Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-04
AGRICULTURAL AND DOMESTIC.

In planting trees, trim the broken
,,d bruised ends of roots, to prevent
the commencement of decay. -Io,cd
State Register.
Stains from acids can usually be
removed from white materials-llnen
or cotton-by washing in warm chic
rine water, and frequently nothing
more is needed than soaking and rms
inc in pure, soft cold water; then wash
Is usual and boil out.
-Tinware looks much nicer when
washed in hot water with milk instead
of soap. and will not require the rough
securing which is so commonly used
nv servants, and which soon wears off
all the tin, leaving a rusty, useless
article, neither iron nor tin.
Never wash mirrors with cloth !:
Int after removing all dust from mir
ror and frame with an old silk hand
kerchief or feather buster, dampen al
old newspaper and rub the surface of
the mirror till perfectly clear and free
from spots: then wipe off all the
moisture with dry paper, and the
mirror will be as clear as glass can be
without notes or streaks, as is the
case when it is washed and polished
with cloth. -EIchange.
Where a horse is lover on the
knee" or rather, knee sprung, no
remedy is so good as proper shoein2.
Have the heels of the shoes thinner
than the toes, but let them slope gently
and gradually. Do not at first make
the change in the thickness very sud-
den. but keep on increasing it for a
few shoeings. The horse will begin
to lower his heel by this treatment,
and the knees will straighten, if they
are at all durable. Flannel bandages
are no sood.-N. Y. Herald.
One secret of getting lettuce for
ward early consists in planting or
sowing in very light and rich, but
not rankl y-manured, soil, and in a
warm situation. \ strip of good soil
along the front wall of a dollhouse is
an excellent place to sow if there is a
sufficient depth of soil. The heat
from the wall makes a sensible differ
ence in the temperature of the ground
for several feet outward. The seed
should be sown in drills six inches
apart. and the young plants should be
thinned out as soon as they can be
laid hold ot-tirSt to one or two inches
asumder, and the last three to six
inches. This is not allowing much
room, but it is enough to produce nice
little compact heads. When the plants
are growing they should never be al
lowed to get dry at the root, but kept
constantly moist, to encourage quick,
succulent growth and early heating
". Y. Herald.
When stung by bee, says an in
teresting article in the gardeners
ChroRicle, the first thing to do is to
remove the sting from the flesh, for if
left to itself it sinks deeper and deep
er, all the time ejecting more and
more of the venom; but, if immedi-
ately removed, very little can have
been injected beneath the skin. The
next thing is not to rub or irritate the
part, else the blood is put into active
circulation and the poison rapidly dis
seminated. The venom being an acid,
any alkali will counteract it. Harris
horn may therefore be applied, but
with care; so may liquor potassa.
The juice expressed from moistened
tobacco, too, or that of the poppy,
worked into the wound, is said to be
effectual. Plantain leaves, bruised
ami pressed on the wound, are also
specifics. Plain olive oil rubbed well
i'll gives instant relief, and honey it.
self is mentioned as cure.