The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-11-19
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. FARM AND HOUSE Holt. I.
. small quantity Of alcohol added 10
black ink will prevent It from frsezing in
cold weather. 1850, \. ) q.
J. i is fact that : large stove burns
less fuel, and gives out 8 far more heat.
than small one. IN the latter, the e.
loric PUSHES through it without being
radiated, and is wasted in the outside
frozen air. The carbon of tho fuel has
also less chance to combine with the
oxygen Of tho air. More smoke is conse.
quently created, and less heat.
Equal parts Of common clay and salt.
powdered and mixed to the thickness Of
mortar, make : very hard, fire-proof
cement for stopping holes in ovens,
stoves and dreplaces. 4
A wash composed ofa teaspoonful of
powdered borax to = pint Of water, is
most excellent to keep on the dressing
table for dandruf and eli sorts of erup.
tions Of The skin. -.
Powdered borax is the best washing
powder known, when mixed with little
spirits Of turpentine. For bleaching and
clear starching fine linen it has no supe-
rlor. The present price brings it within
the reach Of all.
Soda always makes hard soap. Pot
ash always makes soft soap.
A very thin solution Of gum arabic in
water, SO thin that it shows no gloss
when put on paper. is excellent to pre-
vent pencil marks or drawings from rub.
bling and being defaced.
White damar varnish is excellent for
vanishing maps or pictures. The paper
should first be covered with q very thin
Hour paste, which acts as 4 size, to pre-.
vent the varnish from sinking into the
paper and making it transparent.
The best application in the world for
frosted feet or chilblains is to pour spir-
its, turpentine, or coal oil on the stock
ings and in the boots. Almost immedi.
ate relief is given.
Prepare your CRAFTS and cions for
spring work before severe winter weather
sets in, which often Injuries even the har.
diest so they will not grow next season.
Horses will work much more easily, and
lose less of their effective force, by work.
ing abreast, than when they are placed in
single file. If four horses are to draw a
load in one wagon, it is better to have q
long double whif1etree, with span Of
horses on each side of the tongue, than
to have one span placed before the other.
A skilful sawyer, in saving log into
scantling, which he knows will spring,
will first mark off the ends into cuts and
then, after saving once through on one
side of the log, will saw a slab off the
other side, and finish in the middle. By
this means the lumber will be about As
true rs if the timber were not inclined to
spring at all.
Chimneys are excellent lightning con.
ductors. In view of which, it is recon.
mended: First, that they be kept clean
then, that all the CRATES in house be
connected with by means ola strong wire,
such rs is used for telegraph purposes.
with piece of metal in the earth, or with
the iron gas or water pipes.
Middlings, fine feed, Indian meal, OF
indeed roots, may be used with straw and
similar foods, though they are not 50
rich in nitogen, and in lack of direct ex.
pertinent We may infer that they would
not secure so complete utilization Of the
straw and stalks as would the more nj.
trogenous foods.
A few experiments have been made to
test the effect on its nutritive value oil
boiling, stea,ning, and fermenting fodder.
Contrary to what might be expected, the
digestibility does not appear to be in.
creased by these means; still the food il
made more palatable, and further, in
cold werther warm food and drink arc
excellent. The nutritive effect may,
therefore, be increased by boiling and
steamirg. But the experiments on this
question are, as yet, few. It is one of
the practical problems upon which we
have great need of careful Investigation.
PLANT A GRAPE VINE FIRST.
Not one farmer in twenty will luy
grapes or other fruit, except apples, for
himself or family; but grapes are so
easily and cheaply grown that no family
with 4 square rod Of ground should
be without a few grape vines. Grapes
can be got in bearing earlier than any
other fruit, excepting strawberries. The
first duty Of = settler on new land is to
plant half a dozen grape vines, and after
that as many as he can afford. Fresh
fruit Is necessary to the health Of fam.
lily, and nothing is more quickly, easily
or cheaply grown than grapes.
SAYING WORK.
House maids can save themselves q
great deal of work BY using care in Va.
rious ways. a particular nail for each
cloth used about the sink, makes it easier
to keep the table at hand in order, and
to cleanse the pots and kettles perfectly,
and to make the pantry shelves neat.
When water is stopped upon the floor, if
it is wiped up, the rest Of the floor is
saved from soiling. Whole days may be
saved in the course Of the year. and any
amount of irritated temper spared, If
every dish aud kitchen utensil is put
away Il, its place. An intelligent girl
will save her time and strength by using
her head along with her hands.
WHEN TO CUT TIMBER.
A correspondent of the Now Jersey
Herald says: If oak, hickory or chest
nut timber is felled in the eighth month,
(August,) in the second running of the
sap, and barked, quite large tree will
season perfectly, and even the twigs will
remain sound for years; whereas that
cut in winter, and remaining until next
fall las thick as your wrist,) will be com.