Year: 1863

tablishment in Manchester, England, gives
the following account of calico printing:


The process through which a piece of
cloth goes, before it comes out neatly fold
ed and tied as seen in the merchant shops,
are numerous. Very dirty and offensive
are some of these; one of which struck
the ladies as particularly so, was q wash
or soak of the webb in n vat of COW ma
nuTe and water, which it appeared possess
ed a chemical quality indispensable to
making the best quality of calico. The
printing of calico is attained by the webb
passing over brass cylinders about six in
ches in diameter, upon which the print
or figures arc engraved. These cylinders
or rollers having length equal to tho
width of the webb, are revolving in the
ink or paste which is to give the desired
color. The webb is at tho same time
passing over the rollers. But before tho
roller reaches the cloth it has passed over
a scraper so nicely that every particle of
this coloring matter has been removed ex-
cept what is in the interstices of the en-
gravcd figure, so that when the cloth pass
es over, it sponges this dye from these
intorstices, and thus bears away the fig
ure. For each different color it must
pass over cylinder seperate
time, Stree but one color can be imprinted
at time. So If piece of calico is to
have three different colors, it must pass
over as many different cylinders, each ono
giving its specific figure. The machinery
for this, it will at once be seen, must be
of the most exact kind, and its workings
conducted, with great skill. From the
time piece of cloth enters the mill, its
washings and its soakings, its printings
and its dyeings, its surgings and its mur-
gings, until it comes TO its foldings, and
its turnings arc very numerous.


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To PRESERVE FRUITS WITHOUT SELF
SEALING CANs.-Prepare cement Of one
ounce of rosin, one ounce of gum-shellac,
and cubic inch of beeswax; put themin
a tin cup and melt slowly, to high or to
quick heat may cause il to scorch.-
place the jars where they may become
warm while the fruit is cooking. If they
are gradually heated there is no danger
Of breaking. AS soon rs the fruit is thro-
oughly heated, and while boiling hot fill
the jars full, letting the juice cover the fruit
entirely. Have ready somo circular pie
ces of stout, thick cotton cloth, and spread
over with cement n space sufficient to COW
or the mouth and rim of the jar. Wipe
the rim perfectly dry, and apply the cloth
while warm putting the cement sido down,
bring the cover over the rim and secure
it firmly with string then spread coat
ing Of cement over the upper surface
AS the contents of the jar cool, tho pres
sure of the air will depress the cover, and
give positive proof that all is safe. No
sugar is nescessary to preserve the fruit,
when sealed in this way. When opened,
sugar may be added TO suit your taste.--
Working Farmer.


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VEGETABLES and fruits seem to be ex-
cecdingly plentiful in California. Baskets
of plums are sold for two cents pound,
which will scarcely pay the cost of gath
ering and sending them TO market. Ev-
cry day, large quantities of fruit and veg
etables are thrown away for the want of
buyers.


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A PRIEST was called upon to pray over
the barren fields of his parishioners. He
passed from one inclosure TO another and
pronounced his benediction, until he came
to most unpromising case. He survey
ed the sterile acres in despair. "Ah," said
he, brethren, no use to pray here, this
needs manure"


WHEN is horse not horse9 When
he is turned into a pasture