Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1873-09-13
HOUSE, FARM AND GARDEN.

HOUSE. FARM AND GARDEN.
How MUCH Pork TO THE BusHEL OF
CoRN.-The result of number of ex-
Perlments in feeding corn to pigs shows
that there is WITHIN a fraction of "a
pounds of pork in bushel of corn !;
and the effort of every farmer should
be to eudeavor to get out az much as he
can of it. And to do this, he must have
the right kind of hogs, they must be
placed in the right conditions, aud fed
in the right manner, with a view to
profit.
GREEN-CORN SoUP.-This makes a
delicious dish. Cut the corn from
twelve cobs, and boil the latter in three
pints of water for half an hour; then
skim them ont, and boil the corn half an
hour, leaving off the cover of the pot so
that the water can evapOrate. Add one
pint of rich, sweet milk, and boil for
fifteen minutes. Beat two eggs; season
the soup with salt aud pepper, add the
eggs. remove the kettle from the fire,
stir for three minutes, and serve.
PorAro FLOUR FOR POLISHING SILVER.
DR.. Elaner says that the accidental use
in his house for CLEANING silver-ware OF
the water which had been employed to
boil potatoes led to the unexpected re-
suit that this was superior in its cleans
ing action to the polishing powders 80
generally employed. 1t was found that
nv simply rubbing the article with the
fine deposit of potato -four it took on an
excellent polish, without the disagree
nble necessity of subsequently using
the brush to remove the material, "a is
necessary where powders are used in
stead.
CLEANING SwEETMEAr JARs.-This
can be done without scraping them by
pouring in the jars hot water and a tea
spoonful or two of pearl-ash. The con-
tents which remain sticking to the sides
and bottom of the jar will be disen-
gagged by the pearl-ash and float loose
IN the water. Wash bottles the same
way, or kettles or any other vessels
which You wish to purify or clear from
grease. Strong I've poured off clear
from good hickory ashes will answer
nearly a. we'll for the same purpose,
and for kegs, buckets and other large
cooking utensils, I've from good ashes
may always be used.
To Cook SWEET CoRN.-Sweet corn is
frequently injure! by overlooking, for
if the ears are fresh and tender, from
20 to 25 minutes will boil them suffici-
emily, and greater amount of cooking
only serves to extract the sugary flavor.
Like all summer vegetables, it should
be put into boiling-hot water, sailed
slightly. It is nicer when eaten from
the ear, but many persons prefer to
have it cut off and seasoned with salt
and cream, or butter, pepper and salt.
SWEET BR1ER AND LAVENDER IN GAR
DENs.-No garden is perfect without
a garden should find room for one or
two of these, on account OF their fra
GRANGE. One eet-brier, well cut every
year, will last an age. Lavender be-
comes untidy in its third year; but 30
easy it is to propagate, that few strips
pulled off the plant, and put into the
ground in early autumn, will be sure to
make new plants. Gardening does not
consist in buying few geraniums and
calceolaria, and setting them ont for
ones own qualification of color. Its
true aim should be, not only to please
the owner of the garden, but city-pent
friends, to whom few things are more
acceptable than fragrant nosegay.
POISONOUS CoLoRINas.-Greens are
not the only colors which contain ar
senic, nor wallpaper the only fabric
colored with arsenical pigments. A
correspondent of the Chemical News,
who is in position to know, states that
the French use the following pigments
containing arsenic, in calico printing,
and that they are equally suitable, and
doubtless used, in the coloring of paper
hangings. Light scarlet pigment con-
tanned alumina, arseniOus oxide, and
aurine scarlet poncea contained car
Donate of lime, in addition to the in
gradients Just named; dark green, q
preparation of aniline green and arseni-
GUS oxide; cream chocolate and catechu
pigment both contained the arseniOus
oxide. The presence of arsenic in red,
as we'll a. in green-coIored wallpaper,
has been demonstrated by Hallwachs.
The proper feeding of horses has
much to do with their condition, and
likewise with their remaining sound.
Food should be proportional to work,
and !. sssA- aid also be of the best quality.
Hay that has been much heated in the
stack is above all things to be avoided,
a. from its powerful diuretic properties,
it debilitates and creates thirst; and
mow-burnt or heated oats are equally
productive OF mischief. Hay which is
produced on dry upland ground il best.
Indeed, We are far from thinking that
rich meadow hay, finely scented as it is,
aud apparently 80 full of nourishment,
is fitted for any description of horse
that is required to go fast, and it is
quite certain that thousands of horses
are destroyed annually by the effects
of hay and water. The latter cannot
be too soft, and, when not 30, it should
be given with small portion of bran in
it.
ARTIFICIAL FBRIN.-Artifcial fibrin
is said to be an admirable dietetic SUBJ
stance, being unparalleled for lightness
and digestibility, and a great delicacy,
besides. It is obtained by exposing al
luminous material to the action of cold
water for q time the hens egg, from
its great abundance, being the most
suitable source of the albumen. When
the contents of an egg are immersed in
cold water for twelve hours, or there
abouts, they undergo q chemico-mole-
cular change, becoming solid and in
soluable; . change indicated by the
opaque and snowy whlteness Of the
white. The action OF heat, to the boil