Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-12-28

you see her head or not, but her head
| will corroborate your observation. If
| the under bill is so stiff that you cannot
bend it down, and the comb thick and
rough, leave her, no matter how fat and
plump, for some one less particular. A
young hen has only the rudiments of
spurs the scales on the legs are smooth,
glossy and fresh colored, whatever the
color may be; the claws tender and
short, the nails sharp, the under bill
soft, and the comb thin and smooth.
An old hen turkey has rough scales
on the legs, calIosities on the soles of
the feet, and long, strong claws;
young one the reverse of all these
marks. The old turkey cock has along
tuft or beard, young one but sprout-
ing one; and when they are off, the
smooth scales on the legs decide the
point, besides the difference in size of
the wattles of the neck and in the elas-
tic shoot upon the nose.
An old goose when alive is known by
the rough legs, the strength of the
wings, particularly at the pinions, the
thickness and strength of the bill, and
the fineness of the feathers and when
plucked, is known by the legs, the ten
derness of the skin under the wings,
by the pinions and the bill, and the
coarseness of the skin.
Ducks are distinguished by the same
means, but there is this difference, that
duckIing's bill is much longer in pro-
portion to the breadth of its head than
the old ducks.
A young pigeon is discovered by its
pale color, smooth scales, tender col
lapsed feet, and the yellow long down
interspersed among its feathers. A
pigeon that can fly has always red
colored legs and no down, and is then
too old for use.
Ground Rice Griddze Ctuke.-BoiI a
quart of milk; rub smooth a teaspoon
full of ground rice, in a gill or two of
cold milk, and stir it into the boiling
milk; add a little salt, and while it is
scalding hot stir in -four enough to make
the right thickness for baking. When
cool, add a teacup of yeast and four
eggs. Let it rise light.
To Remove MizdeaO.-Wet the cloth
which contains the mildew with salt
water; rub it well with white soap, then
scrape some fine chalk to powder, and
rub it well into the cloth lay it out on
the grass in the sunshine, watching it,
to keep it damp with soft water. Re-
peat the process the next day, and in a
few hours the mildew will all disappear.
Ointment for CHapped Han&s.-Take
sweet oil, 8 ounces; spermaceti, 4
ounces, and pulverized camphor, one
ounce. Mix them together in clean
earthenware vessel, by the aid of gen.
tie heat, and apply it warm to the
hands night and morning. Another
very good ointment for chapped hands
is made with little fresh newly
churned butter and honey.
To Remove Stains from Broadczoth-
Take one ounce of pipe-clay, that has
been ground fine, and mix it with II
drops of alcohol, and the same quantity
of spirits of turpentine. Whenever
you wish to remove any stains from
cloth, moisten a little of this mixture
and rub it in on the spots. Let it re-
main till dry, then rub it off with a
woolen cloth, and the spots will dis
appear.
Quaker Plum Patdding.-Take slices of
light bread, spread thin with butter, and
lay in pudding-dish layers of this
bread and raisins, till within an inch of
the top. Add five eggs, well beaten,
and quart of milk, and pour over the
pudding salt and spice to taste. Bake
it twenty or twenty-five minutes, and
eat with liquid sauce. Before using the
raisins, boil them in little water, and
put it all in.