The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-02-06
FOR FARMERS I.H1suRH MO.
MENT6.

raised an ear of corn containing four
teen hundred and thirty-three grains
1t was of the Kennel variety.
HOrsefesh is still consumed in
large quantities in Paris. During
the first six months of 1873, 5.1S6
horses were sold for eating. The
heart, liver, brains and tongue are
eaten like those of the OK. The
horses purchased for the market
bring $25 to $50 in gold.
The entire root of a very large
tree was found in a perfect state of
preservation in an Indiana coal mine,
the other day, at a great depth be.
low the surface.
Beecher says there is about as
much religion in the act of putting
q horseshoe over the door for good
luck, as in putting giltedged Bible
on the table for the same purpose.
When loading corn, take a board
SIX feet long, and little wider than
your shovel, place one end On the
taIlboard close to one corner of the
wagon, and the other on the bottom
of the box; fill up as usual. In un-
loading, shovel down the board to
the bottom of the wagon, and not
an ear need to be touched with the
hands.
a good husbandman, who COM
municates brief valuable item, saws.
IL have often found out that mneb
information is held back, because
those in possession of it sin ply think
'Oh, everybody knows it, and SO
many good things are allowed to
slip" We wish that every farmer
who reads the papers would see to
it that be is not guilty Of this sin of
omission. The more notes and que
ries from actual agriculturists, the
better.
Want of care is the prolific cause
of accident and disease among stock.
The masters eye or the owners so.
licitude are proverbislly preveutives
against trouble or waste; but if the
master or owner will not trouble
themselves to exercise the watchful
care needed, we may be sure no one
Else will. A careful shepherd will
never bring his flock home at night
without counting them, and passing
among them observing carefully and
suspiciously change or defect. In
the dairy, the least falling of in the
yield of COW should be the cause
of inquiry or observation until the
reason is found; for that there is q
reason we may be assured. A limp
or suspicious failure in the team
should also be source of uneasiness
until it is accounted for, and of this
good habit of very close scrutiny
and observation become the rule in
stead OF the exception there will be
much less trouble and loss for farm
ers to complain OF.
HOUSEHOLD HELPS.
A LUMINOUS INK.-Phosphorus,
half draehm; oil of cinnamon, half
ounce; mix in a vial, cork tightly,
heat it slowly until mixed. A letter
written with this ink can only be
read in dark room when the writ
ing will have the appearance of
fire.
RECIPE FOR SAUsAGE.-To ten
pounds of meat take three ounces of
salt, one of black pepper, one half
ounce of sage, if desired; mix the
seasoning well, and sprinkle it over
the meat before it is chopped, as no
after mixing will blend the whole so
nicely.
Never put particle Of soap near
your silver, if you should desire to
have it retain its original luster.
When it wants polish take a piece
of soft leather and whiting, and rub
hard. The proprietor of one of the
Oldest silver establishments in Phil
adelphia says that "housekeepers
ruin their silver by washing it in
soapsuds,; as it makes it look like
pewter.
PICKLE FOR HAMs.-For one hun
dred pounds of ham take six gallons
of water, nine pounds of salt, one
quart of molasses, three ounces of |
saleratus. When ready to smoke
they can be soaked and fresh |
ened to taste, if too salt.
WASHING FLutD.-Dissolye two
pounds of soap in five and half gal
Ions ofnearly boiling water, and to
this add three large tablespoonfuls
Of water, and one of spirits of tur
pentine. In this the linen is to be
soaked for three hours, when it is
readily cleansed, requiring but little
rubbing. Ammonia does not affect
linen fiber as soda does.