The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-12-30

for run In the barnyard IN hour every day.
where they will not exercise. but roll IN the
straw and clean themselves. Sta5le-kept horres
need some extra grooming. but their improved
condition under this management will repay it
A correspondent writes that he has demon
strated the value Of unde r-drains on his firm
lie was too poor 70 buy tile. but substituted
stone. placing the smaller ones each side Of the
ditch, covering with larger ores, then placing on
cod aud filling In with dirt. In the rpring be
finds he can COW oats or plant corn two weeks
earlier than heretofore.
II II stated 40 among the things that the
coming Legislature OF Minnesota will be asked
and Warehouse law: reduction Of grain rates
on certain railway lines: the establishment Of
Soldiers home: some further enactments con-
corning agricultural fairs: and appropriations
for the holding Of farmers institutes In the diff
fefent counties Of the State.
Over 19l, 900 tons Of rock were quarried from
the phoephates beds near Charleston. 8. c.. last
year. oil put Loo tons Of which were shipped
70 foreign points. The State receives . royalty
Of 81 ton.
HINTS And HELPS
In cleaning silver kerosene may be used with
advantage.
Carpet may be frightened BY dusting with )
damp dannel mop.
mon table salt.
Rub oiled furniture witka wooden cloth satura-
ted slightly with oil.
Stains on wood can be removed with strong
vinegar or salts OF lemon.
Leather chair seats may be reAived by rubbing
them with well beaten white Of egg.
Sandpaper will whiten ivory knife-handles that
may have become yellow with use or aye.
White nainf hail ~. hncrvu> A;>..Ic~oa r~.~
Be nicely cleaned buy ueing little whiting in
the water for washing.
brilliant black varnish for iron stoves and
6replaces 10 made by rtirring iv0ry-bla into
ordinary shellac varnish.
good cement for china IL ordinary carriage
varnish II put together neatly the fracture will
be hardly perceptibe, and 1t 10 not affected by
water.
Galvanized iron pals are not desirable recep-
taclee for drinking-w alter. The zinc coating IL
quickly affected BY the wafer, forming poison
Ous oxide Of zinc.
For cleaning braeses belonging to mahogany
furniture MS either powdered whiting OF scrap
ed r0ttenssone mixed with sweet oil and rub on
with chamois skin.
A window open . slight distance both top and
bottom, and chimney draught also open are
the only eure ways Of keeping pure air In .
sleeping-roon whose doors are closed.
Vinegar 10 better than ice for keeping Ash.
By putting little vinegar on the fish II will
keep perfectly well even 10 very hot weather.
Fish Il often improved in flavor unde this treat
ment.
To prevent polished steel from rueting after
cleaning, and when mot In use. take ! cloth with
very little sweet oil on II, and wipe the arti-
cles over % - to slightly but evenly OIL the
the eurfare.
Steel knives which are not In general uee may
be kept from rueting II they are dipped In I
strong solution or eods-one part water 70 four
OF soda: then wipe dry, roll In Aannel and keep
In dry place.
Flour OF sulphur eprnkled on . hot shovel
and the fumes inhaled while they are freeh will
cure cod In the head. A teaspoonful OF eul-
phur ID eufhcient and does not cause disagreea-
BILE sensations.