The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-03-10
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

TO. Kill Lice on Cattle.-Lice may
be killed py rubbing the parts infested
with sweet-oil to which lone-fourth part
of kerosene-oil is added. Led F,.,4s.
The time to thoroughly repair all
tools, plows, reaping machines, cultiva.
tors and the like is the winter. Time
taken for this now is not lost to more
important business, as is the case in the
press OF spring and summer work.
TO Clean Brass.-Brass is cleaned
with pumice stone and water, applied
with brush-an old tooth brush will
answer-polishing with dry pumice and
wooden cloths. This will clean lamp
burners, candlesticks, knobs and fau-
Gets, also the pedals of pianos and gas
burners. }F;f
1t is common to regard milk as lit
tie else than mere drink But this is
an error. Milk is really an article of
solid food, being coagulated soon after
reaching the stomach. New milk con-
tains thirteen per cent. of sdieestible
solids, and skinned milk ten per cent. :;
that is, the former fully one-half and
the latter above third of the nutriment
contained in the lean part of beef and
mutton. tA"A 1 ,:s
Cement for Leather.-O who has
tried every thing, says that after an expe.
rience OF fifteen Years he has found moth.
ing to equal the following as cement
Tor leather betting: Common glue and
lslnglass, equal parts, soaked for ten
hours in just enough water to cover
them Bring gradually to a boiling
heat and add pure tannin until the
whole becomes ropy or appears like the
white of eggs. Buff off the surfaces to
be joined, apply this cement and clamp
firmly. s@ Es4 TX.
Lime and the Soil.--Lime, as 1t
comes from the kiln, is known as caustic
or quick lime-the heat having expelled
the carbonic acid gas of the carbonate
OF lime and lime stone. Upon ex-.
posture to the air and moisture this caus.
tic lime absorbs water and carbonic
acid gas, and again returns to the car
Donate. During this reversion it de-
composes vegetable matter and sets the
element of plant food free. 1t is in this
power to prepare food for the. growing
crop from the vegetable matter in the
soil that the chief value of lime resides.
The greater the per cent. of lime that is
In the eaustic statethe more valuable it
Is for this work. The quicker the lime
can be applied after burning the better.
q. l-Soft-Soap. Put one and one-half
pail of I've that will bear up an egg into
your soap barrel aud to it add EIGHT
pounds ofmelted grease, free from sed-
iment. Thin with weak I've as it is OBJ
tanned from the leach. Stir OCCASION.
ally. 1t should thicken and be ready
for use in two Or three days, providing
the weather is warm or the barrel stands
in warm place. This method makes
very good soap and it is a saving, OF
time, strength and fuel, which is suffi-
Gent to justify one in throwing away
the scraps. which may not be quite so
thoroughly :" tried out" as in the old
method. AS to the scraps, the best use
they can be put to, is to throw them to
the hens they. will repay you.
A Nice Way to Preserve Apples
Peel the apples Get them. be fine pip
plns) the evening before they are to be
preserved. Weigh apples and sugar.
allowing three-quarters of a pound of
the latter to one OF the former. Sprinkle
the sugar over layer of the apples in
deep bowl, add another layer of apples,
and then one of sugar, until all are dis
posed of. Cover them UP carefully, and
leave them until they have formed
sirup. 1t may be convenient to leave
them from one day till the next. If so.
in the morning drain the strip from the
apples, put it on the fire, and let it come
to boil Then drop the apples in, and
let them cook, a few at time, until thew
are all clear, but have not dropped to
pieces. Let some be cooling on dishes
while the Others are. boiling gently.
Continue so to do, with the held of a
preserving ladle, until all are clear and
done through. Flavor with the Juice
and grated rind of fresh lemons, or. if
preferred, some blades OF mace, or
very little white ginger ~ 10 7