Agricultural And Domestic

mu. r. tj. iathaway, Ottawa, uj., writes to the Western Rural that the Ooi. Cheney strawberry, "when sefc sufflciently noar to a good, strong, hermaphrodite variety, like the Wilson, is splendid. It is a strong, rather rampant grower, with good foliage, carrying a wealth of suporb fruit, large aud fine colored, and verv attractive ; qualil.y goed." Fourteen yoars ago several field? "alive" with wild radish (Raphanus Raphanistrum) were eleared and "the plants wholly extirpated " by pulling them up as soon as theflowersappeared. This pest is an annnal, and, of course, is propagated by the seed. Moore's Rural cites the experieiice merely to say that the labor was f ar less than was antlcipated. KitiMNö Thistles. - A little oil of vitriol dropped in the bollow of the plant, after it is cut off, is reoommended for thistles and other biennial and perennial plants. The vitriol must be carried in a strong, wide-mouthed bottle, and tneoil may be withdrawn by means of a wire so twisted as to entangle the oil within its folds. This, however, can only bo used in a small way. Where tho plow and cultivator eau work, these are tho best means for destroying, not only thistles, but other noxious weeds. - Prairie Farmer. Mu. D. A. Lyle relates in the American Naturalist the gratifying resvlts of an experiment with robins kopt in conflnement. He found that they would eat fruit when forced to it by hunger, or an inadequate eupply of flies, mothsand worms; but that for one cherry or grapo consumod they destroyed fchousands of d jurious insects. A single young robin required no less than seventy-two latge beetles daily to satisfy its appetite. Tb is may have a restraining effect upon persons who think themselves justified in slaughtering this useful bird, under the mistaken plea that it does more harm than good. Mk. W. H. MbbbiijL, remarking that the indispensable quality of crispness iu celery is not secured without continuouH growth, fieds a fe' applications of liquid manure "a good quickener," also occasional raking-in of unleached ashes on the surface among the plants. Ho gets the best results from banking the dwarf varieties three times, liolding the stalks flrmly tngether with the hand, so that no dirt can gec to the center of the branch. The same Boston authority says that the prudent gardener sets a new strawberry bed every year, and thus nlways has plants in their prime, instead of losing the best of two seasons - the failing of the old and the beginning of the new one. Geubs in the Eau. - I suppose the grubs are caused by a rly's depositiDg its eggs in the ear of the afflicted animals. When a boy, on walking through the woods, I oamc to one of our hogs that had been wounded and was in a wretched state from the nies. My father and I secured the hog, and, after taking out what we could get at, poured in the wound a pint of water with a few drops of nitric acid in it. Father remarked : " This wiil kill every maggot or flyblow in the wound, and it is the only thing ;hat I know of that will." In a few minutes he put olear lard into the wound ; the hog was troubled no moro Dy the flies, and was soon well. I would recommend those persons who have " loco animáis" to use a syringe, and squirt the same kind of wash into the ears of the animáis, and, in a few minutes after, flll the ears with clean iard ; t can do no harm to try it. - Cor. San Francisco Chronicle. Ashes for Cattle. - The Live Stock Journal has a correspondent who fouud his cattle given to the habit of eating wool, chewing bones, etc. They became thiu in flesh, refused to eat hay, and presented a sickly appearance. " I had no idea," says he, " that their food lacked the constituents for making bone; and my neighbors used bone meal without noticing any good results whatever. At last I put some four bushels of leached ashes in my barnyard, and threw out to them .about i shovelful each day. They all ate with evident relish. After turning them out to pasture, I put one peck of dry ashes per week on the ground iu the pasture. They ate it all, and gnawed off the grass where it had been lying. The cattle began to improve, gaining flesh and lookiDg'better than they had for several yeare. This morbid appearance was unnoticeu years ago, from the fact that the ground was new and ashy from the burning of the woods and land clearings. Since this discovery I have given one quart of ashes, mixed with one quart of sait, to twelve head of cattlo about once a week." About the Moiiso. To Cuiïe Wakts. - Cut a slice from a raw potato and rub the hand eaoh night. Let the water dry on the hand. It will need but a few applications. To Renovate Black Dbess Goods and - Dissolve one-half ounce of pulverized camphor and an ounce of borax in a quart of boiling water. Fkosting with Gelatine. - Dissolve a large piuoh of gelatine in six tablespoonfuls of boiling water; strain, thicken with sugar, and flavor with lemon. Enough for two cakes. Baking Powder - Eight ounces of flour, eight ounces of Eugïish bicarbonite of soda, seven ounces of tartárió acid; mix thoroughly by passing several times through the sieve. To Wash Lavender Okgandie or Lace.- Put a table-spoonful of sugar of lead in the water, and let it soak for an hour before washing it. Wash carefully and hang in the shade to dry. Kepotting. - The best time for repotting plants is from tho midole of July until the middle of September, according to the kind of plants; some requiro earlier potting than others. They do not need changing oftener tlian twioe a year. Ohanging Clothing. - Relative to changing the clothing, we consider it hazardous to lessen lts amount after dressing in the morniug, unlcss activo exercise is taken immediately. No undergarments should be changcd for lighter ones during the day ordinarily. The best, safest and most convenient time for lessening the clothing is in the morning when we lirst dress for the day. Lilac3. - There are about twenty varieties of the lilac, all oí' which aro pretty and flourisli in any garden soil under circumstancei? in which other shrubs would dwindle and die. Tüe common purple lilac is the largest of the species. The white variety is less common, and is not so sickishly sweet. The Persiau lilac is a small tree of gracefnl habite, and its fiowers are of a lighter lilac color. The Chinese lilac has niueh darker flow ers thaii the other varieties, and itti leaves are dark glossy green. To Remove Stains from Stockings. - Place them to soak in tepid water over night; in the morning put a pailful of water in your boilsr over the üre nd cut up an ouace of soap in it, stirring until it melts and forma a lather; when it comes to the boiling point put into it a table-spoonful of the magical mixture; stir it around, and, having previouely soaped the stains on the stookiugs, put them into the boiler and stir them around for ten minutes; take thern out, and, unless very badly stained, they wil! need but very little rubbing; rinse aud blue, and when dried yon will tind them freefrom all stain. A UoNditESsiONAT, candidato ín Qeorgia is pressing his claims for election on the grouuu that he has caten tlúrty qaails in thirty days,