Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-10
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

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. 1t is the
gilt-edge butter that receives this treat
ment, and it brings rs cents or more per
pound.
Temper of Tools.-A correspondent
of the Detroit Tribune says: III an cage
tool is so hard as to crumble, grind 1t on
a dry stone until the edge turns bluc; IL
will then cease to break and the temper
will generally prove to be about rignt;
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, a tea
spoonful of Cayenne, two teaspoonfuls OF
salt, and one tablespoonful of mustard
pour over them quart OF boiling vinegar,
and set the covered jar by the fire for a
fortnight; then boil up the vinegar, let i,
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
| tablespoonfuls of yeast, or small yeas
cake stir as thick as pound cake. Let il
stand over night if wanted for breakfast
When ready to bake, add a well beaten
egg and teaspoonful of soda. Bake in
cups half an hour They are excellent
Germantown Telegram.
To Restore Furniture.-An old cabi
net-maker says, the best preparation FOL
| cleaning picture frames and restoring
| furniture, especially that somewhat marre6
or scratched is mixture Of three parts O.
| linseed oil and one part spirits OF turpen
| tine. 1t not only covers the dlsfigured sur
| face, but restores the wood to its origlna
color, and leaves luster upon the surface
| Put on with a flannel, and when dry, rul
with clean soft wooden cloth.
! How to Choose a Good Cow
writer in the Northeastern Farmer says
The GRUMPY horns are good indication
full eye another. Her head should b.
small and short. Avoid the Roman nose
this indicates thin milk, and but little o
it. See that she is dished in the face-sunl
between the eyes Notice that she is wha
the stock men call good handler-skil
soft and loose, like the skin on a dog
Deep from the loin to the udder, and
very slim tail A COW with these mark
never fails to be good mixer.
Food for Bees-Take at the rate o
about five pounds of refined or white ST.
gar, two gallons of soft water, one table
spoonful of salt, ten grains of cream tartar
put all together, bring to boil, skim, AM
when cold add eight ounces pulverize
slippery elm bark, or fine oatmeal, stir
well then feed in the hive. During tn
summer, use but POUNDS Of sugar. Italia
bees gather much larger stores of hone
than the black bees Dzierzon, the grea
German apiarian, after many years expo
rience, says the profits of his apiary hav
been doubled since their introduction
They are also much more peaceable tina
the black bees.-Am. Bee Jour1oat.