The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-09-25
HONE, FARM AND GARDEN.

To Tell Good Eggs.-If you desire {,
be certain that your eggs are good ant
fresh, put them in water; If the butts turn
up they are not fresh. This is an infalli
BILE rule to distinguish good egg from ,
bad one.
Dead Shot for 1nsects.-Strong alum
water IL a sure death to bngs of any de
scription. Take two pounds of pulverizet
or Of crystal alum, and dissolve in three
quarts of boiling water, allowing it to re
main over the fire until thoroughly dis
solved. Apply while hot, with brush
or, what Is better, Use a syringe to force
the liquid into the cracks of the walls OF
bedstead. The pulverized alum is worth
fifty cents a pound, and that in crystal
from fifteen to twenty-a cheap REMEDY.
"A strip of wood or rope, which will
bear for short time heavy weight, will
often. break with much smaller weight,
if it be subjected to the strain for a con
siderable period. A rope that will bear
successive strains repeatedly, without
breaking, will sometimes break with the
same strain, if subjected to 1t for long
time continuously. 1t is only possible to
tteorlze on the cause of this phenomenon
which can, in the present state Of science
only be referred to the hypothesis tina,
matter exists in q me lecular condition
with in'erstices between the molecules
Americaa ,artisan.
1T is well known that saddle and h ar
ness gals often cause white spots to ap
pear on horses, especially those inclined
to fade or carrying light colors. In age
white hairs are the result of a
want of the deposit Of coloring mat.
ter in the hair. Blistering and sub
sequent bad treatment will often
produce the effect; sometimes bisterins
will do it under the best treatment. These
are accidental occurrences, and we think
the only causes that ought to be allowed
The parts to be whitened are made sore
by biStering to reYove er the s-; ,,, !,
wetted with solution of chloride of lime.
Or the part may be fired and then wetted
with the solution. The practice is, how.
ever, barbarous in the extreme, and should
not be allowed.
Gold powder. for gliding, may be
prepared by putting into an earthen NOR
tar some gold leaf, with little honey or
thick gum-water, and grinding the mix.
ture till the gold is reduced to extremely
fine particles. When this is done, little
warm water will wash out the honey or
gum, leaving the gold behind in a pulveru-
lent state. Another way is to dissolve
pure gold, or the leaf, in nitromuriatic
acid, and then to precipitate it by piece
of copper, or by solution of sulphate of
iron. The precipitate (if by copper must
be digesied in distilled vinegar, and then
washed (by pouring water over it repeat
edly) and dried. This precipitate will be
in the form OF a very fine powder. 1t
works better, and is more easily burn
ished than gold-leaf, ground in honey, as
above.
Why Potatoes Run Out.-A New
York farmer says: Some one asks why
1t Is that potatoes so soon run out There
are two grand reasons. There are but few
potatoes in hill that are fit for seed.
Some are overgrown, coarse, rank, and
will not transmit the original quality.
Others are underground, and not full-de-
veloped seed. A potato of medium size,
perfect in all its parts, with change of
ground, will produce its like, ad minimum
One other reason, cutting potatoes be-
tween stem and seed end continually, will
demoralize the institution. 1t requires
the stem and sced-end to make perfect
seed. If cut, cat leng,hwise. Single
eyes will run out any potato. There is
no other seed that will bear mutilation
like the potato; the only wonder is, that
1t does not run out completely.
Caramel Ice Cream.-Put on to boi,
three quarts OF new milk. beat up the
yolks OF f'ttee., eggs very light, adding
of pound of sugar. When
the milk boils, pour in gradually into the
beaten sugar and eggs, return to the fire,
letting it remain for about five minutes.
stirring rapidly all the time. Meanwhile.
in a small iron skillet, place over the fire
a half pound of brown sugar, which must
melt and be burnt until of dark brown
color; when properly browued pour into
The skillet, little at time, boiling Gus
fard from the Kettle, not minding the sput.
[ering consequent therefrom. When the
skillet is full, mix altogether in a bowl,
and set in some cool place until ready to
freeze. If not sweet enough add little
more sugar. If the sugar is too burnt, so
as to impart bitter flavor, add cream un-
til the fault is rcctified.
-starching md lroning.-starch and
iron shirt-bosoms as usual, and when the
articles are thoroughly dry, place one at a
time on Ii narrow, hard, and very smooth
board, which has one thickness of cotton
cloth over it, sewed tightly; have the
polishing iron" heated so that it will not
scorch, and rub it quick and hard over
the surface, up and down the bosom,
using only the rounded part on the front
of the iron. A still hi CHER polish NAV
be obtained by passing a damp cloth
lightly over the smooth surface, and then
rubbing hard and quickly with the hot
iron. 1t needs a good deal of patient
practice to do this admirably, but it is
crowned with success, and when once
learned is as easy as other ironing. A
polishing iron" is small and highly pol-
ished, with rounded part which allows
all the friction to come on a small part at
one time, which develops the gloss that
may be in both linen and starch. These
irons may be had for about seventy-five
cents each; one is sufficient for family.
Collars and cuffs look nicely done in this
way.
More attention is being paid to the
Of rye, of late years, than was
the case. One reason for this is
Lhe value of the straw, which always sells
for good price for bedding and other
for which it is decidedly pre-
ferred to oat or wheat straw; in addition
to which it is found one of the most valu-
able crops to save for soiling purposes, to
be cut early in the spring. The grain,
however, sells for fair price, and if
raised for this purpose, with the greater
amount which can be gathered over
wheat, added to the price obtained for the
straw, it will be found equally profitable
in money point of view to the wheat
crop. One great recommendation it has
is, that it is perhaps of all other crops of
its class less liable to failure. There is not
the same necessity for soaking the seed
before sowing as there is for wheat, still.
avalIeu Vi, iofa sonfo'e'ss -as.Iich ,shanld IN.
effect, and induce more rapid
germanation of the seed. If soaked in
brine or lye, or a solution of saltpeter.
the effects will doubtless be beneficial.
and amply repay for the trouble ex.
pended.
Wintering Bees.
Cellars are by some thought to be Just
the thing. but many who have tried think
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