Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-03-03
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
Medical Notes.


lower end; the oil which drops from it,
while consuming, should be applied,
when cold, with feather, to the burn or
scald. If kept in bottle well corked, it .
loses none of its efficacy.
MARSH AIALLows (SYRUP oF).-1. +
Fresh roots, one pound; water, one gal
Ion; boil to one-half press out the |
liquor; let it settle; add white sugar,
four pounds; and boil down to six
pounds altogether. 2. Fresh roots, one
pound; water, five quarts; boil to one
half add four pounds of sugar, boil |
again to the consistence of q syrup. |
Used for tickling coughs.
LOOSE TEETH. the front teeth !
become loose without any apparent
cause a diseased state of the gums may
be apprehended. Sometimes the teeth
may be set firm again by washing out the
mouth, three or four mornings running,
with tincture of myrrh, about tea
spoonful in third of tumbler of water.
But if this will not succeed, use the fol-
lowing for q mouth wash: Infusion of
roses, six ounces; borax, one ounce;
honey of roses, one ounce.
BAD CODA correspondent writes:
h" append two remedies for a cold, leav-
ing the reader to take his choice. l. As
soon as you find that you have an attack
of cold, abstain from swallowing any
thing that is liquid. You may eat ordi-
nary food, but you must not drink any
thing. Keep this up for sixteen hours
and your cold will be very slight; for
twenty hours and you will be compara-
lively well. The first drink of water you
take, will teach you how good water is.
2. The first night after YOU take cold,
take dose of aperient medicine and rub
well, night and morning, with dalnr
towel.
Rolling the Lands.
By the use of rollers land can be made
compact cheaper than in any other man.
ner, and if our farmers would use this
implement more on their wheat fields,
the result could scarcely fail to be salts
factory. The land may be rolled at the
time of sowing the seed, then again in
the spring, the latter pressing the roots
into the earth and making the soil firm
about them, thereby preventing exposure
to light and air, followed by injury from
drying. But the most singular effect
of this spring rolling of wheat has been
observed where it had made very rank
growth, giving promise of over lrixuri-
ance, which is quite certain to be fol-
lowed by lodging or falling down before
the grain is ripe. In such instances it
has been observed that solidifying the
surface checks the growth of the straw,
and at the same time greatly increases
the yield of the grain. 1t costs but o
trihe to test this theory of solidifcation,
or root-resistant theory, by applying
the roller to wheat in the fall and spring.
In all the prairie regions, and where
wheat is liable to "heave out and win
ter kill, we are certain that the farm
roller can be used with great benefit.
The Canada Thistle.
The Canada thistle should be allowed,
member of the American Farmers club
thought, to attain nearly their full
growth, so that they would have drawn
largely upon the vitality of their roots
before the attempt is made to effect their
destruction. At this stage it should have
the tops cut off and burned to prevent
the seeds from ripening, and the remain
der either plowed or spaded under the
surface. As soon as the plant shows it.
self above the ground again repeat the
plowing or spading, and continue this
treatment throughout the season until
the plant fails at last to appear. On
ground newly cleared these thistles are
very liable to come up thickly. In this
case it was advised to SOW grass seed
thickly and NOV the crop when both
grass and thistles are in bloom, and the
latter will rapidly decrease with each
successive moving.
Let the MOies Live.
The chairman of the American Farm
er's club read the following paragraph in
defense of moles, which are so often de-
nounced for the damage they are said to
do to growing crops: In some parts of
Belgium an attempt has been made to
extirpate moles. These little animals,
though they have faults, possess at the
same time many recommendations. AT
one of the elegant chateaus in the coun-
try, surrounded by park, adorned by
magnificent lawns, men were employed
to catch and kill the moles. After a time
they all disappeared and died. The grass
of the lawns soon withered. The cause
of the mischief was small white worm,
which had previously been kept down by
the moles. The proprietor was obliged
to stock his place with fresh supply OF
moles, after which the lawns fourished
as formerly.
Good Yeast.
Take twelve large potatoes, wash them
well, and put them on in q gallon Of
water, with handful of hops when the
potatoes are nearly done. Let all boil
| together until the potatoes are cooked.
Take them up, peel, and mash them
well; then strain the water upon them,
and add one teacupful of sugar (white
preferred) and one of salt. Two cupfuls
of sweet yeast to start fermentation. Sci
it neal the fire until it begins to work,
and then put it inte bottles. Cork, and
set them in a cool place. You should
put water enough when done boiling tc
make gallon of yeast. Do not use Q
particle of -four in making this yeast Il
will not bubble and ferment as much as
common yeast, but is lively nevertheless
You must remember to use less salt thar
usual in making up the bread.
To MAKE CABBAGE Sour, WITH PORK
Take breast piece of corned porl
weighing about three pounds; let soal
for an hour; wash it in tepid water; pu
it into soup pot with six quarts o
water; boil for an hour; then add Z
Savoy cabbage cut in eight pieces, al