394 THE FARMER'S AND 



fallowing is a good recipe for its preparation : Take spirit? 

 of turpentine, one pint ; mineral tar, half a pint ; oil of 

 amber, three ounces ; oil of rosemary, one ounce. 



ITEMS IN DOMESTIC ECONOMY. 



Use spirits of turpentine to remove grease spots from 

 clothes. It dissolves the grease, and then soap the more 

 easily removes it. Grease maybe removed from uridyed 

 woollen by a solution of pearlash. 



Lime spots on woollen may be completely removed by 

 strong vinegar. The vinegar effectually neutralizes the 

 lime, but does not generally affect the color o.f the cloth. 

 Dark cloth, the color of which has been completely de- 

 stroyed in spots six inches square, has thus had its original 

 color completely restored. 



The whiteness of ivory-handled knives maybe restored 

 by rubbing them with fine sand-paper or emery. 



The oftener carpets are shaken, the longer they last, as 

 the particles of sand which collect upon them grind the 

 threads. Sweeping them also wears them. 



Dry wood will produce, on a moderate estimate, twice 

 as much heat as the amount of green wood ; and saves 

 much trouble in kindling fires on cold mornings. To pre- 

 vent its burning away too rapidly, the sticks should be large. 

 To suppose that green wood would actually cause more 

 heat in burning than dry, is as absurd as to suppose that 

 a vessel of hot water will freeze sooner than a cold one. 



FOREIGN MONEYS, 



WITH THEIR VALUES, AS ESTABLISHED AT THE CUSTOM 

 HOUSE, BY LAW. 



Dollars. 



Aux Cayes, 8J livres are equal to - - - 1.00 



Blue or current dollar of Denmark, according to the ex- 

 change of London. 

 Cayenne, 8 Uvres 5 Mis of, are equal to - - - 1.00 



