The Placer herald., 1871-11-11

HOUSE AND FARM.

Of the foe il eagerly scanned. Some horti-
cultursts are beginning to find out that the
easiest way to fight worms and insects is to
trap the parcn. millers, moths or bugs, as is
easily done by suspending in trees and in the
garden wide mouthed bottles, or jugs, hall
filled with thin moasses OF sweet water
\ writer in the New York Ob5rrrer says |
have tested the efficacy Of this insect trap
aud have found i. all that can be desired for
trapping the butterflies, moths, miers an
beetles of L.cry species Of insects that insest
fruit trees and vines, vegetables and flowers.
The worms ON gripevines, the worms on to-
bacco, on tomatoes and on Irish potatoes ali
spring from eggs deposited by butterflies
which can readily be trapped in this way.
We trapped last season scores Of many spe
cies Of deprcdators, in our city lot in Brook
lyn. Several gentlemen who resided in the
valley oftbe Hudson river have trapped more
than buslel each, consisting of almost an
endless variety of moths, millcrs, beetles,
bugs and flies. Every fruit tree, every ever
green and decidious tree, every berry bush
and fruit bearing vine; and every vegetable
cultivated in the garden is attacked by a
species of noxious insects which flourish only
where their appropriated species of trees or
fruit is cultivated; and strange to say, every
one of those foes spring from parent insects in
the form Of butterflies, moth millers, beetles
or bugs, every species of which will hazard
life for the sake Of getting a taste of the
contents of the bottle. Like our eligible
young ladies who are warned of the troubles
incident to connubial life they want to taste
and try for themselves. Foreign papers
state that it was estimated that more than
thirty millions of insects were trapped in bot
ties containing very sweet water, in a certain
section of country in France last year. AS
every butterfly or moth produces very nu-
merous progeny, it will be seen at once that
it is in this form the insect ravagcrs can be
most successfully fought.
WHArTo DO IF TIE CLOTHES TAKE FIRE. -
Perhaps three persons out Of four would rush
right up to the burning individual and begin
to paw with their hands without any aim.
1t is useless to tell the victim to do this or TO
80 that, or TO call for water. la fact it is
generally best not to say word, but seize a
blanket from bed, or cloak, or any wooden
fabric--if none is at hand, take any wooden
material-hcd the corners as far apart as
you can, stretch them as high as your head,
and running bodily to the person, make
motion of clasping in the arms, just about
the shoulders. This instantly smothcrs the
fire and saves the face. The next instant
throw the unfortunate person on the floor
This is an additional safety to the face and
&breath, and any remnant Of flame can be put
out more leisurey. The next moment i'm
merse the burnt part in sweet oil. Next get
some common flour, and put it on the burn,
about an inch in thickness, and if possible,
put the patient to bed. Let the flour remain
until itfalls off of itself, when beautiful new
skin will be- found. Unless the burns are
deep no other application is needed Dry
flour for burns is the most admirable remedy
ever proposed, aEd the information ought to
be impaired to all. Dredge on the -four
until no more will stick, and cover with cot
ton batting.
RASPBERRY NINEGAR.-Put a pound Of
very fine ripe raspberries in bowl, bruise
them well, and pour upon them a quart of
the best white wine vinegar; next day strain
the liquor son pound of fresh ripe rasp-
berries, sbruse them also and the following
day do the same, but do not squeeze the
fruit or you will make it ferment, only drain
the liquor as dry as you can from it. The
last time pass it through canvas bag pre-
viously wet with the vinegar, to prevent
waste. Put the juice into stone jar, with
pound of sugar to every pint Of juice; the
sugar Must be broken into Jumps; stir it,
and when melted, put the jar into pan of
water; let it simmer, and then skim it; when
cold, bottle it, 1t will be fine and thick
when cold, and most excellent syrup for
making wholesome drink. k.-Germanto,cn
Telegraph.
CLOSING CRACKS IN SrovEs.-It may be
convenient to know a ready method of clos
ing up cracks, which are not uncommon in
cast iron stoves; and we are assured that the
following receipt is a reliable one Good wood
ashes are to be sifted through a fine seive, to
which is added the same quantity of clay,
fuely pulverzed, together with little salt.
The mixture is to be mostened with water
enough to make paste, and the crack of
the stove filled with it. This cement does
not peal off or break away, and assumes an
extreme degree of hardness after being heated.
The stove must be cool when the application
is made. The same substance may be used
in setting in the plates of a stove, or in fit
ting stove pipe, serving to render all the
joints perfectly tight.
CURE FOR FELoNs.-An exchange says:
A poultice of onions applied night and morn
ing and noon. for three or four days, will
cure felon. No matter how bad the case,
splitting the finger will be unnecessary if
this poultice be used. We have seen it tried
several times, and know that the remedy is
q sure, safe and speedy one.
A writer also says that those troubled
with severe cough, and seepless nights,
have been cured by making use of onions.
The plan he adopts is to take into the stomach
before retiring for the night piece of raw
onion after chewing. The onion in an un-
cooked state is very heating, and collects the
waters from the lungs and throat, causing
immediate relief to the patient.
Dx.ooas q G.u,u,r IL