Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-06-02
FARM AND PRESIDE.

WITH the WOOL OR FUR ON.-'sH. q. 5. =
Simcoe, Ont. thinks that many farmer
would tan sheep and other skins, with the
hair or wool.on, if they were told how
They are very convenient for sleie hs, wag-
ons, house rugs, and many otter purposes.
We give the following from reliable
source, remarking that it Is essentially the
same that we have found in use by the
trappers and hunters in the wilderness. y
All fatty and fleshy matter should first be
removed from the skin, and with sheep
skins the wool should be washed clean
with soft-soap and water, and the suds be
thoroughly rinsed out. For each skin take
ounces of salt, ounces of alum, and
an ounce Of borax; dissolve these in one
quart OF hot water, and when cool enough
for the hand to bear, stir in sufficient rye
meal to make a thick paste. This paste is
to be spread thoroughly over every part of
the flesh side of the skin, which is then to
be folded together lengthwise, wool-side
out, and left for two weeks in an airy
place. Then remove the paste, wash and
dry the skin. When nearly dry, it must
be worked and pulled and scraped with
blunt knife made for the purpose. shaped
like chopping knife. or with piece of
hard wood worked to a sharp edge. The
more the skin is worked and scraped as
it dries. the more pliable it win be. 9th
or skins can be thus tanned with the fur
on.-Ame1lcoas Aqriculturist for May.
KEEP A BOTTLE OF LIME WATER.-If
good milk disagrees with child or grown
person, lime water at the rate of or 4 ta-
blesp oonfuls to the pint, mixed with the
milk or taken after it, will usually help
digestion and prevent fatulence. Lime
tonic. 1t often counteracts pain from acid
fruits, from wind in the stomach" and
from acids produced by eating candies and
other sweets; also stomach ache'' (indi-
gestion) from over eating Of any kind. A
tablespoonful for child of two years old,
to gill or more for an adult, is an ordi-
nary dose, while considerable more will
produce no injury. A pint of cold water
dissolves less than 10 grains of lime, and
warm water still less. Pure lime water,
even though pretty closely corked soon de-
teriorates by carbonic acid in the air,
which unites with the lime and settles as
an insoluble carbonate. To have it always
ready and good at no cost, put into tall
pint or quart glass bottle of any kind,
gill or so of good lime just slaked with va
ter. Then fill the bottle nearly full of
rain or other pure water and let it stand
quietly, corking well. The lime will settle
leaving clear lime water at the top. Pour
off gently as wanted, adding more water
as needed. Some carbonic acid will enter
but will settle, often upon the sides of the
ottle,and freshly saturated water remain.
The lime should be removed and fresh
supply put in once a year or 50, unless
Kept tightly corked.-Anaericae AqricM-
turist for December.
10 MAKE GRATING WAX.-We have
answered number by mail. but so many
inquiries continue to come, that we repeat
the recipe given in former years. Rosin
Bees Wax and Tallow, are the essentials.
Some use equal parts by weight of these
others prefer, las warm weather approaches
more Rosin and less Tallow. A good
recipe is Rosin, 2 pounds, Bees Wax. one
pound and a quarter, Tallow, 12 ounces
These should be melted we'll together over
gentle fire, and stirred as the mixture
cools. 1t is most conveniently used upon
strips of cloth. ANY old calico or muslin
that will tear readily, may be torn into 2
inch strips, made into balls and soaked
in the melted wax, until thoroughly satu-
rated. We prefer to roll the cloth upon
short stick, to afford a handle. If paper
is to be used, the warm Wax is spread
with brush upon one side of this Manila
paper. Some grafters prefer wax made
with raw Linseed-oil, using pint of oil
instead of pound of Tallow.-A0aericau
Aqracultarist for May.
To DYE BLACK WOODEN CLOTH DARK
GREEN.-Clean your goods we'll with beef
gall and water, and rinse with warm wa
ter; then make copper boiler full of soft
water boiling hot, and take from pound
TO pound and a-half of fustic; put it in
and boil twenty minutes, to which add
lump OF alum as big as a walnut; when
this is dissolved in your copper boiler. put
In your goods and boil it.twenty minutes:
then take it out and add small wine.
glass three parts full of chemical blue. and
Doll again from half an hour to an hour.
and the cloth will be a beautiful dark
green; then wash out and dry.
LIGHT BROWN BREAD.-Mix together
three cupfuls of rye meal. not rye flour.
two OF Indian meal, one of molasses. one
teaspoonful of salt. and four cups of milk:
sour milk may be used, with the addition
OF two level teaspoonsful of soda dissolved
in it, and it makes better bread than sweet
milk. Beat these ingredients to smooth
batter, pour it in buttered covered mould
or tin pail, set it in pot containing
enough boiling water to reach half way up
the side of mould, and steam it at least
two hours; then uncover the mould, and
bake it for half or three-quarters of an
hour in moderate oven; the bread is done
when top and sides are light brown.
ORANGE SNow.-Four large sweet Or
anges; juice of all and grated peel of one;
juice and half the grated peel of one lem
on: one package of gelatine soaked in a
cup of cold water; whites of four eggs
whipped stiff, one large cup of powdered
sugar; one pint of boiling water. Mix Juice