The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-06-03
FARM. GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD
Household Hints.

BURNs.-An application of cold, WEI
common whitening, placed on immedi
ately, is ar invaluable remedy.
To REMOVE TAN.-New milk half 0
pint, lemon juice one-fourth Of an ounce,
white brandy half an onnce. Boil the
whole and skim clear from scum. Use
night and morning.
SWEET Potato PUDDING Take five
eggs, half a pound of butter, a quarter
OF a pound Of sugar, add as much pota,
to, previously boiled, as will thicken it,
the juice and grated peal Of n lemon.
CoooANUT PuDpING.-To one large
%oocoanut, grated, add the whites of eight
eggs, a quarter of a pound Of sugar,
quarter OF a pound of butter, two
spoonfuls Of rose water ; bake it in
paste.
To ACQUIRE A BRIGHT AND SMOOTH
SKN:-Take tepid baths and use a harsh
towel /; plenty of air and exercise. Dat
meal rubbed into theskin, after it has
been washed with soap and water, will
give smoothness and brilliancy to the
skin.
BEEF TEA.-Beef tea for the sick is
made by DO ling a tender steak nicely,
seasoning it with pepper and salt, cut
ting it up and pouring water over it,
not quite boiling /; put in a little water
at a time and let it soak the goodness
out then heat it hot.
To REMOVE WRINKLES. Melt white
wax, n ounce, to a gentle heat and and
juice of lily bulbs, two ounces, and
honey two ounces, rosewater two
drachms and otter Of roses a drop or
two. Rub the wrinkled place with the
preparation twice a day. Use tepid
water instead of cold in additions.
To PRESERVE CARPETS. - Carpets
should be shaken often. The dirt that
collects under them grinds out the
threads. But do not sweep them oftener
than is absolutely necessary. Take q
brush and dusting-pan and remove the
dirt in this way, and your carpets will
wear enough longer to pay for your
labor.
Ours OR BRUIsEs.--Tobacco, wet with
spirits or water, bound on a fresh cut
or bruise will save much pain and sore
ness. The tobacco should be kept
moist by occasionally wetting the ban
dage with warm water. Fresh tobacco
should be applied every day till the
soreness is gone ; then remove it and
put a piece of court plaster over the
wound 80 as to exclude tue air, and it
will soon heal over without further
trouble. asa
Ok GAIn.-An ox's gall will set any
color-silk, cotton, or wooden. One
spoonful of gall put into a gallon of
warm water is sufficient for the above
purpose. Gall is also excellent for
taking out spots from b~ombazines, and
after being washed in it they look about
as good as new. 1t must be thoroughly
stirred into water, and not put upon the
cloth. 1t is used without soap. After
being washed in it, cloth which you
want to clean should be washed in warm
suds. without using soap. m p
FRUIT CAKE. One pound and o half
OF brown sugar. n pound of butter,
one pound and a half Of flour, seven
eggs, half a pint Of molasses, half a
tablespoonful Of soda, three pounds of
r~aisins, four pounds OF currants, half q
pound Of %citron, two nutmegs, cinnamon,
cloves and spices, to suit the taste ; stir
the butter and sugar to a cream, beat
the whites and yolks separate /; add the
yolks to the sugar and butter, then the
whites ; stir in the flour and molasses,
then the spice, cut the raisins fine, flour
them, also the currants, and stir them
in dissolve the soda in two tablespoon
fuls of warm water, lay the citron in
layers as you put the cake in the tin
you bake it in bake four hours.
Elements of Plant Food.
The most important elements Of plant
food are nitrogen, potash, and phos-
phoric acid, which, with other simple
elements, are worked up by plants into
combinations, forming what are known
as starch, sugar, albumoids, &c.-all
highly adapted as food for animals
Plants take their elements from the soil
and air, and thrive or pine as they are
furnished them in greater or less guam
tity. The following table, will show
~pro1imately, the amount of nitrogen,
potash and phosphoric acid carried off
from the soil by the three main grain
products Of the farm, rating the guam
tity OF the latter at 1000 pounds
Nitrogen. Potash. Phos. Acid.
| Ss;: Ger, II; IA 4 a Fl
In addition TO the above constituents we find
that 20 bushels OF wheat contains OF lime
about IS lbs. rs bushels Of oats contains OF
lime about II lbs, 25 bushels Of corn con-
tains OF lime about Ia lbs. hmhtsfsff