The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-11
Farm, Garden and Household.

To TAKE GREASE OUT OF CARPRTs.-
Apply on the greasy spot whiting, and
continue the application until the grease
isremoyed. rhreeapplicatious will gen.
orally suffice. -
How 10 CLEAN LAMP CHMNEYs.-A
good method Of cleaning lamp chimneys
is to wash them in warm water and wine
dry with paper. Never put cold chin.
ney into water too hot, as it is liable to
break the glass
French BBEAD.-Two quarts of flour
scald one pint Of it, butter half the size
Of an egg mix with cold water, knead ar.
teen minutes, using rs little additional
Hour rs is possible, rise twelve hours. cut
and work with knife ten minutes before
putting into the pan to bake.
SPmSd WHGAT.-we think farmers
will do we'll, in spring.wheat sections to
sow largely this year. But do NOT SOW
unless the land can be got into good con.
dition. We expect good prices but a
large crop at a moderate price paws far
better than n poor crop at high prices,
KEEPING MEAT FREsH.-A good way
to keep it fresh during most Of the wear
is to cut the meat in stlips, pack in a jar,
and apply a small quantity Of popper and
salt, and then place on top thick piece
Of paperor cloth, with salt half an inch
thick. Meat prepared III this way will
keep fresh for three weeks.
WINTER WgRAr.-When the soil ia
frozen and comparatively free from snow,
little manure, or straw even, NAV be
spread out on the wheat with advantage,
Good prices for wheat next fall are highly
probable. Everything points this waS.
Anything We can do in the wny of tor.
dressing our winter wheat, will pay bot
ter than usual.
MoTHs.-A lady from Deer Mills, Pa,
wanted a remedy for moths, which ate
her carpets and woolehs. Prof Cotton
said preparation of snlphurous acid in
alcohol has been lately used with the
best effects to destroy moths and their
eggs. but it must be used ON articles
which can be closely wrapped up, so that
no erapomtion can take place. A. s.
Fuller said spices, snuff, tobacco, and
red pepper we're useful as prosecutors.
Hearth and Home.
PIowINe SOP FoR Conn.,. Moore
West Bangor, n. Y, asked the Farmers
Club if he should pillow his sod for corn.
spread the manure, and cross.plow be.
fore planting? DR.. Trimblo said in
Pennsylvania, where large crops Of corn
are grown, the sod wns plowed and
narrowed several times, bxt never cross.
Plowed The bost pHstice was TO
spread the manure and pillow only In
time enough 10 head the corn on the
iresh.pIow land. Weeds then had NO
chance to git start Of the corn, as on
earlier plowcd land,
PERMANENT WHlrEwAu.-D. w @ |
can make a permanent whitewash for
outdoor work as follows: Stake half n |
bushcl OF lime in boiling water, and keen
covered until completely slaked, strain
1t, and add peck OF salt dissolved in
hot wntcr, three pounds Of ground rice
boiled TO tim paste, halfa pound of
Spanish white, aud pound of white
glue, previously dissolved in hot winter
mix all the1cmaterials together, and add
five gallons Of hot water, and let the wash
stand Tor a few days. II must be applied
hot with common paint.brish. Color.
ing matter, excepting salts and metals
may be added to produce any desired
shade. Colonel earths have no chemical
effect on this wash.
Cows that come in before the first Of
April will now, in ordinary dairies he
allowed to 60 dry. In the majority
cases they cease to give mile o. = u
own accord. With warm st,,,,o. 'i n,,L
Liberal food, some cows W. o .ap.Ss anu
give milk nearly or qp!' -, ~ tohllilue 70
But such case, !, Z, orr experience p' nEc
b is' d, y ,.. ares liberal food and the
, u;so " Y atment to keep surl COW in
,tsot. Us health. For ten DAYS or two
aeks before calviDg, it is well to give
laxative food, such us bran.mash and lin.
seed ten, or il this is not sufficient, rive
Il pound Of GlAuber salts, or half.ponnd
OF EPSON salts, and tablespoonful of
ginger. In case Of very fat cows, il is
well to give this dose once week for
three weeks or month before calyinp,
rs u preventive Of whichever.