The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-03-26
HONE, FARn AND GARDEN.

To Dye Green.-Boil the article first
In alum-water for an hour, then for three
hours in preparation composed of four
ounces of verdigris, two quarts of white
wine vinegar, and four quarts of water.
Saratoga Potatoes. raw pota-
toes and throw into cold water. Have
ready lard, boiling hot; season the pota-
toes latter draining) with salt and pepper;
fry light brown.
"A very good paste is made by taking
three ounces soft water, one ounce gum
arabic, and one-fourth ounce glycerine.
Dissolve by heat and bottle for use. The
glycerine prevents it from spelling.
The Country Gentlemdn recommends
linseed oil meal for horses that are never
allowed to run out to grass, being slightly
aperient. A handful in each feed, morn
ing and evening, 10 about the quantity
usually fed.
Hair Oil.-One pint of alcohol; two
ounces castor oil; few drops of per-
fumery. Shake we'll to cut the oil. This
is said to be splendid and nicely per-
fumed hair oil; 1t softens the hair, pro.
NOTES its growth, and prevents it from
falling out. ,.-
French Mustard.-A fine French
mustard, called nsoutard superbs, is thus
made: Salt, one and one-half pounds !;
scraped horseradish, one pound; garlic,
two cloves; boiling vinegar, two gallons;
macerate in q covered vessel for twenty
four hours, strain, and add enough Of
mustard to make rather thin paste.
"A poison of any conceivable descrip.
ton may be rendered almost instanta-
neously harmless to most persons by
swallowing two gills of sweet oil. An
individual with very strong constitution
should take twice that quantity. The oil
will neutralize every form Of vegetable or
mineral poison with which doctors are
acquainted. y. ~
The following recipe is vouched
for by Mrs. 8. 8. j., in the Cincinnati
Gazette, as making the "best buckwheat
sparkling cider sufficient quantity;
one teaspoonful of soda to each
pint of cider; salt to taste; stir in pure
buckwheat -four enough to make your
batter as thick rs you desire, and bake
Immediately. This will make cakes
"good enough to set before the king"
To Sharpen Razors.-The simplest
method of sharpening razor is 70 put it
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been added one.twentieth of it's weight of
muriatic or sulphuric acid, then lightly
wipe it of, and after . few hours set it on
hone. The acii here supplies the place
of q milestone by corroding the whole
surface uniformly, so that nothing further
than q smooth polish is necessary. The
process never Injuries good blades, while
badly -hardened ones are frequently i'm
proved by it, altt ough the cause of this
improvement remains unexplained.
Delicious Citron Pudding.-Beat un-
til very thick and light the yoiks of six
teen fresh eggs. Stir in gradually, beat
ing all the time, three-quarters of y
pound of sugar, then mix in three
quarters of pound of melted
butter, from which all the salt
has been previously washed. Now line
two deep pie plates with puff paste. Cut
into thin slices some preserved citron,
and lay closely over the pastry, leaving .
margin, of course, around the edges. Fill
with the batter, and bake in an oven
whose heat is regular, but not too great.
When drawn from the oven, sift over them
finely -pulverized white sugar. They are
good whether eaten hot or cold, and are
considered the most dainty and delicate
of all buildings.