The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-04-29

aeman says every time a colt, calf or
other young animal feels miserable, hun
cry, cold or tired, mark to certain ex-
tent will be left on the general figure.
AT recent meeting of an agricultu-
raj society in Pennsylvania, it was re-
solved to set apart two hundred dollars
toward fund to be used in import
ing insect destroying birds from Europe.
The society extend an invitation to other
societies to join them in this enterprise.
Kidding HENNERY OF LICE.-Daniel
Eemble, of Mount Holly, N j., is positive
that "if you mix about a gill of gas-tar
with pail of whitewash, and apply it
with brush to all exposed surfaces, these
pests of the roost will either die quickly,
or go away very fast"
A WRITER recommends the following
practice in feeding chickens "For the
first week after Matching, hard-boiled
eggs, chopped fine, at least twice day,
wheat stepped in milk, and coarse Indian
meal, bread crumbs, etc. A change of
food is necessary twice week, substitut-
ing cracked corn for wheat"
A WRITER in Hearth and Home has
found the best way to take starch out of
bleached goods to be as follows Make
strong soap-suds, and dip the goods in it,
and hang them out to dry without wiring
ing. They will be perfectly soft and free
rom starch, and nice to work either by
hand or machine"
ANTS NESTS IN GARDENs.--A CORE
spondent informs the american Ent0m0lo-
giSt that by burying few sliced onions
in ants nests he has caused them to aban-
don their quarters. The same paper
learns from horticulturists, that two or
three tablespoonful of kerosene poured
into the holes in their nests will produce
the same effect
A CORRESPONDENT of the Rural World
advises the application of pine-not coal
tar too brittle hOOf, asserting that he
has frequently applied it to hard, dry
and cracked hoofs with good success. II
| appears to penetrate and soften the hOOf
gives it bright and clean look; also
closes the cracks; would apply once OIL
twice a month.
BROOM CoRN.-A Chautauqua county
correspondent states that one-third great
er yield, and that of better quality, would
be produced if the hills were not more
than twenty inches apart one way ant
three feet the other, instead of three OF
four feet each way, as is the genera
practice Only eight stalks should b.
left in hill, and the harvest should com
mence as soon as the seed is fully grown
STAFFORDsHIRE PUDDING.-Line shall
low pie-dish with puff paste, and pu
raspberry jam about an inch in depth
over the bottom; beat the yolks of toul
eggs and the white of one, to which ado
a quarter of a pound of powdered loaf
sugar, three-quarters of a pound of but
ter, End flavor with little essence o
almonds. Mix all well together, pour i
upon tie jam, and bake it
CEMENT FOR LEATHER. of many sub
stances lately brought very conspicuously
to notice for fastening pieces of leather to
| gether, mending harness, joining machin
cry betting, and making shoes. one of tn,
best, says the Boston Journal of Ctemis
try, is made by mixing ten parts of sui
phide of carbon with one of oil of tur
pentine, and then adding enough gutta
percha to make tough, thickly flowing
liquid. The surfaces to be joined mus
be perfectly freed from grease. This ma,
be accomplished by laying cloth upol
them, and applying hot iron for time
The cement is then applied to both pieces
and pressure is used until the joint
dry