The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-07-10
USEFUL INFORMATION.

A PAIL OF M1LK standing where it is ex-
posed to the scent of a strong smelling
stable, or any other offensive odor, will ab-
sorb taint that will not leave it.
PULvER1zED ALUM possesses the prop
erty of purifying water. A large spoonful
stirred into hogshead of water will SO puri-
fy it that in a few hours the impurities will
all sink to the bottom, and the water will
be fresh and clear. -Four gallons may be
purified by teaspoonful of alum.
SECRET INK.-Lemon juice, onion juice
or a weak solution of oil Of vitriol, common
salt or saltpetFe will turn brown OF yellow
when exposed to the fire. A dilute solution
of chloride of copper becomes yellow at
moderate heat, and disappears on cooling,
while weak solution of chloride of cobalt
and chloride of nickel is turned bright
green. Use these liquids the same as ink.
only it is necessary that the pen be kept
clean.
FROSTED GLASS make imitation Of
frosted glass that steam will not destroy,
put piece of putty in muslin, twist the
fabric tight and tie it into the shape OF
pad. First, clean the glass thoroughly,
and then with the prepared putty pad.
daub the glass all over, thinly. The putty
will exude sufficiently through the muslin
to render the stain opaque. Let it dry
hard and then varnish. If a pattern is re,
quired, cut it cut in paper as a stencil ;
place it so as not to split, and proceed as
above, removing the stencil when finished.
If there should be anv objection to the ex-
istence of the clear spaces, cover with
slightly opaque varnish. In this way very
neat and cheap signs may be painted on
glass in windows and doors.
SoAP-SToNE LUBR1cAToR-Awr writer in
one of the foreign technical journals ex-
presses decided preference for soap-stone
powder, in the form of dust, as a lubricant
for the axles of machines For this purpose
it is first reduced to very fine powder,
then STEPPED for short time in dilute ,nu-
Ratio acid, in which it is stirred until all
particles of iron which it contains are dis
solved The powder is then washed in
pure water again to remove all traces OF
acid, after which it is dried, and is the
purified steatite powder used for lubrica-
tion. 1t is not used alone, but is mixed
with oils and fats, in the proportion OF
about 35 per cent. of the powder added to
parafin, rape, or other oil, or the powder
may be mixed with any Of the soapy COM
pounds employed in the fabrication Of heavy
machinery.
HENs.-A correspondent of the Massn-
chusetts Pl0Dmdn, with whom we fully
agree, asserts that flock of hens will pay
for themselves before they are one year old
If they are rightly cared for. You can then
sell them, If you choose, for a good price,
aud raise another lot, but it is not advisable
to do so, a. the second year is the most
profitable, but do not keep them after they
are two years old, for after that age they
do not pay 80 well, ,
Do not keep mongrels, for they will moi
pay as well Is thoroughbreds. One cross
between two pure breeds will make good
fowls, but do not 60 any farther than that
if you do they will be very poor hens te
keep for profit. The best cross is to use 9
White Leghorn cock on Light Brahms
hens; say White Leghorn, because that
cross will produce . uniform color; there
will be no parti-colored feathers, which i
an advantage in preparing poultry for the
market. If you can give your fowls large
range, keep the pure White Leghorns;
they will produce more eggs than the
larger breeds, in number, and as eggs are
sold BY the dozen, you will gain by 80 do
ing. The Plymouth Rocks are Q noble
breed; they make good layers and good
mothers they lay good eggs and large
number Of them they viii lay more
weight Of eggs than the Leghoms- They
are q handsome fowl when dressed for the
market; but you can make any breed pay
if 4op. take care ct them.