Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-01-08
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
DOnesIlc Hints.

To. keep eggs fresh, glaze with the
white of an egg and keep in cool place.
There is less waste in poultry than in
most kinds of meat, so that it is as
economical to buy them as meat.
Wood ashes and common salt, made
compact with water, will stop the cracks
of stove, and prevent the smoke from
escaping.
A wet sponge is one of the best means
for cleaning soiled garments and does
not fray or wear articles as brush is
apt to do.
4 simple way to test the freshness of
eggs is to put them into water. A good
one will lie fiat, but those musty with
age will stand on end.
Knives are often stained by fruit or
vinegar. The stains can be removed by
rubbing them with piece of raw po-
tato before they are cleansed on the
board.
To clean metal teapot put it into a
solution of common soda boiling hot /;
let it stand twelve hours near the fire !;
then pour it away, and wipe with a
clean cloth.
To make plate look like new, take of
unslaked lime and alum pound of each,
- of aqua vitae and vinegar each pint,
and of beer grounds two quarts boil
the plate in these ingredients, and it
will receive beautiful polish from them.
In case knife or fork handle gets
loose, set the handle upon end, fill the
cavity with pulverized rosin, then warm
the small part of the knife or fork and
insert it slowly, crowd it down firmly
aud hold it in right position until the
rosin cools enough to set. Y
The moment used knives are taken
into the kitchen, they should be dipped
into warm water and wiped, taking care
not to wet the handles.-The House
Keeper.
Watering Horses,
Il. In regard to watering horses cele-
brated author sums up the question in
the following words: "It rests only to
say that water, although it should never
be given to a horse in large quantities
shortly before being put to work; or at
all on his coming off work, while hot;
still less while jaded or exhausted
should ordinarily be furnished him often
and in abundance. Not SO much in
arge draughts at time, which improp-
erIy distends the stomach, as in small
quantities, at frequently recurring in
tervals." If a farmer depends upon
hired labor to care for his stock he must
BE- ever on the alert to prevent neglect,
unless the laborers are of a more faith
full kind than is usually obtained in this
4. country. OF course we do not suppose
that the owners of animals are always to
be trusted in this matter, for we have
known many who were fully as anxious
to do up the chores at night and get in
by the side of good fire as any hired
man.
The horses may have been hard al
work during the day, and when brought
in at night they would be hastily unbar.
messed, and left with snow and mud
hanging to their legs and feet; nc
blankets being put on in the coolest
weather, although the stables were little
better than open sheds. To complete
the neglect, hay would be tossed into
the rack and oats into the trough before
them, and then the farmer goes to the
house and forgets that the horses have
had no water since morning. Perhaps
this latter requisite to health and com
fort is offered before the animal is hal
through with his meal, and if he refuses
to drink under such circumstances it il
taken as proof that he is not thirsty
hence no more is offered him until the
next day. Now, this haste in the care
of animals is the cause of many diseases
as well as general unhealthiness show
in staring coat, loss of spirits, ant
health. An animal may be given plent,
of good and rich food, and still remain
poor, all the result of bad management
in other matters which are quite as i'm
portant.
Preserving Fruit.
Fruit is preserved in Russia by th
following process: Lime is slaked il
water in which little creosote has beel
dissolved. It is then allowed to fall t.
powder, which is spread over the bottom
of deal box to about one inch in thick
ness. A sheet of paper is laid above
and then the fruit. Over the fruit i
another sheet of paper, then more lime
and so on till the box is full, when fine
ly powdered charcoal is packed in tn
corners and the lid tightly closed. Frui
thus inclosed will, it is said, renal
good for year.