The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-09-15
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.


"A hornets nest, being the finest
woody substance known, is the best
polisher for glass lenses.
To Peel Peaches. Dip them min
ute in hot water, then in cool, and the
skin peels off readily.
TO mix oils with water, first COM
bine them with milk, then dilute to the
desired degree with water.
Always have the patch run the way
OF the cloth. set evenly. without puck
ering. White muslin, etc., should al
ways have q patch of thinner goods than
the original material.
-Millet is excellent for small chick
ems, being easily swallowed by them.
SunIlower seeds may be fed freely. 1t
promotes laying, increases the gloss of
the plumage. and the general health.
Farmers who have tried the use of
a few rods of portable fence for MAX
ing small Enclosure for h ,gs and NOV
ing it around as circumst ,nces require
have found it much more profitable
than keeping hogs in pen all the
while.
Prepared chalk for he toilet may
be made as follows: Tie up in little
cotton bag five cents worth of COM
mon white chalk and boil it all day in
clear water. Next day put it in the
oven and bake eight or ten hours with a
slow fire. 1t will come out firm, hard
and free from impurities.
Sweet apples make delicious
pickles. Peel and quarter them, boil
them until tender in vinegar and water;
to one quart OF vinegar add two pounds
of sugar; heat the vinegar and dissolve
the sugar in it; add cloves and CHINA
mon, and pour over the apples while
hot.
DIR. j. B. Lawes, of England, be-
licves that live stock demand dryer
food in winter feeding than in summer.
He also believes that the American
farmer claims too much for ensilage,
when applied to grass or clover, since
they are best fed dry. the silo adding
nothing to their value and the process
of driving in the production of hay sub
tracing nothing but water.
Pepper Sauce. Take. twenty-five
peppers, without the seeds, cut them
pretty fine, then take more than double
the quantity of cabbage, cut like slaw,
one root OF horseradish, grated, a hand
full of salt, rather more than a table,
spoonful of mustard-seed, a table,
spoonful of cloves, the same of allspice,
ground; simmer sufficient quantity of
vinegar to cover it, and pour over it,
mixing it we'll through.
Vinegar Pies.-One anda half cups
good vinegar, one cup of water, lump
OF butter size of an egg, sugar enough
to sweeten to the taste; flavor with
lemon: put in stew-pan on stove; take
five eggs, beat the yelks with one cup
of water and two heaping teaspoonfuls
of flour; when the vinegar comes to a
boil put in the eggs and flour, stirring
till well cooked; have ready crust for
four pies, put in the filling and bake;
beat the whites with two spoonfuls OF
white sugar to a froth, spread on the
pies when done and color in the oven.
These are excellent.
Our readers must remember that
only recently has it been clearly dem
onstrated that dead branch on tree
makes almost as great a strain on the
main plant for moisture as does q liv-
ing one. 1t is one of the most impor-
tant discoveries of modern botanical
science to the practical horticulturist,
as BY this knowledge he can save many
valuable tree. When one has been
transplanted some roots get injured,
and the supply of moisture in the best
cases is more or less deficient. Any
dead branch, or any weak one, should
therefore be at once cut away.--Gard-
ser's Monthly.
Cure for Lockjaw.-Here is the
scientifc An,erican's remedy for lock-
jaw. 1t is certainly very simple, and
easily tried: "Let any one who has an
attack OF lockjaw take small quanti-
ty of turpentine, warm it and pour it
on the wound, no matter where the
wound is. and relief will follow in less
than minute. Nothing better can be
applied to severe cut or bruise than
cold turpentine; it gives relief almost
instantly. Turpentjne is also SOW
ereign remedy for Group. Saturate a
piece of flannel with it and place the
flannel on the throat and chest, and in
every case three or four drops on a
lump OF sugar may be taken inwardly."
-Matrimony Tart. and core a
dozen apples; put them into a saucepan
with little water to keep them from
burning; boil them until you can pulp
them, but do not forget to frequently
stir them; then add quarter pound Of
currants, two ounces candied lemon
peel, and enough sugar to sweeten it
nicely; if liked, also. a little grated nut
meg. Pour this mixture into large
dish that has previously been lined with
a thin paste. Then roll out another
piece the same size and thickness,
which place over the top; press the
edges together all round. make a hole
in the center, the same as for mince-
pie. and bake.