Morris tribune., 1882-08-10
USEFUL HINTS.

TO MEASURE CoRN IN BULK. Multi.
ply length, breath and average thick
ness Tin inches) together, and divide by
3,888. The quotient will be the number
of bushels. s
CoLD NIaHTs. Experience on cold
nights among the Swiss mount
aims has proved that for winter
warmth there is nothing equal to hay
quilt This is large square cotton bag,
with few handfuls of hay shaken light
ly into it.
FURNITURE POLISH. One pint Of
inseed oil, one wineglass of alcohol !;
mix well together /; apply to the wood
with linen rag rub dry with soft
cotton cloth. Furniture is improved by
washing it occasionally with soapsuds.
Wipe dry, and rub over with very lit
tie linseed oil upon clean sponge or
flannel.
To PREVENT PoTAToEs RoTrINe IN
THE CELLAR.-When potatoes are first
put into the cellar they exhale an un-
pleasant odor. To absorb this, and also
to exclude the light and air, they may
be covered with little dry sand, and II
there is any tendency to rot this can be
counteracted by sprinkling Of air
Stacked lime.
WHITEwAsH.-Whit should be
applied as often as once year to cell
lars, out-buildings, and to rough board
fences that cannot be painted. Take q
lump of lime and slack it with boiling
water; cover it during the process
strain it, and add little salt dissolved
in warm water, half pound of Spanish
whiting, two ounces of glue. This is
good for ceilings, walls, wood, brick or
stone.
SILK STAINs.-We often find that
lemon juice, vinegar, oil Of yitriol and
other sharp corrosives stain dyed gar
ments Sometimes, by adding little
pearlash to soap lather, and passing
the silks through these, the faded color
will be restored. Pearlash and warm
water will sometimes do alone, but it il
the most efficacious method to use the
soap lather and pearlash together.
STRENGTHENING T1NcTURE.-Take Of
compound tincture of bark, two ounces;
ammoniated tincture of valerian, one
ounce; ethereal tincture or compound
tincture Ct aloes, half an ounce. Mix.
This is valuable stomachic and
strengthening medicine for general de-
bility, lcwness of spirits and nervous
irritability. One or two teaspoonfuli
should be taken three times q day II
milk and water.
How TO TREAT WINDOW GERANIUMs.-
Amateur cultiyators of geraniums, as q
general thing, seem to fear to use thu
knife; could the plant suffer pain they
would not be more reluctant to cut. Thu
proper method is to prepare the plant,
for taking In long before the time TO-
lifting them; but it is too late to adyis,
that, as it is to suggest pruning them q
the time of taking them up. Even q
this late day it is better to cut back tn
geraniums to q good shape than to lie
them remain as they are, misshape1
things. OF course each plant will hav
its own needs in this respect, and onl,
general advice can be given. Cut bacl
the long stems in such a manner tina
the plant will form low, rounded head
and remove altogether such branches a
will make the head too much crowded.
american Agriculturist.
USES OF CHARcoAb.-Tainted meat
surrounded with charcoal, is sweetened
strewn over heaps Of decomposed pelts
or over dead animals, it prevents an un
pleasant odor. Foul water is purife
by it. It is great disinfectant, an
sweetens the air, if placed in tray
around apartments. It is so very porou
in its "minute interior that it absorb
u ~
cubic inch of fresh charcoal will absor
nearly 100 of gaseous ammonia. Cha
coal forms an unrivrIed poultice fo
malignant wounds and sores, often CO..
roding away dead flesh, reducing it ont
quarter in six hours. In cases of win
we call proud flesh, it is invaluable.
gives no disagreeable odor, corrodes n
metal, hurts no texture, Injuries no colo
is simple and safe sweetener and di
infectant. Enterprise.