Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-06-16
HONE, FARM AND GARDEN.
Castor oil will soften leather.

NooIcu Wsiils-
Wet. damp pastures are fatal to
sheep. They are able to procure Il
subsistence on very poor pastures, but
such pastures shou be dry.
To keep gun from rusting. clean
the barrel occasionally and cover the
exposed portions of the metal W tn a
film of linseed oil. For iubricai:ng 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 a fowl. When
tender tale it out, rinse it in clean
water. stuff aud put it in the oven for
about ihree-quarters of an hour, basting
ii often.
-Hickorv-nut cookies which will de-
light the souls or stomachs of children
are easily made. Take two cups of
sugar. two eggs. half cupful of melted
butter, six tablespoonfuls of milk, or a
little more than third of cup, one
teaspoonful of cream of tartar. half a
teaspoonfui 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 br.ng to froth
beat it with the white of an egg. While
whipping take off the froth and place it
on seive, rewhipping all that passes
through. Sweeten aud flavor. Use
with strawberry shortcake. or with
sweetened Strawberries.
Treatment of Windgalls. the
windga.is are present aud are not old
ones they may be treated by applying
a strong solution of alum bv means OF a
folded piece of cloth dipped in it and
bound upon the swell NJ. With this
pressure may be applied by means of
pads bound on the puts with bandages,
keeping them on two hours Il day at
first, and gradually increasing the time
until they can be borne continuously.
If the pulls are made sore By the press
ure the pads should be removed for 3
time.-M Y Times.
Almond cookies are very nice. This
rule will make 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 teaspoonfnlS of CHINA
mon, one teaspoonful of saleratus, one
cup of boiling water, one lemon, one
dozen eggs. knead if 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 hit
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 of
lead, one or. alum and white vitriol. of
each one o.; water, one pins; mix and
apply two or three times a day with
sponge. -Fdrmer's herieu.
Every summer we hear of deaths
caused by the use of ice water; even
the drinking of large quantities of cod
water from the well, when one is over
heated, is often injurious. Ii is better
to drink moderately cool water fire.
quently than to wait until one is excess
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
il better in the hav-field than the old
fashioned farmers drink, .'Switche!l."
This consists of molasses and water,
with enough vinegar to give pleasant
sharpness; some ginger is usually
added. This satisfies thirst and is al
ways very welcome to the hands, who
appreciate any such provision for COM