absorbed and chemically changed into food 
for vegetable life, which otherwise is de¬ 
structive of both human life and comfort. 
s. w. 
to do under any circumstances, except to sit 
in his seat and drive the horse, having both 
hands free to handle the reins. The move¬ 
ments in operation are rotary, continuous, 
and uniform, and running so very light in all 
its parts, the wear is very slight and the ma¬ 
chine will last for years. The light draft, is 
one very important feature. Being com¬ 
posed of but few pieces, it is not liable to get 
out or order. The admirable manner in 
which the work is performed, together with 
the novelty, simplicity and ease of draft, 
form a light but strong “ skeleton frame” to 
support the mechanism, and thus enable us 
to dispense with the cumbrous wooden 
frames commonly used. The machine is, 
therefore, adjustable laterally and vertically 
to suit any required width of roW9 or depth 
of plowing, as it will plow from two to 
twelve inches deep, and operates successfully 
in different soils. 
“ From the simplicity and security of con- (to Mr. A. Perry of Tyrone, N. Y., we 
struction, there is little or no liability of credit the invention) made of tin, In the form 
breakage by flaws in the cast-iron or from shown, with its lower part perforated with 
minute holes is, when desired for use, placed 
in a vessel of water; by its own gravity it 
fills with water; after the sprinkling of each 
garment it is placed in the vessel to again 
^ \ fill; old dipper handles properly perforated. 
Serve an CXCulluut purpose Tlifft arrange 
• ment also be used in watering delicate 
•7 I Ada plants, sprinKWwgr the carpet, &c.—L. D. 
I 1 if Snook. 
m I // V \ To Cook Salsify. 
I mi M Anybody who is so fortunate as m have 
' ' 11 yVt this excellent, vegetable will doubtless 
\ WflJv I it prepared thus:—Wash and scrape the 
BJ roots; Blice thin, and boil twenty minutes; 
1 seasou with butter, salt and pepper, and 
q turn into a large tureen, upon layers of but- 
1 tered toast.; or the soup may be served as 
\\ if / L usual, and eaten with oyster crackers; a hit 
\\ 111 / of codflsh cooked with the salsify increases 
Ml \\ Mly "sbl W, its resemblance to the bivalve beloved of 
fl epicures. For breakfast, cook and masli; 
mL M *%■'] season, make up into cakes with a little flour, 
and fry in Imtter or lard.— d. h. 
-^Y-. Carpet Rad* lor a Yard. 
' ‘ _ fJ - . I Some one has asked in Rubai, how many 
I pounds of carpet rags it' will take to fill a 
| yard. If the rags are cut fine and of light, 
material,such as cotton or worsteds, it will 
take one and one-third pounds ; if of heavy 
material, one and one-half pounds of rags. 
—A New Subscriber, 
A Iteautil'iil Hear let. Dye for Woolen. 
One ounce pulverized cochineal; two 
ounces cream of tartar; two ounces of muri¬ 
ate of tin; one pound of cloth. Wet the 
cloth in weak soapsuds. Pul. the cream of 
tartar into warm water sufficient, to cover the 
doth, and heat until it boils. Then stir in 
the cochineal, and afterward add (he tin, and 
dip your cloth instantly.—Mas. If, C. Hale, 
Oak Park, 111. 
ly dampened ; consequently, in ironing, some 
portions of the cloth are quite dry, while 
other parts are quite too damp. A sprinkler 
arm i£C0n0mi) 
RELATIVE VALUE OF ROOTS, 
HAY MACHINERY, 
In the Rural New-Yorker of May 7th 
I notice an article on growing roots for stock, 
in which a comparison was made as to the 
value of different roots for feeding. The 
estimate of Mr. Fay, as far as the value of 
mangels compared with other roots named 
is concerned, is at variance with my expe¬ 
rience—especially the estimate between com¬ 
mon turnips and mangels. (I presume 
wbat is meant by common turnips are the 
rough leaf whites, as Dutch and Norfolk 
flats, globe, «fcc.) For milch cows and calves 
I should place the common turnip on a par 
with mangels for the entire winter feeding, 
aud above them for fall and early winter; 
and the white and yellow Swedes and yel¬ 
low Aberdeens as one-third better than man¬ 
gels. I have fed mangels, blood beets, 
carrots, parsnips, cabbage and both the 
Swedes. The Swedes produce the most 
milk and butter for the amount fed. I place 
a low estimate on cabbage and a high one 
on Swede turnip tops. I secure them as 
carefully as the turnips. Properly used, an 
acre of good turnip tops are worth $ 10 . 
As to the money value of turnips for milk 
and butter I will give you my experience for 
the last winter. To illustrate, I will give 
the product of one cow—a very good one, 
not extra, and farrow. The butter, as 
weighed weekly, was on the average, five 
pounds, rich aud of good color. Her feed 
was an abundance of wheat, oat and barley 
straw, and three-quarters of a bushel of 
Swede turnips, in two feeds per day up to 
middle of February. From that time to the 
present, two bundles of corn stalks at night. 
But for the turnips I doubt if she would have 
given two pounds per week, and that would 
have been white and tasteless. Assuming 
that flic gain was three pounds per week, 
worth thirty cents per pound, extra milk 
worth thirty-five cents per week—which 
would be allowing about one cent a quart 
for the extra skim milk — we have $1.25 for 
the five ami n-lialf bushels of turnips—a 
fraction less than twenty-five cents per 
bushel, immediate pay. But this is not all; 
the cow is in fine condition, and at this 
writing, with one-half bushel of turnips per 
day and what grass she can get, she fills a 
patent pail flowing at night and two-thirds 
full in the morning. D. Latherscich. 
Caledonia, May, 1870. 
The American Hay Tedder. 
The importance of using the best class of 
implements for carrying on tlie farm opera¬ 
tions cannot be too often brought to the at¬ 
tention of farmers. While they are contin- 
TJIE PIIIFEU “ SKELETON ” WHEEL-GANG PLOW AND CULTIVATOR. 
clearly demonstrate it as a reliable machine. 
It has been thoroughly tested the, past two 
seasons, proving successful in its operation 
in any place, where the mower and the horse 
rake can he used to advantage.” 
ually discommoded by the scarcity and high 
price of skilled labor, the true remedy is in 
the use of the best aud most economical 
labor-saving implements, that do the work 
equally well, if not better, than it can be 
done by hand, aud at much less expense. 
Illustrations of different hay tedders have 
been published, and we give the accompany¬ 
ing cut and description of the American Hay 
Tedder as every way seasonable, although 
it, Inis boon given in a former volume of the 
Rural New-Yorker. Like other farm 
machines from the well-known manufactory 
of the Ames Plow Co., it is constructed of 
good materials and in a style of workman¬ 
ship and finish that commend it to the at¬ 
tention of hay makers. The manufacturers 
give, in brief, its leading features as follows: 
“ The American I lay Tedder is constructed 
upon entirely new principles, combining the 
features requisite to make a successful ted¬ 
der, and avoiding many objections apparent 
in others, it. has peculiarities which render it 
superior to anything heretofore in use for the 
purpose. Thcmachine is mounted upon two 
drive wheels, and is furnished with sixteen 
spring forks attached to a light reel in a very 
ingenious manner. The forks are made to 
revolve very rapidly, and will thus do great 
execution, even while the horse is going at a 
slow walk. It is impossible to clog the ma¬ 
nse by inexperienced and incompetent, dri¬ 
vers, The draught on the drag-bars or plow- 
beams is also made direct from the horses, 
instead of being transferred first to the 
hangers and then to the axle, oftentimes on 
a twist, and always with a great strain. The 
plows are not, liable to break from contact 
with last obstructions, but, break a wooden 
pin, which allows the implement, to pass 
the obstruction without, Injury to its me¬ 
chanism.” 
This machine lias been extensively intro¬ 
duced into the cotton-growing States, where 
the measure of Its success has been gratify¬ 
ing, as evidenced by an award of the highest 
premium at the recent State Fair of Loui¬ 
siana, at New Orleans. 
THE “SKELETON” CULTIVATOR, 
Some enthusiastic reformer has proclaim¬ 
ed “ Agitation, agitation,” to be the true 
key-note of progress; so in the preparation 
of the soil for remunerative cropping we 
unhesitatingly recommend thorough pulveri¬ 
zation as one of the most, important, elements 
of success. To accomplish this result many 
ingenious and useful implements have been 
made, and wc this week present one seeking 
public approval for this work. Wheel plows 
and cultivators are by no means now; but 
the “ Skeleton” presents some features new 
and peculiar to itself which may he readily 
understood by a study of the illustration, 
and accompanying method of operation 
given by the manufacturers: 
“ The tongue is secured at right angles to 
the axle, and the draught acts directly on 
the secured drag-bars, thus avoiding all 
strain on the crank arms. As the work pro¬ 
gresses, the driver, by means of the levers, 
detents and sectors, raises or lowers each 
pair of plows or each suite of cultivator 
How to Cook Hnrmiips. 
I do not know the most approved mode of 
cooking parsnips, but I like the following 
best:—Put five or six slices of fat pork in 
the bottom of a kettle, with only water suffi¬ 
cient to cook your parsnips and potatoes— 
if you like to put, the potatoes in ; I like 
them much better; cut the parsnips in inch- 
thick slices; putin together with the pota¬ 
toes ; when done, mash them sufficiently to 
partially mix them; season with salt, pep¬ 
per, and sweet cream. 
.Johnny Cnkc. 
I much prefer the old way of making, 
viz.:—Scald the meal at night,; let it, stand 
where it. will keep slightly warm until mom- 
tag; then, for an ordinary four quart pan¬ 
ful, add sufficient, sour milk to render it the 
right consistency—generally a large teaenp- 
ful is enough; saleratus, one tablespoon¬ 
ful ; salt at time of scalding the meal; 
if the meal is very fine, do not use boil- 
7. ing water. 
IIow to Cook Heels. 
*■- Beets are very nice cooked in the 
i following manner:—Slice cooked beets 
7^2 quite thin, put, in a saucepan with some 
vinegar, water and a piece of butler, 
with sugar enough to make palatable. 
Any rule is impossible. Taste it, and 
; . j! if any ingredient is lacking, add more 
1.7 of it.; salt a very little, and pepper; 
P> ■ thicken the whole slightly ; serve hot. 
Fixlniar Cucumbers. 
The Dutch have a nice way of 
jgt fixing these, which many who cannot 
38 eat, them sliced in vinegar, like. Slice 
7*7 the cucumbers tliin; sprinkle over them 
Ss? a handful of salt; let stand half an 
7-7 hour. By this time they will be wilted, 
7 ^ when drain off the watery juice, and 
§g|£ wash in three or four waters—enough 
to extract the salt. Then add some 
vinegar, (a little only,) and some sweet 
cream. Pepper thoroughly. 
Whey for Vinegar. 
j&M In making “smearkase,” the whey 
' may be allowed to stand, and the top 
poured off and used to make vinegar. 
It makes much quicker than water, 
having a “body” to begin with. 
Sweeten, of course. 
How to Take the Skin* front Beets. 
Beets may be skinned much easier 
by rubbing over with a cloth immedi¬ 
ately on taking them from the water 
in which they are cooked, than by using a 
knife and fork. 
Wash-Boilers 
that are inclined to rust, may he washed 
with sweet milk. Brown paper is an excel¬ 
lent thing to polish tin with.— Lethe Aut- 
i-ey Irons. 
SAVING SEWAGE, &c, 
onttsfir 
conoron 
The Importance of the Sewnge or Large 
Town.** to the (Soil. 
Capt. Lieu mar has published a work on 
Sewage, of late, said to be of great merit; 
he says:—“ I consider the mere ridding our¬ 
selves of a valuable fertilizer quite beneath 
the enlightened spirit of the age.” Hi.s 
motto is:—“ Rain fall to the River and Sew¬ 
age to the Soil.” The Mark Lane Express 
says: — “Enormous sums of money have 
been spent in almost eveiy town in England 
on sewage operations, and in very few 
instances indeed, have they proved suc¬ 
cessful. But under the engineering- 
skill of Mr. Barelgette, an elaborate 
system of intercepting sewers was de- J 
vised and carried out, to convey the wi 
vast, sewage of London to a point several V‘jm 
miles down the river beyond the dense- *8 
ly-populated city, when this sewage M 
was made to irrigate even stiff clay ftp 
land; five crops of rye grass were cut 
from it every seasou, the root crops — 
were truly enormous, and by irrigation ill 
the Cargeutinny meadows, once bar- fH 
ren sands, arc now worth a rental of - _ 
one hundred and fifty dollars year!.' , fjl 
per acre; five crops of grass are cut <7 
from it every season. The Earl of £|| 
Essex got forty-five tons oi Wurzel 3fl 
beets per acre; liquid sewage sinks I|| 
into an underdrained soil at once, and |j| 
often becomes Imperceptible in half an f0 
an hour—always within a day. The fjS 
Express says:—“ Earth closets may do 
well for small agricultural towns aud ^ 
villages, but it is impracticable for large 
towns; the earth must be kept very |gf| 
dry, and three and a-half times more ^0 
than the excreta is required; burnt 
clay, swamp muck, and charcoal dust 
are the best deodorizers, as they absorb ^ 
all the nascent sulphuretted aud carbu- 
retted hydrogen, which is so much 
lighter than common air, and so de¬ 
structive to the health of those who 
inhale it.” 
Every village, as well as the farmer, 
might have a very productive garden, if he 
would only have ids privy constructed with a 
drawer, in which he daily sprinkled a deo¬ 
dorizer; when nearly full, the drawer should 
be hauled out and emptied on a compost 
j heap, with more dry earth to cover it; the 
^ heap should also receive the soap suds, 
* chamber slops and coal ashes of the house, 
k then all the sulphuretted hydrogen gas 
7 which now offends the nostrils, would be 
CONDUCTED BY MARY A. E. WAGER 
CONTRIBUTED RECIPES. 
How to Hack Giccs. 
As soon as the eggs are gathered, melt a 
little butter and rub it over the eggs with the 
finger, (if you cannot find anything better, 
each one separately, until you know they are 
''•7 V --7 
'L- ' --Ik . 'I 1 . ''in 
THE AMERICAN HAY TEDDER. 
chine; it can be backed at, all times; runs 
without noise, and readily passes over any 
obstruction that a rake will, without damage 
to it, and without any effort on the part of 
the driver, who has no levers to operate or 
treadles to play upon, and has merely to 
drive his team. In fact, no skill or labor is 
required in operating this machine, and a 
hoy ten years old answers the purpose as 
well as a man—the operator having nothing 
well greased. This closes the pores. Then 
pack in bran or oats, and keep in a cool 
place.— mrs. \i. C. 
teeth to suit the requirements of the work, 
and holds them in any desired position. It 
is obvious, from the above description, that 
the distance between the wheels, as well as 
the width of the row cultivated, can be 
varied at pleasnre. This capacity for ad¬ 
justment is increased by the construction of 
the crank, arms and sleeves; and the plows 
can be widened or compressed at, pleasure. 
It will also be seen that, tbe shaft, andcrauks 
Clotlica Sprinkler. 
SraiNKLiNG clothes previous to ironing 
by dipping one hand in a vessel of water 
and flirting it over the outspread garment 
is, lo say the least, performed in a veiy in¬ 
efficient manner, for the clothes are Unequal- 
Domestic Inquiries.— A subscriber at James¬ 
town, N. Y., asks the best way to cook Kohl 
Rabi; also egg; plant. 
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