Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-05-03
House, Fam and Garden.

How 40 C-EAN BLASTETs.-Put two large
tablespoonful Of blrax and a pint bowl %.
soft soap int a tub of cold water. When Dis
solved, Iut in pair ofbaukc,s, and let them
remain over night. Mex. day rub and drain
them cut, and rinse thoroughly in two
waters. ana hang them to dry. Do u.t wiring
HON
VII cool, running water, it nay 10 vell to
make arrangements 10 manufacture butter. when
there is more profit in SO doing than 10 maxim 3
cheese. There is abundant evidence that there
is !arse aelt for improvement II dairy manage
nent
It If worthy Of notice tina; this mix vaa set
oaly Z hours before skimmiug, and in Z chee5s
vat, shere it vas II baby several inches deep,
and ye; tie yield ol tutter was l.rga from the
smouu, Of milk. The influence II the wstsr
which l5Eci arouul the vat Gas The great fecrat
OF fuccsaz, Ia cur opinion and il is al aim5ui-
ton % car butter makers 10 improve
every opportunity 10 DO the same where
they can, and there is 10 doubt
cur daiIyuen might f1l many
such places where little thought a. Fer
insianc-, o uan having a well Of c5-j water
might make 1t available for such g purpose ty
pumping the cold Fster from IL with wind or
other cheap power, AID causing it 20 hJv along
suitable tables where the milk stands Another
thing We would csil attention to Is, aho can tel.
whether there is economy or loss, ~ setting
mix for cream, TO put it all in one pa c. vat,
or set II IN four Or six quart dishes or rsus2
no oae viii deny, i equally good results can he
obtained in the large vlt, that il would be econ
ouy to u,c 70. We need not purEle this train Of
thought further ct this time. Ii Is 5niy opeu-
ing The subject tor our practical men engaged ia
dcisylur, 10 Waken il them p Epirit Of improve
ment and Advancement We hope they VII
lead 70 come wel-Jried experiments, which is
the only true way TO STRIVE 81 the truth -
JaIest5lrR Journal
To BRIGHTEN SrRAw-MArrING AND On
CLoTH - Give the mating thorough wash
Ing with salt and water using one pint Of
salt in pail of water. Dry quickly with q
soft cloth. Rub your oil-cl1th wiki a cio.h
dipped In milk, first having scrubbed il with
soap and warm water. It will then look as
bright as VIXEN new.
To CLEAN PAIyT.-Usc but little water At
a tine; keep it warm and clean by changing /
often. 4 flannel cloth Is better than cotton. |
BE CAREFUL Of soap. Put but little soap or
skim milk IN the water; ad soap 10 the |
cloth when needed. \ sharp piece Of soft .
weed Is indispensable for the corners, the .
point viii become like a paint-brush. A sau-
Ger OF silted ashes, used where paint Is badly
smoked or ay-sqocks are thick, is better than
soap; wye last with clean towel. and don't
spill drop of water. Never put soap on
glass unless /. can be well 1insed, which can
never be the case with windows. wash Oh
dirt IN clean warm water and dry: then with
a paste of whiting and water, and with
Hide cleta. place little in the centre Of each
pane. Wiki another cloth rinse over the glass
next rub Of with dry cloth till the window
shines Ike crystal.
RAISING GosLNGs.-A writer in the Mas
fachusc;ts Pi0lgtmGa gives the following as
hls method o, raising gosiings. take IN the
spring Of the year box and set it in some
good place to make a nest for them When
they begin to lay, I take the eggs out and
put them in cotton wool and turn them over
twice a week until | SCI them, when put -
under goose, and when they hatch | take
them ana put them in a zen until they are q
few days Old, and feed them on dough and
s0ds ct grass; then let them 20 out. but
don t let them 90 into the water until thew
are two weeks Old, as they arc apt to get
chilled when 50 young. The greatest trouble
Is getting turned upon their backs, as they
Esll die unless turned back. At the age Of
four weeks they are turned out to pasture and
are no more trouble. Geese are the most
profitable fowls Of any raised. The breed for
poultry is the Bremen goose crossed with a q
mountain gsnder, as the glslings are much
larger bred in that way. c
EARLY CuUmERs.-There are several
modes Of growing early cucumbers Our
one Is TO plant the seed early in hot.beds.
Soon after the plants begin to show their
second Iais Of leaves, push a tIowel or knife
under them 50 as u sever the tan roots: in q u
day OF two, trans liant them 10 the hot-bed I
do this without diyostinc the plants Of earth.
week later push n knife down around 7
them sc as 70 cut lateral roots within an inch Il
OF the main root; then lift the nsu and 81
transplant II. Once every eight DAYS or SO.
shorten the roots, each time rolr- e lirtle
further out, and after each pruning trans
plant Some two or three weeks before set
ting IN the field, transplant into cold frames
Or admit cold air freely to harden. Nothing
can be gained by transTlanting into cold
frames or into the garden until the soil in
either place first becomes warm. Small
frames covered with glass may be adyanta-
geousiy used in the open field on cold NIGHTS.
as protection against frost or cold winds
but at other times the glass ought 70 be left :
Oh. In tins way, If plants are properly hard t
ened and balls OF earth containing them are
carried to the field and set without disturbing
the roots, cueumbers can be had six weeks
carrier than by planting seeds early in the
open ground.-PrG,rie Farmer.
according to the Chicago Times, the demo-
oranc party il now suffering two curses. viz.
tne deprsvity Of its political leaders, and che
s up i,e OF orscnlar fools" No: con-
70 recruit q squad of the same sort ~ tsIlo..
inc republican r,nks.-TadiGnapoli Journal