Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-01-11
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

A farmers wife in New Hampshire,
| says she grew last year 30st pounds of
potatoes from eight eyes taken from a
potato that weighed but five ounces.
An exchange says fall and winter
milk for churning should be scalded as
well as strained. Temperature of cream
in winter AS deg, in summer 62 deg.
| No better liniment for bruises on man
or beast was ever used than equal parts
of laudanum, alchohol, and oil of worm
wood. 1t reduces the swelling rapidly,
| if inflamed, and removes soreness like "A
charm. The sooner applied, of course,
the better ichaRge
1t is said that hay can be made fire
proof by sprinkling layer of salt be
tween each layer of hay. This process is
| recommended as serving tho double pur-
| pose of a preventive against fire, and
| rendering the hay more conducive TO the
health of cattle, and more agreeable 10
their palates
Petroleum intended for burning
should be kept in stone or metal vessels,
| or otherwise protected from the influence
Of light Light favors the absorption of
| oxygen, which is converted into ozone, the
ozonized oil having an altered smell,
| burning with more difficulty, and corrod-
ing the cork shoppers of the vessels which
contain it.
| The ar-Ache Generally, heat is the
best remedy. Apply warm poultice or
! warm oil to the ear. Rub the back of the
ear with warm laudanum. In case of IA
/ fetid discharge, carefully syringe the ear
/ with warm milk and water. In all eases
i keep the ear thoroughly clcansed. Relief
/ is often given by rubbing the back of the
/ ear with Il little hartshorn and water.
/ Allow me to offer recipe for dys-
pepsia which has always land in some
very bad cases, too,) proved etfectual;
+ Camomile flowers, one ounce; hops, one
/ ounce: one quart water, cold; put in at
! night and il is fit for use in the morning.
+ Dose, one wine glass day. When the
/ bottle is about half used, fill it up again
! If ! am not mistaken the patient will be
perfectly cured before she has used many
bottles. Cor Rural Ne,c Torher.
"A travelled gentleman says the
only proper way to boil fresh fish is, after
cviscerating it, To sew it up in linen
cloth and plunge il into hot water con
tanning little salt When done, take
out, and cutting the threads of the cloth
down the back of the fish, cut the skin of
the fish 50 that in taking off the cloth, the
skin comes of with it, leaving the fish
lust delicious" Sealing the fish before
cooking it, he regards as very bad econ
omy
! But few people now adhere to the old
and barbarous method of frying bcefsteak
/ toa crisp The right way is TO have ready
/ first the heated platter and the butter,
/ pepper and salt The steak is placed on
/ a gridiron over q bed of hot Goals, and
/ turned with knives as fast as possible, SO
! that the Juice may be retained in the meat
/ As soon as done it should be put on the
( platter, seasoned highly, and served i'm.
mcdiately Beefsteak is spoiled by squeez
/ ing or pounding.
/ -Mince Meat for Pies.-Six pounds of
/ beef, finely chopped, six pounds of apples,
! chopped. four pounds of sugar, two
/ pounds citron, three pounds chopped
/ raisins, three pounds currants, one pound
/ suet. one quart sherry wine, one pint
brandy half cup OF salt, two nutmegS,
| two tablespoonfuls of ground cloves, two
of alspice, two of cinnamon, add enough
of cider to make il very damp A few
/ thin slices of butter laid over the minct
/ dS Inc plates are hiieu II lhcie'"pio w 'i''
suet
Perhaps it is not generally known
| how much pleasanter and more agreeable,
as well as efIicacious, is a poultice made
| of potatoes, than one made of bread. il
keeps longer, can be rebeated several
! times, and does not wet the clothing.
Peel boil, and mash the potatoes inclosc
in "A muslin bag and apply to the affected
part. TO boil them In hot water has a
very soothing effect, and enhances their
virtue A poulticc made of boiled beans
is by some thought to be better than po:a-
toes, but both are worthy Of trial.