Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-06-16
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

MoTHs.-To kill moths without dis
turbing the carpet; Take towel, dip it
in watet, then wiring 1t out, and spreading
1t upon the carpet, iron 1t dry with a hot
iron; after which remove and repeat the
process, going round the outside of the
room. The steam thus generated will force
itself through the carpet, and kill both the
moth and its egg, The foregoing method
is radical and sure.
FooD FOR MoCKING-BRDs. .--Nlocking-
birds food should be mixed with grated
carrot, and the supply should always be
limited. A few angle-worms, or little
raw beef, cut up fine with pair of scis-
sors, may be given occasionally. They
should not have animal food and prepared
food at the same time. Grapes and almost
all kinds of ripe fruit, the yelk of q boiled
egg, flies, ect., are good for them, but
don't feed them too much If you wish
them to sing, and never give them any
thing containing salt or grease.-Er.
change.
CARBoLIo acid paper, which is now
used in such large quantities in this coun-
try and abroad for packing fresh meats,
etc, for the purpose of preserving them
against deterioration by Atmospheric or
other influences, is made by melting five
parts of stearine in gentle heat, and then
stirring in thoroughly two parts of car
bolic acid, after which five parts of par
afline in melted form are added. The
mass thus prepared is then well stirred
together until 1t cools, after which il is ap-
piled with brush to the paper, in quires,
in the same manner as the waXed paper
so much used in Europe as a wrapping
material for various articles-is treated.
BAD shoeing often causes horses to in
terfere. A careless blacksmith may often
make the outside cork little higher than
the other, and this causes the ankle to
turn in enough to cause the horse to inter-
ferfere. On the other hand, horse that
interferes may often be cured by making
the inside cork the longest, causing the
ankle to turn out. The theory of fat
horses not interfering will not hold good
in practice. Careful shoeing is the surest
way to prevent it. Blacksmiths often look
more to the almighty dollar than to the
comfort of the animals they are shoeing.
Such men ought not to be patronized. -
Ohio Farmer.
PORTABLE LEMoNADE.-Takeo of taTtaric
acid, half an ounce; loaf sugar, three
ounces; essence of lemon, half a drachm.
Powder the tartaric and the sugar very
tine in marble or wedgwood mortar ;
mix them together, and pour the essence
of lemon on them, by q few drops at a
time, stirring the mixture after each
addition, till the whole is added 4;
then mix them thoroughly, and di-
vide it into twelve equal parts, wrapping
each up separately in a piece of white
paper. When wanted for use, it is only
necessary to dissolve it in tumbler OF
cold water, and fine lemonade will be OBJ
tanned, containing the flavor of the Juice
and peel of the lemon, and ready sweet
ened.
CARD BAsKET.-Make your basket of
wire of any shape you like; paint the
wire to prevent its rusting, and wind the
wires with woOlen yarn (any color you
like, or with flannel torn in very narrow
strips; be sure that every part of the wire
is covered, as the alum will only adhere
to the wooden; take three and a half
pounds of alum TO one gallon of water
put the alum in the water when the water
is cold, and set it over the fire until all the
alum is dissolved, stirring occasionally
then set your basket in an earthen jar or
crock, and pour the water over it, but be
sure that the water more than covers the
basket; leave it over night without dis
turbing, and in the morning take it out
and handle carefully till perfectly dry, or
the alum will fall off.