Relief has often been found by wearing tinted side spectacles to soften
the light and lessen the glare of the sun.
HAY, To Ascertain the Weight of. — Measure the length and breadth
of the stack, then its height to the eaves ; add to this last one-third or one-
half (according to the pitch) the height from the eaves to the ridge at top.
Multiply the length by the breadth, and the product by the height, ex-
pressed in feet ; divide the amount by 27 in order to find "the cubic yards :
multiply these by the number of stones of 22lb. New hay will average
six stones, old hay from eight to nine stones. Thus in a stack of new hay
60 feet long, 40 in breadth, 12 in height to the eaves, and 9 (the half of
tvhich is 4.^) from the eaves to the top, there will be 60 multiplied by 40,
laultiplied by i6|, making 39,600 cubic feet ; these divided by 27 give
1,466 cubic yards each of six stones of 22lb., or nearly 8,797 stones.
HEADACHE (SICK). — Sick headache caused by indigestion may
be relieved by a little soda water.
HEADACHE, To Obtain Relief from. — Moisten a rag with either
sulphuric ether or sweet spirit of nitre, and lay it across the forehead,
vovering it with a piece of oiled silk, to prevent evaporation. It will be
necessary to wet the rag with the ether frequently, as its effects soon
pass off.
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HEARTBURN, Lozenges for. — Powdered sugar, one hundred
parts ; prepared chalk, fifteen parts ; sub-carbonate of soda, five parts ;
mix with gum mucilage.
HEARTBURN, Remedies for. — Add two drams of carbonate oi
magnesia to a cupful of milk, and drink it whenever the rising is ex-
perienced.
Eating a raw turnip will also take away the smarting sensation.
The following effervescing driuk is also good : — The juice of an orange,
with loaf sugar to flavour, and, in proportion to the acidity of the orange,
a little bicarbonate of soda. Mix the orange juice, sugar, and water✪ Effervescing Drink
together in a tumbler, then add the soda ; stir, and drink while effer-
vescing.
HEARTHS, To Take Grease Spots Out of.— Grease spots may
generally be removed from hearths by covering them with hot ashes or live
coals. Where this is not effectual, place some fullers’ earth upon the part
and let it remain for some hours.
HEATH MOULD, Substitute for. — Well mix silver sand, light
loam, leaf mould, rotten sawdust and tan, baked vegetable refuse, and the
sweepings from the bottom of a wood stack.
HEATH, The Cultivation of. — The various kinds of heath are
struck in sand, under a bell-glass, from very small cuttings of the terminal
shoots, but they are of very slow growth. They require to be planted in
heath mould, to be kept at a uniform temperature, and never too wet nor
too dry. Those from the Cape rarely survive our winter unless the utmost
care is bestowed upon them.
HEDGEHOGS. — These quadrupeds are useful in bakehouses and
other places which are frequented by beetles. They should be kept in a
cage during the day and released at night to catch their prey. Feed them
on bread and milk, and give them occasionally a few earth worms.
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Relief has often been found by wearing tinted side spectacles to soften the light and lessen the glare of the sun.
HAY, To Ascertain the Weight of. — Measure the length and breadth of the stack, then its height to the eaves ; add to this last one-third or onehalf (according to the pitch) the height from the eaves to the ridge at top. Multiply the length by the breadth, and the product by the height, expressed in feet ; divide the amount by 27 in order to find "the cubic yards : multiply these by the number of stones of 22lb. New hay will average six stones, old hay from eight to nine stones. Thus in a stack of new hay 60 feet long, 40 in breadth, 12 in height to the eaves, and 9 (the half of which is 4.5) from the eaves to the top, there will be 60 multiplied by 40, multiplied by i6|, making 39,600 cubic feet ; these divided by 27 give 1,466 cubic yards each of six stones of 22lb., or nearly 8,797 stones.
HEADACHE (SICK). — Sick headache caused by indigestion may be relieved by a little soda water.
HEADACHE, To Obtain Relief from. — Moisten a rag with either sulphuric ether or sweet spirit of nitre, and lay it across the forehead, covering it with a piece of oiled silk, to prevent evaporation. It will be necessary to wet the rag with the ether frequently, as its effects soon pass off.
9r
HEARTBURN, Lozenges for. — Powdered sugar, one hundred parts ; prepared chalk, fifteen parts ; sub-carbonate of soda, five parts ; mix with gum mucilage.
HEARTBURN, Remedies for. — Add two drams of carbonate oi magnesia to a cupful of milk, and drink it whenever the rising is experienced.
Eating a raw turnip will also take away the smarting sensation.
The following effervescing driuk is also good : — The juice of an orange, with loaf sugar to flavour, and, in proportion to the acidity of the orange, a little bicarbonate of soda. Mix the orange juice, sugar, and water together in a tumbler, then add the soda ; stir, and drink while effervescing.
HEARTHS, To Take Grease Spots Out of.— Grease spots may generally be removed from hearths by covering them with hot ashes or live coals. Where this is not effectual, place some fullers’ earth upon the part and let it remain for some hours.
HEATH MOULD, Substitute for. — Well mix silver sand, light loam, leaf mould, rotten sawdust and tan, baked vegetable refuse, and the sweepings from the bottom of a wood stack.
HEATH, The Cultivation of. — The various kinds of heath are struck in sand, under a bell-glass, from very small cuttings of the terminal shoots, but they are of very slow growth. They require to be planted in heath mould, to be kept at a uniform temperature, and never too wet nor too dry. Those from the Cape rarely survive our winter unless the utmost care is bestowed upon them.
HEDGEHOGS. — These quadrupeds are useful in bakehouses and other places which are frequented by beetles. They should be kept in a cage during the day and released at night to catch their prey. Feed them on bread and milk, and give them occasionally a few earth worms.
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