The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-04
Farm, Garden nnd IIousehOId.

Farm, Garden and Household.
To KEEr KNIVES FROM RUsTNG.-
Scour them on board, crosswise, with
some dry brick, after having wiped them
perfectly dry, and put them away with
out wiping of the brick dust.
To CLEANSE THE INSIDE OF JARS
Fill them with hot water and stir in II
spoonful or more Of peariash empty
them in an hour, and il not perfectly
clean, ell again and let them stand few
hours. For large vessels I've may be
used.
OSIoYs.-Remove the outer skin Of
small onions boil them until half done
in sailed water while hot drop them
into jar Of pepper.spiced vinegar. An
other way Soak them for three days in
brine; then scald them in milk and
water drain, lay them in jar and pour
over cold vinegar, scalded spices and n
little alum cover closely.
COMPOST FOR THE GARDRS.-An old
gentleman who takes great delightin his
garden, writes that he has three COM
posts heaps" one near the house, one
near the garden, and one near the lot.
begin with weeds and pea-vines, swill,
house-slops, etc, and end with leaves,
coal ashes, and cleRnings OF the hem
soyno t,rmers with ali tbnir stocl "
' o '''l NJ -, :" i ,, - '''eli go
OIow-ohow'-lwo luaEts Oh green
tomatoes, Two quarts Oh Whlte onions,
one dozen green peppers, one dozen
green cucunlDers' one urge Heau oi
eaD9age chop me; season WIN mus
Trd and celery seeu 70 sun inc ui S;;
lover WIN the Ies' giuet vinegar III, 1El
TWO houfs hoWlS' SURFING community,
AS soon as you ulke ~ from the stove
aao TWO taolGsl,oonsiuiS Oh StiNu OIL
OoVef ugh' anu Keep III " eooi p'nee
The IEMpERATURE OF CEhLARs'-lti Is
important that the temperature oil eel,
hrs IN WnlcT Ioots '.io . stofeI pe AeP'
sumcieh'ly Iow. a mug peinm tlle
reezing polht ID rlght lor tnen. II m .
warmer, carry PontGeI, Unions, nnu 'ti'
nlps WIZ Sllo"S u" ~ pVcoins s uan Lass
10 Piace ot .ne mn. inIii neeuS I'm ~ ii",I "
Metiho I hePt tLieIa iaoLo llinL w
toot cellar anu eohs.ol. a''eil.lon s,iouiu
DC gwen 10 maintain I'LL equai anu pro-
per temperature
FArrESTNd AND FEEDING ANIMALS
The hunter knows that long before the
cold weather sets in, bears, deers, bea;:
yers, muskrats, and BIRDS are all lat, and
have not only their winter coat on their
backs, but are well hned inside, as pro.
lection against the cold. Ii we would
learn lesson from this; we would hurry
up our fat stock while they would natur
ally gain most rapidly, and get our stock,
generally, into good condition, and
shelter them well now, before the ex-
treme cold makes lrreparnble draughts
on their system: The rule oil the FAR
mer should oe' IKE tiat OF u go9u ousi'
ness man, 20 ,lave means on nafu 10
meet all dHlls oe'oFe they are oue'
How TO KEEP HORSE QUIET WHO
KICKS IN THE NIdHr. most annoy
ing habit, which often produces I'M
slightly swellings on the hooks, besides
more serious injuries, is frequently the
result OF nervousness and ennui, and
not of vicious propensities. 1t is a
form OF hysteria OF the limbs, to which
others besides horses are subject. I'm.
fortunately the same simple means Of
cure so efticacious in the horse are not
so applicable to the human animal. To
cure this disagrecable habit in the horse
all that is required is to attach round
ball Of wood, weighing about two
pounds, to the hind feuock Of the limb
most commonly employed in this pas.
time, by means of strap two and half
or three feet long, Whenever he lifts
his foot to kick, blow from the ball at
once administers correction for the