Connecticut western news., 1875-05-28
FARM, GARDEN, AND HOUSEHOLD.
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 fciently the farmer may gather up the ploHa anb harrows left in the southeast 'oornernof the ball field af6er last fall seeding. Doubtless they are somewhat rusty, by the winters exposure, but it is notsnecessary to SCOUT them, for the stiff seawa soon accomplish that. Double trees will also be in demand. These will be little more difficult to find, but they are either attached to the rollers or are down on the potato patch where they were last used, or perhaps they are. in the hen-roost, where they were care fully placed out of the weather.
 Now is a good time to look up your harness and grease them. If they need any repairs be sure and grease them first, and then carry them to the harness maker. Potato beetles may now be thawed out. This may be done in various ways. With some farmer thaw ing out will not be necessary, as the bugs were removed to the barnyard last fall with the weeds from the potato patch, and after being snugly sheltered all win ter in the manure are now ready to be transferred to the field for spring plant ings Plant six inches apart in shallow rows, and be sure that each one has two eyes. If these hints are attended to a sure crop is guaranteed; not one will need replanting. -+---,
 Fences which have been prostrated by the winter may now be propped up. It is not necessary to repair them effect ually; that may be left until more con- venient season. This will apply especially t9 line fences which cannot be seen from the public railroad. The weak places will most likely be found out by your neighbor' cows some night when your corn is Isix inches high. .EF< F<..sf
 Garden work comes on apace, and the successful gardeners are those who find the early iworm-the tomato and cut worm variety. To,be skilled gardener requires practice and a, keen eye. To be able to distinguish at a glance 8 tomato-vine from: 8 jimson weed, or a young. cabbage from a half developed mnAein, are points that mark the astute hor6culturist. In regard to that staple article, peas, never plant the treIlis kind. Iteosts mere to procure the sticks than the crop will realize in the market. Horseradish4 may be transplanted the poles. The latter will require some little attention in the way of watering. Plant in rich loam soil, three feet apart each way, and cover up the root well. a- s5 .-S
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 The observation of Schalbe, that the addition Of B single drop of oil of mus tard to three hundred and eight grains ofsnailk ffwiH prevent it's 7curding for weeks,s has been. fully confirmed by Vogel by exhaustive comparative expert ments with fresh milk, with and without of l14 tion, from time to | time,s of z the amount ofael tactic acid present, from wlHchSi alse8appears that this effect of oil of mustard is due to a retarding ac- tim upon the formation of tactic acid, its formation being also almost entirely prs4ented during the first eleven days, and the amount present. fourteen days later being only. one-seventh of that in milk not SO treated. Oil of bitter al- n6nds and oil of cinnamon were found to have asimilar effect but far less in de- gree, while oil of turpentine, oil of cloves, beRMpe,s scarbolic acid, sbisulphate of carbon, and stllphuretted hydrogen were almost without effect, at least when used in the proportion given for oil of mus tard. ,,a additional ; statement of SahRl be, that caseine was converted into albamen by the addition of oil of mus tard, and the suggestion that a cheap methodfor the manufacture of albumen might be based upon this fact were not not fully sustained by the experiments of Yogel, since the milk thus treated did not always coagulate on boiling.
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 One ounce alcohol two drach ms cayenne pepper; one ounce kerosene oil {; let it stand twenty four hours after mix ing. It cures the worst toothache ever known..ssI .s.ss. -il.5 E < ..El.1 --.sa I.s a.
 Kerosene oil is good for removing rust from cutlery. Sl E 5g ggEIGJ-&5
 Soft soap. should be kept in a dry place in a cellar, and should not be used for three months after it is made.
 Lard should be kept hard and white; and that which is taken from hog over year old is best. " s', la Ers1
 To select nutmegs prick them with a pin; if they are good, the oil will in. stanty spread around the puncture.
 When keg of molasses is bought, draw off a few quarts, else the fermenta. tion produced by moving it will burst the cask. ~s1 --4 7'i-ih-' -t1-4
 Two small arteries branching up from the main arteries on each side of the neck, and passing over the outside ot the jawbone, supply the face with blood. 1.-the nose bleedsfro the right nostril, for example, pass the finger along the edge of the right jaw till the beating oi the1artefys is felt. Press hard upon il five minutes and the bleeding will cease
 The bestway to enjoy things is to use them,s and thus get the worth of Eou1 money out of them. There is no sense in gorgeous srarloQrs kept in darkness.
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 Every family, writes correspondent, should keep small quantity of chlorate ofapotashsg We have never found any thing equal to it. for a Simple Liberated sore throat. Dissolve small teaspoon fuI of it in tumbler of water then oc casionally take teaspoonful of the solu tion, ESQ as to gargle the throat. It is nearly taste1ess, and not at all offensive to take, and is hence well adapted tc children. Nothing is better than this for chapped or cracked hands. WasE them in the weak solution, and they vii soon be well. q, r, It is. also good for { rough, pimply or ehapped face. It may be had at any druggists. Common salt has been recommended for the incipient stages of the dreaded disease diphtheria but we have no doubt this would be better If some scheming medicine mar should, under high-sounding Greek ol oriental name, introduce some ingredi ents to conceal it's nature, and expend { hundred thousand dollars in advertising hSmght make as great fortune out O. it, and possibly as honestly, as some O. the great patent medicine vendors.
 $ z6 Preserving Strawberries.
 Gather and handle the fruit carefully taking them in the early part of the sea son, as they are the finest and most per feet berries. Stem, weigh, and place o1