Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-09-02
AGRICULTURAL AND DOMESTIC.

"A remedy for caterpirars, which is
used on large scale in France, consists
in solution lone part in 500 of sulphide
Of potassium, sprinkled on the tree by
means Of hand.syringe.
Those who possess vegetable garden
do well toward the close Of the season to
keep an o'nnsum gatherum picklejar con-
tanning strong vinegar in which to throw
small tomatoes, tiny ears of corn, cauli-
flower sprigs, radish pods, small onions.
strawberry tomatoes, nasturtiums and
small cucumbers. When the jar is full
pour OF the vinegar, spice it with pepper
corns or green peppers, cloves, allspice,
salt and ginger. Add tumeric or mustard
seed to yellow it. Boil it from ten to fif-
teen minutes, and turn it over the pickles
-Daasy Eyebr'ght in Country Gentleman.
1t is stated that the onion forms one of
the common and universal supports of
life in Spain and Portugal Authority
shows, according to analysis, the dried
onion contains from 25 to 30 per cent. of
gluten, and ranks in this respect with the
nutritious pea and the grains. at is not
merely as relish that the wayfaring
Spaniard eats his onion with his humble
crust OF bread as he sits by the refreshing
spring but it is because experience has long
proved that, like the cheese of the English
laborer, it helps to sustain his strength
also, and adds, beyond what its bulk would
suggest, to the amount Of nourlshment
which his simple meal supplies"
"A correspondent asks what he shall
do with his sweet potato vines that are
taking root from the joints, and whether
it will injure the product for them to do
so. Certainly the product will be injured.
The continued wet weather has caused
them to root this season, even on the light
est sands. The usual remedy is to take
an ordinary wooden hay rake, and, run
| ming the handle under the vines, lift them
| up beyond the length of the roots then
let the vines fall back naturally If the
| weather continues wet, itmay be necessary
to repeat the operation, especially if on
black land. Another precaution that
| should be taken with this crop, in the
| North, is: As soon as frost blackens the
vines, cut them Immediately next the
earth and the crowns and cover the crowns
of the plants with earth. Thus the pota-
toes may remain with benefit for some
time in the earth. If this be not done,
the potatoes become black and unpalatable
from the return of the vitiated sap and
soon rot.-Chicago Tribune.
"A correspondent of the Michigan
Farmer says: 1T may not be out of place,
as severe epidemic is prevailing among
our horses, to give hint that may save
many from the loss of animals
have had two already attacked with the
prevailing influenza, and one Of them was
so bad that the water which he attempted
to drink would run back through his nos
trils, the throat being so choked up by the
mucous matter which had gathered in the
passage that he could not swallow. |
gave this horse bran mash as hot as |
could bear my hand in it, in pail set on
the ground, so that the steam from it might
pass up and loosen the matter which
hindered him from eating or drinking 1t
is the steaming that does this as well as
the warm, moist soft food of which the
horse eats all he can. then took half
pound of black anthony and two pounds
of ground flax. seed, and mixed them well
and gave tablespoonful every other day
till the horse was better, then twice week
only till he was fully recovered. With me
this treatment cured the distemper of u
year or two ago"