The Osceola times., 1881-04-09
HONE TOPICS.
Churning In Winter - \ Cheap Feather
pustsr-Iiints about Wst.r-About
soidcrlng-tor tn. Kitchen.
cuCRNiNo ~ wINrEr.

CnURNiNo ~ WINTER.
J. G.. an page -, asks for information
on churning in winter. lie seems 10 be
troubled. as we have been this winter in
having butter fail to come. In fact, we
have been bothered more or less in the
last six OF seven years. but never com
p!etely failed until this winter. our
cream always chuncd well enough until
We put the cows in the hanyard and
began feeding IL made no difference
whether We fed good hay or oornstalks.
We could get no butter out of the cream.
and after trying every new plan we could
hear OF, and losing over one hundred
pounds Of butter some one su gested
the plan of scalding the milk. had
very little faith that IL wonld do any
good, but thought | would try it. As
soon as the milk was brought into the
house, II WAS strained into tin vessels,
set ON the stove and scaldcd, not letting
IL get too hot 1t was then put into the
cans and set in the cresmer. The tenn
perature of the cream was brought up To
72s at the time of churning. and we
never have had to churn over thirty
minutes after We scalded the milk. The
grain Of the butter was rs perfect, and
the flavor as fine, as any We ever made
at that time OF year. 0UafTy Gentleman.
cHRAr FEATHER pusrER.
A feather duster is an article, the con-
venience of which every housewife ap-
preciatos, but il is otlen too expensive
For rEany farmers TO buy. For all such,
some hints as to how duster Of equal
utility and durability TO a store one may
be made q, horne nom the feathers that
would otherwise ~ 10 waste, may be
useful. Ii beauty is not sought. any
round stick of the proper size, such as
the end of broom handle. will serve
for the handle of the brush; If one hap,
pens to have an old duster handle, that
can he used once more. With saw
make a series of grooves or deep notches
in the lower end Of the handle. By the
aid of hammer the lower portion oi
each Quill should he so ilattened A. to
pass into the grooves. As fast rs feathers
are put IN they should be tied with
strong twine; and rs the work proceeds
glue should he added. that the feathers
may be the more firmly fastened. In
this way new rows of feathers. followed
by the twine and glue. may be added
until the end is completely covered and
the duster is of sufficient Size. after
which the finishing row Of large feathers
selected for the purpose Is placed around
the whole and tightly bound with twine
Outside Of the base of this last row OF
feathers, neat strip of leather may be
glued 10 improve the appearance and
render the feathers more secure. 4
brush thus made will serve all the pur-
poses of a purchased one. and if the
work is carefully and thoroughly done,
il is neat in appearance.-imcrtrnr igri-
c,iiig-iS
HINTS ABOUT WATER.
No water that has stood in open yes
sells during the night should bc used for
drinking or cooking BY exposure TO the
air II has lost its 'straiiou, and has ah-
sorbci many of the dust germs floating
in the apartment
II convenience requires water t. be
KEEP, In vessels for several hours before
use. it should bc covered, unless the YES
sells are tight. Wherever practical. all
reservoirs should be cover
ed.
Eltcriug SlNays adds to the purity ot
the water. prinSing-wsttr, should not
ne taken frAm lakes or rivers On low
level surface water. OF water in lakes,
pools Or rivers. which receive the sur.
face wash. should be avoided As much ~
possible 10 no, drink much water at a
time. More than two tumbler.uls
should not be taken AZ meal no not
drink between mesls unless u quench
Thirst. an excess Of water weakeus the
-aStric iuice and oVtr-works the kidneys.
ENcvs,iye pOta,ious. whether of water
or other fiuld. relax the stomach. i'm
VAir H. secretioIs and p2ralyEe is
Ry drinking a little at =
time an injury ! avoided.
tE0Vr SOLDERING.
MIX Pans. pals. AMI many other uteu-
sils, will set leaky sud nevd repairing.
Bits II ~ and sp,in;crs Of wood. etc,
give Temporary amendment in certain
li>s-S: hut the Ql,y permanent method
J. to Use solder. A soldering " kit cCu-
si>ts of >llferin. iron u e1pper.
about twelve ounces s riAt ten
inch t.e. rather coarsc; = Scrapcr. and 8
thrve-slusre tie ground o. thrve ssrap-
.ng ejces for a. lash from the point. \
bottle ~ soldering fluid will al>o bv re-
luiryd. AMI h,llS ra,in and some So
ammoniAc LAST, Snt not ls-Lsl. few
sticks u solder. lfreC;i u t1r solder
ius. The -lrouN must hrst be timed
.hA! IS. covered with a tS,G c14t q s1.-
Der. To DO tbs heat the irou s7mewhat
above the melting point Cf solder Pile
one >idc q Tie heye.ei portion smooth.
Aut t1.rh it Immediately wiIA rosln aai
: iie-iuc fluid and then With ssi1zr s-i
n be smooth with = rSs. kl.e ani -tin
the rvriainIDs p-rtIou- When do1e the
tie >1rEScS should b. completed : covered
aitA sl.ie- Another way 5 o. hest the
iron nearlv = relre>S. and rUo Ipou the
n Auur.ou.8c wl,h .1vr tG c-r1zet. then
10 M =. ID. b< uscsSs.ry. las tIlu,rZ
-a-S. bs rspSa-e3 whenever the thIl
,oStiu. q solGsr : removed by by over
heating q the lrC1. Vhich : 1uire likely
b. cr-ur. <0a - the E1Fk y hvreyC-
.t j. sl-Sd o. attach solder. the pGr,s
must te clean. IL the slrfscs : rl. al
rea Is bright aE1 clean it must te l-4te
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