The Placer herald., 1871-11-04
HOUSE AND FA RM.

10 OlEAN 1AkpElo.- --1iihht III N'ai, tain
It down, and wash i. upon the floor; the
floor should be very clean; use cold soap suds;
to three gallons add half tumbler Of beef
gall; this will prevent coors from fading
Should there be grease spots, apply mix
ture of beef gall, fullcr's earth, and water
enough to form paste; put this on before
lacking the carpet down. Use tacks inserted
N small leather caps. In sweeping carpets
tsse nofs brush. When it can be done, use
straw mating mot straw under the carpets;
they lest much better Cover bricks with
carreting; put behind doors to prevent the
knobs of locks striking against walls.
TREATMENT OF MouLTxG FowLs.-The
moulting season is critical period with
poultry; not so much because they lack the
protection Of a warm coat, as because Of the
drain upon their system caused by the growth
of the new pumage. Feathers can be fur
nshed only through great outlay of nutri-
mcnt. Hens need at this time soft and
casily-digested food, and tempting variety
Hard grain alone is not suitable. They
should receive more attention while moultlBg
than at any other time of the year; but are
frequently neglected because they are not
LAYING. Their thrift for the whole year de-
pends to a great extent upon their condition
during moulting, and Immediately after it.
Hearth and H0me.
HAM OMELEr.-To three eggs and three
tablespoons Of milk, take one tablespoon Of
cooked ham chopped or finely cut. Beat
the eggs very light. add the milk and ham
with IA little salt and pepper. Then pour into
we'll -buttcred frying pan, enough to cover
the bottom and as soon as it cooks little,
begin to roll it up with a knife, till it looks
like lovely gold fish let out of brooklet,
and tastes even better than it looks.
WHEN DOES LAMB BECOME A SHEEr?-
This question has been notwithstanding
to lawn suit which was lately brought
against a railroad company for damages for
killing thirteen sheep. 1t was contendcd
that they were lambs; but the evidence suf-
fcient to prove them sheep was not their
ace-which was fifteen months-but the fact
that they had got their first pairs of teeth
So that lamb becomes sheep, legally,
when it has its first permanent teeth.
To Dry VENrsov.-There is no greater
delicacy than dried venison. VIM. A. Jep-
son gives the Ventura Signal this recipe
which he says is quick and cffectual Bone
a nice fresh ham; cut through to the upper
joint and put in the hole piece OF salt-petre
the size OF pea; then immerse the ham in
strong, boiling brine two or three minutes
and hang up in cool, dry, shady place, or,
If preferred smoke it.
PREVENTING BEES FROM MIGRATING. One
of our bee-keepers prevents his swarms from
leaving his premises by killing all the
"queens but one in each hive, and then
clipping one wing of each If they then at
tempt to leave, they go no faster than the
queen travels on foot, and are consequently
easily hived We are not sure whether this
"cruel dodge" " is new or not.-S. +. Scien-
tyfc Press.
A NICE WAY TO Cook IRISH PoTAToEs.- -
Boil them until done, then remove the skin
carefully, and mash and strain them through
scive. Add some milk, butter, black
pepper, and salt to the taste; bake half an
hour and serve hot A nice custard may be
made in the same way, by leaving out the
pepper and salt, and adding two eggs, sugar
and nutmeg to suit the taste; bake half an
hour; serve bot, with cream sauce.
VEAL CRooUErrEs.-Tak very fine mine
ed veal, mosten it with cream, and beaten
egg. Season with pepper, salt, sweet-mar-
joram, and little pounded mace Form
into small cones, either by hand, or in wine
glass; crumb the outside, and fry, or else
set into the oven and bake, bastng fire.
quenty.
VALUABLE INFoRMATIoN.-Ac correspondent
of the Rural Nelo Yorher says: "Tell your
lady readers to mend their tin pans with putty.
1t is very easily done and is better than to
throw them away. Put it on the outside;
let it thoroughly dry, and you'll never have
to mend that place again. have them that
have used for twenty years.
TOMATO OMELEr.-Beat up six eggs, mix
two tablcspoonfuls of -four, with little but
ter, and add some salt and pepper. Peel
four tomatoes, and chop very fine. Stir all
together and fry. Oyster omelet is made in
the same way, substituting dozen chopped
oysters for the tomatoes.
CURE For DIrTHERIA.-A simple and sue
cessful treatment of dpthera may be found
in the use of lemon juice. Gargle the throat
freely with it., at the same time swallowing a
portion, SO as to reach all the affected parts.
A French physician claims that he saved his
own life with this pleasant remedy.
CLEANING TINwARE.-An experienced
housekeeper says the best thing for cleaning
tinware is common soda. She gives the fol-
lowing directions, ,--dampen cloth and dip
in soda and rub the ware brskly, after which
wipe dry. Any blackened ware can thus be
made to look as good as new.
To WASH FLANNEL. soap upon
it. Make suds by dissolving the soap in
warm wate-. Rinse in warm water; very
cold or hot water will shrink flannel Shake
it out several minutes before hanging to dry.
Blankets can he washed in the same way.
TAKE Your MEALS AT REGULAR HoURs-
Breakfast should be enjoyed soon after rising,