River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-03
Valuable Hints.

A writer in the Poultry Monthly re-
commends as a preventive Of vermin
around poultry houses, pound Of flour
of sulphur and an ounce Of crude car
bolic acid (iquid) diluted with about a
pint or more of water, and thoroughly
mixed in the dust Of the box or corner
where the fowls take their dust bath.
The carbolic acid must be thoroughly
mixed with the dust, otherwise, owing
to its active caustic properties, it may
come in sufficient quantity against the
flesh of the fowls to burn them. The
proper plan is to dilute the acid some
what with water, then mix the water
all through the dust heap; the water
viii be absorbed by it and carry the
acid in a finely comminuted state into
every portion thereof. The water will
soon evaporate and leave the dust dry
as before. The sulphur should be
mixed dry.
Any cow can be MIXED dry in a few
weeks by irregular milking. some
times al intervals of twenty-four hours
and sometimes Of six. Separation Of
her usual company, Il change to new
location, strange mixer and scolding
voice. are sources Of irritation that
more or less impair the milking quail
ties of the cow.
Eggs are cheap food, even when the
prices are not low. An egg contains
very little waste. and is rich in all the
desirable elements required for sus-
tanning life. Eight eggs make one
pound. and at twenty-five cents per
dozen are cheaper than beef and far
more nutritious.
IN heading back-budded trees the
bare wood above the bud viii some
times dry, SO as to prevent the wound
from healing over unless it is covered
with cement of some Kind. Gum
shellaC dissolved in alcohol, and APP
piled with brush, viii be found eX-
cellent.
The ounce is a slow grower. For
this reason it is an advantage 10 buy
trees wen grown. say four or five feet
high. rather than mere slips. Such
trees viii come in bearing in three or
four years, and prove cheaper in the
end than smaller trees at a lower price.
Receipts.
These were handed in by a very re-
glIlar reader Of the Observer. and pre-
sumably of the Household. with the
remark: 1--WE have eaten these III our
household for the past twenty years.
That being the case, they surely ought
to be wei digested. Probably the soap
and polishing oil were not in the con-
tributor's mind when The remark was
made.
Pound cake pound -four, / pound
sugar. ] pound sweet butter. 10 eggs
Crate the outside and add the juice Of
one large lemon. Beat the butter to q
cream; beat the yolks and sugar to-
gether. then add them with the -four
to the butter. and lastly, add the whites
of the eggs beaten to q high froth
Continue beating the mixture until the
oven is ready Line your pans with
buttered paper
Furniture oil for polishing and stain
inc mahogany Take Of Hnseed oil,
one gallon; alkanet root. three ounces:
ro4e-pink, one ounce Boil them to-
gether ten minutes, and strain so that
the oil be quite clear. The furniture
should be wen rubbed with it every
dav. until the polish is brought up,
which viii be more durable than al
most any other.
Spanish puG's.-Put into q saucepan
n teacupill of water tablespoonful Of
powdered sugar, half teaspoouful Of
salt and two ounces Of butter: while
boiling. add sufficient flour for it TO
leave the saucepan. stir in one by one
the yolks of four eggs; drop teaspoon
ful at a time into boiling lard fry them
o light brown pour melted butter over
them.
Coffee milk (for the sick ROOM.
Boil a dessert-spoonful Of ground
coffee. in nearly q pint of milk, quar-
ter Of an hour; then put into it a shay
Ing or two Of isinglass, and clear il: let
ii boil few minutes and set it by the
side Of the fire to clarity. This Is a very
fine breakfast; it should be sweetened
with sugar Of good quality.
Soda sponge cake cup sugar.
Of fou; 8 eggs, / teaspoonful cream Of
tartar rubbed ia the flour, J teaspoon
ful Of soda dissolved in I teaspoonful
Of milk; flavor.
Volatile soap for removing paint.
grease spots. etc.-4 tablespoonful OF
spirits OF hartshorn, tablespoonful Of
alcohol. and tablespoonful Of salt.
Shake the whole wei together in a
bottle and apply with a sponge q .
brush.
Indian pudding 60 tablespoonful OF +
Indian meal, eggs, ! quart OF milk, ]