The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1871-01-28
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

To Keep Blue Calico or Lawn from
Fading-Put an ounce Of sugar Of lead
into a pailful of cold water; in this solu-
ton soak the material for two hours, and
let ii dry before being washed and ironed.
It is said that all shades Of blue may be
thus kept from fading when washed.
To Soften Kid Bookshelf a quarter
of a pound of tallow, then pour il into a
jar, and add 10 it the same weight of olive
oil stir, and let it stand still apply a small
quantity occasionally with a piece Of tlan-
mel. Should the boots be very dirty,
cleanse with warm water. 1t will soften
any leather
George L. Waring says, in the Ameri-
ran dqricuAHriSt, that he thinks it quite
possible to grow common horses as large
strong and durable at three years old, as
they now are at five. He does not think
high feeding of colts and young horses in
furious, if the food is of the right kind,
and is accompanied with exercise.
An exchange says sorghum molasses
will not make good vinegar, and it is a
waste to put it with whisky or other
molasses. 1t has been tried repeatedly in
this State on a large scale-in two in
stances more than $4,000 were lost in the
experiment, The vinegar at first appears
fair, but it will not keep.
Apple Dumpling.-Make a crust of 1
quart of flour, 2 teaspoonfuls of cream
of tartar, 1 teaspoonful of soda, | table
spoonful of butter or lard, a little salt, and
milk enough to make a dough that can be
rolled out. Cut this dough in eight pieces,
roll them out thin, put slices of sour ap
pies upon them, fold them up tight and
steam or bake. Baking will require thirty
minutes steaming, an hour, Either hard
or liquid sauce may be used.
An Iowa correspondent of the Amer-
lean Agriculturist claims to have used for
five years, with very good results, a harrow
made by attaching four arms at each side
of a double hinged center piece These
are placed a foot apart, and have teeth
made of one.half inch iron, eight inches
long, driven in, sloping backward at an
angle Of forty-tive degrees. They are six
inches apart in the first pair, five in the
second, four in the third, and three in the
last. This is not patented, and he says
such a harrow can be made for from SIS to
$40.
An Ohio hog raiser advocates the sys-
TEN of paSturing on clover during the
summer. lie presents, as the advantage Of
this plan, the statement that an acre Of
ground in clover will pasture five hogs
four months, and that it will take corn
from half an acre to feed them the same
time. The cultivation of the corn hC
counts equal to the rest of the other hal
acre. He further claims that hogs pastured
on clover are in far better condition than il
fed on corn, as they are better framed
healthier, and eat better, and also state.
that the land is enriched by the clover pas
turing,
To Make Cows Give Milk.-The agri
cultural editor Of the Bee Keepers Jurnd
vouches for the following, handed him b,
q friend If you desire to get a large yielC
Of milk, give your COW, three times a day
water slightly warm, slightly sailed, il
which bran has been stirred, at the rate @
one quart to two gallons of water. Yo'
will find that your COW will gain twenty
; five per cent. Immediately, under the effect
, of it, and will become so attached to it a
to refuse to drink clear water, unless yer
! thirsty but this mess she will drink a
! most at any time and ask for more. TIL
: amount of this drink is an ordinary wat'
l pail full at each time, morning, noon, an
: night. Your animal will then do her be
! at discounting the tactical
Airing Beds-The desire q an enc
getic h~ousekeeper 10 have her work con
pleted at an early hour IN The ns9faia
d causes her TO leave NJ Of tie moss li
n portant items Of neainess und0ne, IT
n most effectual purifying VI bd and De
clothes cannot take place II no TING IL
lowed for the free circulation Of pure I
to remove all human Impurities Viii
n have collected during the hours Of slut
4 Der. AT least two on three hours sh1g
a be allowed for the complete removal 81
70 oms Of insensible pcrspiraii1n which
q. absorbed by the bed. Every day Ibis
m ing should be done, and occasionally b
IN ding constantly used should he carr
II into the open air, and, when practical
I'd left exposed to the sun and wind for haI