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FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
Medicnis Notes.

| FAhM, 6AhUEN AND hUUSEhULU.
lIedicnis Notes.
BURNS AND SCALDs. Soak piece oi
linen rag in inseed oil, suspend it from
the tongs over saucer, and ignite the
lower end; the oil which drops from it,
while consuming, should be applied,
when cold, with a feather, to the burn or
scald. If kept in bottle we'll corked, it
loses none of it's efficacy. r
MARSH MAI1ows (SYBUP oF).-1.
Fresh roots, one pound; water, one gal
lon; boil to one-haf 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 syrup.
Used for tickling coughs. -.
! LOOSE TEETH.-When 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 a tincture of myrrh, about tea
spoonful in third of tumbler of water.
But if this will not succeed, use the fol-
lowing for mouth wash: Infusion Of
roses, six ounces; borax, one ounce;
honey Of roses, one ounce. =.
BAD CorD.-A correspondent writes:
! II append two remedies for 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 compare
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 damp
towel.
The Canada Thistle.
The Canada thistle should be allowed,
member of the American Farmers club
thought, to attain nearly their full
growth, 80 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 thistlcs are
very liable to come up thickly. In this
case it was advised to SOW grass seed
thickly and NOW the crop when both
grass and thistles are in bloom, and the
latter will rapidly decrease with each
successive moving.
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 q very rank
growth, giving promise of over luxuri-
ance, which is quite certain to be fol-
lowed by lodging OF 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 mt the same time greatly increases
the yield Of the grain. 1t costs but q
triAe to test this theory Of solidification,
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 ont and WIN
ter kill, we are certain that the farm
roller can be used with great benefit.
Let the Molcs 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 m 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 molns. After time
they MI 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 vas obliged
to stock his place with fresh supply of
moles, after which the lawns fiourished
as formerly.
Good Yeast.
Take twelve large potatoes, wash them
we'll, and put them on in 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
we'll; 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. Set
it near the fire until it begins to work,
and then put it into bottles. Cork, and
set them in a cool place. You should
put water enough when done boiling to
make gallon of yeast. DO not use q
particle of -four in making this yeast. 1t
will not bubble and ferment as much as
common yeast, but is lively nevertheless.
You must remember to use less salt than
usual in making up the bread.
To MAKE CABBAGE SOUP, WITH PORK.
Take breast piece of corned pork
weighing about three pounds; let soak
for mn hour; wash it in tepid water; put
it into soup pot with six quarts of
water; boil for an hour; then add q
Savoy cabbage cut in eight pieces, al
onion, two leeks, two carrots and two
turnips cut the whole into thick slices !;
little salt let boil for an hour and a half !;
add few sliced raw potatoes; boil a
little longer; when done, put the vege-
table in the soup trlreen, alternating each
layer with slices of French bread taste
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