Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-06-22
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FARM AND FIREsIDE.

/ 4 FARM AND FIREsIDE.
SAVING LANIED HORsEs.-It is now
argued that it is unnecessary to kill broken
| legged horses, and q case in point is stated:
| Twelve weeks ago, the nigh hind leg of
| Mr.. Williams valuable and favorite mare
was broken, in Utica, by a kick from an
other horse. The fracture was halfway
between the fetlock and gambrel joints,
and was complete. A veterinary surgeon
undertook to set the leg. A canvas sling
was arranged, and the mare suspended in
1t, in such a way that she could OCCASION
ally rest upon her uninjured limbs. The
fractured leg was then set, bound with
hickory and leather splints, with heavy
boot outside of ALL The mare did well,
and never missed meal After three
weeks, plaster of Paris bandage was sub.
stituted, and in seven weeks ''Nellie'' was
walking around the stable. There was no
sign of the fracture, and it is thought that
she will keep her 2 40 gait
STRAWBERRY SHORT-CAKE.-Into one
quart of flour put one teaspoonful baking
powder and one of salt; sift all together.
or use prepared flour; add two-thirds of a
teacupful of batter, and cut it through the
-four with knife; wet this with sufficient
cream that has been on ice, if you have it,
OF else ice-cold milk; mold together,
handling as little as possible, and roll out
in cakes not quite half an Inch thick; bake
in jelly pans, or cut with biscuit-cutter.
When done, split, buttering and placing
quite fresh and ripe berries on them, we'll
sugered. After placing on the top layer
you may pour cream over all, OF it may be
put on the Strawberries, or not used at all.
To PREVENT GAPEs IN CHICKs.-It is
supposed that the chick in picking the lice
from it's body also swallows the nits which
produce the worms in the throat that cause
the gapes. 1t the chicks show any symp-
toms of the gapes coming you can destroy
the worms and cause the chicks to throw
them out, by placing some hot GOALS on a
shovel, dropping some carbolic acid upon
them and making the bird inhale the
fumes that arise till nearly suffocated.
Feed with cracked corn, and give plenty of
iron in their drinking water, and your
birds will recover.
TOMATO CHoWDER.-Soak a peck of
green tomatoes in salt and water twenty
four hours, then chop quite fine, adding
four onions, and mix with them teacup-
full of white mustard seed. Scald enough
good vinegar to cover them. Tie them up
loosely in muslin bag, with enough pep
per-corns, cloves and allspice, to spice to
suit the taste, and put to the vinegar while
heating it, When just ready to boil, pour
the vinegar over the tomatoes and stop the
jar closely, and put in cool, dark closet.
COLoRING FLOWER PoTs.-Flower pots
may be colored scarlet by coating well, in
side and out, with shellac varnish; then
paint with English vermillion, mixed and
applied as any other paint. When this is
quite dry, give one or two coats of white
varnish. If one fancies, decalcomanie
pictures may be added as ornament. We
do not recommend planting directly in
these pots; they are best used as an orna-
mental cover for those in which the plants
are grown.
SALAD DREssING.-Two hard boiled
eggs, two tablespoonful olive oil, one tea
spoonful salt, one teaspoonful white sugar,
one teaspoonful mustard, one teaspoonful
white pepper, four tablespoonful vinegar,
or more as required; rub the yolks to a
powder, and add the mixture; thin with
vinegar, and put in a cream jug, and pour
over as you wish at the table.
COLD TONGUE ON ToAsT.-Take cold
smoked tongue or ham. mince or CRATE fine,
mix it with the beaten volks of egg and
cream or milk, with a dash of cayenne pep
per; prepare thin, small, square pieces Of
buttered toast; place on q heated platter,
placing a spoonful of the meat OF each
piece; cover with dish cover, and send to
table hot for breakfast or lunch.
To PRESERVE Strawberries
equal parts of rich, ripe fruit and granula-
ted sugar; put in an earthen cooking yes
sci layer of sugar, then berries, then su-
gar, &C., until all are used; cover and let
stand over night. To every pound of fruit
allow one half-pint of red currant Juice;
place upon the fire where it will boil gently
until the syrup is rich, Swimming we'll.
CURING MEAT.-A French chemist as
serts that salt alone answers all purposes
for packing pork, provided all animal heat
has left it before sailing. No saltpetre
should be used, as it induces scurvy.-
The brine should be as strong as possible,
and cold water is capable of dissolving
more salt than hot water.
LINEN.-A tablespoonful of black pepper
put in the first water in which gray and
buff linens are washed will keep them from
spotting. 1t will also generally keep the
colors of black or colored cambrics, Or
muslins, from running, and does not har-
den the water.
For FRUIT TREES OR LARGE PLANTS.
Boil one tablespoonful of borax in one
pint of water, and, while warm, paint the
stems of fruit trees or plants. This will
destroy the green fungi, and prevent in
sect life from forming in the bark it will
also make the trees healthy.
COFFEE WITHOUT USING FILTERs.-
Have the coffee ground rather coarse and