The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-20

| there Is so mucn tUOln decay III
early life, is in a large degree
owing to the soft materials given
to children is food, which are
swallowed with scarcely any
chewing. On the appearance OF
decay a dentist should be EN-.
ployed. Care in the matter OF
diet, and watchfulness with re-
gard to the condition Of the teeth
would save people a vast DIAL OF
suffering and expense.
Safety against pneumonia at
tack consists more In the mann
tenance of a generally healthy
condition of the system than III
any special treatment. Over
work or anything leading to un-
due exhaustion, Irregularities OF
diet, fasting, sudden change OF
clothing, modes of living unfav-
orable to the healthy state of
the liver and kidneys, are among
the frequent predisposing causes
Of the disease. 1t is a mistake to
suppose that catching cold is a
necessary condition to contract
ing the disease. 1t is not so, as
an almost equal number Of cases
are developed spontaneously,
without any special exposure to
cold. 1t is not a contagious dis
ease. Since it operates mainly
as an inflammation of the lungs,
it's danger depends upon how
many Of the air cells become IN
famed. If only one-thlrd of one
lung is involved the case will
almost certainly !, cover, provld-
ed the patient was previously
healthy. If the upper lobe or
third of either lung becomes in
famed the symptoms ale more
serious, there is apt to be dellrl-
um, and the ease willnot recover
SO promptly or certainly. The
purity of the blood has a good
deal to do with bringing about a
favorable result of this disease.
AS shells of eggs are porous
the water in the interior of the
egg evaporates some days after
the egg is laid and leaves a cavi-
ty of greater or less extent. AS
a result the yolk sinks, as can be
seen in a stale egg by holding
it to a candle, or the sun. You
can determine the exacts age Of
eggs in the following way: Dis
solve about four ounces of com
mon salt in a quart of pure
water and then immerse the egg.
If it be only a day or so old, it
will sink to the bottom Of the
vessel, but if three days old it
will float in the liquid; if more
than five it comes to the surface,
and rises above in proportion to
its increase age.
A method Of preventing the
oxidation or rusting of farming
instruments having mental sur
faces was discovered by the late
Prof. Olmsted. The following is
his recipe, which at one time he
thought of patenting, but after
ward determined to publish for
the public good;-Take any
quantity Of good lard, and to
every half pound or SO, add of
common resin ("rosin") an
amount about equal to half the
size of an egg or less-a little
more CT less is of noconsequence.
Melt then slowly together, stir
stirring as they cool. Apply
this with a cloth, Or otherwise,
just enough to give a thin coat
ing to the metal surface to be
protected. 1t can DE wiped off
nearly clean from surfaces where
it will be undesirable, as in the
case of knives and forks, etc.
The resin prevents racidity, and
the mixture excludes the ready
access Of air and moisture. A
fresh application may be need d
when the coating is washed off
by the friction of beating storms
or otherwise.
The feeling of lassitude you