The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-22
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
Household Hints.


Household Hints.
How TO REMOVE GREASE Spots FROM
BRUSSELS CARPETS. Spread on thick
paste of potter's clay tack over it some
thick brown paper, and at the end of a
week brush Of the clay. It may be nee
plication is usually sufficient. If the
to raise the carpet and put the clay on
the floor and scrub thoroughly.
To PROPERLY DISTRIBUTE RAIs1Ns.
After the batter is all ready for the rails.
ins, cover the raisins we'll with sifted
-four and stir them in the batter quickly.
If currants are used they must be well
washed in several waters place them in
fine sieve, and while mixing the cake
let dry thoroughly on the back part of
the stove then cover well with sifted
-four, and mix them in the batter at the
very last.
To WASH GLOVES. - Have ready a
little new milk in one saucer and little
brown soap in another, and clean cloth
or towel, folded three or four times. On
the cloth spread out the gloves smooth
and neat. Take piece of flannel, dip
it in the milk, and then rub off good
quantity of soap to the wetted flannel,
and commence to rub the glove down.
ward toward the fingers, holding it firm
ly with the left hand. Continue this
process until the glove, if white, looks
of dingy yellow, though clean if col
ored, till it looks dark and spoiled. Lay
it to dry, and the fair operator will be
gratifed to see that her old gloves look
nearly new, They will be soft, glossy,
smooth, sharp and elastic.
To Boil WATERY PoTAToEs. - Let
the potatoes be of size do not put
them in the pot until the water boils
when done pour off the water and re-
move the cover until all the steam is
gone then scatter in half teaspoonful
of salt and cover the pot with towel.
Around the Farm.
Take good care of the implements
through the winter that they may be
ready to do thorough work another sea-
| son.
Experiments have shown that it lis
best to feed oats and carrots together to
horses rather than either alone. Ii you
have been in the habit of feeding either
alone try half of each at n meal and
mark the result.
Now that the year is near its close
farmers should begin to think of closing
up their running accounts. Prepare tc
keep good set of books at the begin.
ming Of the year.
Keep an eye on the manure pile ant
| hot ho pf hn 70 oat
in size and quality.
Flowing under green clover is highl,
beneficial to sandy soil, making it il
time rich and mould-like. On heav,
lands it loosens the soil making it NOR,
light and porous.
Push open ground work forward be-
fore severe weather sets in, get every
thing in readiness for winter. "a stitcl
in time saves nine"
The communications of farmers are
always the most valuable matter in any
paper they deal with the practical de
tails, familiar TO the man who comes
face to face with difficulties and over
comes them. The editor can select sucl
items of news of general interest as h
thinks will be interesting and useful
but to build up truly useiu
and practical paper he must rely yer,
largely upon the assistance of practica
men. -Mdssachu PlOWDlan.
We have long been an advocate of til
use of salt as fertilizer, and have use
it upon our own promises with goo
effect 1t would do good to SOW it broad
cast every year or two in the spring, So,
about two bushels to the acre. W
should like to see some of our intell
gent farmers giving it fair trial, vary
ing the quantity per acre from two
five bushels. OF course any refus
article is good enough. Gernaantop
} Telegraph.
To Winter Hogs.
During the winter is when we all ia
at handling hogs. The long months wit
, but one kind of food, and that kin
that makes but very little bone OF mu
Gle, virtually fat producing food onl!
| the best article to lay ON fat with, bI
} not the best to build up the constitutio
and give health and strength. 1 ha,
, this year raised an acre of mangel wur
, Eel and sugar beets, also half an acre
1 turnips these will put where can g
g at them in the winter, and when IL
t weather will permit will feed the
freely. The swine eat them eagerl,
even now, and feel surely that such
! change of diet occasionally in winter wi
, be great benefit. I also cut a fe
l acres of clover second growth, cured
r carefully, salted it well, and fed durin
the winter, perhaps cut short and mois
| ened. have quite number OF lat
? pigs these intend to feed each da,
: all they will drink of warm swill made
? two parts bran, one part shorts, and OF
3 part meal, and at night feed of corr
: Now, with this bill of fare and variet
of diet hope to secure health for thel
and profit to myself.-Prairie Farme