The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-11-28
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
Household Hints.

SOFT SoAP,-Dissolve n pound OF
potash in two gallons of hot water, then
add two pounds Of clean melted grease
while stirring. Set aside, and in a few
days you will have excellent soap.
To ST1FFEN BLACK GRENADINE. Take
one pint mucilage; add n quart cold
water; stir we'll; have a sponge well
cleaned, which dip into the solution, and
softly brush the grenadine, and allow to
hang up in a cool place until dry.
MOTH PREvENTIvEs.-Brush and clean
weolens and furs thoroughly, put them
in tight paper bags, and paste them per-
fectly tight. To make sure, it is better
to place a second bag over the first. To
prevent the paper bag from being torn,
it is better to put it in a box or trunk.
Clothes should not be allowed to lie
about, but should be carefully put away
when no longer in daily use. Camphor
is very good to place in drawers. Fold
up clothes, s%prinkling dry camphor be-
tween the folds, and then sew them up
in common bed ticking. 1t is necessary
to be sure that moths have not laid eggs
in the things before they are packed.
RANCID BUTTER This may be re-
stored by melting it in a water bath,
with some coarsely powdered animal
charcoal (Which has been thoroughly
sifted from dust), and ~straining through
flannel.
To KEEP PnNo-KEYs WHIrE.-Piano-
KEYS that have become yellow will lose
much of the color by leaving them open,
as keeping them closed too much is the
cause Of their being yellow.
Money in Fr";t.
A writer in Western paper says :
Nothing<@ more common than to hear
the complaint that there is no money in
growing fruit when the truth is, as |
have had it demonstrated time and
again, that there is more money taken
from the orchard than from any crop on
the farm, acre for acre. And, of all the
fruits grown, the most staple and reli-
able is the apple. It is in universal de-
mand and wanted in every month in the
year. I asked, the other day, an old
farmer of these parts, who has a farm Of
more than 200 acres in cultivation,
twenty acres of which are in orchard :
"What crop on your farm pays you
best ?" He replied, without hesitation 4:
"My apple orchardof twenty acres pays
me better than all the other acres OF the
farm p This was o remarkable state
ment, and yet I was not surprised at it.
I know it to be literally true. This man
this year has over 1000 barrels Of choice
apples, and for nearly four weeks has
been sending to the Chicago market
from $50 to 800 worth of apples daily ;
and the prospect is that he will keep
this up for a long time to come. There
is money in this orchard. In fact, it is
the most profitable orchard ever knew.
And there are three reasons which con-
tribute to this result : First, the proper
varieties for profit were planted second,
the soil and location are just what they
should be to produce the best results
and, third, the man who cares for the
orchard does his duty to the orchard.
Health Notes.
A single drop of susquiodide chloride
of iron put on a corn between tae toes,
once a day, with a cameIs hair brush,
will effect q certain cure.
To eradicate face pimples, avoid very
salt, rich, or greasy food, and take a dose
of magnesia occasionally. Wash the face
with diluted cologne water.
One ounce of alcohol, two drachms Of
cayenne, one ounce of kerosene oil, mix.
ed and left standing a day or two, will
cure the worst case of toothache.
Hoarseness or tickling in the throat
may often be alleviated by placing 6
small quantity of powdered borax on the
tongue, and allowing it to dissolve and
run down the throat.
Speedy relief from burns may be OBJ
tanned by applying a layer of common
salt and saturating it with laudanum.
Keep i: in position q few hours with q
simple wrapper.