The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-05-30
FARM. HOUSEHOLD AND STABLE.

FARM, HOUSEHOLD AND STABLE.
STEAMED BREAD.-Breadis splendid |
be steamed from half an hour to an |
hour longer, according to the size OF |
the loaf.
GROUND TEA.-A French chemist |
asserts that if tea be ground like col |
fee, Immediately before hot water is
poured upon it, it will yield nearly /
double the amount of it's exhilaratlng
qualities
SPRING WHEAT should be sown as
early as possible, and 80 should oats.
These grains need long season to
develop their full growth. Some new
varieties of wheat are very promising,
and should be tried in a small way as
test. No one should risk his whole
crop on any new and untried variety.
As wheat does not mix in the field, a
new variety may be tried IN a strip
with other kinds without risk of mix
ing the varieties.
POTATO WATER, or water in which
potatoes have been boiled, is now re-
commenced in various quarters as not
only an effective but an immediate
remedy for lice on cows and other
cattle, also for ticks. The affected
parts are to be bathed with the potato
water: one application is generally
sufficient. This remedy (it remedy it
proves) has the merit of being exceed
ingly simple, easily employed, and
without danger or injury to the cattle.
-Netr York World.
THE use of cows milk in nervous
disorders is very highly recommended
by our best physicians. They pre-
scribe it TO be used at all hours, aud
recommend the patient to drink as
much as four quarts per day if agree
able. The constant aud exclusive use
Of this article after a time becomes
very tiresome, and the milk acquires
an unpleasant taste. 1t may in de
gree be avoided by heating the milk
and adding enough salt to flavor it, in
this form doing as much good as in
any other.
4 CURE FOR CRoUP.-There are
many varieties of Group, up to its
most dangerous form, according to
some, diphtheria when the whole body
becomes infected with the disease and
death generally ensues. A celebrated
physician of standing reiterates that
he has never failed to cure Group by
means of brOmium since he irst en-
ployed it, twelve years ago. The re-
medy is simple the one-hundredth
part of pure brOmium, dissolved in di-
stilled water. Take every hour, and
oftencr if necessary, at the commence
ment Of the disease, two or three,drOps
of the solution in a spoonful of sugar
ed water.
A CORRESPONDENT of the Indiana
Farmer from Labctte, Kansas, uses
the following cOntrivance to prevent
cows from sucking themselves Cows
may be cured of sucking themselves
by the use of two sticks long enough
to reach from the horns to the back
of the shoulder. Cut notches in both
ends Of the sticks and secure one end
of each to the base of yOuI cows
horns. Then pass rope around her
body Just back of her fore legs. Fas
zen the other ends of the sticks to this
rope bv means OF knots about midway
of each side. | will pay for all the
milk the cow gets when the above di
rections are followed
Mr. JAMES A. NELSON, of Indian
Run, who is a nurseryman of large
experience, sends the following recipe
for making grating wax. Take
three parts rOsin, two parts beeswaS
Gin bulk) and one part tallOw. Divide
the rosin in three equal parts, becswaz
into two parts, each one the size OF
the rosin, and tallow in one part tn,
size of the others. Melt all together
then pour into a vessel filed with cold
water. Ii 1T should stick to your fin
gers in making INTO balls for use, ruJ
your hands with some tallow. This
wax needs no other preparation before
using. and will withstand both hea
and cold for any length of time"