Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-11-19
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FARM AND FIREslDE.

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, LIVE CATTLE WEIGHED BY MEASURE.
The only instrument necessary is a
measure with feet and inch marks upon
it. The GRIT S the circumference of the
animal ,ust behind the shoulder blad~s.
The length is the distance from the
shoulder blades. The superficial feet are
obtained by multiplying the girth and
length. The following table containg the
rule to ascertain the weight Of the animal:
If less than one foot iii girth, multiply
superficial feet by eight.
If less than three and more than one,
multiply superficial feet by eleven o-g- +
| If less than five and more than three,
multiply superficial feet by sixteen.
4 If less. than seven and more than five,
| multiply superficial feet by twenty-five.
| If less than nine and more than seven,
multiply superficial feet by thirty three.
| If less than eleven and more than nine,
multiply superficial feet by forty-two.
| Example-Suppose the girth of a bull
| lock to be six feet three inches; length fivs
| feet six inches; the superficial area win
| then be thirty-four. and in accordance
with preceding table the weight will be
| seven hundred and eighty-two pounds.
Example-Suppose pig to measure in
| girth two feet, and length one foot and
| nine inches. There would be three and
| one-half feet, which, multiplied by eleven,
gives thirty-eight and half pounds as the
weight of the animal when dressed. In
this way the weight of four quarters can
be substantially ascertained during life.
USEFUL RECiPEs.-In case of a sudden
jar, knock or jam of the hand or fingers,
immediately after the blow press the in
jured part with the uninjured hand, say
between thumb and forefnger, and gradll- 8
ally let up on it. 1t will nearly always re
move the pain, and generally any swelling
that might occur under the circumstan-
ceS.
In making whifletrees, they WI, be
stronger if the front side of the whililetree
is nearest the heart timber and the back
side toward the bark; they will retain
their shape longer if the timber be split in
this direction, across the grain OF the
wood.
To destroy Ants, wrap a pee. of gum
camphor in cloth or paper to keep it from
dissolving and place it in or about your
cupboard or sugar, and it will drive away
those pests.
Lamps are liable to explode when trim
ming is neglected. The wick being char
red low down in the tub tlle flame OBJ
tains access to the oil below.
AS soon as a boil becomes hard and in
famed paint it with iodine. The poison
will not be scattered, but will be absorbed
by it.
To cure Ringworm, paint it with TO-
dine few times and it will entirely de-
stroy every vestige of it.
To REMOVE RINGs.-In case finger
ring becomes too tight to pass the joint of
the finger, the finger should first be held in
cold water to reduce any swelling or in
dammation. Then wrap rag soaked in
hot water around the ring to expand the
metal, and lastly soap the finger. A needle
threaded with strong silk can then be
passed between the ring and finger, and a
person holding the two ends and pulling
the silk, while sliding it around the peri
phery Of the ring, will readily remove the
latter. Another method is to pass piece
OF sewing silk under the ring, and wind
the thread in pretty close spirals and close
ly around the finger to the end--that be-
low the ring--and begin unwnding. II
APPLE JELLY.-Take golden pippins:
pare, core and quarter them, and boil in
water enough to cover them until quite
soft. Then turn into a funnel jelly-bag,
and let the juice run out without Squeezing
at all. The jelly-bag is made like an en-
ormous funnel, with short nose, and
seWed up in one seam. Take q square Of
flannel; and double over in two points,
tapping it in the middle, and you will see
how it is done. Tie this bag, by fastening
tapes at each side of it, to chairs, and let
the juice run into a dish. To .one pint of
juice put one pound Of white sugar, and
boil for twenty minutes, then turn into
jelly-cups. Add sugar to the jam, and
boil for marmalade.
FRUIT PUDDING.-Chop six apples fine.
CRATE six ounces of stale bread. add six
ounces OF brown sugar, six ounces of cur
rants, washed carefully and Toured. Mix
all we'll together with six ounces OF butter.
cupful of milk, two cupfuls of flour in
which two tablespoonfuls of baking powder
have been sthoroughly mixed Spice to
taste. If necessary, add more milk in
mixing. Put in pudding bag, tie loosely,
and boil three hours To be eaten with.
cream sauce.
CRACKER PIEs.-Roll six crackers fine.
and put them in four-quart pail or kettle:
pour over them three-fourths of pint of
vinegar, two cups of molasses and quart
OF boiling water. Boil on the stove half
an hour, adding more water, if necessary
TO make quite thin. Add salt. raisins and
all kinds of spices, and make short crusts
for t our pies.-Bake about 20 minutes, or
until the top crust is put ON.
FLANNEL CAKE.-Mix three table,
spoonfuls Of flour with one pint OF cream:
add two eggs, and beat the whole we'll till
quite smooth then add slowly half pint
of new milk, into which has been put
teaspoonful of baking powder Beat all
we'll together, and fry with lard, little
of which should be made hot for each cake
Eat with powdered sugar mixed with Gin
namon or grated nutmeg.
Mock MINCE PIE.-Qne cup of rasns.
one cup OF currants, one cup of syrup, one
cup OF sugar, three fourths of cup of vim