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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
July 10 
Phosphoric Acid for Humans. 
J. C. S., Virginia. —The phosphoric 
acid prescription mentioned in recent 
numbers of The R. N.-Y. is worth to any 
reader, not previously acquainted there¬ 
with, decidedly more than the subscrip¬ 
tion price of the paper. When overcome 
by heat, or broken down with fatigue 
from an extremly hard day’s work, noth¬ 
ing else will more quickly revive one’s 
drooping spirits than a diluted dose of the 
phosphoric acid prepared as set forth. 
It is an excellent tonic for dyspeptics, 
and if the remedy were more freely used, 
many of the quack (not to say fraudu¬ 
lent) advertisements would soon give 
way to more desirable reading matter. 
The It. N.-Y.’s prescription evidently 
aims at a dose approximating 10 drops 
of the officinal dilute phosphoric acid, 
this being one-half the minimum dose 
for an adult, according to the pharma¬ 
ceutical works. 
But I have a serious objection to the 
directions for preparing this valuable 
remedy, based on a holy horror for all 
prescriptions using the expression, “tea¬ 
spoonful.” It is a notorious fact that 
a teaspoonful is no longer a reliable 
unit of measure. Teaspoons vary mate¬ 
rially in size, and there is anything but 
a small number of persons who do not 
recognize the difference between a des¬ 
sertspoon and a teaspoon. A teaspoon¬ 
ful of proper size will hold exactly one 
dram of a liquid. On the other hand, 
The R. N.-Y. errs in supposing that 310 
drops of glycerine will measure the same 
as 310 drops of dilute phosphoric acid. 
In 310 drops of phosphoric acid, there are 
15 drops “more” than five drams; in 
310 drops of glycerine, there are 25 drops 
“ less ” than five drams ; or a total 
difference of over two-thirds of a dram 
in absolutely correct measure. Every 
family ought to be supplied with a gradu¬ 
ated medicine glass so that there could 
be no doubt about the dose of any medi¬ 
cine owing to the uncertain size of tea¬ 
spoons. 
My way of putting the prescription 
would be, and thereby covering the 
ground for any desired quantity to be 
made, to take any given quantity of 
dilute phosphoric acid, add an equal 
amount of glycerine, and then add four 
times as much “ simple syrup ” as I use 
dilute phosphoric acid. For example, to 
two ounces of dilute phosphoric acid, 
add two ounces of glycerine and eight 
ounces of simple syrup. This gives us 
12 ounces or three-fourths pint. In this 
quantity, there are 96 dram doses, one- 
sixth of each of which is dilute phos¬ 
phoric acid, or just about 10 drops of the 
same. I would not think of making less 
at a time, and double the amount is bet¬ 
ter still. You can buy the larger quan¬ 
tity cheaper in proportion, and it takes 
no longer to mix it than the smaller 
amount. Except in case of emergency, 
the dose is a dram in one-half glass of 
water, after each meal and just before 
retiring for the night. 
To make simple syrup, dissolve one 
pound of granulated sugar, by the aid of 
heat, with eight fluid ounces (half a pint) 
of water, bring to a boil and strain at 
once. Add only as much more water as 
will make the syrup measure exactly one 
pint and two fluid ounces. There are 
rare individuals who cannot eat straw¬ 
berries with impunity, so there may be 
some whom glycerine will constipate ; 
but ordinarily, it has a reverse effect, 
being acknowledged by the medical 
authorities as laxative in its tendency. 
Buy only pure glycerine. Have your 
druggist test it. If he understands his 
business, he can decide in a fraction of 
a minute. 
R. N.-Y.—One word of caution may be 
added here. The phosphoric acid may have 
an injurious effect on partly decayed 
teeth. Where one is troubled with gums 
that “ recede ” or shrink, the acid is 
likely to cause trouble. To avoid this, 
the dose may be taken through a glass 
tube. The writer uses a little milk of 
magnesia in a half glass of water for 
rinsing the mouth after taking the acid. 
The milk of magnesia forms a coating 
over the gums and teeth which neutral¬ 
izes the effect of the acid. 
To Burn Old Stumps. 
W. C. B., Faribault, Minn. —To burn 
out stumps, roots and all, no matter how 
large or whether green or dry, bore 
three or four two-inch auger holes in 
the top a foot deep and fill them with 
kerosene every day for a week. Then 
build a fire on top of the stump, and it 
will not cease to burn until it is com¬ 
pletely consumed. I have seen big oak 
roots burned out to a depth of four feet 
in this way. It is the cheapest, safest 
and easiest way to clear the field of big 
stumps, while the mattock is good for 
small stumps. 
Another Berry Ticket. 
J. C. E., Simsbury, Conn. —1 send 
herewith a berry ticket that suits me 
the best of anything I have ever tried. 
The whole contract is on each card, and 
leaves no chance for dispute. We use 4, 
2 and 1-quart tickets when the berries 
are taken up ; then at noon, or whenever 
there is time, the small tickets are taken 
and the number of quarts represented 
punched out of the big ticket. We ad¬ 
vance pay only in even dollars, and not 
more than S3 on one ticket, punching 
out the $ mark when we do so. Every 
full card represents $5 at the end of the 
picking season, or S3.75 if the picker 
drops out before. The number of the 
ticket is punched out when it is given 
out, so we know at any time how much 
any picker has picked. 
Cement Floors. 
J. W. M., Monroe, Mich. — Six years 
ago, I put cement floors in my horse and 
cattle stables, and I would put in no 
others if I could manage to get them. 
I first filled in with such stones as I 
could pick up on the farm, well tamped 
down ; then drew fine stone chippings 
from a quarry, broke in and pounded 
down with hammer. I mixed thoroughly 
good coarse, sharp sand, three parts to 
one of Louisville cement, and wet it so 
it would run in and fill all openings. 
After two days, I broomed over a cement 
two parts sand to one of cement, so as 
not to have it slippery, and it is a success. 
Calomel for Pear Blight. 
H. W., Bonaparte, Ia.—I n The R. N.- 
Y., of June 19, E. H. L., Newkirk, 0. T., 
asks about calomel for pear blight. I 
and one of my neighbors tried it last 
summer. It worked all right, and 
seemed to act immediately, as neither of 
us saw a dead leaf afterward. Our 
manner of application was as follows : 
We cut a cross upon the body and 
affected limbs mainly on the opposite 
side from the sun, then raised the bark 
carefully, placed the calomel under¬ 
neath, and tied with a soft bandage. 
We cutoff all affected limbs, put calomel 
upon the fresh cut, and the work was 
done. I hope that some one else will 
experiment and report results. 
Sick Calves ; Cement Floors. 
J. L., Red Deer, Can. —I have been 
very successful in relieving calves scour¬ 
ing by giviDg one, two or three raw 
eggs according to the severity of the 
disease. Open the calf’s mouth and 
shove the egg as far down as possible, 
then close the jaws on it so as to crush 
it, and let the calf chew shell and all to¬ 
gether. It is, also, a good remedy for a 
calf that is off its feed. In regard 
to Chas. A. Green’s letter, re stable 
floors, I would not put hemlock under 
elm ; my experience has proved that it 
will dry rot. I would lay one thickness 
of plank, and put coal or gas tar on hot, 
brushing it in with an old broom. 
Japan Plums in Ontario. 
G. B., Dresden, Ont. — Abundance, 
Burbank and Satsuma plums are said 
not to stand this climate. With me, 
they are all right. They stood the win¬ 
ter well, with the thermometer below 
zero, and came out first-class, loaded 
with bloom, and set every blossom. I 
have great cause to be thankful for the 
IT 
KILLS 
all kinds of Insects. Goodell’s Gray Mineral 
Asli, a wonderful new product, is sure death to 
all plant destroying pests. It Roes three times 
as far as Paris Green or London Purple, and 
acts in half the time. Can't harm man or 
beast. To introduce it, will send free 6 lb. can 
to at least two farmers in each county. 
GRAY MINERALASH 
5 lbs. make 1 barrel of apray for field, or 2 bbla. for garden 
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Dusts tree, bush or vine. 
Two rows of potatoes as 
fast as you walk, wide or 
narrow planting. No plas¬ 
ter or water used. 
Extension tatves for 
orchard work with 
each. 
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I have not been troubled with the pimples since 
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Descriptive Circular on Application. 
HENRY A. DREER, Philadelphia,Pa 
Hood’s Pills cure constipation. 25c. 
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Send for Samples and Prices. 
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Lowest Market Prices lor high-grade seeds on 
application. Large or small lots. 
A. W. LIVINGSTON’S SONS, Columbus, Ohio. 
Potted Strawberry Plants. 
100 Gardner for 75c. 
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Crimson Clover Seed. 
My crop just hulled. Pure, clean and bright, $3.00 
per bushel, including bags; 10 bushels or more at 
discount. Cash with order. 
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Leading varieties, carefully packed, f. o b. here* 
Celery Plants. 250 forOOc.; 500 for 00c.; 1.000 for $1.50. 
Cabbage Plants. 250 for 40c ; 500 for 75c.; 1.000 for $1. 
Special price for 6 000 & over. Cash with order. Plants 
very fine. Woodland Farm, Canastota, Mad. Co., N.Y. 
Crimson Clover Seed. 
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If Short — 
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State quantities wanted. 
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Northern Ohio-grown Crimson Clover Seed 1 have 
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Bright and thoroughly recleaned. For sample and 
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Crimson Clover Seed. 
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