Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-03
TIMELY INFORMATION.
Answer. to Pertinent Questions Put
liz Farmers.

WIN you please tell how TO polish and
NIX up horns and such thlngsf What Is
used and how usod2 W, Lee Hobbs, La
gHrto, Texas.
First boil the horn TO remove the plth,
II II has boon freshly taken from the ami
mai. II II ls an old dry morn. the pth
may be dried out, and boiling ~ not no.
eosssry. but II may be laid In hot water
for n short time TO make II SOFT. Then
scrapc on all the rougl,ness with a coarse
fiie, u knife or n nlene OF glass, When tho
rough spots are removed rub around the
horn with coarse sandpnpgr then with u
inner KIND. After this, rub tho horn length
wise win flannel cloth which has been
stehs and mossne ' m inse oSf OIL f' rhs
rubbing SHOULD continue Til ull the sand
paper marks are removed, then awe n
final rubbing with a clean flannel cloth,
and. lastly, with a piece OF tissue piper.
Can common rcd cedar be grown from
the nocdY II, l.. Dun, villa Nova, AiiaB.
Tho common red cedar as you call II
az Is the American juniper and not u
cndaD, is very easily raised from iced.
Make 4 smooth bed Ia partial ahndo.
gather the seed and sow thereon before
Christmas Trample the krounu erectlnlly
after they are sown aud cover carefully
ana evenly with Tine earth, and after n
| duo course OF thawlng and freezing they
VIII come NJ. observe. 10 rot tho seed
from the trees where al,o The male trees
males, tho seed won't come up.
what Is the best method OF keeping rust
II. 8. Jones
In the first place they should DO kent
under cover and then tho motal should b,
protected from tho atmoaphcre as well.
SsSmpoSnad 9pHTSye1 by ips'rImsnt
sailed lard and rosln. Melt together with
gontlo heat a pounj OF LARD that ~ free
| from halt and u Tablespoonful " rosin.
Remove from tho HE and stir Consistently
until cold. Keep In u clean, covered ves-
~. and apply 70 AZ metal surfaces with
| a wooden cloth, nrat wiping such surfaces
clean from dust rust or moisture,
What is the. cause OF warts OF. cores on
| chickens heads7 The wings and body OF
! some are In the same NIX. What shall l
do to cure and prevent III J. Il, senle.
| OpelouhaS. lea.
This ~ probably chicken pcs rho clusos
are claimed TO DO unfavorable atmos.
phcric condition.. AZ changeablo, cold or
wet weather. Treatment; First wash with
CASTLE soap and then with n strong Aolu-
! tlon " chloratr OF poinsht also mix IT.
tie pulverihed cnareoal nnn sulphur ~ tnr
a pint Of food. Then enoint the head
with "cafoolat- OF cosmollne" until cur,
| common coamolns containing n few
drops OF carbolio acid.
Can you tell me how to make AZ or9sl-
|
E. Aersey. Jefferson, Texas.
| an n pail OF soft water put half pound
OF sugar OF lend and a half pound Of
alum. Stir this at intervals until It be-
comes clear. thon pour II on Hlto another
pail and put the garments therein and
| let them stand for twenty-four hours
/ Then hang up 10 dry without wringlng
Garments treated thus can be worn " IL.
wild ri storms Of wind or rain Without
| the wearer even getting damp. The rain
| hangs In Rlobuor upon the cloth. and
| cloth that IL waterproof Is better and
| much more healthy than rubber goods.
win nitric acid Applied with a mon or
sponge DO for branding cattle as well as
| branding iron7 u. w. Forest. Ell Paso
| TernA
Nitric acid viii not do as well m the
| iron. The acid Ia more cruel than the no,
iron. After applying the iron cover wi p
hot tar, 40 us 10 Keep tho air on AMI
thereby avoid causing the animal 10 sur
for