Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-06-09
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

An unsystematic farmer may live.
but he cannot thrive.
Now is the time to get some coach
varnish and renew all your oilcloths.
Wash them clean, wipe dry and apply
coat of the varnish. BE careful not
to step on them until they are dry. II
this is done every spring the oilcloths
will last twice as long as they will with
out it.
The only remedy for borers in APP
pie trees is TO dig them out with a knife
and a gouge or chisel. If 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 ciav
and cow dung, with some sulphur add
ed. This will keep the other borers
out.
Salad Dressing.-Thisi is especially
nice for lettuce, and as it will keep two
OF three weeks. ii bottled, corked and
set in a cool place, it is very convenient
10 have on hand. The yelks Of eight
eggs beaten light, to them add cup
of sugar, a tablespoonful! OF made mus
tard, one of salt. one OF black pepper,
little cayenne and half teacupful OF
thick, sweet cream. Mix thoroughly.
Put over the fire one and half pint OF
vinegar and a cup Of butter. Let boil
and pour over the other ingredients.
stirring as you do so.
In the putting up and shipment Of
goods the Grocer gives these general
directions Send only good articles.
The freight and other expenses eat up
poor goods. Put up everything in good
order. An attractive lock secures ex-
animation. and often makes sale
where dirty package or slovenly APP.
pearance fails. Pack securely, SO that
the motion will not allow the contents
to change about. Use plenty of clean,
dry, iine-cut straw with eggs. Mark
plainly with paint--a stencil plate is
best-and note contents on the box OIL
barrel, stating the amount also. Secure
for yourself a reputation for fine goods,
put up in the best shape, SO that your
mark is in demand.
Moth Preventive Moths can be
kept out of carpets by having the floor
washed in strong suds in which boraN
has be n dissolved at the rate of a table
spoonful to pail of water, and after
busting black pepper on the edeestac
the carpet down again. By this means
moths are kept away, and as corners
and folds are their favOrite hiding
places they are searched out and de-
stroyed- Ingram and other carpets
after being taken up can be frightened
in color by sprinkling pound or two
of salt over their surface and sweeping
carefully. Ii is usual To occasionally
wipe OFF the carpet with borax water,
using a wet flannel and taking care
not owet the carpet but only to dampen
it.
No one knows until she has tried
it how much she may change the aspec;
of things about the house by using a
little varnish. On a sunshiny day take
the old chairs and tables out on the
porch o. by an open door, and after
thoroughly busting and wiping off with
a damp cloth apply thin coat of var
nish. and so cover up scratches and
marred spots of all kinds. 1t will dry
in a very short time, and you will be
surprised to see how much good you
have done. A flannel cloth with very
little linseed oil is good to rub furniture
til. but the greatest care must be
exercised to prevent any oil being left
on the wood to attract dust. IL must
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 furniture
to know that the common solution OF
gum arabic is an excellent absorbent,
and will remove dirt. etc, from mar
be. The method OF applying it as fol-
lows: Brush the dust OF the piece 10
be cleaned, then apply with a brush a
nonI ,.naf nf tv11m ara hic ahnpf tho