Year: 1874

En9t1h Farmer is due the credit OF print
ing them in the following order:


If you have been picking or handling
acid fruit and have stained your hands,
wash them in clear water, wipe them light
ly, and. while they are yet moist, strike
match and shut your hands around it so as
to catch the smoke, and the stain will dis
appear.


Wet the spots of iron rust on muslin
or white dress goods thoroughly with lem
on juice, then lay in the hot sun to dry.
Repeat the same if the color is not re.
moved by one application. When dry,
rinse in clear, cold water. Lemon juice
cannot be used on colored goods, as it will
take out printed colors as we'll as stains.
1t will remove all kinds Of stains from
white goods.


Busting articles ofsteel, after they have
been thoroughly cleaned, with unslacked
lime, will preserve tEem from rust. The
coils of piano wires thus sprinkled will
keep from rust many years. Table knives
which are not in constant use ought to be
pnt in case in which sifted quicklime is
placed, about eight inches deep. They
should be plunged to the top of tho blades,
but lime should not touch the handles.


To remove mildew, make very weak
solution of chloride of lime in water (a5out
heaping teaspoontul to quart of water),
strain it carefully, and dip the spot on the
garment into it; and if the midew does
not disappear immediately LAY it in the sun
for few minutes, or dip it again into the
lime water. The work is efectually and
speedily done, and the chloride of lime
neither rots the cloth nor removes delicate
colors, when sufficiently diluted, and the
articles rirsed afterwards in clear water.


The white of an egg has proved, of late,
the most oficacious remedy for burns.
Seven or eight successive applications Of
this substance soothe pain. and effectually
exclude the burn frem the air. This sim.
pie remedy seems preferable to collodion
or even cotton. Extraordinary stories re
told Of the healing properties of new oil,
which is easily made from the yolks Of
hens eggs. The eggs are first boiled hard,
and the yolks are then removed, crushed
and placed over fire, where they are
carefully stirred until the whole substance,
is just on the point of catching fire, when
the yolk will yield nearly two teaspoon
fuls of oil. 1t is in general uso among the
colonists of South Russia as a means Of
curing cuts, bruises, and scratches.


At this season Of the year, it is impor.
tant for all housekeepers to be on their
guard against the insidlous attempts of the
various species of ants and the detestable
cockroaches to invade the kitchen and pan,
tries or store rooms. Sprigs of winter
green will make the small red ants leave
their cherished haunts. Borax powdered
and put into the crevices where cockroach
es abide will fiually cause them to disap
pear /; but we have found concentrated lye
melted into sort of paste and applied
with knife, more expeditions mode OF
destroying these noxious insects. Scald
ing alum water is also certain death tt
cockroaches.


CABBAGE EALAD.--Raw cabbage com.
poses part of our dinner every day
and have various methods of preparing
it, but think the following the best; shave
a hard, white cabbage into small strips
take the yolks of three well-bcaten eggs,
a cup and half of good cider vinegar
two teaspoonfuls of white sugar, three
tablespoonfuls of thick cream, one tea
spoonful of mustard mixed in little
boiling water; salt and pepper to suit
taste. Mix all but the eggs together, and
let it boil f; then stir in the eggs, rapidly
turn the cabbage into the mixture, and
stir well. | always make enough for two
DAYS at once, and it keeps perfectly, and
is an excelle Mt relish to all kinds Of meat
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