Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-03-05
Farm and Household.
USEFUL gnOWLEDGE.

con posted, or we'll decomposed, il
best. Wood mold, mixed with
lime and ashes, has been found ex-
cellent, and the better the manure
in fneness ofcondition and freedom
from decompOsing matter, the less
liability of the trees to disease.
Anent gray horses, the alive
Stock Journal" London, says gray |
is a color which is promising to
become fashionable among draft
horse breeders that the gray horse
is the favoritc horse Of art also OF |
the general public, and the "JOurn-
al" would like TO see it better es-
teemed in the showing.
The Boston "Cultivator' thinks
that the Guernsey breed of cattle |
have been overshadowed by the
greater popularity of the Jerseys,
but are we'll worthy Of equal at
tention, and that, giving as rich
milk as the Jerseys, they yield
larger mess and are considerably
larger themselves.
Drainage is not less valuable to
the stock.raiser than to the grain
farmer. 1t lengthens the season
both in the spring and fall, keeps
the soil from poaching and allows
the cultivation of the finer and
more nutritious grasses-three
most important considerations.
4 good housekeeper has two
thorough hOuse-cleanings every
year, one in the spring and one
in the fall good farmer, two thor
ough barnyard cleanings at about
the some time.
The connection between good
grass and good butter is very close
and it matters not how good a
breed OF cattle is used it is impOsSi-
blcto make good butter with poor
pasturagN
A mans farm is volume, every
acre of which les page, bearing
the marks Of his character, indicat-
ing the degree Of mental and moral
culture to which he has attained.
Crewel work washed in bran and
water will look like new.
Black pepper rs preferable to
salt in keeping colors from run
ing, as 1t does not harden the water.
Cream Of tartar rubbed upon
soiled white kid gloves eleanses
them we'll.
4 little kerosene oil rubbed |
briskly over the spots on dark |
clothing will brighten the garments
and remove the soil almost like
magic. |
Lamp chimneys are easily clean
ed holding them over the steam
from a teAkettle, then rubbing with
a soft cloth and finally polishing
with paper.
To preserve flowers in water,
mix little saltpetre or carbon ate
Of soda with water, and it will
preserve the flowers for two weeks.
No kitchen should be without
Icales to test the integrity of things
purchased by weight, and TO meas
ure the quantities of various
recipes.
A fine drink for any time Of the
year is made simply by stirring a
teaspoonful of oatmeal in a tum-
bier Of water.
Roasted coffee is one of the best
and most powerful disinfectants.
Tue unpleasant odor left in the
breath after eating onions is en-
tirely removed by cup of strong
coffee.
TO extract grease from papered
walls, dip a piece Of flannel in
spirits of wine, rub the greasy
spots gently once or twice, and the
grease will disappear.
A good cement for mendlng brOk-
en- crOckery ware may be made by
mixing together equal quantities
OF melted glue, white of egg and
white lead aud boiling them TO-
gether.
To clean furniture.-One pint
linseed oil, one pint OF vinegar, half
pint of wine, or alcohol. Shake be-
fore using gives a good polish aud
efectually cleans the furniture.
\ few drops OF ammonia in a
cul,ful Of warm rainwatsr, carefully
applied with a sponge, will remove
spots from paintings and Chromos.
10 clean gold jewelry, with the
stones in, wash in warm suds made
Of fine soap, with ten or fifteen
drops of sal-volatile in it. This
Isakes iewelIy very brilliant.
1t a shirt-bosom, or any other ar
ticle, has been scorched in ironing,
Law it where the bright sun will
shine directly on it. 1t will take it
entirely out.
To prevent the offensive odOr,
when boiling ham, cabbage, etc,
from filing the house, put one OF
two red peppers or few pieces OF
charcoal into the pot.
The yellow stain made by the oil
used on sewing machines can be
removed if, before washing in soap
suGs, You rub the spots carefully
with a bit of cloth wet with am