3 Ecicigestatecea a year. 
$94 | - RECIPES, 
TO CUT HARD WOOD TIMBER TO MAKE IT DURABLE. 
Cut it in October, November, December and January, in 
the old of the moon, when the sap is down. Cut all kinds 
of timber that sheds its leaves in the fall, in the third quarter 
of the moon—but, if possible, in the winter. It is more du- 
rable when cut in the month of December, which is the best 
month, Evergreen timber snust be cut in the second quarter 
of the moon, and in the fall and winter. All kinds of tim- 
ber cut in December, as above-stated, will last as - again 
as it will cut in June. 
TO KILL CANADA THISTLES. 
Sprinkle them with blubber oil and it will kill them; or 
cut them in June, July and August, when the sign is in the 
heart, in the old of the moon. 
TO SAVE B BUTTER. 
Rake: ‘two ounces salt, one ounce saltpetre, one ounce loaf 
sugar, beat them well together, and it is enough for four 
pounds of butter. It must be well mixed with the butter, 
and the butter well packed down. Keep it from the air, and 
TO SAVE BEES. i ee hogs) 
About the first of ave raise your hive es, lay salt under 
the edges of the hive, 9 ~~ 
camel 
_TOQ KEEP SKIPPERS FROM CHEESE, 
Mix fresh butter with red. Pepper, put itin a im wah rub 
your _ with’ it. 
