Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-09-13
FIELD AND FAMILY.

DIR. HERMANN KLEIN concludes that
the earth has been 2,0O0,OOO,OOo years
forming since first it had crust.
CEMENT FOR GLASS AND PORCELAIN
Two parts of isinglass are soaked in water
until well swollen; the water Is then
poured of. and the isinglass is dissolved
in alcohol by the heat. One part of mas
tic is then dissolved i'm three parts of al
cohol, and added to the above solution
then one part Of gum-ammOniacum The
solution is well shaken, and evapOrated to
the consistency of strong glue, when it
solidifies on cooling. For use, the ce-
ment and the articles themselves must be
warmed.
LYE FOR APPLE TREEs.-As a means
OF Kidding apple trees of insects, we are
certain that lye made from wood ashes
and of medium strength Is excellent.
Indeed, there is hut one thing better, and
that is strong solution of soft soap,
used as wash and applied well up into the
branches. This application can be made
at any time, but the best season is the
spring. Under its beneficent influence
the trees will become thrifty, bear every
year, and become almost entirely exempt
from bark lice.
Soft FOoD FOR FowLs.-Fowls kept
In confined space should have soft food
once day; say the first feed in the morn
ing, and plenty of green food; lettuce
during the season is excellent, also cab
bages; the heads should be thrown whole
to the fowls, not chopped-else it will not
afford them employment. Meat should
also be supplied, or they may eat each
others feathers. A skewer run through
bullock's liver and then fastened to the
ground In the center of the yard is cap
ital plan; it enables the birds to pick of
the meat in mouthfIls, without its being
dragged all over their yard. A change of
food occasionally is always desirable.
SAVING SEEDs.-One reason why so
many seeds saved from ones own garden
fail to grow is, they are not thoroughly
dried before being put away. They may
look and feel dry on the outside, and yet
not be so and If they are laid away
damp, they mildew and then won't grow.
We all know how annoying it is to be
obliged to replant the garden after.it is
time the seeds are up. Always save your
seeds from the largest and incest vegeta-
bles, and you will raise better ones
than you would if you saved them just
as it happens. Have paper bags made to
keep your seeds in. Write the name of
each kind of seed, and date at which it
was gathered, plainly on the bag, and
then there can be no mistake. When the
bags are filled, put them away i'm box
where they will keep dry, and where the
mice cannot reach them. You will thus
have laid up store for future use.- You,lc
Folks Rurdl.
NEWLY PLANTED TRERs.-A drouth d.
rectly after the planting season is almost
sure death to many newly planted trees.
To remedy this devices of various kinds
have been tested with more or less sue
cess. Wrapping the body loosely in
straight straw, and moistening the same
every few days, answers a good purpose,
but the soil must be preserved well. To
accomplish this, remove q portion of the
earth from the surface of the ground d.
rectly around the tree, in the form of a
basin, and cover the same with coarse
litter. A bucket of water poured into
this every evening will work wonders.
During very prolonged drouthsa crowbar
should be used to open series of holes
around the tree, the depth that the roots
extend, and water poured therein will
completely saturate the soil for some dis
lance aronnd.-N. Y. Tribune.