The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-11-09
d HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.


Zinc that is used under stoves should
never be dampened. IF it becomes soiled
or dim, rub with a flannel and little
fresh lard. In this way it will always
look as new and bright as when first pur-
chased.
Concerning the condition of the
farmers of the Northwest the Milwaukee
Wsscoasin thinks the general condition of
the farmers in these States at the close of
the season OF 1876 Is as good as it was in
not more than half crop, but holds that
they have far more corn than last year.
Marble mantels that have become
badly discolored by smoke may be made
perfectly clean by the application of ben
zine. Put it on literally, then rub off
with a clean flannel. If one application
does not do it effectually second will.
Never apply soap to marble, it takes off
the polish; but grease spots may be re-
moved by the application of powdered
magnesia.-Erch0nge.
t-Insects in all parts of the world are
becoming more than ever terror to the
husbandman. The Western farmers, with
their experiences Of grasshoppers and
potato bugs, can sympathize very acutely
with the poor wine-growers of the Cir
onde. Great as are the achievements of
science in Europe and America, its claims
to Boosting are made almost ridiculous by
the lmpudent aggressions Of these little
insects.
Ruby Cake.-Beat to cream one
pound OF sugar and one pound of butter;
add eight we'll beaten yolks of eggs and
one grated nutmeg and stir in the coloring
matter, made as follows: Crate beet
root to fine shreds, with very little wa
ter; let it stand one day and squeeze
through linen cloth. One wineglassful
OF this essence should be added to the
other ingredients. Then stir in one
pound of flour; lastly the whites of the
eight eggs, beaten to stiff froth.
TO polish furniture use equal parts of
boiled linseed oil and kerosene. Apply
it with a flannel, and rub dry with an
other flannel. 1t will remove all white
marks and scratches, and should be kept
always ready for use. 1t gives the room
fresh appearance to rub all the furniture
with this preparation. One feels we'll re-
warded for the labor. If any white spots
are so firmly fixed that the polish does not
remove them, it can be done ty rubbing
with turpentine, then holding hot shovel
over them.-Detrost Free Press.
ANY good housekeeper will have her
pickle jars and fruit cans thoroughly
cleansed, when emptied of their contents,
before putting away. To do this, throw
in good handful of washing soda, fill
up the jar with boiling water, cover and
let it stand for an hour. Then wash in
the soda water, scald and rinse in two
boiling waters and wipe dry. If any odor
remains repeat the process. To clean
bottles, put dozen large tacks in with
strong soda water, shake we'll, and every
thing adhering to the inside of the bottle
will at once disappear.
-Purdy's Fruit Recorder gives the most
successful planting of raspberries as in
autumn, by the following mode: The
young plants are carefully set, the roots
well spread out, and the mellow earth
which covered them beaten with the hoe
over the plants, to show where they were
As soon as the ground froze in winter a
wagon-load of manure was driven over the
plantation, and a shovelful placed on each
beaten spot. Early in spring the whole
surface was narrowed, which scattered the
manure and mixed it with the soil. This
mellowed the soil and destroyed the weeds
that were just ready to come up, leaving
clean surface till the young raspberries
were half foot high.
For years we used "salts of lemon"
and various acids to remove stains from
table linen, but a person remarked to us:
"All your labor is useless. Wait till the
peaches are gone and the stains will also
be gone" We thought this utterly fool
ish, but decided to try it; and, sure
enough, when the peaches were gone the
stains had Disappeared! The idea, in it.
self, looks ridiculous; but does not the
table linen get enough regular washing to
take out almost any stains in the course of
one peach season? We have noticed the
same is true of grape stains, or of almost
any other kinds of fruit. This is very true,
and if remembered may save much use
less labor.-Cor. Detroit Free Press.