Agricultural And Domestic

A ron ml the Farm. In brcaking a oolt, never lie to liim. That is, make no falsc niotions or wrong words, or you wül coufuse him. The man who pays no interest is 1ways in clover. lt is interest which tata tlie proüts up, and few farms nro profltable enough to stand heavy mortgages. WnEN muslin is nly 8 cents per yaid no oue is excusable in lettirig his patiënt and faithful horses be annoyed and (aten by flies. Covers give comfort to the horso and patience to the driver. Me, Shelby Bekd thinks there is something in a name. He remarks that " it would aJd to our enjoyment, when riding about the oountry, if farmers would practice painting their ñames on their front gate, or in some conspicuous place." Hklleboee is a well-known specifio for the currant worm, and one good time and way to apply it is when the leaves are dry. sifting it on tbrough the fine nose of a watering-pot, into which a broom handle is thrusc, making suoh thorough work that the bush is enveloped in a cloud of dust. It is not worth while to set hens after the first week in Jnne, ordinarily. With the Asiatics it is not profitable, since they feather slowly at any season, and chickens hatched out later than the last of June are caught without their new plumage in September and October. This retards their growth and development; the pullets are useless as winter layers, and they wil! rarely mature to so good advantage as the chicks got out of the shells prior to June, either in size, hardihood, or physical condition generally. - Poultry World. My method of milking a young heifer which is rather restive is this: I have a man card her on the off-side when I begin milking; ninety-nine times in 100 she will stand quiet, and give down milk freely. I never raised a kicking heifer. I bought one once that kicked; I used to make her stand with the off-hind-foot in ad vanee of the other - with this sho eould not kick in this - then I put my knees forward of the other, and my left arm also forward and close to the leg, whic'a she cannot raise very well against these barxiers. Patience, perseverance and kind treatment will generally succeed in produeing a quiet cow. - Thos. Whitaker, Hülsdale Farm, Mass. - - . . . - . A neiohbois had a fine flock of young ducks, eome thirty in number. Por some cause unknown to him, they died off rapidly until but twelve remained. In distress he asked my opinión of the cause of his loss. My first question was in regard to their lood, and when I learned that meal - corn meal - had been fed, I assured him he could attribute his loss to that. Yottng dncks should have curd ; not a partiële of meal until six or eight weeks oíd. Mr. Berry has since substituted curd, and the ducklings are healthy and growing finely. Chickens, too, are very fond of sour milk. I always keep a supply where they can have free access to it at all times. - Cor. Moor e' a Rural. Nothing adds so much to the beauty of a farm as neat, tidy surroundings. Farmers are too much occupied about the plowing, planting, etc. , to giye much time tolight work in spring, yet it would require but very little extra effort to spare a few hours about the house and barn; but it would add so very much more to its attractions, and make it far more valuable in the eyes of others, particularly those who are in search of a farm to purchase as a home. Add to this the repairing of broken hinges and gates and all kinds of machinery, and one has relieved himself of great discomfort and has been rearing a refined influence, both in his own family and that of his neighbors, and also prolonged the lifo of his family by the removul of that which oreates disease and death. "An ounce of preventive is worth a pound of cure." A cobbespondent objects to Hungarian grass as leed for horses, on the ground " that the seeds are small and hard, very difficult of digestión, and liable to cause inflammation, produeing all the symptoms of founder ; the grass also is a diuretic, acting strongly on the kidneys and causing weakness of the loins." This is the first time we ever heard charges so serious made agaiust Hungarian grase, and we have known of its beiiag used for a feed for years. The best time to secure the erop is when it is in blossom, and before the seeds have formed. The beards at this time have not reached that degree of stift'neHs which the writer thinks causes injury t o the stomaoh of the horse, while the enibryotie seeds are perfecily harmless. One large farmer in the State has, to our personal knowledge, been using it for feed for his horses, at one time keeping eight on it without iojury; but then he always ai as to cut at the right time. - Si. Paul Pioneer Press. About the House. To Prevent Metals fbom Rusting.- Melt together three pinta of lard and ono pint of resin, and apply a very thin coating with a brush It will preserve stoves and grates from rnsting through the siimmer. - New England Farmer. Paste fob Cleaning Metals. - To make a paste for cleaasing metáis take ono part of oxalic acid and six of rottenstone and mix with equal parts of train oil and spirits of turpentiue to a paste. The oxalic acid is poisonous. - JLxchange. lo Pkesebve the Aboma of Coffbb. - By mixing 25 per cent. of well-dried bread crumbs with cofl'ee, when grinding, a Germán chemist claims that the delicate aroma of the fresh grouud coff ee will be retained for an indefinito period, which otherwise soon escapes. Washing Glasswabe.- It is a mistake to wash glass tumblers, goblets, and the like in hot water; if cold be usod a brighter and clearer appearance is left when the glass is wiped dry. If the glass is p.rticularly soiled, a pinch of soda in the water will cleanso it easily. - Chicago ínter Ocean. Bemoving a Glass Stoppeb. - Let alone all violent measures, as hot water, fire or steain, and put a drop or two of glycerine in the crevice around the stopper. Set it aside, and forget all about for an hour or two. When you do give it a little twist; you will be surprised to see how kindly it yields to mild persuasión, like a balky horso. - Chicago Tribune. PaPEBING i WmTEWASHED WALL - Frst scrape off any of the lime whioii may be loóse or inclined to fall ; then sweep or rub off the dust ; ihen with a whitewash brush give the wall a coat of glue-water - about one-half pound of glue to three gallons of water- this the paper-hangers cali sizing. After this dries put on the paper ; the glue sticks to the lime, and the paper sticks to the glue. - Western Mural. Impeoved Stove-Polish.- The housewife who finds it necessary to keep a stove up in the sitting room during tho summer - and, if there is no grate or fire-place, there should be a stovo kept up for cool nights and morniugs and damp days- will lind that a tablespoonful of molasses added to the blacting will cause it to adhere better and retain the polish longer.- Economist. How to Oüt a Glass BottijE. - Satúrate a piece of common twine in spirits of terpentine, and pass it once or twice around the bottle whero you wish to cut it ; then light the twine, and hold the pan of the bottle which you wish to keep in your hand. Turn the bottlo so the fire will burn on all parts of tho twine at once, and when it cools, if it does not drop off, giye it a gentío tap, - Science at Jlome,