Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-12-13
FARM AND FIREsIDE.
ADVERTISING RATES

dIoppings from four Btahmas for one night
weighed IN one case exactly l h., aud in
another more thaD8 b.. an average Of near
" ounces each bird BY drying, this was
reduced to rot quite u ouaoo Other
breeds make less but, allowing oaly QUE
ounce per bird daily of drop dung. fifty fowls
will make, in their roostipg house alone, 10
| cwt. per anDum of the best manure.in the
world. Hence an acre of poultry will
make more than enough manure fol acre
of land, 7 cwt Of guano being the usual
quantity applied per acre. and poultry man.
| ure being even richer than guano in ammo
mia and fertilizing salts, No other stock
will give an equal return liz this way and
thesa figures demand careful attention from
the large farmer The manure. before
| using. should be mixed with twice its bulk
of Garth, and then allowed to stand in
| heap, covered with few inches of earth till
deomposed throughout, when its makes the
very best manure which can be had.-Er
RECEIPT FOR CURING MEAT.-The one
gallon of water, take Il lbs Of salt ! lib.
of sugar; ! OF. of aaltperre; J OF. OF
potash.
In this ratio the pickle can be increased
to any quantity desired. Let these be- boil.
ed together until all the dirt FROM the sugar
rises to the top and is SKINNED off Then
throw it into tub to cool, aud when cold,
pour it over your beef or pork, to remsin
the usual time. say four or five weeks The
meat must be we'll covered with pickle, and
| should not be put down for at least two days
after killing, during which time it should DO
slightly sprinkled with powdered saltpetre,
which removes all the surfacs-blood, &C.,
leaving the meat fresh and clean. Some
omit boiling the pickle, and find it to an
swer we'll, though the operation of boiling
puri6es the pickle by throwing off the dirt
always to he found iH salt and sugar.
Ii this receipt is properly tried, it will
never be abandoned There is none that
surpass it. if SO good.-Ed. Germantoeon
Telegraph.
BRINE FOR KEEPING BUTTER. Make
brine strepg enough to bear an egg then
put in two haAdsful of salt to each gallon Of
water. Add half pound of white sugar
and two teaspoonsful of saltpetre Boil we'll
t and skim until perfectly clear; then strain
six or eight times. Always keep a bag of
solt in the brine with the butter.
This is said to preserve butter fer year
or two. BE- sure that the butter you attempt
to put away is in the first instance fresh
and well made. Wrap each roll separately
IN muslin cloth, tying up as you go.
Pack them as closely as you can in a
large empty stone jar, until it is filled in
WI bin few inches of the top. Weight the
butter down with clean stone or something
of the sort. Then pour over the brine un.
til the whole is submerged. Tie I'D close,
and the butter will be just as good when
wanted for use as when first put in brine
How TO BURN CoAL.-Never fill stove
more than half or two thirds full of coal,
even in the coolest weather. When the fire
is low, hever shake the CRATE or disturb the
| ashes but add from ten to ffteeu small
Jumps OF coal, and set the draft open. When
these are heated through, and somewha t
,gnited, add the amount necessary for a new
hre, but do not disturb the ashes vet. Let
the draft be open half an hour. Now shake
out the ashes. The coal will be thoroughly
,gnlted and will keep the stove at high
hest from six to twelve hours, according to
the GOODNESS Of the weather. In very cold
weather, alter the fire is made, add coal
every hour.
10 DRIVE RATS AwAY.-The following
is said BY New York man to good plan
to drive away rats:
''The floor near the rat.hole is covered
with thin layer of NEST caustic of Potassa.
When the rats walk on this it makes their
feet sore; these they lick with their tongues,
which makes their mouths sore; and tho re-
suit is that they shun this locality, not alone,
but appear to tell all the rats in the neigh.
borhood about it, and eventually the house
is entirely abandoned by them, notwith.
standing the houses around may be teemiug
with rats"
HARP SoAP.-Five pounds soda ash two
and half pounds white lime, one half
pound rosin, ten pounds grease, eight gal
Ions soft water. Boil five hours Take the
soda ash and lime. put them in your kettle,
pour the water over, boil one half hour.-
Then let it settle, aud turn off the I've. Lift
out the lime and soda ash, turn over it
more water. as it is yet quite strong, return
the lye to the kettle, add the grease and
rosin, aad boil five hours. This makes ex.
cellent soap. 1 make no other. Try it
dear readers. Prairie Farmer.
CUMMING LABELs.-Dextrine is the best
substance for his purpose. 1t may be pur-
chased of almost any wholesale manufactu.
ring chemist 1t is mixed and stirred with
bvillng water until it obtains consistency
like ordinary muclage, then applied to the
back of the printed matter with caweps-
hair brush (care being taken to use paper
that Is not thin or unsizsd y after it becomes
dry it is fit for use. being rendered exceed
ingly adhesive by slight wetting.
10 MAKE HARD WATER SoTr. Take one
ounce of fresh lime aud stir it we'll in
bucket OF water; then stir all thoroughly in
barrel of wator, and as soon as it settles
the water will be soft and fit for use as it
will drive all impurities to the bottom. River
water when muddy is better to drink by this
process.
QUICK RELIEF FOR BuRNs.-Apply lay.
er OF common salt and saturate it with laud.
anum. Hold it in position few hours with
simple wrapper. The smartipg disap.
pears almost immediately, and the sore gets
well with Incredible rrpidisy.
10 CLEAN BRASS ORNAMENTS Wash