The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-07-10
HONE, FARM AND GARDEN.

Removing Grass Stains. IAN exchange
says that simply wetting and rubbing the
stained cloth In cold water will remove
all traces of the grass. Fruit stains will
disappear on application of boiling hot
water. No soap should be used in either
case.
| Some Of the Greenfield (Massachu-
setts) farmers market their butter in Bos-
ton put up In one-pound tin boxes. These
are packed In ice, and arrive at the Hub as
fresh as they leave the dairy. It is the
gilt-edge butter that receives this treat
ment. and 1t brings IS cents or more per
pound.
Temper Of Tools.-A correspondent
Of the Detroit Tribune says: "If an edge
tool IL 80 hard as to crumble, grind 1t on
dry stone until the edge turns blue; it
will then cease to break and the temper
will generally prove to be about right:
Scythes and axes are sometimes too hard
at the edge, but if treated in this way will
give no further trouble.
-Horseradish Vinegar.-Put into jar
four ounces of grated horseradish, tea
spoonful of Cayenne, two teaspoonfuls Of
salt, and one tablespoonful Of mustard;
pour over them a quart of boiling vinegar,
and set the covered jar by the fire for a
fortnight; then boil up the vinegar, let it
cool, strain through jelly-bag and bottle.
1t is an excellent relish for salads, cold
meats, etc.
Protection Against Moths.-Pfeider,
German inspector of passenger cars,
states that single stem of hemp, with
the leaves and blossoms, mixed with the
stuffing of car seat, will protect it from
moths for years, and that hemp for this
purpose should be gathered just when in
blossom, dried rapidly in the shade, and
kept in covered wooden vessels in dry
place.
Graham Cake.-To one quart of Ora
ham or bran flour add one tablespoonful
of salt, five tablespoonful of molasses, two
tablespoonful of yeast, or small yeast
cake; stir as thick as pond cake. Let it
stand over night if wanted for breakfast.
When ready to bake, add a well-beaten
egg and a teaspoonful of soda. Bake in
cups half an hour. They are excellent
Germantown Telegraph.
To Restore Furniture.-An old cabi.
net.maker says, the best preparation for
cleaning picture frames and restoring
furniture, especially that somewhat marred
or scratched, is mixture of three parts OF
linseed oil and one part spirits of turpen-
tine. 1t not only covers the disfgured sur
face but restores the wood to its original
color, and leaves luster upon the surface.
Put on with a flannel, and when dry, rub
with clean soft wooden cloth.
How to Choose a Good Cow.-A
writer in the Northeastern Farmer says
The Grumpy horns are a good indication;
q full eye another. Her head should be
small and short. Avoid the Roman nose;
this indicates thin milk, and but little of
it. See that she is dished in the face-sunk
between the eyes. Notice that she is what
the stock men call good handler-skin
soft and loose, like the skin on dog.
Deep from the loin to the udder, and
very slim tail. A COW with these marks
never fails to be good mixer.
Food for Bees-Take at the rate of
about five pounds of refined or white su-
gar, two gallons of soft water, one table,
spoonful Of salt, ten grains of cream tartar
put all together, bring to a boil, skim. and
when cold, add eight ounces pulverized
slippery elm bark, or fine oatmeal, stir it
we'll, then feed in the hive. During the
summer, use but POUNDS of sugar. Italian
bees gather much larger stores of honey
than the black bees. Dzierzon, the great
German apiarian, after many years. expe-
rience, says the profits of his apiary have
been doubled since their introduction.
They are also much more peaccable than
the black bees.-Am. Bee Journal.