The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1873-06-04
USEFUL KNOWLEDGE.

A SOLUTION of five parts of boraX in
one hundred of water is represented to
prevent the putrefactive process in meat
for considerable time. Flesh dipped
in the mixture and then driedD tsists
the usual process Of decomposition.
To REMOVE GREAsE.-Take one-quar-
ter pound CASTLE soap, one-quarter
pound ammonia, very strongest, u
ounce sulphuric ether, n ounce spirits
of wine, n ounce glycerinc. To mix
this cut the soap fine and dissolve in
one quart of soft water, then add four
more quarts Of water and all ingredi-
ents.
METHOD OF PRESERVING CUT Flow
ERs.-Put q tablespoonful of powdered
charcoal into the water destined to re-
ceive the flowers, and carefully placing
thslatter so that their lower ~extremities
are submerged in the liquid. This
method will never fail to produce the
most satisfactory results, if ordinary
care be taken, and flowers treated thus
will retain their freshness and beauty at
least as long as in their natural condi-
tion.
To TAKE INK OUT OF LINEN.-Melt
pure tallow and cover the ink spot with
it while hot. After washing in the
usual manner, the stain will generally
be gone. +, however, some of the
blemish remains, q second application
of this simple process will effectually
remove it, and without iniuring the lin
en-. This method has been found to be
decidedly the best among many others
employed for the purpose mentioned,
by a laundry company of great celebrity
in New York.
HoUsEHoLD SoAP.-When
the boiling ly7 will strip a feather clean,
put into two gallons of I've m and one
half pounds Of clean grease. Boil it
Crying whether it has enough Of grease
with a feather, until it becomes very
thick; then throw in one pint of salt,
and five pounds of borax, to every four
gallons Of soap. Boil it while longer,
and set it off to cool. When hard, Ont
it out in bars, scrape off the sediment
from the bottom and put it on the shelf
to drain.
MIXED BEEAD.-Scald two quarts Of
meal. After it has cooled, add a tea
of best yeast, and allow it to
stand over night. Mix early next morn
ing, using sufficient fine flour to make
loaves that will stand up nicely. 1t is
necessary to add more salt than for
white bread, with the addition of one
spoonful of soda and one cup Of mo-
Allow it to rise as other light
bread, and have The oven very hot when
first put in. 1t requires more time than
other bread.
AsTRoNG alum water is sure death TO
bugs Of any description. Take two
Of pulyerized alum and dissolve
in three quarts of boiling water, allow
it to remain over the fire until
thoroughly dissolved. Apply, while
hot, with a brush, or what is better, use
1 syringe to force the liquid in the
Of the walls and bedstead. Scat
Ter also the powdered alum freely in all
ihese places, and you will soon be rid
If these Insect nuisances which fill one
With disgust.
Milk for butter making should be
handled gently and pit at rest as soon
Is possible. A reduction Of tempera-
ure is desirable as 0 as the milk is +
but this. should be effected with
he least possible amount of stirring.
The more it is stirred, the less wilt be
he yield of cream. When set, it
hould be protected from even the least
n. Churning in q milk room, or any ]
rork that jars the building, viii retard I
he rising Of the cream. Milk, to get (
he best yield Of cream, requires ALSO
ute and undisturoed rest. {
To CLEAN sweetmeat jars or bottles, ]
our in the Jars hot water and a tea q
or two Of pearlash. The con
snts which remain sticking TO the sides Z
nd bottom of the jar win be diseBgag t
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