Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-08-09
FARM AND FTRESIDE.
ADVERTISING RATES.

| the urSt place, L SUBJECT the harness TO one
or two coats Gas the leather may NEEDY of
lampblaek and castor oil, warmed sufficient
to make itpenetrate the stock readily. Then
[ make about two quarts of warm soap suds,
and with sponge wash the harness. When
dry, rub it over with mixture of oil and
tallow, equal parts, with sufficient lamp
black to give it color, or what is better,
Prussian blue, which gives it new and
fresh look. This compound should be ap-
piled sparingly and we'll rubbed in, which
can be quickly done, and will leave smooth
and clean surface.
"By saturating the stock, in the first
place, with oil, the soap and water are pre-
vented from penetrating it in the process of
washing. When leather is permitted to
| absorb water Or soap, it has an ultimate
tendency to harden it. When the harness
is washed first Gas is generally the case,)
the water repels the oil consequently, in
the one case, you have the oil inside of the
stock, and in the other you have the sosp
and water. By oiling first, it softens the
dirt, so that it can be washed off in at least
one-half the time required when washed be-
fore oiling, and also saves the 'scraping'
process, which defaces the grain of the leath-
er. 1t will remain soft much longer from
the fact of its being penetrated with OIL
The whole process can be accomplished with
out the delay of waiting for it to dry. Con-
sequently the harness can be oiled in much
less time, will remain soft longer, wear long.
er, and look better than when cleaned by
the old method. And I consider these rea-
sons of sufficient Importance for every one
having harness to give this method fair
trial"
The English patent harness backing,
which is commended for keeping leather
soft, and giving it good polish, is made by
dlssolvlng together over a slow fire three
ounces Of turpentine, two ounces OF white
wax; then add one ounce of ivory black
and one drachm Of indigo, to be well pull
verized and mixed together. When the
wax and turpentine are dissolved, add the
ivory black and indigo, and stir till cold
Apply very thin and brush Afterwards
Rural New Yorker.
CORN FoDDER.-Mr. Alexander Reed, Of
Lockhaven, Clinton county, Pennsylvania,
reports that his practice is to cut I'D his
corn as late as he can, and avoid frost. AZ
ter husklng, the stacks are bound and care
fully shocked till cured, then slowed in the
barn. They are prepared for feed as fol-
lows: Each morning and evening the guam
tity needed for one feeding is cut with
power GUTTER" put in tight box with a
mixture of meal bran sprinkled in boiling
water is then poured on, and the box closed
with tight lid, so as to shut out both heat
and steam. That steamed at night is warm
when fed in the morning, and that in the
morning when fed in the afternoon. Mr..
Reed states that, prepared in this way, the
! COWS eat all the butts, ton will produce
more and much better milk for butter than
ton Of the best hay prepared in the same
way.
LINING HAY.-Thomas Eckles, of Min
nesota, who has 40 acres in meadow, says
he starts the mowers two OF three days be-
fore the timothy blows for the first time,
and continues cutting and stacking until the
work is completed, putting up what he cuts
green, and never uses salt, but instead three
or four quarts of air.slacked lime to every
ton Of hay. His hay is never musty and
his horses like it much better than hay that
has been sailed. They have never had the
heaves, or even cough since he lined, and
he believes that if horse that has heaves
is fed on lined hay he will get rid Of them.
In fact he has known such cases.
MILDEw FROM LINEN.-1. Wet the SPOT.
ted part with solution of chloride of lime,
or chlorine water, and the stain will imme-
diately disappear; then wash out at once in
warm water, and the stain will Immediately
disappear; then wash out at once in warm
water. e. Mix some soft soap with pow
dered starch, half as much salt, and the
juice Of a lemon; lay on the spotted part
with brush, then let the garment lay on
the grass day and night until the stain
comes out.
REMEDY FOR NASAL CATARRn. Make a
weak brine, and snuff up the nostrils and
let it run down in the throat; also wet the
head with the same. If persisted in a sufi-
Gent length Of time, it will efectually nasal
catarrh. 1t is said by physician that the
various mixtures sold as ''catarrh remedies"
in many cases, are only salt disguised so as
not to be known. Wetting the head with
salt and water will stop the hair falling out.
SPIoED APPLES Eight pounds of apples,
pared, 4 pounds of sugar, quart Of vine
gar, ounce Of stick cinnamon, ] ounce of
cloves. Boil the sugar, vinegar and spices
together put in the apples when boiling
and let them remain until tender (about 20
minutes) Take them out and put them in
a jar. Boil down the syrup until it is thick
and pour it over
ICED AppLEs.-Pare and core one dozen
large apples; ell with sugar, very little but
ter, and cinnamon bake till done; let them
cool, and if you can without breaking, put
on another dish if not, pour off the juice;
having some icing prepared, lay on top and
side, and set into the oven minute or two
to brown slightly. Serve with cream.
WATER FOR FATTENING AN1MALs.-A
German Psychologist asserts that animals
which are being fattened, particularly oxen,
should not be encouraged to drink much
water, for the reason that, as has been
found by experiment, ''the absorption of
water generates carbonic acid to excess,
and trammels the formation of fat"
| AN EXCELLENT GINGERBREAD One mint
of molasses, one teacupful of butter, half a
teacupful of hot water, one teaspoonful of
pulverized alum dissolved in water. two
teaspoonfuls of ginger, the whole mixed
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