The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-08-14
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.


10 RAN AhAO WhtNA AZ WnANu Abu lh
Sprigs Of Wintergreen or ground ivy
will drive away red ants; branches o
wormwood will serve the same purpos,
for black ants.
STAIN ON THE HANDs.-When there il
danger of staining the hands from pre-
pairing fruit and vegetables, rub then
with fresh lard.
When washing oil-cloths, put little
milk in the last water they are washed
with. This will keep them bright and
clean longer than clear water.
To keep lemons fresh, place them in
jar with water enough to cover them.
They will keep fresh in this way several
days without changing the water.
MUSLIN Cows. tinted musllns
require careful washing. They will not
fade if soaked and rinsed in solution
salt in one gallon of water.
Meat can be prevented from scorohing,
during the roasting process, by simply
placing a basin or cup of water in the
oven. The steam generated not only
prevents scorching, but makes the meat
cook nicer.
To CLEAN SMOKY MARBLE. E.-Brush q
paste of chloride of lime and water over
the entire surface. Grease spots can be
removed from marble by applying a
paste Of crude potash and whiting in
this manner.
A lump of bread about the size of
billiard-ball, tied up in linen bag and
placed in the pot in which green's are
boiling, will absorb the gasses which
oftentimes send such an insupportable
odor to the regions above.
To remove smoke and dust from wall
paper, tie large piece of clean white
cloth over o broom, and brush the wall
down well. Then take a stale loaf of
bread, cut it open, and rub the soft side
all over the paper. Be sure and rub
downward. 1t will also remove spots of
lime or whitewash.
DEoDoRIzERs.-A pail of clear water
in a newly painted room will remove
the sickening odor of paint. Coffee
pounded in mortar and roasted on an
iron plate, sugar burned on hot Goals,
and vinegar boiled with myrrh and
sprinkled on the floor and furniture ou
the sick room are excellent deodorizers.
WASHING G1ovEs.-The cheap Aus
trian gloves which look as well as kid
can be washed dozen times if need be.
Put them on and scrub them thorough
ly with borax and water. Rub them
dry with a smooth cloth, not taking
them off while drop of moisture re-
mains in them.
Farm and Garden Notes.
There is no stock on the farm that
costs 80 little that pays so well as sheep.
Stock of all kinds prefer young grass
to that which is in the flower, and that
which is in flower to that which is older
or has gone to seed.
A New England farmer who uses hay
caps of homespun, soaked in strong
alum water, says they afford perfect pro-
lection for weeks for grain-shocks stand
ing in the field.
1t is stated in The London Gdrdener't
Chronicle that the frequency and per.
sistency of the attacks of slugs have
nearly driven the gardeners crazy, and
that ducks are found to be the best helps
against them.
An enemy of the potato bug has
arisen in this country, as certain natural
lists long since averred would be the
case. Farmers al Grown Point, N. Y,
are happy in discovering these beetles
dead with myriads of tiny lice clinging
to them to show the cause.
"Rural, jr.," thinks it about time
everybody knew that "bees are as deaf
as post" and that the beating of al
the tin pans in two counties would moi
restrain departing swarm. His way is
to throw among the flying mass water,
or the suA's rays by means of a mirror.
The latter plan he has never known to
fail.
When a single cow-teat milks SLOWLY
there is usually an obstruction, which
may not be the result of disease.
good way to remedy the trouble is tC
continue milking with patience and care
to draw all the milk. In addition tt
careful milking, it is we'll to rub thu
affected parts thoroughly with sal
water.
The best time to kill weed is befor,
it is born. STR the soil in advance anC
the germ is nipped prematurely. Man,
garden would become almost as hare
and dry as the public road but for tn,
despised weed, which but for its quie
and pervasive presence suggests the ho
or rake. Stirring the soil immediatel,
after grain is worse than useless; whel
partially dry it does incalculable good.
Recipes.
GINGER SNAPs.-One pint of thicl
molasses, one coffee cup of brown sugar
one cup of butter, tablespoonful of giI
ger and one teaspoonful Of soda dissolve
in a tablespoonful of boiling water
Mix very thick with -four and roll the1
very thin.
To Boil PoTATOEs. Let the potatoe
be of size; do not put them into tn
pot until the water boils; when done
pour off the water and remove the cove
until all the steam is gone; then scatte