Iron County register., 1886-11-04
HOME AND FARM.

Prick potatoes before baking, SO
that the air may escape, otherwise they
may burst in the oven.
Constant change of stock gives Won
no opportunity to realize the full value
of any breed, however Cincir-
matt Times.
I'm Europe farmers prefer to keep
sheep for wool on soils containing lime.
as they say on such soils the quality of
wool is better.
Some one writes that he has used
muriatic acid to cure proud fiesh.''
Burnt alum will do the same, is always
handy and cannot possibly do any
harm.-Chfca9o Journal.
Fruit stains upon cloth or upon the
hands may be removed by rubbing them
with the juice of ripe tomatoes. If ap-
piled Immediately, powdered starch
will also take stains out of table linen.
Left on the spot few hours, it absorbs
every trace of the stain.-Bostoa Post.
To cure cracks in ball of fingers or
thumbs. take CASTLE soap the size of an
egg, two tablespoonfuls ground ginger.
Shave the soap fine, and with little
soft water mix soap and ginger to the
consistency of paste; spread on the
hands at night; sleep in gloves. A few
applications will ease.-PhilodelDhi
Press.
Starch Gloss: Take two ounces of
hne white gum arabic (powdered): put
it in pitcher and pour in a pint of
cold water. Let it stand all night In
the morning carefully pour all but the
dregs into clean bottle; cork tight and
keep for use. A tablespoonful stirred
into pint of starch will add luster to
to the linen. Blade
Grape Pie: Pop the pulps of the
skins into one vessel and put the skins
into another. Then simmer the pulp a
little and run it through a colander TO
separate the seeds. Next put the skins
and pulp together and they are ready
for Juggling. or for pies. Pies prepared
in this way are nearly as good as plum
pie, and that is very good. .-Erchange.
The following is said to be cheap,
simple and efficient way to cure sore
backs and old sores of any kind On
horses: Take white oak bark, peel the
ross or outside off. add water and boil it
down till it is as black as ink. When
cool, add to a gallon of the bark extract
two ounces alum. Wash the affected
part two or three times day until
cured.-Albany Journal.
1t is possible, says the NeW England
Farmer, to starve horse to death in a
few DAYS. 1t is equally possible and
with some men quite common to keep a
horse so much in starved condition
that he will have little animal power or
strength to pay for what little food he
does get. 1t advises horse owners to
feed veil if they would have life and
power in their horses, for it is food that
gives power.
"A writer in a household journal
says: There need be absolutely no
waste OF bread. 1t is an excellent plan
to cut the bread at the table as it is
needed. This is easily managed by
having small round board. such as
sold for that purpose in every house,
furnishing store. or one can be made by
an ingenious boy. Mine is of cherry
wood, with wreath of ivy leaves cut
around for ornament-a young girls
first attempt at wood-carving. Then
there must be broad, sharp. thin
bladed knife for cutting the bread.
To make citron preserves cut the
rind in fancy shapes, notching the edges
nicely, then lay them in alum water,
not too strong, and let them remain all
alum water and boil few minutes. then
change them to clear water, hot, of
course, and boil till tender. Now pre-
pare the sirup, using one and one-half
pounds of sugar and cup of water for
each pound of rind. When the sirup
is clear, put in the rind and boil till
transparent If the flavor of ginger Is
liked, tie piece in thin muslin bag
and boil with the preserves, removing
it when they are done. These are de-
licious.-N T. Times.