The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-08-07
ITEMS FOR FIELD AND Ho USE.

A TEAsPoONFUL of coal oil to gallon
of water will exterminate insects that
infest flowers and plants.
Corn is said to be sweeter if beiled
with the inner husks on; strip the husks
back, pick off the silk, then put the
husks back again over the ear of corn
and boil it.
To remove the lidsof tin cans, place a
shovelful of live Goals on the top, which
will speedily unsolder them; they can
then be removed by the aid of an old
case-knife; care must be taken or the
side seam will also open.
To take out tea stains. put the linen
in kettle of cold water; rub the stains
we'll with common CASTLE soap; put the
kettle on the side of the stove, to let the
water get gradually warm wash it
thoroughly in warm soap suds; then rub
the stain again with soap, and boil; then
rinse.
SINGLE trees have been burned in
Americs in log heaps which, cut into
veneers, would sell for more net cash
than the whole farm where they grew.
When our forests are as well treated as
those of Europe few trees will be cut ex-
cept by advice of forest engineer.
SMALL bones in an animal are an in
dication of good feeding quality, early
maturity and superior, fne-grained
flesh; while coarse, large bones, with
prominent joints and angular projec-
tions of the skeleton, indicate poor feed
ing quality, late maturity and coarse
flesh, in connection with a large proper
ton of offal, and cheap pieces in the car
cass when reaching its final destination
on the block.
To have gravy always on hand you
must do as the French do, namely, save
gristle, and every bone left from cold
meat or fresh. The bones must be chop
| ped small and put on to stew with
| enough water to cover. Leave the fat
on until you need to use the gravy. By
this means it will keep longer.
CHARCOAL, pulverized and mixed
with water, is now highly recommended
as an agent for relieving cattle suffering
from any arrangement of the stomach,
such as bloat, hoven, etc. This should
be remembered. There is no doubt of
its efficacy, if abundance of concurrent
testimony can be relied on.
| LARGE evergreens are very much out
of place on the sunny side of house,
while they form an appropriate screen
and wind-break along the cold and ex.
posed sides of the building. Shade trees
are often planted too near to our dwell.
ings, and too thickly, so as to make the
house dark, damp, and cheerless.
The Science of Health says: " II
farmers would avoid suddenly cooling
the body after great exertion, if they
would be careful not to 60 with wet
clothing and wet feet, and if they would
not over-eat when in that exhausted
condition, and bathe daily, using much
friction, they would have little or NJ
rheumatism. ls-... st
PROFESSOR Harrington, ina summary
Of the experiments begun in 1870 by ths
Maine Agricultural College to ascertain
which has the greater value as fooe
for swine, cooked or uncooked meal
says, "We have, by an experiment
which has been continued through from
three to four months of each Of the min,
years since its beginning, obtained evi
dence that all the money and labor ex
pended in cooking meal for swine i
more than thrown away"
The reason poultry killed at home
though young, is not as tender as tina
bought at the market is, the former i
generally not killed until wanted, and
when eaten, is still rigid with death
while that bought at the poulterers ha
been killed at least hours-more oftel
days. Poultry ought to be killed severa
days before being eaten, dressed at once
and with few bits of charcoal in ii
hung in cool place. If poultry ar
kept from food and drink at least twelv
hours before killing, the crop and in
testines will be emptied, and any super
fluffy of secretions exhausted. TIL
flesh will be juicy and the fat firm. ]
left three days without food or drink
though in good condition previously
the flesh will be dry and tasteless an
the fat soft. Never buy an undraw
fowl. The gas from the crop and il
testines will faint the flesh, even thoug
retained but short time.