The Placer herald., 1872-10-19
HOUSE AND FARM.


a spoonful or two of pure raw wheat -four
tl,inned with water so it can be easily drank.
Three or four doses takes ut intervals of ten
or twelve hours will cure any case not alb
solutely chronic; and from what | have
witnessed | feel sure it is one of the best
remedies in the world for chronic diseases.
TO make the dose palatable for children, it
c,n be swectened and favored with some
drops not acid.
Some forty years ago the dysentery pre-
vailed in the Northern States TO an alarming
extent, killing thousands. and in the midst
of It some one published this remedy, which
was everywhere adopted, and it worked like
a charm curing thousands. J. now an old
man, have known hundreds Of cases cured
hy it since 1t seems to have the same
effect to checl, the disease and at the same
time restore the inner coating to the bowels,
which the doctors tell Us is lost by the dis
easc.
FowLs N ORcHARDs. The public has yet
to learn the full advantage Ct keeping poultry.
Few seem to appreia.o what hey do among
trees in an orch: rl. Let any one try them
in an orchard of quarter of an acre, where
they may be kept by picket fence four or
five feet high; put in say 125 fowls, and
observe the result They will avoid annoy
ance in The garden, of which SO many com
plain, while they work among the trees, do
ing just what is needed and destroying every
thing that can injure the fruit trees, III the
shape of bugs, worms or other insects, and
laying a large number Of eggs, which are a
cash article, to say nothing of the chickens,
which pay well for raising at the present
time. | have tried it and know it is so. |
have about 100 fowls which have worked
admirable among the trees, keeping the
ground in condition, keeping off the insects,
and promoting the growth Of the orchard.
How TO KEEP Flowers BLOOMING LONG
TraE.-All lovers of flowers must remember
at this season that one blossom allowed to
mature or ego TO seed Injuries the plant
more than dozen new buds. Cut your
flowers, then, all of them, before they begin
to fade Adorn your room with them, put
them on your tables; send bouquets to your
friends who have no flowers, or exchange
favors with those Who have. You will
surely find that the more you will cut off,
the more you will have. In This, as in other
things, the wise man spoke truly when he
said, "lhere is that scattereh and yet III
creaseth, and there is that wthholdeth more
than is need, and it ten eth TO poverty.
An june roses, after they have ceased bloom
ing should be cut back, that the strength of
the root may go to forming new root for next
year, and on these bushes not seed should
be allowed to mature.
CoTswoLD SHEEp. p.-Tho Cotswold is a
large, fine mutton sheep, and will shear
from ten to sixteen pounds OF wool. The
carcass often weighs over Two hundred pounds
at two years DID, aud will be worth several
cents more por pound than the common
breed, on account Of regular admixture OF
fat and lean meat V his is not found in other
breeds. They possess a more desirable
Robustness than either the Ballewell or Lei
cester. They are prolific, and when will fed
the ewes will frequently produce two lambs
at birth, for which they provide literally
from their udder till the time for Gaming
Bee Journal
70 MAKE Wu1sKEy PIcKLEs.-In these de
generate days we often get hold of whiskey
that will eat up cucumbers speedily. Bette
leave such liquor for the human stomach
which crave It, and buy alcohol pure. 1t il
Just as cheap for it can be reduced will
water according to its strength. | have useo
gallon ofssalcohol to five or six of salt water
Pick your cucumbers, wash them carefully
so as not to bruise them, and put them in as
fast as they are collected Stir them VI
from the bottom every day and stir in the
scum that rises as they work. This process;
soon makes good pickles and sharp vinegar
The sun or fire hastens the process. The pick
les are nicer if small - Ohio Farmer.
DRIED CANrE1EUrs.-Th Nisalia Deltd
mentions lady in that place who is in the
habit of drying canteleups and muskmelons
for Winter use the family preferrng them tC
peaches, pears, e'c. They are eaten dry, ol
when soaked for making pies their peculiar
flavor is brought out in all its original richness
The melons are taken when in full flavor
before too ripe cleaned out inside, the rinc
shaved off, and the balance sliced up fo
hanging on poles, like pumpkins.
BoRAx FOR ANrs. Somebody has discov-
cred that powdered borax will drive away
ants only when it has been deprived of it;
water, which can only be done at a consider
able degree of heat Perhaps this may ac
count for the failure which many report a'
attending this mode Of attempting to drive
ants from their pantries.
RIPE CUCUMBER pIcKLEs-Cut in strips
six mounds of rne cucumbers take out tin,
seeds, add one pound of brown sugar, ont
tablespoonful each of cloves, alspice, CHINA
mon, and pepper, and two tablespoonfuls o
salt; cover with vinegar, and boil till tender
This make a nice relish with bread and butte
for tea.
WASHINGTON PIE.--One egg, one cup o
sugar, two-thirds cup of sweet milk, piec
of butter the size of an egg, one teaspoontu
of cream of tartar, and one-half teaspoonfu