National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-09-06
Farm, Garden and Household.


MuFFNs. One pint of milk, one
Tablespoonful OF butter, two or three
eggs. two Tablespoonful Of quick yeast,
A pinch Of salt, flour enough to make
thin batter: set the mullins to rise, and
all the eggs and butter when they are
light. Bake the rings on griddle.
Tonic WASH FOR THE HAIR.-Whcn
the hair is falling off. the following tonic
wash will he found very useful Take
half fluid ounce Of tincture Of qninine,
one drachm of hicarbonate OF ammonia
and five aud half ounces OF rose water;
first dissolve the ammonia in water,
then add the tincture. Apply it gently
to the roots OF the hair twice n week, OF
oitener, il found to be beneficial.
WASHING FLANNEL-Do all house
keepers know that flannel should never
be rubbed on board. Int as loosely as
20, s, nle in the hands a.? The harder it is
rubbed the more the dirt works in in
stead Of ont FLANNEL should he washed
and rinsed in warm water and dried
where the wind will not strike it much.
Anv one following the above directions
need have no trouble about flannel
shrinking.
WoRTH PRHsERvINa.--In case of poi
son, make your patient vomit by giving
a tnmhler of warm water. with tea
spoonful Of mustard in it, and then send
for the doctor. II it be necessary to act
without the doctor, and the poison is
arsenic, give large quantities of milk
and raw eggs, or -four and water. Ii the
poison is an acid, give magnesia and wa
ter, or chalk and water, and plenty OF
warm water besides. If it is an alkali,
like potash, give vinegar and water,
lemon mice or some other safe acid.
Always remember an emetic first. II it
be laudanum, strong coffee is good
thing TO give until the doctor comes.
Keep the patient awake. -B,stoury.
TREATMENT OF BULBS. - The season
opens September |. In this climate
October and November is the usual time
for planting. Successive paintings
should be made, that they may bloom
at different periods. Hyacinths in the
open ground may he planted from Sep.
tember till the ground freezes. Where
large growth and bloom are desirable, a
mixture composed OF equal parts Of
loan, leaf mould, sand and we'll rotted
manure is the best. Plant the bulbs
about six inches apart in lines one foot
apart. each line being of the same vnrie
ty of color. A MIXTURE of colors pro
duces little or no effect. Place little
dry sand around each bulb to prevent
rot As soon as frosty weather com
mepces, the beds should he covered with
leaves and remain so till the ground
l,,1I he
gradually forced into bloom by being
placed in a cool room, say $50 or 100.
Give plenty of air and light, and keep
the soil moist. They will not succeed
in a hot room. After blooming, the
bulbs should be allowed to dry and rest
Whenthe foliage turns yellow take up
the roots, cut off the stems and leaves,
and place the bulbs in an airy room for
two weeks to dry, then wrap carefully
in paper. or put in sand, as the air is
injurious to them. Hyacinths, tulips,
jouqnils. nnrcissus, crocus, snow drops.
lilies, crown imperials, gla 'iolas, aman
glis, dentza and other fine Towering
plants are embraced in the collection,
and must receive prompt attention to
have an elegant bloom in the winter.
Our lady readers will appreciate this.
KEEPING BrEa. - The Bee Keepers
Maqozjae. n journal devoted exclusively
to bee keeping. has these among other
useful hints to apiarists As natural
talent or business tact is requisite with
education to success in business, so a care
fnl turn of mind and love for the bust
ness with an understan1 ling of the subject
is necessary to succ' IS in bee keeping
Put on honey boxes partly filed with
comb as soon as the lower part Of the
hive is well filed with honey and bees,
and when thew are gathering honey
plentifullv commence with only one or
two boxes at time on the most populous
stocks. in transferring combs, always,
give those the preference that contain
worker brood Put brood comb near the
center OF the hive in the order in which
they were in the box hive. Do your
transferring where robbers cannot posi-
bly, he attracted. Avoid weak swarms,
ms they gather but little honey. breed
slowly, and are in great danger of winter.
Weak swarmS should always be united
in the fall. and should never he made by
dividii early i'll the season. When
ever Won notice the bees running about
the entrance, in the evening. in a dis
turlMd condition, mark that hive and
notice it the next evening If the bees
run about smelling each other, it is
sign they have lost their queen and
should receive attention. In establish
ing an apiray, select gentle slope to the
southeast face the hives in the same
direction; if possible, have running
water rear; shade and protection from
winds are important Set every hive as
perpendicular as clock Tor stand
inches scantling, and lay or nail on a