The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-30
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD

the skin is said to be sure antidoto for
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GAHGLE FOR RELAXED SoEE THEoAT.-
Cayenne pepper gargle, five ounces; in.
fuaion Of roses, one ounce. Mix. r.n
INFUSION OF Hors.-lIops, two
ounces; boiling water, quarter pint; soak
for four hours. Dose, half u wine glass
full. Like Bass or Fast 1niia, ale this
is good tonic. SD
WnoorISG CoUdu-Takc powdered
cantharidos, powdered camphor, OF each
one scruplc; extract OF bark, three
dracllms. Rub these well together, and
dividointo powders OF eight grains each.
Dosc-one every three or four hours.
To be used only in advanced stages OF
the disease.
TIM BEST FooD.-lt may bo interest.
ing to know. says DR.. G. Moore in n
recent work, that tho best animal food is
the flesh of tho sheep, and tho best of
vegetables that of wheat. We have rea-
\ son to believe that under divine iustruc-
ton these werO both cultivated by the
first human family, and We cannot doubt
that their cultivation is. still essential TO
civilization. The variety aud proportion
of the ingredients i'll q pound Of wheaton
flour will give us clear idea OF tho
value Of wheat rs fool: Water, . OUNCES,
1O6 grains gluten, 2 onnces, q grains !;
albumcn, 1876 grains; starch, 8 ounces.
:!l2 grains; sugar, 1856 grains; gum, 119
grnins; FIT, 81 grnins; fiber, I'D grains;
ashes (salts), III grains. These are ex-
actly suited to furnish what is wanted to
sustain the human body in health, and
vigor. N.iA |'aA'a o.
IIow 10 Fight the Army Worm.
The worms may be prevented, rs a
general thing, from passing from sone
. field 70 another, BY iudicions ilitching.
1t is important, however, that the ditch
should be made so that the field of grain
to be protected should be dug under.
About every three or four rods deep
hole in tho ditch should be made, SO
that they can be killed by covering them
with earth and pressingsit. e All along
the ditch, on the side OF the field tolbe
protected, space from three to five
feet should DO thoroughly busted (when
the dew is on) with mixture Of paris
green and plaster of paris or flour, SO
that every worm which succeeds in
crossing the ditch will be killed by feed,
ing upon plants so treated. This mix
trlrc should DO in tho proportion Of one,
part OF pure laris green to twenty-five
or thirty parts 81 the other materials
named. II used ina liquid form, one
tablespoonful Of paris green to n bucket
of water, kept well stirred, will answer
the same purpose. Logs or fences over
running9 streams should Cbe, removed,
otherwise tue worms will cross on them.
-Il0Rd. s.7r Of. t.1 4afI -.a71sss
Keeping POnitry in Orchards. 52.1
Some farmers make it practice to
keep their poultry in their orchards
from carly spring until cold weather sets
i'll and thoy find that it pays for doing
SO. A picket fence should be built
around tho orchard, high enough. to
prevent their flying over; with suitable
buildings placed in ono. corner of the
yard to shelter them ut night. Thus
situated, the poultry will thrive and
prosper, keeping them in good condi.
tion, aud, the increase of eggs will DO
greatly augmented and their usefulness
enhanced to their owners 1t least, on nc:
count Of tho myriads of insects and
worms they destroy, and which will more
than repay tho cost and labor OF building
the fence. by keeping them inclosed
III this manner, n largo number Of fowls
NAV l,n rnfniun,1 Il, tt,o ,r,,I,a,,1 n,,1 A.
continual scratching which is done by
them viii provo advantageous both to
the soil and trees themselves.-C0ioniat
farmT. T}sal s,g.r 20 - s5rrEhn
'whcnt wrcvils md Moths. 'H
After wheat is tllrasllod aud put away
in the bins it is not safe from the attaclss
of insects. Perhaps the, most common
and destructive kind in this country is
the rcd grain wecvil. It is q small beetle
OF q pitchy rel color, and attacks wheat
after tbs stored, eating ont the inside
Of tho'kcrncl; hence 1t is not easily dc.
tccted'cxccpt by handling the grain or
submitting it to Il slight pressure, the
shell readily breaking when touched.
This wcoyil is sometimes exceedingly
numerous about old barns in tho Middle
States, aud considerable caro- is noces-
snry to preserve seed wheat in good con.
diti0n for sowing. Infested barns,I
should lie well clcnnscd every season be.
fore new grain is put in. even to fImi-
eating with burning sulphur, MS we'll as
busting the cracks about the bins with
the same substance. .a-la. n
How to Manage Old Potatoes.
At this season Of the year some farmers
are ut ~ loss to know how to dispose OF
their surplus potatoes, and for this rca.
son many arc allowed to remain in the
cellars until spoiled and are then brought
out and thrown nway.y I will inform
them Of IL method long prncticcd by
some Of the best farmers in tho country.
In jude the potatoes are taken iout OF
the cellar and carried into shed cham.
Der and spread on the dry floor, and nj.
lowed to remain throughith hot wealth.
or. They shrivcl, but do not rot nor
sprout LII. the hot part OF the summer, d
when tho feed becomes short, these
shriveled potatoes are fed out to the
cows; they increase the flow of milk
very much and are preferred by the cows
to new potatoes.
Things Worth Knowing.
Keep ten in close chest or canister.
Keep coffee by itself, rs it'sodor affects
other articles. = .F
Keep bread and cake in tin box or
stone jar.
Cranberrics will keep all winter in
iirkin of water in cellar.
September and October butter is the