Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-06-03
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

An unsystematio farmer may live,
but he cannot thrive.
-Rhubarb Pudding-Strip the stalks
and cut into half inch lengths Cover
the bottom of pudding-dish (earlhcn
is best) with slices of light bread, but.
tered, strew over the rhubarb and
sprinkle libcrally with sugar. This
alternate until the dish is almost full.
Cover and bake three-fourths of an hour,
then remove the cover and brown.
The only remedy for borers in APP
pie trees Is to dig them out with knife
and gouge or chisel. II they are far
in, kill them by means of piece of
wire pushed into the hole. When the
grubs are all killed, cover the lower
part of the tree with plaster of clav
and COW dung, with some sulphur add
ed. This will keep the other borers
out;
For an iron cement for closing the
joints OF iron pipes take of coarsely-
powdered iron borings five pounds,
powdered ammonlac two ounces,
sulphur one ounce, and water
sufficient to moisten it. This COM
position hardcns rapidly; but, if
time can be allowed, itsots more firmly
without the sulphur. 1t must be used
as soon as mixed, and rammed tightly
into the joint.
Salad Dressing. This is especially
nice for lettuce, and rs it will keep two
or three weeks, if bottled corked and
set in cool place, it is very convenient
to have on hand. The yelks of eight
eggs beaten light, to them add n cup
of sugar, q tablespoonful of made mus
tard, one of salt, one of black pepper,
n little cayenne and n half teacupful OF
thick, sweet cream. Mix thoroughly.
Put over the fire one and half pint OF
vinegar and cup of butter. Let boil
and pour over the other ingredients,
stirring as you do so.
I'm the putting up and shipment ol
goods the Grocer gives these general
directions:--Send only good articles
The freight and other expenses eat ur
poor goods. Put up everything in good
order. An attractive look secures OK
animation, and often makes sale
where dirty package or slovenly ,ap
pearance fails. Pack securely, so that
the motion will not allow the content.
to change about. Use plenty of clean
dry, fine-cut straw with eggs. MARI
plainly with paint--a stencil plate /:
best--and note contents on the box ol
barrel, stating the amount also. Secure
for yourself reputation for fine goods
put up in the best shape, so that you
mark is in demand.
Moth Preventive Moths can bt
kept out of carpets by having the foo
washed in strong suds in which bora,
has be dissolved at the rate of a table
spoonful to pail of water, and afte
dusting black pepper on the edges tacl
the carpet down again. BY this mean
moths are kept away, and rs corner
and folds are their favorite hidin.
places they are seorched out and de
stroyed. Ingram and other carpet
after being taken up can be frightened
in color by sprinkling pound or TIVE
of salt over their surface and sweepin!
carefully. 1t is usual to OCCASIONAL,
wipe off the carpet with borax water
using wet flannel and taking car
not to wet the carpet but only to dampel
it.
No one knows until she has trie,
it how much she may change the aspec
of things about the house by using
little varnish On sunshiny day tax
the old chairs and tables out on th
porch or by an open door, and afte
thoroughly dusting and wiping off wit
a damp cloth apply thin coat of val
nish, and so cover up scratches an
marred spots of all kinds. 1t will DIR
in a verv short time, and you will b
surprised to see how much good yo
| hox A Honnnl nloth xpith n y-ap
little linseed oil is good to rub furnitur
with. but the greatest care must b
exercised to prevent any oil being lei
on the wood to attract dust. 1t mus
be rubbed until you would not know
except by the improved appearance
that any oil had been used.
1t may be of some value to house
keepers who have marble-top furnitur
to know that the common solution c
gum arabic is an excellent absorbent
and will remove dirt, etc, from MAJ
be. The method of applying it as TO
lows: Brush the dust off the piece I
be cleaned, then apply with brush
good coat of gum arabic, about th
consistency of thick office mucilage
expose it to the sun or dry wind, c
both. In short time it will crack an
peel off, If all the gum should not pee
off, wash it with clean waterand clea
cloth. of course, if the first applies
tion does not nave the desired effect
should be applied again. Anothe
} method of cleaning marble is to NAL;
paste with soft soap and whiting, was
. the marble with it and then leave
coat of paste upon it for two or thre
: days. Afterwards wash off with war;
Not hot water and SOAP Young Sc
enlist