Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-10-03
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

To Tell Good Eggs.-If you desire to
be certain that your eggs are good and
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 a
bad one.
Dead Shot for Insects-Strong alum
water is sure death to bugs Of any de-
scription. Take two pounds of pulverized
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 or
bedstead. The pulverized alum is worth
fifty cents a pound, and that in crystal
from fifteen to twentY-a cheap remedy.
1t is well known that saddle and har-
ness gals often cause white spots to APP
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 blistering
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 blistering to remove the hair, and,
when the new hair is growing out, it is
wetted with a 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 a 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 pulveru-
lent state. Another way is to dissolve
pure gold, or the leaf, in nitro-muriatic
acid, and then to precipitate it by piece
of copper, or by solution of sulphate of
iron. The precipitate (if by copper must
be digested in distilled vinegar, and then
washed (by pouring water over it repeat
edly) and dried. This precipitate will be
in the form of 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
it is that potatoes so soon run out. There
are two grand reasons. There are but few
potatoes in hila that are fit for seed.
Some are OvergrOWn, coarse, rank, and
will not transmit the original quality.
Others are undergrown, 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-
demoralize the institution. 1t requires
seed. If cut, cut lengthwise. Single
eyes will run out any potato. There is
no other seed that will bear mutilation
like the potato; the only wonder is, that
it does not run out completely.
Caramel Ice Cream.-Put on to boil
three quarts Of new milk, beat up the
yolks of fifteen eggs very light, adding
three-quarters 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 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 Drowned, pour into
the skillet, a little at a time, boiling GUS
tard from the kettle, not minding the sput-
tering consequent therefrom. When the
skillet is full, mix altogether in 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 I'M
til the fault is rectifed.