The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-09-12
Farm and Household Colu,au.

Farm and Household Column.
BEDnrG PolsoN.-Corrosivc sub
Innate, l ounce: common whisky. !
pint; shake occasionally until tn"
suo'lmate is dissolved aud then add
teaspo"nful Of spirits Of turpentlnc.
more to give smell than anything
else, to prevent accidents by bein::
mistaken for something to drink.
zoo much turpcntine will pcrcipiato
calomel from tho solution. This j.
certain death to the night crawle,s
and can DO applied viii, goose quill
~ their quarters without i,Ijury 70
furniture. Another equally sure in
killing, as we'll as preventing their
collecting in joints Of bedsteads. il
h,ercurial ointment, l ounce; spirit
OF turpentine. pint; mix we'll to-
gether unit! thoroughly Incorporated
and use with feather. This is not SO
nice a preparation as the first. An
other formula often used is to take Z
an ounce of quicksilver and beat no
with the whites Of 6 eggs and use ~
above. As tho eggs are ouly intend
ed to suspend the mercury, tho writer
thinks the yelk would be much better.
out has not tried either, knowing the
first two to be good. In using any Of
them it is very necessary to watch
tor the breeders, and when found
stick q pin th1ngh them. All the
above remedies owe their killing
qualities t., the poisonous effect Of
mercnry.-Cor. Country Gentleman.
PEACH ON PhN.-The question
has been agitated whether the peach
is made harder when grated or bud
ded on plum stocks. The only change
effected in the peach IL to slightly
dwarf its habit, and like q lry and
poor soil. to lcasse it to ripcn its wood
earlier in autumn. 1t may therefore
render it somewhat better adapted to
withstand intense cold when the tree
itself, or the young shoots are killed.
The great difficulty, however, with
the peach is not in the killing Of the
tree but of the fruit buds in winter.
We have never been able to discover.
after much examination, that tho
maturity Of the wood had ANYTHING
whatever TODD with the hardness OF
the fruit buds, It NAV therefore be
set down that working tho ,s.el, on
the plum is Of 20 special valse-ex
cept it mag DO in some extreme cases
to give a harder bottom, when it
may be liable to suffer at the .r,nts
or snrface of the earth.-Counsry
Gentleman. 4.ihs. .sa, .nta'
THINGS WORTH REMEMBER,SG.--
The preserve kettle should be Of =
shallow form !; those made Of prccr-
lain are the best, aud a tightly fitting
cover is very desirable. Jelly bags,
of thin flannel, should he made in
the shape Of a cornucopia, and tape
strings attached to them, 50 that thew
can he fastened to q chair and the
jelly turned into them very sIowly.
and arranged so az, to, fall into q
pitcher br dish placed upon tho floor.
Strawberries, raspberries, entrants
and cherries should be made into jel-
lies and jams with the best double
refined sugar :rif brown sugar is used,
i makes the jellies aud preserves Of
q dingy, reddish brown, which is
neither pleasing to the eye nor to tho
taste. Neither should brown sugar
be used for green fruits. .9gl.arf on
Pint tumblcrs Of common glass Or
white earthenware pots, arc tho hest
for jellies, nlarmala.le or iiam. Tho
self-sealing glass jars are Test adapt
ed to preserves fruit prepared with
u small quantity Of sugar. Glass is
always more desirable than carthcn.
ware for keeping preserves, as they
can be examined without opening the
jars: Foam or frothiness is the sicn
Of fermentation, hut a covering of
thick mold ia no evidence of spoiliir
lit will serve to keep them from tho
air; yet it should not be left on too
long. r..-..........,.. . =. esq.,. A..--.--.
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