The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-05-15
Farm and Household Column.

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PATCHWORK QUlLTs.-Either OI
the following designs make effective
quilts Small pieces of colored silks
and satin, with which black ia also
used, tho black improving the colors
very mach. Fist is a sexagoual
shape, made thus: Six colored pieces
are tackled around one. colorel piece,
then surrounded with black, 60 that
when the quill: is finished, 1t locke ~
if there was a ring of the black
around each colore.l center. Tho
other il in diamonds-four black
pieces between each four colorcd ones.
A shape cut out in tin to cut all tho
papers by for silk or satin patch.
work, will DO found a convenience.
We omit giving the size for cutting
the pieces, that depending entirely
upon tho size of the pieces of the
material On hand.
Care Of Horses.-PrOvide blankets
for the horses. A warm blanket will
save feed aud loss Of time by sick
ness. Avoid exposure to cold rains,
and, If caught iu q storm, lot tho
horses be rubbed dry before the blau.
kets arc put over them. Keep tho
stalls clean, and on 10 account allow
manure to gather beneath the hOrses'
feet. This Injuries the hoofs, aud Of.
ten produces cracked heels. Besides,
it renders the air foul, and is very in.
furious to the animals eyes. In tho
effort to keep the stable warm, proper
ventilation should not DO neglected.
The curry-comb and brush should not
lie idle; their use invigorates the
skin, aud promotes healthful secrs.
tons. - u
Manure for Potatses.-Potash ID
the great specific manure for pots-
toes. Nitrogen is not 60 valuable;
therefore tho sulphate Of potash
should not bo chosen in preference to
tue nitrate Of soda. Superphospbate
is also an excellent fertilizer for this
crop. There is no difference between
homemade superphosphate aud tho
factory made, if the latter ia puro.
The process Of manufacture is very
and inconvenient for =
person not skilled in the manipuls-
ton of Rulnhnric acid md II "a ,,nH
10 he recommended as q general thing.
The largest variety Of potatoes 10
frequently the poorest. Early Rose
. . choice variety, and when we'll
grown is Of good size aud yields we'll,
md is the very best table pstato. II
,otatoes are grown for the starch
hey contain, varieties of poor eating
luality, but largo yielders, may b.
he most profitable. Tho Peerless 10
large yielder, but a poor favored
'ariety.-[N. Y. Times.
Corn.-Some Of tho largest prcmi-
'm crops now on record were produ.
ed by level culture: II the iiist
is done with the bar next
o the corn, throwing the furrow from
lle bills, and the earth returned with
he next ploughlng, the caltivator
honld be used for all subsequent
'orking. This leaves a level, mel.
DIV bed for the thousands Of minute
DOTS which ill the entire space I've.
ween the rows, aud IRE, iu fact, tho
lOuths through which alone tho
lants are fed. BY keeping tho sur.
sce level and mellow it readily ab-
Drbs tho rain o. it falls, where it il
cid in reserve for tie growing crop.
mt when the last working is done
18th tho plough, and tho earth 10
'rown from tho center Of the rows
, the corn, a large portion Of the
,ots are cut off and destroyed, Which
'ust necessarily diminish tho yield.
Rural World.
A correspondent of the Now En-.
and Farmer says: In regard to
lingles, | have seen the highest cost
'aved pine fail in ten years; aud I
lpect the cheapest, sappy, sawed
lue will last that length of tine.
oofs are 90 expensive to keep in re-
air that It behooves every man WIN
as had experience with them to con.
ibuto what he can for tho gesessl
'otl on this all.important subject.
the future l intend to Law low
iced shingles-say from 92.7j to u
'r thousand-and paint them with q
at of tar aud asplaltum-say ono
'rrtl coal tar, costing So; ten pounds
pAaltan, at 3 cents, 30 cents; ten
'upds ground slate at ] cent, 10
uts; two gallons dead oil at Is cents
cents, which should be added af.
t the other has been wetted and,
oroughly mixed. l consider tho
'ove mixture as good as any thug
at can be pat on to shingles, 10 4
III thoroughly keep the water outs,
d it dry they will not rot under
9 lap, nor will tho nails rust, aud
snow Of no reason why they will
t last as long as l shall want shin.
es. The mixture should be PIT on
t, on = dry day, and upon . dry
Of. Ground slate or asbestas Il
e proof; SO, also, is the tar, after
has dried thoroughly. The last
ingles had cost e2.z5 Per tlou-
nd; laying, $l.75 per thousand:
int, u cents per thousand, and /
" consider it as good ~ any roofI
ev had Or saw. - ~
:: ~. IL llaH,:
Potatoes for Food
rst, in whatever manner they ara
oked, it should be done rapidly
listed, boiled or fried. Nothing ia
coon spoiled BY slow cooking "A
} potato, aud 1t should he removed
m the fire and placed upon tho
lie when done. Potatoes that are