Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-03-17
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Fresh eggs have 4 lime-like ap-
pearance to their shells, whereas the
outer covering of stale eggs is glossy
and smooth.
Choice hay, laid by upon scaffolds
directly over stables, receives irrepara-
ible damage. Such practice is to be
discouraged, since hay thus situated
absOrbs the stencil from the animals
beneath. unless, perhaps, tight floor
be provided between the stables and the
hay above.
The potato was discussed recently
at the Central New York Farmers
Club. The facts developed in the ex-
perience of farmers present were that
though soil and season unquestionably
have much to do with the flavor of po-
itatOes, the late potatoes retain their
flavor over winterand into spring better
than early sorts.
Here is good washing fluid. Take
one pound crystal potash, one ounce
ammonia, one ounce borax and ono
gallon soft water; use one-ha!f cupful.
and about one inch shaved off an ordi-
nary bar of soap to q boiler of clothes.
! Soak your clothes over night, wiring
them out in the morning and boil with.
out rubbing; rinse thoroughly, and YOU
will be delighted to see how white your
wash will be. The suds improve rather
tnan injure the colors of printed fabric,
which is not often the case with wash
ing iluid.--ETchdnge.
The following quantities of simple
medicines may be given at a dose to q
full-grown animal. viz: Purgatives-
Llnseed-oil, one pint; EPSON or glauber
salts, twelve to sixteen ounces; aloes,
| half an ounce; castor-oil, one pint.
Diuretics Saltpeter, one ounce; sweet
spirits of niter, one to two ounces;
resin, one-half ounce; turpentine, one
ounce. Tonics-Sulphate of iron, two
to four drains; Peruvian bark, one to
two ounces; gentian root, one-half
ounce. Antiseptics -Chlorate of pot
ash, one to four drains; hyposulphite
of soda, one ounce; carbolic acid, one
half to one dram. For young animals
these may be reduced to one-half, one
fourth or One-eighth, according to the
age y. Times.
Beef Tea and Rice.-During war
times was always making this for the
invalided men whose appetites were re-
turning. Take an ounce Of Carolina
rice. wash it carefully in two waters,
and pick out the grit or blcaks; put it
in pie plate with half pint of cold
beef tea, or beef broth. and let it swell
over night: next day bake Just rs it is
until well done; forty minutes in aquick
oven does it; watch it. however, and
add more broth if it gets hard; boil tho
third of pint of milk. and when it is
cool beat an egg into it; then mix this
with your rice; season with very lit
tie salt and but few grains of pepper;
let it be put back in the oven and bake
again slowly for an hour. This is
highly nutritive and easily digested.
Cor. N. y World.
Ornamental shrubs, planted about
a1ellings, are often neglected year
after year. and become distorted in
shape and stunted in growth. They
may be greatly improved by manure
and pruning. The manure should be
| applied in autumn rs tOp-dreSSing,
extending at least as far from the stem
on each side as the height of the shrub.
The soluble parts of the manure will
soak into the ground and accelerate
growth next season. The mulching
effect of the ibrous parts will be useful.
Next spring. before growth begins. cut
back the longer shoots ut fork, taking
the longer or larger portion of the
branch and leaving the smaller, which
will avoid any stump. Bring the shrub
thus into handsome shape. If the
growth is too thick anywhere, thin it
out. If there are any crooked or dead
shoots or branches, cut them off,