Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-04-10
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.
REMARKABLE INyENT1oN.-O

A REMARKABLE lNyENTION.-One OF
the most important improvements ever
perfected in musical instruments has late
~ been introduced by Geo. Woods &
CO., in their improved Parlor Organs. 1t
consists Of piano of exquisite quality OF
tone which will never require tuning.
The instrument was lately introduced at a
musical soiree in Baltimore, and received
the cordial applause and Endorsement of
the many eminent professionals present.
Boston Journal.
RUsTIc Plant BAsKETs.-The Floral
Cabinet makes hanging baskets for orna-
mental plants as follows: Get a wooden
bowl six inches deep. and a foot or more
in diameter, and 2 few pieces of red cedar
with the bark on, and some crooked
pieces of root, and yard or two of rat
tan. Split the cedar into two, and nail it
neatly with fine brads to the outside of
the bowl. The roots, fastened to the bot
tom, serve as a finish, and the rattan is
attached to the edges as a handle. Fill
this basket with ferns, ivy, etc.
LAME SHEEP.-While so many formers
are complaining about their lame sheep,
and can't find any sure remedy, | desire
to say for their benefit, that in my expert
ence of more than twenty years, | have
had no difficulty in keeping them in
sound condition, with the following, if
property applied: PulveriZe one-half
pound blue vitriol fine (by crushing it
with mallet or other hard piece Of wood,
on plank, and mixing well with one
pint tar, Pare off every particle of dis
eased hoof; with stick smear every part
OF the foot Treat every one of the flock
at the same time, spring and fall, and |
trust you will have sound sheep.-CaHi-
cator md Country Cent
CLASSIFICATION OF SwINE.-As the
agricultural fairs will be making up their
premium lists about these days, we call
their attention to the following classified
ton Of swine as agreed upon by the Ma
tional Swine Breeders Association at
Indianapolis, in December last The
classification is as follows: l Berkshires /;
2 Poland China; large white breeds, to
include Chester Whites, large York
shires, large Lancashires Cheshires,
or Jefferson County, and other similar
swine; small white breeds, to include
Sutfolks, small Yorkshires and other SINH
lar swine; 5 small black breeds, Essex
and Neapolitans; 6 cross breeds and all
not eligible in the other classes.-Oht0
Fdlnaer.
THE QUEEN BEE-When the queen bee
is torcibly taken away from the hive, the
bees which are near her at the time do not
appear sensible of her absence, and the
labOrs of the hive are carried on as usual
for a time. 1t is seldom before the lapse
of an hour that the working bees begin to
manifest any symptom of uneasiness.
They are then observed to quit the larvae
which they had been feeding, and run
about in great agitation to and fro; and on
meeting such of their companions as are
not yet aware of the disaster which has
befallen them, communicate the intelli-
gence by crossing their antenn9 and strik-
ing lightly with them. The bees which
receive the news become in turn agitated,
and spread the alarm further. All the in
habitants now rush forward, eagerly seek
ing their lost queen. But finding search
useless, they appear to become resigned to
their misfortune, the tumult subsidies, and
if there are worker eggs or young Larvae in
the cell, preparations are made to supply
the loss by raising "A new queen, and the
usual labors of the hive are resumed
American Bee JoltlmdI