Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-07-20
Farm, Garden and Household.


butter; one quart Of molasses one
pound of brown sugar, which has been
drled little; three pounds of -four !;
half paper of ground ginger a good
sized cup of milk and one nutmeg
grated. Roll the dough very thin.
FARNA.-Put together one quart of
milk, one tablespoonful of sugar, two
tablespoonfuls of farina, and one tea
spoonful of extract of almonds. Boil for
twenty minutes, stirring constantly.
Dip your Jelly moulds into cold water,
and then pour in the farina. Let it
stand until it is quite cold.
REMEDY FOR A SPRING KNEED HORSE.
We find the following recommended
when this trouble is caused by a con-
traction OF the muscles or sinews Pare
down the heels of his feet as low as pos
sible, have him shod with toe upon
his shoe, and no corks. Use a penetrat-
ing linimeAt, which will cause the sinews
10 stretch. Take half pint of spirits of
wine, | OF. bears oil, l or. meats foot
oil, l OF. spirits of camphor, or. oil of
origanum, on. oil of sassafras, | or.
laudanum mix it all well in bottle {;
rub it in well with the hand. This is a
very penetrating liniment, and will effect
cure.
MANAGING SETTING HENs.--A writer in
the Prairie Farmer never sets q hen
unless another is soon to set, also, by
which arrangement he can give the
chickens first Matched to hen No. 2. As
they hatch he removes them in box
fixed for the purpose, and gives each
hen from twenty to forty chicks, and
finds they grow as well as broods of less
number. To break q hen of her wish to
set he confines her in a coop three days.
Hens will not eat eggs if they have access
to lime. He is of the opinion that
poultry does not pay when one builds ex-
pensive houses for them or fancy chicken
coops, and spends his time and talent in
the business. 1t will do for women to
raise poultry.
LIME-ITs EFFICACY ON SOUR LAND
Lime is of great efficiency in the eradi-
cation of sorrel from sour land, and its
effects are usually very permanent. -
The Journal Of The RoydI Agricultural
Society, London, England, says that it
once knew field containing 166 acres,
which formerly grew nothing but heath.
A good dressing of lime was applied on
the surface of the sward, which has
nearly doubled the value. This was
done several years ago, and totally eradi-
Gated the heath. The lime to this dav
appears in full action and its effects
Annually testify, from the richness and
sweetness of the heritage, that the apMi-
cation of the lime entirely changed its
character for the better.
SHEEP FOR RESTORING WORKOUT LAND.
Mr.. H. G. Abbott, of Vassalboro,
Maine, several years since fenced off ten
acres of land, so poor that nothing but
white and yellow weeds grew upon it,
and turned upon it fifty sheep, and kept
them there for two seasons. They ate
up every green thing,
In the spring of the second season
there sprung up green coating, show.
ing that the grass was coming in, and it
gained so fast as to induce a withdrawal
OF the sheep the third season. The re-
suit was a crop averaging two tons to
the acre on one portion, and two tons
and half on the other, of the best
quality of hay. The weeds had nearly
all disappeared.
FIVE WAYS TO DESTROY ANTs.-1.
Pour, copiously, hot water, as near the
Boiling point as possible, down their bur-
rows, and over their hills, and repeat the
operation several times.
2. Entrap the ants by means OF narrow
sheets of stiff paper, or strips of board,
covered with some sweet, sticky sub
stance. The ants are attracted by the
sweets, and, sticking fast, can be de-
stroyed as often as sufficient number
are entrapped.
3. Lay fresh bones around their
haunts. They will leave everything else
to attack these, and when thus accumu-
lated, can be dipped in hot water.
4. Pour two or three spoonfuls of coal
oil into their holes, and they will aban-
don the nest.
5. Bury few slices of onions in their
nests, and they will abandon them.
To DANISH FLEAs AND LIcE.-Pen-
nyroyal, common weed III pastures
and meadows, is very offensive to feas,
lice, flies, and mosquitoes. To use it
advantageously, take lard, and rub or
grind it with muller on smooth, flat
stone, slate, OF piece of marble, with the
dried or green plant-leaves, stems, and
blossoms, until well mixed Let it stand
twenty-four hours, melt at q low heat,
and strain. With this, anoint the ears
and neck of the animal, or the perches
and nests of poultry which may be in
tested. A small quantity may be rub
bed under the wings of hen with a
brood of young chickens. A few drops
of the oil of pennyroyal in sweet oil,
rubbed on the face, neck, and hands,
will keep of mosquitoes, however thick
they may be. A good nights rest may
be secured in the worst infested woods
or swamps where these insects or black
flies do most abound, by the use of this
mixture. Keep it out Of the eyes, as its
presence there is not agreeable.
Ice CREAM IN THE CoUNTRY.-Scald
two quarts of fresh milk-if little cream
be added all the better. Stir well to
keep from burning; beat up from four
to eight eggs, according to convenience,
and pour the scalding milk on the eggs,
stirring WE'LL when cold add sugar, and
flavor to the taste; pour the cold con-
tents into tin pail or can, holding about
three quarts, put on the cover and set in
an ordinary wooden pail; pound the ice
TO size of hens eggs and less, pack it
around the tin can, mixing in about
one pint OF salt; pack this till it reaches
nearly the top OF the can containing the
mixture to be frozen, but be careful none
enters it; now move the pail by the bail,
lifting the cover occasionally to scrape
of the frozen cream on the inside, so
that other portions may come in con-