Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-09-10
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

SALT FOR CATTLE should be fur.
nishod 10 all animals regularly. "A COW,
an OK or horse needs two 10 four ounces
daily. Salt increases the butter in milk
helps the digestive and nttritive process.
es, and gives good appetite The people
of interior Europe have saying that a
pound of salt makes ten pounds or flesh
of course, salt only assists in assimilat-
ing the food; 10 does not make flesh, nor
bone, nor muscle.-SprtnGfietd thass.) Re
publican.
While I think of IL I will tell you OF a
nice way 10 keep lard in summer. In the
spring, when Ihavo a lot ofempty jars, Ifry
out my lard, strain II into tin pan, let II
stand little while to cool, wiring towel
from hot water, lay II folded on the table,
put the Jars ON u, dip In the lard careful
ly; put on the rubbers and screw on the
caps as soon as you can; your lard will
keep as long as you want it, and have the
advantage of being in small quantities
Cor. Western Rural E,........
Corn BLADEs-Since the partial loss OF
our forage crops, such as oats and hay,
by the continued wet weather, we would
Suggest to our farmers the careful strip
ping and curing of corn blades, such as
we used to see when we were boy,
neltly tied in bundles like sheaf oats.
There is not more tender and nutritious
dry food for winter, and none more CRATE
full to the horse than nice bright corn
blades. A word to the wise is sufficient.
-Ltpe Stock Record
PICKING AND PRESERVING GRAPES
Pick them when fully ripe on pleasant
day. Let stand in the gTape-house for ten
days or two weeks, until all moisture is
he orr nnYfprtlW flrU
Then pack in small shallow box, about
fourteen by ten, and four inches deep,
after cutting out all the imperfect berries.
Pack close and tight, and use no paper
whatever II. G. Warner, who has kept
grapes nearly into midsummer, lays
down four essential requisites: They must
be ripe, clean, dry and cold. They are
packed in boxes containing five, twelve
and twenty-four pounds. They are placed
i'm a cellar under his barn, where the tenn
perature is often twenty-eight degrees
through winter. Grapes will not freeze at
this temperature when kept in boxes. He
is careful not to place so many in each
bOx as to press on and crush the lower
zones. The boxes are nailed up and set
one upon another, so rs to occupy but lit
tie room.-ScieHce Of Health. egf
For the destruction of the cockroach
Mr. Harris, the late eminent entomOlo-
gist, recommends mixture containing a
tablespoonful of red lead, the same amount
of Indian meal, with molasses enough to
make a thick batter Set this on plate
at night in places frequented by the in.
sects and all that eat of it will be poi.
soned. Another preparation is composed
of one teaspoonful of powdered arsenic
with tablespoonful of mashed potato
Crumble this every night at bedtime
where the insects will find it, and it is
said to be an effectual poison. Great care
should be exercised in the use of such
dangerous agents. An innocent method
of destroying cockrOaches is to place a
bowl or basin containing little molasses
on the floor at night. A bit of wood, rest
! ing one end on the floor and the other on
the edge of the vessel, serves as a bridge
to conduct the insects to the sweet deposit
Once in the trap its slippery sides preven
retreat, and thus cockroaches may bt
caught by the thousands. Various insect
powders sold at the druggists may be uset
for their determination also. ..t