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In diameter, having 2 or 3 small holes near its attachment to the main dish, to 

 allow the circulation of air to prevent its heating and burning the 

 pole; and near the bottom of the dish 3 or 4 holes of % ^^ % ^^^^ 

 diameter are to be made to allow a draft of air to make the char- 

 coal bum, which is to be put into the dish and set burning; then an extra 

 person besides the one managing the pole with the chafing-dish upon it, drops in 

 a few pieces of broken up roll brimstone, when it is to be at once elevated to the 

 nest; the fumes of the brimstone and the heat soon causes a stampede that is 

 effectual. If you don't believe it, please burn a match under your nose, and 

 you can soon tell what the result would be, if long continued. To give the 

 caterpillars a chance to drop out, pass the apparatus up through their nest. No 

 living thing can stand the fumes of burning sulphur; but brimstone in small 

 pieces is best for this as it does not burn out so quickly as the fine sulphur. As 

 soon as a nest is seen go for it, and you will soon eradicate them. The plan of 

 of burning kerosene destroys the limbs too quickly. A day without wind is 

 best, lest it drive the fumes away, rather than allow them to go directly upward 

 through the nest. 



Weeds, To Destroy, in Gravel Walks.— To destroy weeds in 

 gravel walks sprinkle them with carbolic acid, about the strength of 1 of acid 

 to 40 of water. I have found it successful, but the process must be repeated at 

 least once a year. — London Journal. 



Remarks. — There is no doubt of its success, but 1 lb. of stone lime boiled 

 to each gallon of water, stirring a few times while boiling, then the clear water 

 sprinkled on, or poured along the cracks of plank walks, wiU kill them just as 

 surely, and not cost one-quarter as much. 



1. CISTEEN— How to Build.— I see that a subscriber wishes to 

 know the best way to build a cistern. I have had the care of building quite a 

 number, and would say to him, build two instead of one so large; dig the holes 

 and put on two good coats of cement on the bank, and arch with good hard 

 brick. One of my neighbors has one that I built for him 16 years ago, iu 

 this way, and it has been in use ever since. I had one built for myself C 

 years ago; the masons put brick all round, the brick settled and it leaked. I 

 had another built 2 years ago, which was 8 feet across in the clear after finished, 

 and 9 feet deep. This was plastered on the bank and arched with brick, and 

 has been full of water ever since, and has not leaked a drop that I know of. 

 I could mention more made in this way, but this is enough. I would not 

 have brick or stone in the sides of a cistern if they were put in for nothing; 

 they are simply thrown away. — Mentor, in Country Gentleman. 



Remarks. — If the Portland cement, which is the best water-lime, I think, 

 in use, is obtained, or the best water-lime which can be got is used, there 

 can be no doubt of the success in soil that does not cave; but in clay soil, 

 they claim, nothing but tubs built of plank will keep out the surface water. 

 This may be so, but it seems to me, even on clay, 2 coats of a mortar made 

 with the best Portland cement would keep the surface water out as well as 

 it would keep in what comes in by the spout. It would save much expense 



