South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-10-29
Farmer and House Keeper.

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VIt is positively asserted that ~
much salarstus ~ will lay on / nickel.
dissolved in tablespoonful Of vinegar.
taken Tor nine consecutive moruisgs.
will cure the chills.
RECEIPT FOR MAKING SouR.KnArr.
In the FIRST place let your stand"
holding from half barrel to . barrel. b
thoroughly scalded out tho cutter. the
tub and the stAmpet also we'll scalded.
Take Oh all the outer leaves Of the cab.
bages, halve them, remove the heart, and
proceed with the cutting. Law some
clean leaves ut the bottom Of the stand.
sprinkle with handful Of salt, all In Q
half bushel or cut cabbage. stamp gent.
ly until the juice just makes its appear.
ance. then add another handful OF salt,
and 90 on until the stand Il f,nll. Cover
over with cabbage leaves, place on top
q clean board fitting the space pretty
we'll. and on top OF that stone weigh
ing twelve or fifteen pounds. Stand -
way in . cool place, and when har,l freex.
ing comes on remove TO the cellar. IL
be ready for use in four to six weeks.
The cabbage should be cut tolcrably
coarse. The Savory variety produces
the best article.
OLD ORcHARDs.--This Is good time
! to go over these and cut out dead branch.
es, scrapc the moss and lichens from
the trunks, and whitewash the stems and
main limbs. This process will destroy
many insects and their eggs. The wash
may have its brightness lessened by an
addition OF q little lampblack. Farmer.
VCorn cobs are extensively used In
Europe for fire lighters. They are first
stepped IN hot water containing two pet
cent. OF saltpctre, and after being dried
at high temperature, are saturated
with fifty per cent. of resinous matter,
The lighters. which arc sold at from IS
to 81 the thousand, are employed with
advantage and economy in private hous.
es and for lighting furnaces.
THISTLE TEA FOR NEuRALGIA.-A
gentleman Of Norfolk, Va, who had been
tortured for some time with neuralgia,
hearing Of noted physician in Germa-
NY who invariably cured that disease
visited him for treatment. lie was per.
manently cured after short sojourn, and
the doctor freely gavo him the simple
remedy used, which was nothing but
poultice OF tea made from our common
field thistle. The leaves are macerated
and used on the parts affected, a. q poul-
tice. while small quantity Of the leaves
are boiled down in the proportion Of q
quart to Q pint, and small wine glass
Tor the decoction drank before each meal.
LIVE STocK.-FArTsSrNG Hoes
Have their quarters so arranged that
they may be dry and warm. Put muck
and leaves or other absorbents in the
bottom Of their pens. and as soon as they
are used up renew them. Feed them
first with soft food like apples. pump
kins md roots. mixed il practicable
with scalded meal and bran. Increase
the quantity Of meal gradually. Feed
them soft corn as it is husked out Put
up your hogs rs early as possible. They
fatten quicker and thrive better. Give
at first occasionally small doses Of -four
Of sulphur. and keep ashes, rotten wood
within their reach. Beef Cattle ought
to be pushed ahead as rapidly as posi-.
BILE. Feed them old corn meal and once
in while mess of roots and pumpkins.
Give Sheep the best pasturage you can
afford when they are fattening. Mich
Cotts need and should have a little ex-
ira feed and care as the pastures grow
poor. A little hay at night and mod.
crate mess or meal and bran will be re-
paid in their yield. Young Stock of ev.
cry kind ought TO begin the winter in
good condition. and q little extra caro-
now will prevent their going backwards.
when it will be very hard to get them back.
PUMPKINS FOR Cows.-Sone time
since i saw an article In the Times about
feeding cows pumpkins With the seeds.
For fifty years past have fed pump
kiDs with the seeds to my COWS, and have
never had n cow fail in her milk but
on the contrary, they always gave more
and better milk than when not fed ON
pumpkins, Edwin GUTHRIE,
Little Hooking, Washington Co.. Ohio.
MARYLAND BfscUITr-To two pounds
OF -four and two ounces Of lard, well rub
bed in, and tablespoonful or salt. take
/ enough cold water TO make dry dough
about pint,) being careful not to get il
too moist. Work the dough In shspe.
and pound 10 with the back OF an axe
for half an hour or more. letting it cut
through the dough ut every stroke
When hattened by the blows, fold up and
pound again, but don't add any -four NJ
ter it is first mixed. When ready TO
mold do not cut, but pull OF pieces A.
bout the size Of an egg, mold with your
hands, stick with fork aud bake in q
quick oven about half an hour.
SPIcED APrLEss--Eight pounds Of
apples pared, four pounds Of sugar, one
quart OF vinegar, one ounce stick CHINA
mon, half ounce cloves. Boil the sugar.
vinegar and spices together; put in the
apples when boiling. and let them re-
main until tender-about twenty min
utes. Take them out, and put them in
jar. Boil down the syrup until thick.
and pour IL over.
To WASH WHITE STRiPkD SrocYINos.