Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-01-15

of abating, give freely half pound of
starch, well boiled, with three ounces of
oak bark and two drachms of solid opium.
CERTAIN CURE FOR EARAoHE.-As
soon as any soreness is felt in the ear,
let three or four drops of the tincture of
arnica be poured in, and the orifce filled
with little cotton, to exclude the air,
and in short time the uneasiness is for
gotten. If the arnica be not resorted to
until there is actual pain, the cure may
not be as speedy, but it is just as certain,
although it may be necessary to repeat
the application. 1t is sure preventa-
tive for gathering in the ear, which is
the usual cause of earache.
BEEFsTEAK SMoTHKRED WITH ONIONS.
Cut up six onions very fine; put them
into saucepan with two cupfuls of hot
water, about two ounces of good butter,
some pepper and salt; dredge in a little
flour. Let it stew until the onions are
quite soft; then have the steak broiled :;
put it into the sauce-p pan with the onions !;
let it simmer about ten minutes, and
send to the table very hot.
HoRsERADIsH SAUcE-Grate some
horseradish and boil it in milk then
add some -four and butter, mixed togeth-
er; also some pepper and salt, and the
yolk of an egg, Let it boil up for a few
minutes.
GIVE WATER FREELY.-Horses and
oxen at work need water often. The
ploughman carries his jug of water or
leaves his team to rest while he goes to
the house for a drink. But the team
works harder than the driver, and prob
ably needs drink as often; yet many
teams are taken out early in the morning,
to the prairie field. where there is NO
water, except in the drivers Jug, and
worked five or six hours before they can
get drop. Is it any wonder that they
are injured by drinking too much when
led to the spring at noon? AS an act Of
kindness to the horses and oxen that serve
man so faithfully, and as matter Of
economy, we recommend that in all cases
where water is not in, or very near the
field in which the team is at work, tub
or barrel be furnished, and filled with
water as regularly as the ploughman's
jug. This, with bucket, may be easily
set in the wagon and taken to the field
and the team should be permitted t.
drink once, at least, every half day, and
oftener if the weather is warm. Ifevery
one would adopt this plan, we should
hear no more of water founder The
teams would be more vigorous and har
dy, and perform more labor for theil
owners.
SCRATCHES IN HoRsEs.-The follow
ing ointment is claimd to be a sure cure
Take four ounces ointment of rosin, one
half ounce oil organum, one-half ounc,
tincture of iodine one and one-hal
pounds of mutton tallow. Mix all wei
together. Wash the foot clean with cas-
tile soap and soft water, and apply tn,
ointment after the foot becomes dry
Once a day will be sufficient to apply
the ointment.
COOKING FooD FOR DOMESTIC ANIMALS
All doubt of the economy of cooking
by steaming the food fed in winter t,
all the domestic animals, is removed b,
the many careful experiments that hav
been made under great variety of cir
cumstances, by the most reliable men il
the country. The improvement and re
| duction of the cost of steam generator
has, of late, been very great. The dan
ger from their use has greatly retarde'
the more general introduction of al
rangements for steaming food for stock
They are very economical and safe. ope
rate WE'LL and are so simple that an
farm hand can run them.
A great advantage arising from steam
ing all the food for stock, in which Their
are liable to be seeds of any description
is, that the vitality of such is destroyed
and the manure is freed from all noz
ious weed seeds-a matter of muc
greater Importance than it is considere
by culturists generally.
The chaff of our grain crops, whic
contains most of the foul seed gathere
with the crops, should be steamed to dc
stroy the vitality OF the seed, ere it goe
into the manure heap. If not steame
before it is returned to the land,
would be better to burr it, rather tina
take such an amount of foul seeds bac
on the land.
CHURNING BUTTER.-At times, frol
some peculiar cause, much difficulty
encountered in churning. The butte
will not come There are instances {
persons having churned the whole day
no purpose, which is certainly very tryln
to the good housewife. AS last resor
try tablespoonful of soda or pearl asl
dissolved in a pint of warm water; pc,
it into the churn while it is in motor
and if butter don't form after this appl
cation the oneratiOn NAV he abandonf