Rats Afraid Of Powder

H. H. Bailare}, Owen Go., Ky., writes to the American Agriculturisl tb at with 1-4 1b. of gunpowder hecan keep everv rat lrom bis premises tor a yoar. "The powder is not ued to drive a bullet or shot throngh the animáis, but issimply burned in small quantities, say a teappoonful in a placo, along their usual path, and at the holes where they come out, with propr precuutions to prevent accidents from fire.11 He says' he haa proved its eilioacy by repeated triiils. The r t has a keen sense of smell, and if he has serme enongh to know that lie is not wantod, when hc perceives the odor of the buriit powder, the rernedy will be of great value. - Let our readors experiment and report, if the value of thi method, can be ra -ified,