Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-08-24
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

MATERIAL FOR Ice HoUsEs.-It is
said That one OF the best materials for ice
houses is peat; but the genuine moss peat
in pieces fourteen inches long and five to
thoroughly dried it proves to be a poor
conductor Of heat, and when laid up
around ice hous,s above the ground, is
preferred by many persons to saw dust,
tan bark, aud the like
BoHERS IN ArrIE TREEs.-A citizen Of
Oswcgo, N. u, writes the L"r"l Neto
YORKER TINT he has prevented the attacks
OF appic-,rcc hnrcrs by putting blshcl OF
tanbark around the stem of each tree.
The tanbark answers the double purpose
OF Keeping ont the borcrs and as Il mulch.
NO weeds grow through it, and he says
he has never known a tree to be attacked
around which heap Of tanbark was con-
stanlly kept. Ounce trees treated in the
came way thrive admirably, and arc free
from borcrs
EFFECTS OF MINING CREAM-That the
cream Ut different COWS when mixed does
not produce butter at the same time, with
the same amount Of churning, has been
fairly illustrated in the family Of Mark
Hughes, at West Grove, Pa, recently.
They had an Aldcrncy hcifcr in good flow
OF milk, and ali Old cow, a strippcr; their
cream, worked together, it was observed
that they did not make butter enough for
the bulk Of the cream. The buttermilk
also looked rich and seemed to collect Il
cream upon it. They put the buttcrmilk
in the churn again, after having the butter
first to c. me and make about five pounds
'H.1vy nj, Il
found from two to three pounds more but
ter in the churn, showing that the hcifrr's
cream had made butter first, and hat the
cream OF tho old cow needed several
minutes more chur.iny.
PUTTY AND PAlNT.-IIowcycr much
these two articles may be used to hide de-
ticivncies and cover up faults 10y dishonest
tradeslncn, in the farmers hands they may
be made to 90 excellent service. Possibly
the wagon, plows and harrows that have
been Ill active employment duI ing the
summer, have had their seams or cracks
opened by the suns heat. Now is the
time to stop those cracks or seams with
putty and touch of paint, before the fall
rains soak in and commence to rot the
wood. Repeated swelling aud shrinking
do serious injury to all woudcn implements,
Cti\t INV, W NIlC CuCy H1C W IL MI uIik IS
the time to look alter them and prevent
the swelling which will occur if damp or
wet is allowed to penetrate. Forks, shovcls,
axes and all tools with woosien handles,
should be rubbed with linsc.ri Gil while
dry. They will have their elasticity pre-
served anil their durability and appearance
improved thcrcby.-A,nt1lcu~ 4Ayrtcul-
tu77St
WASHING SnEEP.-In Australia sheep
washing is very generally practictd, and
an apparatus is much used there which is
said to perfectly cleanse the wool, and rem
der it suitable to go at once to the manu-
tacturer. A portable engine or other
power is employed to throw water into 81
tank, whence it may receive eight feet tall !;
several spnu!s are then provided, which
throw into the living wool thin films OF
water two and one half feet wide by one
eighth Of AN inch thick. This searches
we'll into the wool and dctcrgcs ii perfect
ly for the shcarcr. A modification of this
whereby the sheep, after being first sub
jected to showers or Jets Of moderately
cool water, by " hich i: considerable por.
ton Of the earth, sand, etc, is removed,
are subsequently placed under jets of
water warmed to a temperature ct 100 j,
r., whereby all the dirt remaining from
the first washing, AS well as Tic "yolk," or
grease, is removed.
a CORRESPONDENT writes to the New
York SIM that the rttdic,t and most use
full remedy for scaids and burns is an en-
brOcation Of lime water ard linsee.l OIL
These simple agents combined form a
thick, cream. like substance, which ,tfcctu-
ally excludes the air from the injured
parts, and allays the Inflammation almost
instantly. lie mentions a case where Il
child fell backward into a bath. tub of boil
ing water, and was nearly ilayed from her
neck to below her hips. Her agonics were
indescribablc; but her clothing being
gently removed, and the lime aid oil
preparation thick1y spread over the in
jurctl surface, she was sound asleep in five
minutes. Subsequently the paris were
carefully washed with warm milk and
water three times day, The oil blessing
renewed, and the little patient rapidly re-
covered Though all the scalded skin
came off, she did not have a scar. This
remedy leaves no hard coat to dry on the
sores but softcns the parts, and aids ma
ture to repair the injury in the rcadiest
and most expeditions manner. The mix
ture may be procured in the drug stores ;
but if not thus accessible, slack lump
Of quick]imc in water, and as soon as the
wat, + is clear, mix ii with the oil and shake
we'll. If the case is urgent, use boiling
water over the lime, and it will become
clear in five minutes. The preparation
may be kept ready bottled in the house,
and it will be as good when six months
old as when first made.