Agricultural And Domestic

11. 15. Boise, of Wülington, O., böasta tho posscBsion of a sow which, ia three suceessive litters, produced an aggregate of sixty pigs, the largest immber at one time being twenty-seven. A colt is the most confiding, sociable and inquiving animal on the fnrin, and, whe righíly trcatod, delights to be guided 6r eomm;uided by man. And lie is the best boy, and makes the, most useful mam, who loves ind ctelights iu tenderly caring for his ooit or horse. A coBRESPOKDENT of the Garden says : "Weodsin garden walks can be killed and preveated from growing in garden paths by watoring the groiind with a weak BOlutlOD of carbolic acid, one part pure crystallized acid to two thonsand paste water. Hprinkle from a watering pot." Kkking Mabe.- Nymphomauia in mai-es sometimes is a fmitful cause of kicking. Bpaying is sonietimes the only effectual remedy. The operation, ekillfully performed, i generally successful, though fatal cases oftener occur in mares than in otlier species of domestic female animáis from the removal of the ovarios, be it never so skillfully done. The successful farmer is he who is always careful in selecting his sceds, uses good judgment in breeding stock, keeps his farm clean írom weeds, always han his fenccs in order, and takes good care of his tools; keeps out of debt and has a contented mind; sends his clnldren to school, and takes one or more good papers, devoted to farm and stock iuterests. A Citizen of Yolo county, Cal., bouglit eighty-foijr hogs the past season and turned tliein into his vineyard, where they remained four weeks. He then sold them at tlie same rate per pound that he paid for them, and netted $150. It would seem frora this that grapes are valuable food for hogs, and that farmers who are destroying their vineyards oa account of the low price of grapes in the market might make a profit by keeping their vines and feeding the fruit to hogs. Divebsify more. Let us have more sheep. They are even a safe investment in grasshopper regions. ïhere is no meat so wholesome as good mutton, and it is always in demand. And then wool command's fair prices, though a good deal of it slumld be worked up and used. at home. In these hard times rnuch money could be saved, if we had moro home-made woolens and stockings, giving us something durable and substantial in place of the shoddy which come in from abroad. A cobkbspondent in the Cowitri Gentlemdn says : "Someyears ago, hearing complaint of weevil in wheat obout the close of harvest, when I was ricking my wheat, I got fresli slacked lime and threw over the riek in building it - laying two courses of sheaves, then lime sumcient to whiten the stack. There was no weevil in my wheat. A neighbor who threshed his wheat from the shock carne to me a few days after and said he should lose his wheat, for it was alive with weevil. I told him to throw lime over it, and shovel it through his wheat, which he did. Two days afterward there was not a weevil to be seeninit. " The Western Farm Journal says : "A smokc-house built so as to prevent the admission of light and at the same time insure ventilation, and a degree of coolness so that the meat will not mold, may bc had by placing it under the shade of a spreading tree. It should be built of brick, with an ampie flue on top, prqtected with lih'nds at the sides, and a wire gauze at the bottom to prevent the admission of insects, the gauze to be removed when smoking the. meat. . Another flue at the bottom protected with gauze allows the admission of air. Thus the house may be kept cool and well ventilated, and by throwing it entirely open occasionally at night, when dry, meat may bc kept perfectly for a long time. This smoke-house may be used for a variety of purposes, as for the keeping of ashes in districta where wood ia used forfuel." About the House. Lamps Exploding. - A small quantity of salt dropped into the lamp will reuder the oil non-exploive, and henee perfectly safe. To Take Off Paint. - One pouiid of pearlash ; three pounds of lime slacked iu water, and mix to the consistency of paint; lay on with an old brush, and let it reinain on twelve or fourteen hours, when the paint can be easily scraped off. Muffins. - To one quart of milk add foro eggs well beaten, a lump of butter half the size of an egg, and flour euough to make a stift' batter : stir in half a pmt of yeast ; let it stand till perfectly light, and bake on a griddle in tin rings made for the purpose. Coffee Without Using Filters. - Have the coffee ground rather eoarse, and mix it thoroughly with the -white of an egg. Pour the water on when boiling liard and let it simmer flfteen minutes ; pour off from the grounds at once and send to table. Corn-bbbad.- Three teaciipfulsyellow corn-meal, one teaoupful wheat floui, one cupful sugar, one teaspoouful salt, two teaspoonfuls bakiug-powder ; mix together dry, wet with tepid water to a thick batter ; bake in sheet or patty paais in quick oven. Care of Buffalo Eobes.- The robes shotdd be tboroughly cleaned by whippin" them with a light rod, and tlien ,)ark-d awuy in paper to keep from the air A cedar chest will add to the protection. Fino tobáceo or camphor sprinkled over them will be good. Eice Merinoue.- One cupful rico boil in one pint water ; add oue pmt milk, relkK of three eggs, juice and o-rated rind of one lemon; .sugar to taste ; after baking beat whites of the effgs to stift' iroth ; add one cupful sugar ; spread over the pudding, and biown in the oven. Cheat Baspbekby JeiíM.- Boíl onefoüTth poixpd of dnfid raspberncs in a piut of 'water tot áboüt teu mmutes, then str.iiu ; bring the juico toa bod, sweeteu to taste, aiul stir into it about two tableOOnfulB of com-stareh ; aftor takmg it off the flre stir a mimite or two ; when cold it is ready foi use. Ivy on Walls.- There is popular belief tb at ivy growing upou a building renders it damp and unhealthy, wlucli ih qnite ttméasomble ; ia fact, if a waö, pai-ticulíirly a nortli wall, be danip, the beat treatment is to plant Enghsh ivi-s at its base ; for not only does the dense, foliage of the plant keep out ram, but lts aerial roots absorb the moistoe already in the wnll. To Oook Bice.- Wash in cold water severa! times, removing imperfect gwms Toonepintof rice put three qunrts ot boiling water, let it boil seventeen mmutes from the time it fairly begins. lum off the water, remove the pot-lid, and put. on the back of range, thus seeunng the. grains being white, separate and dry. For griddle cakes, rice should be mashed, boiled in cold milk in similar proportions, sweetened and flavored, and turned into wet molda to turn out wbeu. cold. .