Gooseberry Aud Currant Caterpillars

TJntil lately, cultivators of the red and white currante in the United States were not much annoyed by the peculiar caterpillars which aro so destructivo to the foliage of these fruits iii Europe. Unfortunately, they no longer possess examption from tlie ravages of these pests. Last year a considerable part of the eurrant erop was destroyed by the curra nt Caterpillar. A similar insect damages the foliage of the gooseberry. These pests are the larvte of saw-flies, which resemblo the horse-fly, except that they are slenderer, and the undcr part of their bodies is reddish brown. The eggs are deposited on the backs of the leaves, being glued to the ribs. When the cggs are hatched, the young caterpillars cut through the Icaf, and forra nuraerous small holes. If the trunks are oxamined at the right time, and the leaves containing the young broods picked off and crushed, there will be no further trouble ; but if the caterpillars are allowed to spread over the bushes, it will not be so easy a matter to get rid of them. Powdered limo shaken over the foliage while the dew is on wil kill tho caterpillars. Fresh wood ashes ure nearly as good as limo for this pur pose. Powdered licllehore is used by soine persons, vith success, but it is more expensive than lime or ashos. Operation against these insects should be commencec beforo thoy have dono much damage to the foliage, as whon the leaves aro destroyed, tho fruit withers and falls off. - Western Rural. Every farmer should keep a scrap book of eome kind, in which a portion shoulc be devoted to each particular object in which heinterosted. Forinstance, somanj pages to wheat, so many to other grains so many to horses, po many to cattlo eheep, fruit-growing, manures, dairy management, etc, etc. Then, when reading the farmer's column of any agri cultural paper, something strikes th mind as especially valuable, cut it ou and insert it in its proper department o tho book. In a few years a valuable en oyclopedia of agriculture will have been gathered, to which referonce on any topi oan readily be made. A Minnesota man was called upon a few nights ago to lend bis horso to go for doctor, the wife of a neighbor being ver' ill. It was a matter ot life and death Tho owner of the horse replied: " M horse cost $1GO, and may bc hnrt or killoc in the night. If the woman dies, sh didn't cost anything. The horso can't go. An authority in such mattors inform the ladies that if they would have cornc beef juicy after it is cold, and not as dras a chip, they sh,ould put it into boilin water whon they put it ou to cook, an they ehould not take it out of the po when done until cold. A Bhowman advertises that among ki other curiosities is the eclebrated " diffor enco," which has boen so often split b bargain makers. Ho says he has boti hlVes of it