The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-08
HOME AND FARM.


In the midst of the fairs. While viewing
the collections as a recreation, the visitors
should make notes for practical use from the
experience OF others. If fairs do not teach
they do nothing.
CEMENT FOR RENDERING CoRKs TIGHT-
The corks should be brushed several times
with a mixture of a solution of shellac OF
the consistency of syrup, prepared by the
aid of heat and with a similar solution of
caoutchouc in benzine, separately prepared,
care being taken that one coat Is perfectly
dry before another is laid on.
Mr.. l.. B. Arnold in the Live Stock Jour
nal makes the following just remarks:
Grass, either green or dried, has the advant-
age OF almost all other kinds Of food for
milk production, in the quality Of easy di-
gestion. Nothing yields so easy to the ac-
| Jion of the gas ric juice. From the large
per cent. of water combined with It's nu-
trItive matter, nothing is so quickly alb
sorbed or so easily transferred through the
vascular system, and lodged where it is to
be appropriated. There is quite difference
bel ween young grass ana that which has
stood in the pasture till it has become Cid.
MUsourroEs.-A correspondent who has
tested it, writes: To clear room of mus
quitoes, take of gum camphor piece about
one bird the size of an egg, and evapora' e
it by placing it in tin vessel and holding it
over lamp or candle, taking care that it
does not ignite. The smoke will soon I'LL
the r, ON and exIel the mosquitoes. One
night, not long since, " as terribly annoyed
by them, when thought of and tried The
above, alter which L neither saw or heard
them that night, and next morning there
was not one to be found in the room.
BUILD AN Ice HoUsE.-A writer in the
Tribune says: After harvest is over, it will
be good time for every farmer VINO has no
ice house to build one. In order to save ex-
pense, several neighbors can build one to-
gether. 1t need not cost much, and ice
during the hot weather is a real luxury, and
alter one seasons use will be considered a
| necessity. One oppressively hot summer
was in attendance upon friend sick with
fever, and then learned the great value Of
ice in sickness. A lump slowly dissolving
in he mouth cools the parcl ed tongue and
throat, and cooling food and drink tempt
the ianguid appetite.
REMOVING GREASE SPoTs-In taking out
grease from clothing with benzole or turpen-
tine, people generally make the mistake Of
wetting the cloth with the iurpentine and
then rubbing it with sponge or piece OF
cloth. IL this way The fat is dissolved, but
is spread over greater space and is not re-
moved; the benZOle or turpeDtine evapO-
rates, and the tat covers greater surface
than before. The only way to remoy g
grease spots is to place soft blotting aper
beneath and on top of the spot, which is to
be first thoroughly saturated with the ben
zole and then well pressed. The fat is then
dissolved and absorbed by the paper, and
entirely removed from the clothing.
SALT FOR STRAwBERRIEs.-Capt. D.
Stewart, of Upper Alton, says
81 wish to add to what L said last month
about salt. l believe in a heavy dressing
I find on manuring the ground that have
, applied salt to strawberries at the rate o.
, l9X bushels to the acre. 1 did this early il
the season to kill the beetles, and the leaves
of the strawberries were not injured. Tht
cut worms were doing great damage to my
, separate beds, eating into the crowns of the
plants, and applied salt at the rate of n
, bushels to the acre. l consider salt as
+ perfect RENE dy against many injurious in
sects, SIS well as an excellent manure for tn,
, land.
CARE OF A GRINDsroNE.-One would no
suppose that a grindstone requires mucl
4 care. But here is useful hint: A goot
j grindstone is worth saving. If you leave i
in the sun, the top gets hard and glossy. 1
the lower portion is kept in a trough O
! water, the portion so saturated will wea
! fast, and consequently become fiat. II you
have the stone hung true, and keep it un de
y cover, it will remain sound IL cam
!, from the quarry; that is, if il was uniform
! in quality then, it will remain so. If yol
4 have a water-tight vessel suspended owe
!, the stone, with faucet or other arrange
J ment for letting the water on the stone reg
: ularly, to be graduated at pleasure, it vii
be found not only economical but yer,
much more pleasant for grinding on thai
q a stone as usually kept. Try it.
g FARMERS HYGIENE.-The Maine Farme
q says: We need again to urge farmers {
O have greater regard for their personal healt
: and comfort than is generally the case. w
know just how hard farmers have to work
g and how pressing are the demands of tn
) present season. But nothing is gsiEe
g by hard and long-continued spplics
: ton. Work in the morning and a
D night, and If possible enjoy a lon
!, 90 nooning'-it will do you no harm. Bath
v frequently, and never repose night in tn
!, inner clothing in which you have works.
e during the day. Have light, clean nigh
Il shirt, to take the place ofthat full of perspi
r. ration and dust, and enjoy to it's fullest ex
g tent the refreshing influence of the night
Is rest. Eat wholesome and well prepare
&. food, but avoid an excessive use of fres
T. meats.
FARMERS BooTs AND SHoEs.-A farmer
. who had been accustomed to wear thic
d boots for more than forty years past, say
h that, before wearing the boots, give the bot
= toms good coating of tallow or coal ia
ar and dry 1t in; then oil the "uppers" wit
n castor oil, about one tablespoonful to eac
n boot; then oil them twice a week with caste
r oil, when one teaspoonful will be sufficien
v If the weather should be rainy, or you al
III compelled to work in water during the da.
ar wash your boots clean at night, hold them
AS the fire until quite warm, and oil the
lis while wet, and you will have no troub
"a about your boots getting hard and shrinkir