The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-02-04
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

CURED.
Over. worked people, are not so |
miserable as those who have nothing to
do.
1t is said that two thicBnesses Of !
paper, used in lining the barrel in which /
apples are packed, will prevent them
from freezing while being shipped.
The Southdown is exceedingly we'll
adapted for crossing purposes, from it's
being one, IL not the Oldest, of our pure
breeds of sheep.
-Camphor Ice. To make this OK
cellent ointment, mett one drachm of
spermaceti with one ounce of almond
oil, and add one dyachm of powdered
camphor Mix wei together and let it
harden in small cakes.
"A good way b cook salsifyis to first
parboil it, then dip it in beaten egg and
cracker crumbs, and fry it in hot lard. or
in lard and butter mixed.
The cultivation OF the castor bean
has become an important industry in
Kansas. Last year 55S.974 bushels of
the leaves were grown on 50.437 acres.
The oil IS now extensively used in the
mechanic arts, and there is a steady and
constantly increasing demand for it.
The water or strip in which prunes
are cooked should always be strained.
1t will not look clear, or even clean, I'M
less it is. After washing the prunes in
two or three waters let them soak all
night. They will then require cooking
only afew minutes, and will retain their
distinctive flavor better.
"A Boston firm IS reported to be
making an imitation money in the comb.
The comb is said to be nodded cut of
paratine wax in good imitation of the
natural comb The cells are then filled
with glucose sirup favored with some
genuine honey and sealed up by passing
hot iron over them.
Muck must be dug at this season
and thrown on to the bank, where it
will freeze and become reduced to a fine
powdery condition 1t can be drawn
later to the field where it is to De used,
and either mixed with manure in heap
or composted with lime and prepared
for use in time for spring crops 1t will
be found useful for oats, corn, or pOta-
toes.
An excellent marine glue, which
can be melted at the same heat as COM
mon glue, can be applied with brush,
sets very quickly, is elastic and perfect
y
solving two on lces of India rubber in
half a gallon of mineral naphtha. When
the rubber is dissolved, add twice the
quantity of shellac to the naphtha, place
the whole in an iron vessel, apply heat
cautiously, stir till well melted, and
then pour out on o slab to cool. htttt
An old Illinois breeder says, in re-
lation to the discussion about the color
of Jersey cattle: Il wish to say a word
to diSabuse the minds of our farmers of
a prejudice in favor of the so-called
black point theory There has been
for some time a demand for fancy-bred
animals-that is, for solid colors of dark
fawn with black spots, which in my
opinion is all wrong From all can
learn am convinced that we cannot RELY
upon the color of the hair, tongue or
switch as indications of the better quail
ty of the cow"
Sprouts of orchard trees which
spring from the roots are caused by in
juries to the roots by blowing among
them. Wherever, a root is broken, a
sprout is likely to appear. Some trees
are noted for their habit of sprouting
from the roots, such as silver naples,
soft naples, locust, etc. Sprouts which
spring from the base of the stem come
from buds and to remove these SO that
they will not grow again they should be
cut with IA sharp chisel close to the wood,
removing even the bark, so as to be sure
no bud is left to produce another sprout.
Sprouts from the roots should be cut
close to the root and if they are cut us
they appear during one season they will
disappear.
in some kinds of soil, light and
clammy or heavy and sticky, it is very
important to keep the plow-irons and
all other tools to be used in the tillage
of farm free from rust and bright.
The simple preparation employed by
Prof. Olmstead, of Yale College, for the
preservation of scientific apparatus, is
made by the slow melting together of
six or eight parts of lard to one of resin,
stirring till cool. This remains semi
fluid, always ready for use, the resin
preventing rancidity and supplying an
air-tight film. Rubbed ON bright sur
face ever so thinly it protects and pre-
serves the polish effectually, and it can
be wiped off nearly clean, if ever de-
sired, as from knife-blade; or it may
be thnned with coal oil or benzine. A
writer in Forest and Stream says that if
oxidation has begun, no matter in how
slight degree, it will 90 on under
coating; it is therefore essential thatthe
steel surface be both bright and dry
when filmed over.
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