The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-16
Farm, Garden and Household.

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To MOVE A BA1KY HoRsE.-A Texnr
once toll us that he knew Of no simpler
and surer way TO move balky horse,
thnn TO pluce the hand over the nose OF
tssauimal and shut of his wind until he
wants to 20, then let him go.
The Foor AND MOUTH DISEASE among
cattle, sheep and swine in England does
not abate, hut from last accounts seems
TO be on the increase, both MS to the
number Of animals attacked, and iu re.
spect to viulCnce. Plenro.pneunopia
haS also appeared III localities, and seems
to be spreading.
Cold SLAw.-Cut tile cabbage rather
fnG into u basin or large bowl sprinkle
little salt over; then with potato
maSher thoroughly bruise the cabbage
then take three tablespoonfuls sugar /;
hall pint best sweet cream four table.
spOoniuls vinegar; stir well together
aud mix through the cabbage. The
cabbage must not be too green. MANY
persons do not know the value Of cream
in cooking it is far preferable to butter
IN grant many tnlngS,
To PRESERVE CrrRoS.-Tnkc three
pounds OF sngar to fourteen pounds Of
citron cut in ms large pieces rs convent.
ent Put the sugar in n preserving
kettle with n little water; boil aud skim
add cloves, cinnamon, mace, and cor
hinder seed, Put in MS much OF the
citron MS the strip will cover, and COOK
until you eau run straw through; then
place upon plates to dry. A little citron
tins prepared is very nice for mine
pies or cake.
KEEPING FRurr' IN orr RooNs.-wt
should he chary of keeping ripe fruit In
0nr sitting rooms and especially beware OF
laying 1t about sick chamber for an
length of time. The complaint which
some people make AhOnt Il fain: sensation
in the presence OF frnit Is not fanciinl-
they may he really affected by II; fot twn
continental chemists have shown thai
from the moment of plucking apples
cherries, currants and other fruits are sub.
ject to incessant transformation. At first
they absorb oxygen, thus rohbing the sur
rounding air of its vital elements. Then
tliCy evolve carbonic acid, and this In far
greater volume than the pure gas is alb
sorbed. 80 that we have poison given us
in the place Of pure air, with compound
interest. Temperature affects the rate vi
CHANGES, warmth accelerating it.-Gooi
HtaLih.
How TO HoIp THE FISH You IIooK.-
A friend Of the Pitchard Brothers. the
noted ny makers. sends to TTRts' Spirit
the following. He says; al have actual
ly taken twenty-five trout in one week.
varying in weight from three and a.hali
pounds TO eight pounds, each by the nm
dermentioned method and never found IT
: to fall. have long, stiff rod, accom-,
panied by reel line and gut in comparison
and two or three dozen blue bottle flies.
such as you will find in n butcher shop.
used to pSy n half.penny dozen for
them. Bait with good sized perch
hook. Place couple Of these flies back
to back, lengthwi,e, with about three
quarters of yard Of gnt from the rod
put your bait In hole In the leaf of tree
aud let 1t sail down to the spot where yOu
have the trout feeding. or where you have
seen or heard enc rise. At the same
time YOU must be careful not to disturb
the f.h, as. like the hare In her form.
once disturbed they will not return
Again, If fishing in a boat, gatlera peck.
etIull OF leaves Of the alder.tree, per.
forate them, and drop one or two from the
top of the rod, and then put the flies in
the hole of the leaf. making them appear
tobe alive by shaking the rod. When
hooked, play with confidence, but no
with force, or else yon will lose your tack,
lie, etc."