How To Banish Fleas

The M'tryland Farmer gives the followmg useful receipt tor extenninating fleas : " The oil of pennyroyn.1 will certaiiily drive these pests off; but a cheaper ujeth od, where tbe herü flourishes, is to throw your cats and doi;s into a decoctioa of' it mee a week. Mow the herb and scatter t in the beds of the pigs once a mouth Where the herb caunot be got, the oil nay be prucured. In this case, sutúrate stings with it and tie thetn round the necks of dogs and cats ; pour a httle on the back and about the ear of hogs, which you can do while they are feedng without touching thern. By repeatng these applications over 12 or 15 days, ,Le fleas will flee from your quHdrupeds, ;o their relief and improvement, and to rour relief and comfort in the house. 5tring8 8aturated with the oil of' pennyroyal and tied round the neck and tail of horses will drive ofif lice ; the strings shouldbe saturated once a day."