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led-bugs, moths, and other vcrInin. Apply a
strong solution 10 furniture aud creyces with
4 paint brush Wet the edges Of carpets.
Pits for roots must be made where water will
not stand on the bottom. The roots should be
covered lightly with sell Mt first; but when
cold weathc. comes about two feet is needed.
Rochester, n Y. is shipping apples and to-
matoes to London Each apple and tomato
is carefully wrapped in tissue paper, in the
same manner that oranges are prepared Tor
expectation.
Cornstalks are worth the cost Of putting in
the crop, if well saved and cured. y rcasona-
Die estimate Of their value for feed is about
tnree-fiths as much as hay. Let the stalks be
thoroughly cured before being stacked.
Common rock salt, dried in en- oven and
pulverized. mixed with an equal part Of spirits
Of turpentiue, will Kill fellon in twenty-fonr
hours. Keep a rag constantly wet with the
preparation On the felon during that time.
The man who waits to ge; three cats in
line before he shoots will some day find the
poor-house waiting for him. 1t is the man
who peppers away at cats whenever chance
offers who will lay up ducats for his old age.
The lion man who was obliged to pound
his swcetheart's brother TO jelly aud throw
dark rim around both eyes OF her father before
he could marry the girl OF his choice, is now
lecturing on Battles Of the Union"
A correspondent writes to the Scientific
american that the worst toothache, or neural
gia coming from the teeth, may be speedily
ended by the application Of BIT Of clean cot
ton saturated 10 . solution Of ammonia 10 the
defective tooth.
A Nebraska minister preached an hour aud
three-quarters last Sunday. and 10y that time.
tho pews were about EN- ptied, and, as the last
worshipper collarod bis bat and slid out, the
disguised preacher asked the choir to sing
Nothing but Leaves"
The residence Of Mr.. George Mason, IA de-
scepdaut Of the framer OF the Virginia bill OF
rights aud kinsman Of our townsman j NJ
Mason.) near Alexandria, was destroyed by
fire Tuesday night. Mr.. Mason was badly
burned on his face aud arms iu trying TO save
valuable papers.
California farmers are cultivating ig-trees
for tic sole purpose of raising and iattcnlng
hogs. This fruit contains large quantities Of
saccharine matter hence is very iattening.-
The fs-,ree, once well started, requires little
attention. bears several crops year, aud is
very prolific.
A Castleton, VI, correspondent, Of the Ruth
land Herald says fifteen bushels Of pound
sweets, FIVE bushels Of foil pippius. three bush
els Of seek nc-iurthers, two bushels OF russets
and six bushels of common fruit have been
gathered from one tree in that village the pres
eut fall The tree is sixty years old, aud
girths eight feet at the trunk.
To prepare bees for outdoor wintcrng, each
hive should contain at least twenty-five lbs
of honey. About one-third Of the way from
the top, q three fourth inch hole should be
made through each comb. TO allow the bees 10
bass through freely. The boney-board OF
each hive should be removed, aud a quilt
placed over the top Of the frames.
In answer to the question, Why are far
ners so liable to rheumatism 2" the Science of
Healh says: Iffarmers would avoid suddenly
cooling the body after great exeriion, Il they
would be careful not TO 60 with wet clothing
and wet feet, and II they would not oycr-eat
when in an exhausted condition, and baihe
daily, using much friction, they would have
little Or no rheumatism.
Apples should be dried as soon as possible
after they are cut. 10 fave them light colorcd;
stoves anl kilns should be usci Ia preference
to putting them out on scaifold. As soon as
they are dried they should be boxed up tight,
to keep them from The insects which deposit
their eggs among them and produce the worms
which spoil so many Of them. In this way
they may be Kept good for years.
Families Of farmers engaged in drying
fruits are reminded that tie solar lcat is not
sufficiently intense to destroy insect eggs that
may have been Deposited IN the fruit when
green or during the process Of drying. II put
in a moderately warm oven for ten minutes
all parasites aud their eggs would be destroyed
In countries where fruits are extensively dried
this treatment is pmc,sel generally.
The acid Of apples, says the Prairie Farmer,
is among the most htalihful Of substances
taken into the human stomach. II rouses the
action Of the liver when torpid, and thus
enables it to eliminate and throw of the germs
Of bilious disorder, aud those Of other diseases
arising from slow blool-p0ison. They must
also be classcd as among the most important
aud valuable Of tho vegetable growtls, epe-
cialiy .Cr that cas- who work with the BRAIN.
4 report Of the Bureau Of Statistics shows
that iu the year ending June 3Oth, 1873, the
exports Of mowers and reapers amounted to
1886, valued at Sl,Ols.0lG. or ell other
agricultural implements and tools, except
plows and cnlt;yaturs, there was exported ST.
3794G7 worth. OF plows and cultiyators
there were expcrtcd 2O,7lo, valued at $751;
OF. Taking al tie exports under the bead
ofaericuliural implements, the gain was nearly
fny per cent. as compared with the year
ending June, 1877.
Leave ;uruips IN ,bo ground until bard
frosts come. The tops may be fol to cows
Carrots, beets and par5uips must be dug before
very cold weather Store IN trenches Or pits
In a dry place, from which water sill run of.
If put 10 a root cellar pack 10 earth ia boxes
or barrels or bins, according 10 the quantity.
II new rhubarb bed is desired it should be
made in fall. Plow up the part Of the garden
not 10 use before the ground freezes. Gather
aud burn al. tho weed. and rubbish.
The export Of apples this year promises to
be lie largcs, ever known. The apple crop Is
enormous: the quality is excellent, aud prices
arc ruliug low enough 10 give excellent pro-
mise Of pr. ft IN foreign markets. The Boston
correspondent Of tie New York Bulletin says
that already some vessels have taken rs many
rs 1000 barrels, but the Canopus Of the
Warren ldro. which sailed Oct. lG, took 1000
bariels, which is the largest cargo yet, and as
near as be can fad out, 10 such shipment was
ever before made.
Tho Wesfern Rural says, " 4 very simple
process employed for freeing woodland from