Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-12-19
Farmhouse Notes,


WHrrEwAsH.-Mix oxide of zinc with
common size and apply it with brush,
like lime whitewash, to the ceiling of a
room. After this, apply in the same
manner a wash of the chloride of zinc,
which will combine with the oxide and
form smooth cement with shining sur
face.
To MEND CHINA.-Take very thick
solution of gum arabic in water, and stir
into it plaster OF Paris until the mixture
becomes of proper consistency. Apply
It with brush to the fractured edges OF
the china, and stick them together, In
three days the articles cannot be broken
in the same place. The whiteness OF the
cement renders it doubly valuable.
WASHING F1U1D.-Three tablespoon
fuls of soda, the same quantity OF dis
solved camphor (the same as kept Tor
family use) to quart of soft water !;
bottle it up and shake it well before u.s.
ing. For large washing take four Ia
blespoonfuls OF the fluid to a pint OF
soap, make a warm suds and soak the
clothes half an hour; then make another
suds, using the same quantity of soap
and fiuid,and boil them just fifteen min.
utes, then rinse in two waters.
BOHEMIAN CREAM.-Take four ounces
of any fruit you choose which has been
stoned and sweetened pass the fruit
through sieve, and add one and half
ounces of melted or dissolved isinglass
to half pint of fruit; mix it well to-
gether then whip pint of rich cream,
and add the fruit and isinglass gradually
to it. Then pour it all into the mould,
set it on ice or in cool place, and when
hardened or set, dip the mould a mo-
ment in water and turn it out ready for
the table.
MUD HoLEs.-Very recently says an
exchange we read a recommendation to
farmers to fill the mud holes about their
homesteads with leaves. A more shift
less resource could not well be thought
Of The fact that such mud holes are
tolerated, is sufficient proof that the
owner of the place is careless or shiftless
and to encourage him in the idea that
patching them with leaves would be
proper, does not strike us as the best OF
teaching. Neat walks around the farm
and good roads and dry yards should be
inculcated as absolute necessities. They
give an appearance of comfort much to
be desired. Gravel is the very best ma
terial. It is porous, cleanly, dry and
agreeable underfoot in all conditions of
weather, and in summer forms pleasing
contrast to the surrounding vegetation.
The FARMERS CLUB.-The evenings
are now getting long, and the time will
hang heavy unless some system of en-
ploying it proftably be adopted and adj
hered to. Every neighborhood ought to
have a Farmers Club, and the plan of
meeting at private houses, is, on the
whole, the best There is more freedom
less formality, and lesssiembarrassment
than meeting at a public hall. AS for
the constitution of club, the simpler it
is the better. AS matter of convenl-
ence, we suggest the following simple
form of constitution:
Art. l. This association shall be called
the - Farmers Club, and its objects
shall be to increase the interests and
knowledge in agriculture and horticul-
ture in this town.
Art. 2. The officers of the Club shall
be a President, Vice President, Secretary,
Treasurer, and a Standing Committee
of Three, who shall be chosen annually
by ballot, on the first Tuesday of Jan.
uary.
Art. 3. The officers of the club shall
constitute Board of Directors, and
shall take charge of all the necessary
business of the Society, not otherwise
provided for by special assignment.
Art. 4. The Club shall hold regular
weekly meetings, and the exercises shall
be of such a character as shall be from
time to time determined by vote.
Art. 5. Any citizen of this town may
become member of this Club by pay
ing one dollar and signing the constitu.
tion.