of Euclid, Ohio, gives the following
result as an experiment he made in feeding
carrots and potatoes to mich COW: The
COW to which the roots were given had ex-
actly the same treatment each day, SO far as
care and other feeds were concerned, while
the test was being made, having nothing in
addition to the roots but dry hay and water.
While 36 quarts of carrots were fed daily,
81 lbs. Of milk were received in return >
and while the same quantities Of carrots and po-
tatoes, equal parts, were fed; Sc lbs. of milk
were given and when potatoes alone were
given, 40 lbs. of milk were given. The roots
we're cut and fed in messes of twelve quarts
each twice day, and alternate changes made
SO that correct estimate might be set upon
the different roots as milk producers. Mr..
Hunt believes potatoes to be a paying crop
when raised for feeding mich COWS alone.
To Stop BLEEDING. 1t is said that bleed
ing from wouuds on man or beast may be
stopped by mixture of wheat -four and
common self, in equal parts bound with
cloth. If the bleeding is profuse use
large quantity, say from one to three pints.
1t my be left on for hours, or even days if
necessary. The person who gave us this
receipt says In this manner I saved the
life Of horse which was bleeding from
wounded artery the bleeding ceased in
five minutes after the application.
To CLEAN KID GLovEs.-To clean kid
gloves, have ready little new milk in one
saucer, piece of white soap in another,
and a clean cloth folded two or three times.
On the cloth spread out theglove smooth
and neat Take piece of flannel, dip it in
the milk, then rub off a good quantity of
soap on tho wetled flannel, and commence
to rub the glove towards the fingers, hold
ing it firmly with the left hand. Continue
this process until the glove, if white, looks
of dingy yellow, though clean; if colored,
till it looks dry and spoiled. Lay tito dry.
and the operator will soon be grati6ed to
see that the old gloves looks nearly new. 1t
will be seft, glossy, smooth, and elastic.
HORSE RADIsH FOR ANIMALs.-Horse
radish is an excellent condiment to mix with
the food Of COWS to give them an appetite,
and make them look sleek and thrifty. 1t
should be fed freely to all animals that are
not we'll, and it will be Of great service to
working oxen troubled with heat. If given
to COWS in doses of pint day mixed
with potatoes or bran, it will prevent or re-
lieve cows of the disease called cake in the
bag. Few animals will refuse to eat it,
and some will eat of it greedily as much as
half-peck OF a time.
Hollow HORN IN CATrLE.-This dis.
ease is caused by insufficient and ill.feed.
| ing. A common torture applied to cure
animals afflicted in this manner, is to
bore hole in tho horn and inject stimula-
| ting materials. Such treatment is simply
nonsense, and unmitigated cruelty. The
application Of turpentine on the head and
along the back, and feeding with good di.
gestible food, will quickly effect cure.
| MoLAssEs POUND CAKE.-Flour one and
one quarter pound, one teacupful of molass.
es, four eggs, one half pound Of butter, .
tablespoonful of ginger, a teaspoonful of
cloves, cinnamon and all-spice. Mix the
butter and sugar, then the spices, then a
teaspoonful of soda dissolved in teacup
and half of milk, then the -four and eggs
WELsH-RABB1r--Take one pound of
cheese in slices quarter of an inch thick,
cut piece of butter the size of an egg in
small frying-pan, and lay in the cheese
about five minutes let it cock add two
eggs we'll beaten, desertspoonful of mixed
mustard, pepper, and salt !: stir it up, have
ready some slices of buttered toast, turn the
cheese over it, and send it to the table very
| hot.
BITTER ALMOND CAKE-Three cups of
sugar, one cup Of butter, one Of sweet milk,
FIVE of -four, the whites of twelve eggs, one
teaspoonful of cream of tartar, half a tea
spoonful of soda favor with bitter almonds;
to be frosted not.