The Placer herald., 1873-03-22
MOU Sc A n b F A RM.

they are determined to forsake their hives
after being hived, and 60 to the woods.
When they are 40 inclined it is best to give
them frame of brood f.om some hive; then
they are not apt to leave, and will not once
in a thousand times, and it is much better
plan than to clip their wings, as after Their
wings are clipped they will have to be watch
ed in swarining time or you will lose
your queen. There are several causes why
bees leave their hives. The greatest Of them
all il, that if they are hved, and large
swarm, and the hive an extraordinary one,
there is so much heat that they canrot stay
in and work their wax and they are obliged
10 leave, Many, as soon as their bees are
IN the hive, set it down where no air can
strike it. The hive should be well ventilated
and let the bees pass in aid out freely, and
the trouble is over.
There are few instances where bees look
up a home before swarming, but they are
rare. When swarm has has left the pa
rent hive and are clustered on tree or else
where, they no doubt send out explorers to
find home in some hollow tree. The swarm
is very apt to stay on the same tree where
they first lighted, if it is in good, cool
shady place. If not, they will soon leave
for another tree, perhaps at distance.
How TO MAKE AIR CASTLES Mn. Ed
rroR--I am ten years old; my father takes
the Rural, and like to read it very much,
especially the "Young Ruralist's corner" |
thought perhaps some of you would like to
learn how to make an "Air Castle" | have
made several, and they were admired very
much. To make my "Cas,le" you must
have scarlet flannel, or shoddy will do, cut
in small round pieces as large as the end of
your little finger; then get some straw; cut
twelve straws seven inches long, string them
with needle in the form of diamond
first a straw, then piece of flannel, and SO
on until you get it completed; then for the
next size cut straw three inches long, string
these the same as before; for the next size
cut straws one inch long, fasten on, and in
the threeinch diamond seven OF the one-lnch
ones; then fasten seven of these on, and in
the large and center seven-inch diamond 1t
takes one seven-inch diamond, seven three
inch ones and forty-nine inch ones, TO make
my "Castle," and six hundred straws. 1t
is real "Fairy Castle" KITTY CLARK.
CHANGING HoRsEs GAIr.-In Barbary,
pacing horses are held in such high estima-
ton that the method Of making spirited
trotter shackle like boat in chop sea is
reduced to a science. 10 make him rack
easily, a ring of lead, covered with leather
is put around each hoof; cord from eac
weight ascends, and is fastened to the sad
die, front aud rear; next, a strap runs hori-
zontally from the fore to the hind foot Oh
both Sides Being rather short, it is impos
sible to make "A long step Restraint com
pels the animal to practice new gait to pro-
gress at all. AS soon as a habit is estab-
lished of going ahead thus ,ethered, the
desired amble is fully and permanently
accomplished. .-Rurdl Ne,O Yorker.
CHEAP AND Coon SALvE Take two OF
three good sized onions, slice them them up
thin, put about half pound of lard into a
spider, put it over the fire and put the onions
into it. Cook it until the onions are pretty
well fried take it off the fire and pour it into
cloth and strain into cups, or whatever you
wish to keep it in. If you do not squeeze
the scraps too hard it will look just like
clean lard when it gets cold When it is
ready for use it is about the best thing thai
can be found for sores OF almost every kind
such as bruises, cuts, ETC., etc. The only
objection to it is the smell of the onion.
wish some of the readers of the Rura
Ne,c Yorker, who may Sc, this, that have
bad sores, would try it and report the result
in the Rural. We have used it for years
and expect to always have a supply on hand
Cor. in Rural Ne,c Yorker.
The CRoUP.-When there are indications
of an immediate attack of Group, or rather
when the symptoms indicate that it is already
at work, grease the breast thoroughly with
with goose grease, and lay on it double
thickness of flannel. If ,he strangling comes
on suddenly, mix Scoth snuff and lard to-
gether, put on piece of brown paper and
apply instantly to the breast, rubbing the
throat meanwhile with hot grease, or lard, o,
oil. Or you can do this: Dip a flannel in
water, as hot as can be borne, lay it on tie
breast, take salt butter, spread on piece Of
brown paper, and apply to the breast and
throat. Salty butter rubbed on the throat
and chest, just before going to bed, is a
most excellent remedy for sore throat two OIL
three applications being enough to effect a
cure.
HYAcNrHs IN SPoNaE.--A correspondent
Of the Country Gentleman Gays he sue
eeeded finely in growing hyacynths by pac.
ing the bulbs in slits cut in coarse sponge
placing the sponge in vase nearly filled
with water. The growth was very rapid
and the vase when the hyacinths were in
bloom was an object of much interest and
beauty.
FREcKLEs. the benefit of young per-
them them that powdered nitre, moistened
with water. applied TO the face night and
morning, will soon remove all traces of them.
Druggists Circular.
MOUTH WASH The following is indorsed
by good authority as excellent for the treat
p,put of Aahh soft pums that bleed easily