The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-08-01
Farm and Household Column.

meO'cal Journal reports 'hc cure u
the most refractory corns by The
morning and evening applications,
with a brush. Of q drop Of a so!ution
Of the pcrchloriie Of iron. It s,atea
that after tortnights continued ap,
plication, without pain, 4 patient
who had suffered martyrdom for near
~ forty years from q most painful
corn on the inner side Of each little
toe was entirety relieved; pressure
was no longer painful. and the cure
seemed to 1e radical. Other anu
similar cases are reported as equally
successful under the treatment.
SHADE TnEEs.--1t il q great mis.
take to permit shade trees to stand ~
near together that none have room
for proper development. Young trees
may be placed near each other to pre-.
vent awkward gaps, but as they ill.,
crease in size, the snperhuoue ones
should be removed, and the remain.
ing owes will show they are the gain
crs. A celebrated fruit grower said
it took him thirty years to acquire
the moral courage necessary to thin
ont his fruit buds properly. 4 still,
higher degree Of courage is required
to lay the Ak to a thrifty, handsome
shade tree. though We know its
neighbors will be dwarfed if it ia al.
lowed to remain.
Couea IN SwlNE.~-A Hamilton
county (lowal correspondent Of the
Rural World says: "If the shoats arc
doing well, and the hair or briatlcs do
not lie smoothly-the shoats having
been fed principally on corn, and
they 20 coughing around-we como
to the conclusion that they have got
worms, and teaspoonful of turpen-
tine is then given to each, in the
form Of drench. II tho coughing
does not cease in the course Of q
week, give another spoonful; usual.
~ the first dose will be sufficient. II
hogs are fed plenty of salt and ashes.
the worms hardly ever &c: the ad-
vantage ofthem. Sulpher and stone
coal and charcoal are good preven-
tives Of diseases in swine. Hogs arc
very fond Of charcoal, and also Of
salt.
HARD SoAP.--One Is cent box of
concentrated lye dissolved in ! gal.
lon Of rain water; pour in q vessel
to cool melt pounds clean lard or
tallow !; when milk warm pour in
your lye, very slowly, and stir rap
idly: continue stirring until it begins
t" tbicken; add any perfume desired;
have ready clean box a foot square;
pour in and cover air tight; let it re-
main three or four days, then cut up
in cakes.-Country Gentleman.
To disperso freckles, take ounce
of lemon juice, I irachm of sugar;
mix and let them stand a few DAYS
in glass bottle till tho liquor is Ct
for use, then rub it on the hands and
face occasionally.
Fumigating poultry houses with
sulphur, thrown on glowing cuals In
IN earthen vessel, and keeping the
house CLOSED, for several hours, is said
to be a perfect remedy for insects Of
all kinds. The poultry must DO ,e-
moved before the experiment.
CRACKED Stoves. Don't let youc
stove smoke, merely because there il
crack in it; but take common wood
ashes and salt, make a paste With a
little water, apply it to the Aperture
and the crack will be closed in q mo.
ment. It eau be put on when tho
stove is hot, As easily as when it il
cold. H. A.
CUCUMBER PlcKLEs.--First get
good kind Of cucumber, then proceed
"a follows: Be careful in picking not
70 bruise them; wash them clean;
pack them in stone Jars, as they arc
far the best, with / quart Of saltto
every peck Of pickles, and II gallous
Of water to every 5 gallons of pickles;
also, q lump of alum az large No \
hens egg to every S gallons Of pickles.
When your jar is full put a clean fan.
mel cloth over them, With q weight
heavy enough to keep them under =
the brine. aud keep tlle cloth clean
and free from mold. Now, in seeking
them for use, the quicker it ia done
the better your pickles will be. When
freshehing, keep plenty of fresh va.
ter on them. Now scald in a brass or
copper kettle, using weak vinegar for
the purpose, and about enough to
cover Your pickles, adding a lump Of
alum as large as quail's egg to every
gallon Of pickles. Scald slowly until
they get scalding hot, but do not let
them boil; take them out and lay
them in a stone jar, using cinnamon
OF cloves to suit tho taste. Spread |
large cotfee-cup of sugar TO ! gallon
OF pickles, over them then pour
vinegar mot too strong) over them.
This vinegar will do for use again.
II made in this way will keep for
months, and he as plump and sweet
as the day they were put up. Your
vinegar should not be too strong, ~
that would make them sour and dos.
troy the taste of the sugar.