The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-12
AGRICULTURAL.

To kEEP BIRDS FROM FEUrr, Sc-The "a
lowing plan, which discovered BY accident. y.
| think, perfectly effeacious One Of my SEP
wants having by chance broken looking GAS,
II occurred to me that the broken pieces sus-
pended BY string, so as 10 turn freely in every
direction, would give the appearance Si some
thing moving about, which would alarm the
birds. | accordingly tried the plan, AID I'M
that no bird, not even the most fool hardy Of
them IA nest of newIy-fiedged sparrows,, dar-
come near. They had attacked my Peas On
susPending a few bits of the looking gas,
amongst them, the maraude-s lef, the place
The tOmtits attacked my Seckel pears (wbch
they seem very partial to- a bit Of looking
glass suspended in front Of the tree pat STOP
to the mischief. My grapes were next much
damaged, before they were ripe. by thrush-s
and starlngs; piece Of looking glass Grov-
these away, and not grape was touched aiirr-
wards. have before tried many plans. bui
| never found any So effectual as the above
Gard. ChTOa.
To PREsERyE EGGs.-I knew a very experi-
enced aud attentive hOusekeeper, who had
| long shelf with some 20 or 30 dozen holes int,
which she put her eggs, buying them when they
were cheap, and turning them upside down eve
| ~ other day. BY this means she kept them Gu
ring the winter at for the breakfast table As
good. Place hoop on the floor Of a room, aad
within the circumference Of the hoop, plac-
quantity Of eggs every other day draw The
hoop gently backwards and forwards, an, the
| eggs remain fresh as above. A third way. one
Practised in my house, is to line the bottom Of
a drawer with longitudinal partitions loosely
Papered, and every other day pail the drawer Osi
lew times somewhat gently, as well inst
running the hand over them once a week. an
| the eggs remain fresh as before. A fourth way
| IA wholesale way would be to pack quantity
in small tub, and turn the tub upside dOwa
every other day. The eggs may be bought as
early as August.-Gard. Chroa-
STARcHISG LINEs.-In starehlns linen, the
effect will be the same, whether the starch b.
hot or cold, provided the irons used be proper
ly heated. IL is sufficient TO mix the starrh sih
a little water, to dip the linen in it, clapping
with the hands, and then apply the hot iron
while the linen is still moist. By this means.
the grains Of starch will burst from the action
of the heat of the iron, its membranes viii ~
pand as they combine with a portion Of the
water that is presest, its soluble matter will be
partly dissolved In the rest of the water, an
the linen will be starehed and dried by one pro
cess
STrEr FOR INDIAN CosS.-Take 1 pound Of
salPetre nitrate of potash and dissolve in
quarts Of water; and 2 pounds Of copperss SUI
Phate OF iron,) may be dissolved in or o quarts
OF water. Let your seed corn soak in the MI
ture from "a to 80 hours before planting. ana
will not only be less liable to the attacks Of Drds
ana worms, but the young plants will take a.
earlier start and be more vigorous in Their
growth.
LIVE APrLE TREE POsrs.-The Massachusetts
fioughman suggests that apple trees be PlsRsa
about ten feet apart, on line where il is desired
to construct permanent fence In the eoar'e
OF ten or twelve years they would he large enough
10 be mortsed for the purpose Of receiving esdAr
or Chestnut rails, which, IL Is thought would ss'
more than fifty years In the mean time, these
Living fence posts would occasionally bear .
crop of apples, and thus become PrOhtabl' IN
" divers ways"
fRoDUcrIvENEss OF rBE CATAws, Gnn
NNE.-The original vine Of this variety IS said
to have been procured from the banks Of the
Catawba River, and planted in the garden OF
the late MIR. Sehell, Of CIarksburg, in Mary
land, and has been known TO bear nearly dgh
bHshels OF grapes in a single year.
ToPRoaoTE THE vEsErArIoN o. On Sums
small portion Of superphosphais Of lime
mixed with seeds, when sown, in suftleien'
t""bsg y" give uicn tue appearance VI WIS
lined over, will Cause them to terminate q0ek-
er and stronger, more especially in the ease o.
old seeds; and it is also found that the plants
are less liable TO be injured by insects.
CONSERVATION OF WooD IN the u. STATE
According TO the careful calculation Of a skiliai
engineer, the present demand for wood, as iae''
IN this country, is equal to lO,220.OOo, eof''
per annum.
kSErISG fcE UNDER SrRAw.-It is stated ina,
ice will keep very vel, closely packed on groahd
sloPing each way, and covered three or iou'
feet thick with straw.
FRosr BITES should be rubbed with cold nah-
mel or fine snow, avoiding the FIRE, or even a h''
room.-Amerieaa Agricultural
IL you would keep your hands from chap
ping during the winter, wash them as often a
you please, but rub them "bright dry esen
Time; don't leave a particle Of moisture fof '''
cold air to act upon.
A towel dipped in hot water and applied 70
the part affected, will, il is said, afford an enc
tive and immediate relief TO the Painfni Gun
traction Of the muscles called the crsmP.
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