The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-12-05
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

A LOAFING FARMER has thriftless
farm.
A CALF, at six weeks old, if properly
fed, produces the best veal.
WHITE or light silk may be cleaned
by rubbing it on both sides with Indian
meal, and carefully busting it with Il
bit of silk or q fine handkerchief. The
same process may be used on kid
gloves.
WHEN farmer finds he is one year
behindhand-that is, living this year
on what he will raise next-he should
|, at once call a halt and begin a new
system of living. Live within his
me ans and establish sinking fund
that is, save little each year to reduce
the suspended debt.-IosOa State Regis
ter.
STUFFED POTATOES. Wash good
sized potatoes; bake them in the oven
for thirty minutes; take them out, and
with fork carefully remove the in
sides, preserving the shells whole; sea-
son the potatoes with salt, pepper and
butter: fill the shells with it, put them
in the oven a few minutes, and serve
them steaming hot.
To PRESERVE PEGGED Boors.-
pegged boots are occasionally dressed
with petroleum between the soles and
leather they will not be apt to rip. II
the soles of boots and shoes are dressed
with petroleum they will resist wet and
wear well. The pegs, it is said, arc
not affected by dryness after being well
saturated with the oil.
EVERY farmer may not be able to
reach the maximum of production, yet
he can make his land produce what he
needs and what an accommodating
market will pay him well for, when he
has it in excess of home wants. No
farmer in the land, however poor his
soil may be ut the outset, has any ex.
cuse for not making every acre con.
tribute to his own and the general good.
= Prairie Farmer.
ANY person, man or woman, can
float without any difficulty. If man
finds himself suddenly immersed, not
knowing how to swim, he will escape
drowning provided he has the pres.
ence of mind to lie at full length flat
on his back, clasp his hands across his
chest or behind his back, or they may
be placed on his hips, his face turned
toward the zenith, his head we'll back
in the water, his feet together and un-
der water, except his toes, and keep
perpetually looking at the sky right
over him. In this position he may
float for hours at ease and in perfect
safety; but stir or thrust up one of his
hands, and down he goes.-Scientift
Exchange.
Colo is one of the most fatal dis.
eases horse flesh is heir to. The symp-
toms of collie are readily detected. The
animal scrapes with his forefeet, kicks
at the belly, and shifts about, turns
around, smells the floor, crouches, puts
the nose to the TANKS, lies down, rolls,
remains for time on the back, and
breathes heavily throughout. But
there is ready and safe means of re-
lief and cure in every homestead in the
land-a means and method recently
brought forward at 4 meeting of the
London Farmers Club, by Mr.. Frederic
Street, a gentleman of great skill and
experience in the training and manage.
ment of horses. When horse shows
the symptoms of an attack of collie, ap.
ply ut once, says Mr.. Street, u horse
cloth, or wooden rug wrung out of boil.
ing water, to the belly and up the sides,
and cover with another couple of cloths
to retain the heat. AS they cool, re.
new the cloths as often as needful. A
large bran poultice, rs hot as can be
borne, is equally effective and retains
the heat longer. Western A0ricuzturisk.