Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-09-26
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

If prices are satisfactory sell at once.
This is always safe rule for everything,
but it is emphatically so for potatoes and
other bulky articles.
The great aim of the wheat grower
must be to get vigorous, healthy plant
in the autumn. He must endeavor to Sc
cure this by having rich, moist and mel
low land rather than by early sowing.
"A few drops of carbolic acid stirred
into pint of common flour paste will pre-
serve the paste in good disable order for a
long time IF carbolic acid is not avail
able, alum will answer the purpose nearly
as well.
-Sorrel must be treated as any other
weed. IF abundant, it must be eradicated
by thorough cultivation; but if in patches
in meadow, where the grass is thin, top
dress with clean manure this fall, and
harrow and sow more grass seed on those
bare spots very early in spring. The ap-
plication of ashes and lime helps the crop
of grass and tends to crowd out the sorrel.
Country Gentleman. .-s <
Canned Tomatoes.-Select fair, ripe
tomatoes, and pour boiling water over
them to remove the skins. Peel them
slice thin. Put into a large porcelain ket
tle--iron and tin are not desirable on &C
count of the acid contained in the tomato
Let them boil hard, and then skim off the
the crust that rises. After boiling for
half an hour or so. season slightly with
salt and pepper. The glass cans should
be placed upon several thicknesses of cot
ton cloth, thoroughly wet in cold water,
and fNp fhnv aoy ho yNlonoA
in large tin pan, and brought to the
stove or range and filled from the kettle
while still boiling hard over the fire.
Place silver tablespoon in each jar be-
fore filling it up, and it will prevent the
glass from cracking upon receiving the
boiling tomato. 1t requires two persons
to can tomatoes or fruit, for success de-
ponds upon the rapidity with which the
operation is performed. While one fills
the jars, the other can put ON the covers
instantly, and screw them tightly in
place. Now take thick towel and tand
ach jar upon its head This operation
will determine whether they are air-tight.
Let them stand until entirely cool; then
put in dark, dry closet.
"A writer in an exchange says that few
housekeepers are aware of the many
uses to which waste paper may be
put. After stove has been black
ened, it can be kept looking very well
for long tine by rubbing it with
paper every morning. Rubbing with
paper is much nicer way of keeping the
outside of tea kettle, coffee pot or tea
pot bright and clean, than the old way of
washing it in suds Rubbing them with
paper is also the best way of polishing
knives and tinware after securing them.
If a little soap be held on the paper in
rubbing tinware and spoons, they shine
like new silver. For polishing windows,
mirrors, lamp-chimneys, ETC., paper is
better than dry cloth. Preserves and
pickles keep much better if brown paper
instead of cloth is tied over the jar
Canned fruit is not apt to mold if piece
IF writing cut to fit each can, is
laid directly upon the fruit. Paper is
much better to put under carpet than
straw. 1t is thinner, warmer, and makes
less noise when one walks over it. Two
rhicknesses of paper placed between the
other coverings on bed are as warm as
quilt. If it is necessary to step upon
chair, always lay paper upon it, and
thus save the paint and woodwork from
lamage.