Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-08-28
GOOD USES OF SALT
TT Is THE READIEST AND CHEAP-
EST OF REMEDIES FOR
MANY THINGS.

Kept IOI SeVc1dl ulOltuS.
Cut flowers may be kept fresh
by adding salt to the water.
Bread insufficiently sailed be-
comes acid, dry and crumbles.
Brooms soaked in hot salt
water wear better and do not
break.
Add salt to the water in which
black and white cotton goods are
washed.
Salt hardens gums, makes
teeth white and sweetens the
breath.
Weak ankles should be rubbed
with solution of salt, water and
alcohol.
Salt thrown on any burning
substance will stop the smoke
and blaze.
Housemaids should pour salt
water after using it, down the
drain pipes.
Sewer gas is counteracted by a
handful of salt placed in toilet
room basins.
Salt and camphor in cold
water is all excellent disinfectant
in bedrooms.
Bread made with salt water is
said to be good in some cases of
consumption.
Weak and tired eyes are res
freshed by bathing with warm
water and salt.
A smouldering or dull fire
may be cleared for broiling by a
handful of salt.
All salads should be soaked in
salt and water to destroy animal
culae or small worms.
Hemorrhage from tooth>pull>
ing is stopped by filling the
mouth with salt and water.
Salt cleanses the palate and
furred tongue, and gargle of
salt and water is often efficacious.
Rose colds, hay fever and kin
bred affections may be much re-
lieved by using fine dry salt, like
snuff.
Salt always should be eaten
with nuts, and a dessert fruit
salt used should be specially
made.
Salt rubbed into the scalp or
occasionally added to the water
in washing prevents the hair
falling out.
Feathers uncurled by damp
weather are quickly dried by
shaking over fire in which salt
has been thrown.
Make a strong brine and water
garden walks to kill weeds. A
moderate quantity of salt stimu-
lates their growth.
A pinch of salt on the tongue,
followed ten minutes afterwards
by drink of cold water, often
cures sick headache.
If small teaspoonful of fine
salt be added to quart of milk
it will be preserved sweet and
pure for several days.
Rattan, bamboo and basket
work furniture may be thorough
ly cleaned by scrubbing with
brush and salt water.
Salt and water will sometimes
revive an unconscious person
when hurt, if brandy or other
remedies are not at hand.
Dyspepsia, heart burn and in
digestion are relieved by a cup
of hot water in which a small
spoonful OF salt has been melted.
Water for laying dust is more
effective when salt is added. Sea
water is generally used in En-
gland coast towns for this pur-
pose.
Public speakers and many
noted singers use wash of salt
and water before and after using
tie voice, as it strengthens the
organs of the throat.
Japanese and plain straw mat
ting should be washed with salt
and water and rubbed dry. This
keeps them soft and prevents
brittle cracking where traffic is
heavy.
Copper and glass may be
quickly cleansed by dipping hall
a lemon in fine salt, then rub
bing them over stained objects
Lemons and salt also removes
stains from the fingers. Do not
use soap afterwards.
When cabbage, onions OF
strong smelling vegetables have
been boiled in pans, to prevent
odors clinging to them, place
some salt on the stove and turn
the pans bottom up over the salt
In few minutes the pans will
smell sweet.
If twenty pounds of salt and
ten pounds of lnu1iate of ammo
MIA be dissolved in seven gallons