Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-01-21
8be stau1rto,t Dinoieator
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

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Coon A,rD BAD Cows.-The difference
between good COW and poor one Is not
generally appreciated. Oftener than other
wise the price at which COWS are bought
and sold is made to accord with the amount
of milk they will give. But this is not
SOUND way of estimating their value Beef
cattle may be estimated by the pounds OF
beef they will make. A bullock that VIII
make 500 lbs Of beef may be worth halt as
much as one that will make l 900 lbs: /, out
the cow that produces only 100 lbs. of but
ter year is not worth half as much as one
that will make 200 lbs. in the same time.
AS it will take the former cow two years
to make as much butter as the latter will
in one, she will cost the owner years
keeping more than the other COW will to
get the same amount. The butter from
the poor cow costs double what it does from
the good one, and is produced at Il runlous
rate to the farmer. Such d COW will not
pay the cost of keeping, and is only fit for
the shambles. She ought certainly never
to occupy place in the dairy.
SHEEP LIKE A GOVERNMENT BOND
A Nevada sheep man, who had tried and
succeeded with sheep. said: "Sheep are
better than Government bond; you can
tear off a coupon every six months half as
big as the bond, and the bond is left as
good us it was" 1t was well put. Sheep
are a bnoanZt to any man who will give as
thorough attention as he would give any
other business. The proper selection of
herds and crosses comes in for first atten-
ton, with proper feed and skillful handling,
with continued attention, and the profits
follow certainly and satisfactorily.
SHEEP BREEDING.-I would like to tell
you about little flock of sheep that have
and how much money they have brought
me in this year. [ had twenty-three in the
spring, all told-eighteen ewes, four with
ers, and ram. sold, in wool, $50 nth,
and of lambs, SAT =; value of increase left
unsold; seven lambs, $21; total amount
realized from tweniy-three sheep, Sis. 1
now have thirty sheep left. Who says
sheep don't pay? These sheep are graded
crosses of Cotswold, Leicester, and Merino
and had no extra eare.-Cor s''it$lA,,~ Spir-
1t. ..
CURING SKINs.-:A method Of curing
skins without rem wing the hair is given
by correspondent in the Fanciers' jour
nal Take soft water about ten gallons,
one half bus .lel of wheat 5:'4:l, and seven
pounds of sulpsurc acid dissolve all to-
gether and put the skins in the solution,
and allow them to remain twelve hours
take them out and clean them well, and
again immerse twelve hours more, Or long
err. if necess ry. The skins may then be
taken out, we'll washed and dried. They
can be beaten soft, if desired.
TO CURE HAN1s-For one hundred
pounds Of meat take live pounds OF sugar,
two ounces of pulverzed saltpeter and sey-
ell pints of salt. Rub the hams first with
saltpeter and then With the sugar; then
pack them ina nleat-tub and let them re-
main one week rub salt into them and
pack them again in the same tub. They
will be ready fol- the smoke-house in from
four to six weeks, depending upon the size
of the ham. The position of the hams
ought to be changed several times, SO that
all will be equally sailed.
WEDDING CAKE.-Three pounds Of
brown sugar, two pounds OF butter, two
dozen eggs, three pounds of flour, three
cupfuls of molasses, two teaspoonfuls OF
salaratus, gill Of brandy, half an ounce
of mace, three nutmegs, Glove, four pounds
of stoned raisins, four pounds of currants,
two pounds Of citron the fruit to be rolled
in half I. pound of flour. Bake four hours.
This makes three large lOaves or four small
ones.
RING WoRM.-It is said the disagreed
BILE affection known as ring-worn may DE
easily and speedily cured as follows: Up
ON retiring at hight apply a poultice of
damp gunpowder to the part effected. Cell
orally one application is sufficient, but if
on the following night there are no posi-
tive indications OF Il cure having been eff
fected, apply again, and the eruption will
speedily vanish.
SAUsAGEs. -Chopa hundred pounds of
pork, one-third fat and two thirds lean,
well together. Season With three pounds
of salt and half Il pound OF pepper Three
ri NJ NJ nj az Ina Gao or =
be sprinkled over the pork, and chopped In
with it. And water sufficient to mosten,
and fill. 4"
To CLEAN KID GLOVES Lay the glove
out smoothly Oh a piece of flannel. Have
ready piece of white soap (any kind) and
Il saucer of new milk. Dip piece of flan-
mel in the milk, rub on the soap, and clean
from the wrist, rubbing towards the fng-
ers. This will clean light kids nicely.
SP1CED GINGERBREAD.-For two loaves
take Il cupful of sugar, a cupful of butter,
a cupful of sour milk, a cupful 0. molasses,
four eggs, four cupfuls of sifted flour, d
tablespoonful of ginger, a tablespoonful Of
cinnamon, a lemon, and two teaspoonfuls
of allspice.
PRUNE PIEs.-Take pound Of prunes
and half pound of raisins; soak over
night in the morning, boil until the prnne
stones can be easily removed; sweeten TO
taste.
Pork OUTLETS to nice brown;
beat three eggs with three teasponnfuls of
flour, dip each slice in the batter and fry
again until the batter is cooked. This is
very nice.