South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-04-30
Farmer and House.Keener.


The Scfeatifc American SAYS. ~v.r;.
Gus instances have been recorded of ,h,,
discovery in hens eggs OF minute spe-
cimens OF the distSma obatwm. Thev
appear like small speck. the size of n
millet seed or pin's head. II N Ia
lievcd by hclminthelogists that they.
will develop into one of the varieties OF
tape worm, and it Is wise, therefore. To
take eggs hard boiled or Otherwise we'll
cookeo. A writer in one OF the late
numbers CT Aasare cites several ins,an-
ces where these parasitic bodies have
been found"
To SOFTEN Purry. -Siack three
pounds OF stone quicklime in water.
then AID one pound OF pearlasb, and
make the whole about the consistency
Oh paint Apply it TO both Sides of tho
glass, and lct itfemain FOR twelve hours,
When the putty will be so softened that
the glass may be easily taken out of the
frame.
A moth DESTROYING tincture Is mad.
oil one ounce OF gum camphor and ons
ounce of powdered sholl of red pepper.
macerated in eight ounces Of strong al.
cohoi Tor seven days. nnd then strained.
with this tincturc, the fars or olo:Le.
are sprlnkled over and then rolled MI
In sheets. This remedy is used in Rus
STA under the name Of Chinese tipc-
ture for MOTHS and is found very Of.
fective.
New Linen may be embroidered moro
easily by rubbing it over with fine white
soap; it prevents the threads from
cracking.
Plant tansy ut the roots OF your plum
trees, or hang branches Of the plant OH
the limbs OF the tree, and YOU will not
be annoyed with curculio. An Old and
successful fruit-grower furnishes the n i.
bove, aud says it is the most successful
curculio preventive lie has ever tried.
LIKE PRODUCES LIKE.-Some years
ago, we planted number of hills with
small potatoes, and by the side Of them.
an equal number with large ones. Both
rows received the same attention; anil
on digging, the large ''seed" gave 81
times as many pounds as the small ones.
Do not try TO save the largo potatoes.
by planting the small ones; there is
good reason why it does not pay.
Thoroughly wetting the hair once or
twice week with q weak solution of
salt water will prevent IL from falling
out.
LIMA BEANS WITHOUT POLLING. The
Lima bean is not as generally grown as
it should be, on account Of the trouble
OF procuring the poles and polling them.
Recent experiments. however, have orc.
we'd that by adopting the following plan
this most delicious Of all beans may be
raised without polling Of all: When the
tendrills begin to start nip them OIL,
continuing TO do SO as often as anv up
pear. The plants will then assume
low. bushy growth, and become loaded
with early maturing pods.
To CuRE Foor Ror IN SHFEp.-Tbe
preparation of the foot is just az essen
tai a. the remedy, for If every part or
the disease Is not laid bare the remedy
VIII not effect cure. A solution Of
blue vitriol rs strong rs can DC made
and as hot as you can bear your hand
In, even for moment, having the liquid
three or -four inches deep, or deep G..
nou9h to cover all the affected parts;
then hold tic diseased foot In this liz
uld ten minute', or long enough to pen.
citrate TO all the diseased parts put the
sheep on dry barn floor for twenty
hours to give 1t chance TO take effect.
In every case where I have tried il, it
has Effected cure, and / have never
gwen sheep medicine internally for
foot rot. This remedy / call dead
shot when the foot is thoroughly pre-
pared, bat a more expeditions way. and
where you don't hardly hope TO exter,
inmate the disease, but keep IL in sub
lection, IS this: After preparing the
feet as for the vitriol cure, take butter
OF an.imony. pour oil Of vitriol into IL
slowly until the heating and boilinu
process ceases. and apply with a swab.
ms remedy works quicker, 10 stronger
than the Yitriol, and is just as cafe. bot
It's mode OF application renders IL less
sure.-Ohlo Farmer.
Cur WoRMs.--When cut.worms arc
Troublesome in the field, very old and
at the same time very good remedy is
to entrap them in holes made near tho
plants, or hills, IL in the corn6elJ. An
old rake handle tapered at the end so
as TO make a smooth hole five or elk
inches deep, or more, will a. swer very
well for this purpose. In the morn,ng
the worms that have taken refuge I'm
these holes may be crushed by tbrnst.
ing the rake handle into them again.
and the trap is set for the next nigbt.
1t IS always well ia planting to mako
Prov sion for the loss Of stalk or two
Nv cut-worms or other causes, as Il Il
easier TO thin out than to replant.
Frosted silver.ware or frosted orna.
mentation on plain silver should never
he cleaned with powder. but only with