Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-06-10
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.
Castor oil will soften leather.

-CastOr OIL VIII SOlJen leabner.
Blue ointment and kerosene, mixed
in equal proportions, and applied to
bedsteads, is an unfailing bug remedy
and n coat of whitewash is ditto fol
wooden walls.
Wet, damp pastures are fatal to
sheep. They are able to procure Q
subsistence Oh very poor pastures, but
such pastures should be dry.
To keep gun from rusting, clean
tho barrel occasionally and cover the
exposed portions of the metal with q
film of linseed oil. For lubricaGing the
lock, purified olive or sperm oil is best.
TO cook duck satisfactorily, boil
it first until tender; this can be deter.
mined by trying the wing, as that is al
ways tough part of fowl. When
tender take it out, rinse it in clean
water, stuff and put it in the oven for
about three-quarters OF an hour, basting
it often.
-Hickory-nut cookies which will de
light the souls or stomachs of children
are easily made. Take two cups oi
sugar, two eggs, half cupful of melted
butter, six tablespoonfuls of milk, or q
little more than third of u cup, one
teaspoonful of cream of tartar, half 8
teaspoonful of soda, one cup of chopped
meats stirred into the dough.
Whipped Cream. Place the cream
where it will become thoroughly chilled
and whip with an eggbeater Should
the cream be difficult to bring to frott
beat it with the white of an egg. While
whipping take off the froth and place il
on seive, rewhipping all that passes
through. Sweeten and flavor. Use
with strawberry shortcake, or with
sweetened Strawberries.
Treatment of Windgalls. the
windgalls are present and are not old
ones they may be treated by applying
n strong solution of alum by means of q
folded piece of cloth dipped in it and
bound upon the swelling. With this
pressure may be applied by means oi
pads bound on the pufs with bandages,
keeping them on two hours day at
first, and gradually increasing the time
until they can be borne continuously.
If the puffs are made sore by the press
ure the pads should be removed for q
time.-M T. Times.
Almond cookies are very nice. This
rule will make a large quantity, and
may of course be varied to suit your
needs: Two pounds of butter, three
pounds of sugar, one pound of almonds
blanched and chopped, cut in halves or
pounded, two teaspoonfuls of cinna-
mon, one teaspoonful of saleratus, one
cup of boiling water, one lemon, one
dozen eggs, knead in flour enough to
make the dough as stiff as cooky dough
should be, roll and cut in fancy shapes,
and after they are in the tins sprinkle
the almonds thickly over them.
The chief cause of sore shoulders
from harness gals is imprudent man.
agement, by working horses in bad fit
ting collars, and neglecting to keep
them properly clean, especially in warm
weather. In the treatment of CALLED
shoulders it is essential that the animal
should have freedom from work, as it
would be absurd to attempt the healing
of any wound until the cause which
produced it was entirely removed. The
following is an excellent healing lotion
for all kinds of harness gals: Sugar o!
lead, one or. alum and white vitriol, oi
each one o.; water, one pint; mix and
apply two or three times day with a
sponge.-F'drnler' Reviec.
Every summer we hear of deaths
caused by the use of ice water; even
the drinking of large quantities of cold
water from the we'll, when one is over
heated, is often injurious. 1t is better
to drink moderately cool water fire.
quently than to wait until one is exces.
sively thirsty, and then take ice water
or even very cold well-water. Water
may be kept sufficiently cool by cover.
ing the jug or other vessel with cloths
which are to be kept moist. Nothing
is better in the bayfield, than the old.
fashioned farmers drink, "Switchell." +"
This consists of molasses and water,
with enough vine, vinegar to give pleasan,
added. This satisfies thirst and is al
ways very welcome to the hands, who
appreciate any such provision for com.
fort.