Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-08-11
unkempt coats Of poor and neglected
beasts favorable locality.

beasts favorable locality.
Remedies for external parasites are
numerous, and most Of them are eff
fectual if properly applied; but the
treatment which is adopted commonly
fails because certain facts in the life
| history of the creatures are ignored.
In all cases it should be remembered
that, besides the mature parasite, there
are the young brood and the eggs in
various stages of development to be
completely destroyed before the cure
can be considered complete. The first
dressing may dispose of the newly
hatched parasites and som, of the
adults, but large number of mature
eggs will be left, and some older para
sites; these things have to be got rid of
by subsequent dressings, and, in short,
the remedy must be repeated until signs
of irritation, which indicates the action
of living parasites, have altogether
ceased.
Carboiic acid is powerful destroyer
of nearly all forms of external parasites,
but requires care in it's use. A mixture
of one part of ordinary colorless acid
with fifty to hundred parts of warm
water in which soft soap has been dis
solved, will be generally effective, it
walls of week. A more simple remedy
is common train oil, which is particu-
larly useful as remedy for lice; be-
sides these, any of the arsenical mix
lures, which are in use for dipping
sheep, are actively destructive to exter-
nal parasites, and, provided that proper
care be taken. they are perfectly safe.
The Household.
GRAHAM GEMs.-The following is a
good recipe:-Four cups of sweet milk,
one teaspoonful Of soda, enough Graham
flour to form a thin batter. Before
preparing the batter the gem pans
should be put in the oven to heat
thoroughly. Bake in moderate oven.
SUMNER M1rCE PE.-One cup raisins,
/ cup vinegar, cup sugar, l cup mo-
lasses, J e.p water, cup bread crumbs
or crackers, cup butter and spices to
the taste. Heat the ingredients before
| adding bread crumbs Or crackers. This
quantity will make four pies.
Poor MANS Mo1AssEs CAKE.--One
teacupful Of molasses, one of -four, two
tablespoonful of lard or butter, one
teaspoonful of ginger or cinnamon.
After beating thoroughly add one more
scant cupfui of -four, and one small tea
spoonful of soda dissolved in two-eights
of cupful of hot water. I like it even
better than my own rule, which [ have
used successfully dozen years, and
which I also send: One cupful of mo-
lasses, half of shortening, two eggs,
half a cupful of sour milk, one tea
spoonful of soda dissolved in the milk,
one tablespoonful of ginger or CHINA
mon, and -four to make quite stiff. Both
are improved by spreading molasses
thinly over the top of the loaves as soon
as taken from the oven.
VALUE OF OATMEAL FOR INFANTS. In
communication to the Societe Medical
des Hopiteaux, MN. Dujhrdin-B
metz and Hardy make known the re-
suits of the employment of oatmeal,
says the Medical Press and Circular, on
the Authorization and hygiene of infants.
| According to them oatmeal is the ali
ment which, by reason of its plastic and
| respiratory elements; makes the nearest
approach to human milk. Italso is one
of those which contains most iron and
salts, and especially the phosphate of
lime, SO necessary for infants. It also
has the property of preventing and ar
resting the diarrhcsas which are so fire.
quent and SO dangerous at this age.
According to the trials made by Mr..
Marie, infants from four to IL months
of age, fed exclusively upon Scotch oat-
meal and cows milk, thrive very nearly
as well as do children of the same age
sucked by good nurse.