“ip © MEASURE LAND, — A Regular” piece of land is one having four
I sides, the two opposite sides always being equal to each other, if the
».and to be measured is not “ regular,” mark it off into aivisions that shall be as
nearly regular as possible. Then to find the number of acres or parts of an
acre in each piece of land, multiply the length by the breadth.
If you measure by rods, divide the product by 160; if by yards divide by
4840; if by feet divide by 43560. 9 square feet make 1 square yard; 30} square
yards or 272} square feet make 1 square rod; 100 square rods, or 4840 square
yards, or 435G0 square feet make 1 acre. 640 square acres make 1 square mile.
The side of a square containing 1 acre measures 208.71 feet, or ,12.65 rods, or
)64 paces; } acre, 147.58 feet, or 8.94 rods, or 45 paces; } acre 120^50 feet, or 7.30
rods, or 37 paces; } acre, 104.88 feet, or 6.32 rods, or 32 paces; } acre, 73.79
feet, or 4.47 rods, or 22} paces.
TO ESTIMATE GRAIN CROPS PER ACRE. -Frame together four light
sticks, measuring exactly a foot square inside, and with this in one hand,
walk into the field and select a spot of fair average yield, and lower the frame
square over as many heads as it will inclose, and shell out the heads thus in¬
closed carefully, and weigh the grain. It is fair to presume that the proportion
will be the 43560th part of an acre’s produce. To prove it go through the field
and make teli or twenty similar calculations, and estimate by the mean of the
whole number of results. It will certainly enable a farmer to make a closer
calculation of what a field will produce than he can by guessing.
TO MEASURE HAY !N THE MOW.— Multiply feet in height, by feet
in width, and that product by feet in length. Divide by 512, and the
answer will be in tons or parts of ’tons. Some allowance should be made for
condition of hay. The above is for dry, compact, but not pressed hay. This
may be relied on as an approximate mode.
TO. CURE DYSPEPSIA AND LIVER COMPLAINT.-Use “ King of
the Blood.” See other pages.
COLORING BUTTER. — Annotto is principally used, and with most satis¬
factory results. Some of the most celebrated butter makers in the coun-
txy color their butter with pure annotto, giving it a rich, deep orange color.
If carrots are used, take two large sized ones, clean them thoroughly, and then
with a knife scrape off the yellow exterior, leaving the white pith; soak the
yellow part in boiling milk for ten or fifteen minutes. Strain boiling hot into
the cream; this gives the cream the desired temperature, colors it nicely, and
adds to the sweetness of the butter.
TO CURE EARACHE.— Heat a bottle of “ Trask’s Magnetic Ointment ”
till contents melt and are quite warm. Dip a piece of cotton in the Oint¬
ment and place it in the ear. Rub the Ointment well around the base of ear
on the face and head. Then heat flannels quite hot and apply to the ear and
face, letting the patient lie on them. Renew frequently, so as to keep the ear
warm until the sufferer is easy.
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Presented as published in 1885. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
AI-modernized reading of the original text
TO MEASURE LAND. — A Regular” piece of land is one having four I sides, the two opposite sides always being equal to each other, if the land to be measured is not “ regular,” mark it off into divisions that shall be as nearly regular as possible. Then to find the number of acres or parts of an acre in each piece of land, multiply the length by the breadth.
If you measure by rods, divide the product by 160; if by yards divide by 4840; if by feet divide by 43560. 9 square feet make 1 square yard; 30} square yards or 272} square feet make 1 square rod; 100 square rods, or 4840 square yards, or 435G0 square feet make 1 acre. 640 square acres make 1 square mile.
The side of a square containing 1 acre measures 208.71 feet, or ,12.65 rods, or )64 paces; } acre, 147.58 feet, or 8.94 rods, or 45 paces; } acre 120^50 feet, or 7.30 rods, or 37 paces; } acre, 104.88 feet, or 6.32 rods, or 32 paces; } acre, 73.79 feet, or 4.47 rods, or 22} paces.
TO ESTIMATE GRAIN CROPS PER ACRE. -Frame together four light sticks, measuring exactly a foot square inside, and with this in one hand, walk into the field and select a spot of fair average yield, and lower the frame square over as many heads as it will inclose, and shell out the heads thus inclosed carefully, and weigh the grain. It is fair to presume that the proportion will be the 43560th part of an acre’s produce. To prove it go through the field and make tell or twenty similar calculations, and estimate by the mean of the whole number of results. It will certainly enable a farmer to make a closer calculation of what a field will produce than he can by guessing.
TO MEASURE HAY !N THE MOW.— Multiply feet in height, by feet in width, and that product by feet in length. Divide by 512, and the answer will be in tons or parts of ’tons. Some allowance should be made for condition of hay. The above is for dry, compact, but not pressed hay. This may be relied on as an approximate mode.
TO CURE DYSPEPSIA AND LIVER COMPLAINT.-Use “ King of
the Blood.” See other pages.
COLORING BUTTER. — Annotto is principally used, and with most satisfactory results. Some of the most celebrated butter makers in the country color their butter with pure annotto, giving it a rich, deep orange color. If carrots are used, take two large sized ones, clean them thoroughly, and then with a knife scrape off the yellow exterior, leaving the white pith; soak the yellow part in boiling milk for ten or fifteen minutes. Strain boiling hot into the cream; this gives the cream the desired temperature, colors it nicely, and adds to the sweetness of the butter.
TO CURE EARACHE.— Heat a bottle of “ Trask’s Magnetic Ointment ” till contents melt and are quite warm. Dip a piece of cotton in the Ointment and place it in the ear. Rub the Ointment well around the base of ear on the face and head. Then heat flannels quite hot and apply to the ear and face, letting the patient lie on them. Renew frequently, so as to keep the ear warm until the sufferer is easy.