The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-07-08
Current Notes.

MIX should never be allowed to
stand where it is subjected to foul
odors of any kind.
Nothing but bright, absolutely clean
tin pals and cans should be used in
handling milk.
When the burners of lamps become
clogged with char, put them in strong
soap-suds and boil awhile to clean
them.
Ten ten-penny nails dipped in gold
varnish are bound together by a Grim
son ribbon and make an artistic paper
weight.
Cows must have an abundance of
good wholesome food, pure and not
too cold water, to which they can have
access at all times.
On taking boiled eggs from the ket-
tie, chip the shells on the ends to let
the steam out and prevent their cook
ing more.
A little borax put in the water in
which scarlet napkins and red-border-
ed towels are to be washed will pre-
vent them fading.
A tablespoonful of powdered alum
sprinkled into a hogshead of water and
stirred will precipitate to the bottom all
the impure particles.
Celery may be kept indefinitely by
wrapping around it a heavy brown
towel wrung out of cold water. When
the towels get dry renew the water.
A London cook says that turkey is
improved by roasting it covered with
bacon and paper, to be taken off a
short time before it is brown.
Pure water is healthful. Impure
water is one of the greatest conveyers
of the germs of disease. Let the
fountains be shielded from droppings
and all sorts of filth or dirt.
Make covering of leather or strong
cloth, and fasten them on the spurs of
your gObbler, and round off the points
of his claws at this time of the year.
If he is very large this is important.
If a horse comes to the stable wet,
he should be rubbed dry before the
blanket is put on. If be is standing
about in the cold, it should be put on.
The legs should be rubbed, and the
hoofs always examined for stones.
Prof. Stewart recommends sailing
butter with one-fourth white sugar and
three-fourths fine salt (by weight), U.s.
ing one ounce of the mixture for every
pound of butter. He says it improves
the flavor and keeping quality.
If the milk is for butter or cream for
the creamery or market, cool the cream
or to about 40 or IS degrees before
turning the milk into it. Put the milk
in the creamer as soon as drawn. 1t
should remain from IL to "a hours for
complete separation.
As rule let no calf suck; they learn
to drink quicker treated in that way.
Let the Calf 60 without any food for six
or more hours if it don't take hold to
drink at first. Hunger helps drinking.
Let cattle and COWS out in the sun
shine. A sun bath is of great benefit.
Cows enjoy it; it is health renewer.
The sun is magician. but no deceiver
His works are wonderful. but truly
valuable.
Light fabrics, such as ladies' summer
and party gowns are made of, may be
rendered non-infamable BY dipping
them in 25 per cent. solution of tuns-
gate of soda. If touched by fire they
will not flame up, but simply smolder
harmlessly.
The cleanest and most polished
floors have no WAGER used on them at
all. They are simply rubbed off every
morning with a large flannel cloth
which is stepped in kerosene oil once in
two or three weeks. Shake clean of
dust: and with a rubbing brush or
stubby broom 60 rapidly up and down
the planke not across). In a few
rubbings the floor assumes polished
appearance that is not easily defaced
by dirt or footprints.