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lily obviated by the use of lime.
How TO STACK AND DRY BEANs.-Twc
stakes seven or eight feet long, and one
and-a half to two inches through, should be
set in the ground about two inches apart
then put o withe on the stakes foot oi
eighteen inches from the ground, after which
take handful Of beans and lay the roots
between the stakes; care should be taken
to have the roots so far through the stakes,
that the tops will not reach the ground
then lay bunch in the same manner on
the other side. After this is done, and un.
ill the stack is finished the loots only should
come between the stakes, and especial care
should be taken to have each bunch laid o.
right angles with those Of the bunch pre-.
ceding. Another withe should be added
when within afoot Of thetops Of the stakes,
then draw the stakes together 10 hug the
roots closely, gil up to the top, and then
take two lunches Of beans, tie tho roots to,
gether, lay astride the top, and the stack Is
finished. The advantage gained by stack
ing beans in this way is, that they will
never mould.
A HINT TO GARDExERs.-The latest in.
vention Is an instrument to prevent poultry
from scratching up the gaid dens. II Is some
thing like long spur, attached to the hind
part of a ROSTERS leg. The instrument
is so arranged that when the fowl is about
to scratch the earth, the spur catches in the
ground before the fowls foot has fairly de
scended, and obliges it to bring its fool
down quietly and haruilessly 10 front oi
the place where it aimed at. The fowl
thereupon tries the other foot with like
result. It keeps on trying, and before il
is aware Of it, the machine has walked 4
right out Of the garden.
WOMEN IN TnE FIELDs.-A corr s,ond
ent, who has been travelling in the West
says: at is very common affair to see
bright.eyed young woman seated on the
reaper, driving a four-horse team. But moi
only thus are women useful, for have fire.
quently seen them using the hoe. But whn
saw couple Of weeks ago, in the soutl
part of Madison, Lake county, caps all th,
scenes in this line within my knowledge
To appearances rain storm was coming
up, and there was one woman in the fiel(
dexterously raking up the hay, whilst tn
double team and hay wagon were beinl
driven into the field by two other women
Raker, pitcher and loader were all women
CABBAer PLAxrs.-A farmer near Chica
90 adopts what to Us is q novel way 0
raising early cabbage plants. He takes al
old hog trough In the tall and fills 1t will
soil, and puts It on the top Of fence, o.
any place that win be FIVE or six feet from
tho ground, Here It remains oil winter
Tho frost mellows the soil, and 10 the sprin,
IL will be ct TO work much earlier than thI
soil in the garden. He sows the seed il
the trough, and has all the plants he wants
and some for his neighbors, and earlier, W,
are told, than they can bc raised in any
other way. A frost which will kill ten lei
plants on tho surface Of the ground doe
not trouble those on the fence in the hol
trough.
The so.called swine plant" advertised
somewhat extensively throughout the coun
try, is pronounced by the american Agri
eGltwist to be nothing more nor less thar
rhubarb or e-plant, which may be pur
chased at from $lS to $50 per thousant
plants at almost any extensive Commercial
nursery.
A farmer Of much experience gives thI
following remedy for lice on calves anC
other stock. One quart fine salt dissolved
in three quarts buttermilk. Wash quite
thoroughly once or twice. 1t. has never
failed to be eHectual besides giving tho hai
and skin fine appearances.
FooD FoR FATrEsNG PouLrRY.--Th,
cheapest and most advantageous food t.
use for attening every description Of poul
try is ground oats. These must not b,
confounded with oat meal, or with ordinar,
ground oats. The whole Of the grain 1
ground to . fine powder; nothing Of an,
kind Is taken from it. When properly
ground, one bushel Of the meal will mor'
effectpally fa,tsn poultry than bushel ant
half Of any other meal. The creates
roint in fattening poultry is tp feed at day
break.