Daily globe., 1879-01-26
THE HOUSE AND FARM
Useful and sug .,e.-sl.:

Useful and sug gae..-sl.:
A very clear and transparent mucilage
OF great tenacity, may be made by mix
ing rice-four with cold water, and let
ting it gently simmer over the fire.
Never put the hands into butter. There
is no excuse for so doing, and every sense
of cleanliness forbids it. True, the hands
are clean; still, as butter absorbs any and
every impurity with which it comes in
contact, excessive perspiration of the
hands, or any humor of the blood, might
thus be impaired to the butter. A wood
en- ladle to lift the butter from the churn,
or 10 turn it over while being washed,
answers just as we'll and vast deal bet
ter,-Ioao0 State Register.
')ne of the very best preparations for
repairing roofs that leak is to procure
coal tar at the gas works, and mix finely
slfted coal-ashes or road dust with it till
about as thick as mortar. Plaster with
thus carefully on leaky-roof valleys or
cutters, or about chimney fushings. It
will soon set as hard as stone, and appar-
entity as indestructible. This preparation
is very cheap, and would probably an
swer equally we'll spread all over a roof
previously laid with felt or roofing paper
Once put on properly, it would seem to
be there for all t1me.-PruSrse Furnaer.
Profitable Pouztry.-A poultry-raiser of
experience says his conclusion is that
farmers can do much better with good
common hens, with some good-blooded
cock, than with a flock of fancy fowls.
good cross among poultry is as valu-
able as among stock. One of the most
profitable kinds for farmer is cross
between tue Leghorn hen and Poland
or Brahma cock. Their progeny are
good layers, nice for the table and profit
able for market. The White Leghorn is
the most profitable breed for eggs; they
need little more care than some other
sorts, but care Of poultry pays.
Wh0t StocE Needs.-A writer in the
fo9ma and FSreside remarks ''The require
ments OF success in stock feeding for
profit are well-bred stock, clean, warm
quarters, pure water, sufficient salt, stall
for each, having rope and chain fastening
instead OF stanchions, gentle exercise
daily, when the weather is not stormy,
sufficient sweet clover hay, cured in the
cock, to supply their wants, and a uni
form supply OF finely ground corn meal.
Whatever method Of feeding may be
adopted. the question in which the
progressive, practical farmer is the most
interested is, How can I produce the
most tender, juicy beef in the shortest
time, at the least possible expense?'o
10 RelSece Choked Coaos.-The proceed
lngs Of the Elmira Farmers Club official
ly reported in the HusJandnaana, contains
the following: Ny way is to open the
mouth OF the choked animal and insert a
clevis wide enough to keep the jaws dis
tended, and give space for the passage of
a boys hand. hold the clevis in place,
while my bov passes his hand through and
picks out the apple or other obstruction.
Any boy whose hand is small! enough to
pass without crowding, can easily remove
the trouble with entire safety. I have
tried TO do it myself but my hand IS too
large. There is nc difficulty or danger if
the clevis is firmly held in position
Another member said that an easv wav
to bring relief is to cause the checked
animal to jump over bigh bars, as high
as may be leaped with considerable ex-
ertlon:. It never fails to eject the Offend
ing substance or cause it to pass it down
ward. He had tried many times, always
with success.
A simple centrivance for cooling water
has been invented by T. Toselii, cf
France. It is described in Les Mondes,
and consists Of a cylindrical cup for hold
Ing any liquid into which may be plung-
ed an inner goblet, shaped like an in
verted truncated cone, and having a lid
which rests on the outer cup. Putting
$50 grammas of the nitrate of ammonia
in the inner goblet, filling it with cold
water and stirring it SO as 70 hasten the
solution, the temperature of the outer
liquid is soon reduced to at least 12 deg.
O., or 22deg. F. The salt may be used
for an indefinite period, by spreading it
@. on plate after each trial, and exposing
1t to the sun until it crystalizes anew.
The inventor prepares salt which will
lower the temperature % deg. c., or so
deg. Z. in the warmest countries.