The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-16

tight.
How prevent a carriage from rat
thing?
Placing washers OF sole leather on the
spindles Of the axletrees will prevent the
noise caused by too much "pIay." A
piece OF rubber put in between tho thill
iron and clip will stop clatter, and
little coal oil on the circle will stop
sQucaking.
What produces gnrget2
Garget, or inflammation OF tho udder,
is disease which arises from several
causes, either local or constitutional;
amongst the former are counted all in
juries done to the udder, and not thor
ough "stripping;" amonst tho Inter
arc all Irregularities OF diet. A sudden
change toany food which from its nature
will increase the flow OF milk is n fire..
quont cause Of gargct. Therefore, q
sudden or iuju1icious allowance Of po'
tatoes, green clover, Swedish turnips or
other feed in which water abounds, will
DO liAble TO cause this disease, because
nil food i'll which water nbounds will in
creaS9 tho flow OF milk.
What is the best process for drying
sweet cornl
Gather tho corn ut the most suitable
state for boiling-that is, Neither too old
nor too green; take thin slice of nil
around tho outside Of the ears with
sharp knife, Just enough to cut the top
from each kernel; then, with tho back
OF the knife, scrape the cars, taking all
tho inside Of tho kernels and leaving the
skins and hulls on tho cobs. This done,
spread the mass on plates md dry in
quick oven, being careful not to scorch
it. When nearly dried, put it in thin
Muslin bags aud hang up near tho stove
until thoroughly dry, Then cover the
muslin bags with papers, to preserve
from insects, and the corn will keep with
out further trouble until desired for
use.
1t there my way OF breaking the mean
habit Of young horses lying down in
their harness1
a sharp blow from the whip is often
given to make them spring up, but this
frightens tho colt md is hardly the best
way. A farmer who has tried it says it
is better to beat him ut his own gnme.
When he lies down keep him there until
no is uneasy and glad to get up. This
can DO done by putting tho knee on the
animals neck while the hands hold the
bride pieces; theu the colt soon learns
how powerless lie il. In five or ten min.
utcs he will usually give up and allow
tile man at his head to enjoy the victory;
the mad look OF the ego will, leave It:
muscles will relax their tension ard the
whole body will lose rigidity. This is
tue stage Of exhaustion, and, better still,
OF submission. He has been beaten and
no knows it, and will never try the same
trick again.
Dotncstic Rtcipes.
Flour PuDDISG.-Oue quart of milk,
slx eggs, eight tablespoonfuls Of flour
and little salt; bake half brown.
HUMMELSHINE, cupfnls OF sugar, two
eggs, one cupful OF butter, two table.
spoonfuls Of sour milk, scant half tea
spoonful of saleratus.
Cnu1nERs.-Two cupfuls Of sugar,
one OF sour milk, thrce eggs, one tea.
spoonful Of salerat1s, three tablespoon
fuls Of melted butter.
SODA OAKE.-Ono cupful OF suear.
one tablespoonful of butter, one cupful
OF sweet milk, two eggs, one pint of
flour, ono and onc-half teaspoonfuls Of
baking powder.
SroSdE CAKE-Sixeggs, the whites Of
Blk eggs III sugar, tho whites Of four
eggs in flour; beat the yolks and sugar
together, tho whites separately, to q stiff
froth; favor with lemon.
SODA .Drsourr.-Onc quart Of flour,
half cupful Of butter and lard mixed,
teaspoOnful Of salt, three teaspoonfuls
OF baking powder; mix with enough
milk to make soft enough TO roll out.
CnAD APPLE PnEsERvE.-Wash aud
pick blows of, hut have stems on your
crab apples. Take as many pounds
sugar us there arc pounds Of fruit; add
little water to dissolve sugar; put in
part Of fruit at time; when the apples
begin to crack, skim out into n Jar;
when all are done boil syrup few mo-
mcnts, and skim; then pour over fruit;
keep dry and cool.
RoQUET PICKLES. - Ono gallon of
chopped cabbage, two quartz of green
chopped tomatoes, six onions sliced
thin, half m ounce OF ground pepper,
half an ounce OF whole allspice, hall IN
ounce oil celery seed, half a gallon OF
vinegar, fourth Of M ounce of whole
cloves, one.iourth oupful Of white mus
tard seed, one-half gill of salt, one-half
pound Of brown sugar.
Fertiiizins Value of Lime.
When limo OF my kind Is used Oh q
fertilizer ii is always scattered Oh the
plowed ground and narrowed in, or
upon tho narrowed ground and left
upon tho surface. Limo thus used
should always DO in fine condition,
dry slakel to very fino powder. II
then sinks rapidly into tho soil when
exposed to winter rains. and when tho
ground is next plowcd, some of it
that has not been dissolved will DO
turned up ut the bottom OF tho flrrow.
It should be applied in tho fall, aud il
generally used when wheat or rye il
sown and the field seeded to clover.
For old grass fields it is valuable top
dressing, but is most valuable when
composted with swamp muck, yard
scrapings, old sods, weeds, and such
matters. On clay loan soil about fifty
bushels per aero il generally used every
time the ground Is mid down to grass.