The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-10
Home and Farm.

Home and Farm.
Illtreatmeut of cows, getting them
excited, ard then feeding the milk to
children, Is practice liable to be at
tended with fatal results.
To PREVENT BLIsTERs.-A plaster
composed of ground mustard, mixed
with white of an egg in place of water,
will prevent blister upon the surface
of the skin.
CHOCOLATE CARAMELs. One cup
full sweet milk, two of sugar, one cup
full molasses, one-half- cupful Bakers
chocolate, grated; flavor with vanilla
to suit the taste; boil for one and 8
quarter hours; cool on buttered tins.
Bad ventilation, attended with i'm
pure air, causes catarrhal and skin dis
eases of our animals, especially when
obliged to breathe the impurities of
decaying manure. Better ventilation
of sleeping rooms is urged, and more
outdoor exercise for the farmers wife.
To WASH RED TABLE LINEN.-Use
tepid water, with little powdered
bsrax (borax sets the COLOR; wash the
linen separately and quickly, using
very little soap; rinse in tepid water,
containing little boiled starch; hang
to dry in the shade, ard iron when al
most dry.
COOKING CAULIFLowERs.- an
swers were given the lady wishing to
know how TO make cauliflower white
for the table, none of which show
knowledge of the great secret, which
is to boil il in two-thirds milk and
oue-third water, or even more milk if
it can be spared.
REMEDY FOR CoUeH-One ounce
wild cherry bark; one ounce of COM
frey root; one ounce of hoarheund.
Boil we'll in two quarts of water; add
one pound of brown sugar; strain and
add one pint of the best spirits. Take
half wine glass three times a day.
WHITENING THE SKIN "A mixture Of
lemon juice and powdered borax is
fine whitener of the skin, but should
be used only in warm weather. This
is admirably suited to those ladies whose
general health is not good, and who
have, consequently, blueish hands, in
which the blue veins show too strongly.
To CLEAN MARBLE.-Take two parts
common soda, one part pulvorized
pumioe gtcpe, one part finely-powdered
chalk; sift the miEture through fine
sieve and then mix with wate:J rub it
thoroughly over the surface of the mar
bic, and the stains will be removed !;
then wash the marble over with soap
and water.
LOSE RUT SOUND TEETH.
myrrh diluted in waite, at first tea
spoonful to u tumbler and gradually
streng, hened, and used as a wash four
or FIVE times a day, will generally
give relief, There are only two
causes for the above trouble, viz, cal
omel and soda, and the use of both
must be stopped entirely.
APPLE SAUCE.-Pare, quarter, and
core the applesi boil in just enough
water to cover; do not stir them when
cooking; keep covered; when tender
drain off the water, and when the
cooked apples are dry rub them through
fine sieve; then sweeten very little
with white sugar, sprinkle on more
sugar when serving if desired.
Hoe CHGLERA.-An Indiana farmer
lost two of his fattened hogs by the
cholera. AS soon as he found that the
cholera was among his hogs, he began
to give to all those that seemed sick
strong garder-pepper tea, and to every
gill of tea he added two tablespoonfuls
of coal oil. All his sick hogs have re-
covered, and arc now doing well.
CRUST FOR MEAT PiEs-One quart
of sifted flour, three tablespoonsful of
good, firm lard, we'll chopped in, two
and half cupsful of sweetmilk, one
teaspoonful Of coda, wet with very
little hot water, and mix in with the
milk; two teaspoonsful of cream of
tartar s,fted into the dry flour; little
salt; work quickly, and not make very
stiff.
1t is estimated that fifty head of
poultry will make MORE than enough
manue for an acre of land 700 weight
of guano being the usual quantity ap-
piled pr acre, and poultry manure be-
ing even richer than guano in ammo
MIA and fertIlizing salts. No other
stock Will give an equal return in this
way, and these figures demand careful
attention from the large farmer.
PoACHED EGGS When the water
has boiled in the frying-pan, break the
eggs separately in a saucer; remove the
pan from the stove and slip the eggs
one at a time on the surface of the wa
ter; when all are in place put the pan
again on the fire, and boil about three
minutes; take them out with skim.
mer; drain well, lay them upon pieces
of buttered toast, place on a hot dish,
salt TO taste, garnish with parsley.
FERTILIZING STRAWBERRIES. When
stable manure cannot be obtained, su-
perphosphate of lime may be used to
advantage. if it be pure. Five hun
dred pounds per acre will suffice,
spread broadcast and narrowed in;
then sprinkle little in each hole as the
plants are set. Ashes are also good
fertilizer. Or, in place of ashes, mu-
rate of potash will do as well. 1t cor
tains fifty per cent. of pure potash, and
is now quoted at So to $3.50 per 100
pounds, and less by the ton. The fol-
lowing formula is said to produce very
large crops of strawberries: One quart
nitrate of potash, one quart glauber
salts, and one quart sal soda, all to be
dissolved in water, one barrel for three
pounds of the mixture, which is
enough for a bed forty or fifty feet
square; apply early in the season,
from watering pot, several times till
the fruit Gets.
FARM EcoNoMIEs.-As there is much
soft corn, or corn the cob of which is
not thoroughly dry, farmers should use
great care in selecting only the soundest
and dryest ears for seed, and store it in
dry, airy place. Do not put it in the
grsnary or over grain, as the sweating
of the gram destroys its terminating
qualities, and good crops cannot be
Faised without good seed. Only saTe
the best of everything for seed. II the
tools are not under cover long before
this, lose no time in putting them there.
Look them over, and see If they need
repairing. If so, have it dove the first
spare day, SO that they will be ready
for the early spring work, as much time
and money is lost by the delays caused
by broken or rusty tools when most
needed. Stock of all kinds should be
provided with comfortable quarters. |
II does not pay to keep stock standing |
in mud or snow. 1t costs more to feed |
them than it would to provide shelter. |
Care should be given to the poultry. |
Build them a good, warm house with |
plenty of nom. Have good, clean nests |