593 DR- CEASE'S RECIPES. 



5. Glues, Liquid.— "H.," of Mt. Clemens, Mich., in writing to on© 

 of the papers, says: " Liquid glue can be made by adding to the ordinary so- 

 lution of glue, for each lb. of glue used, 1 fl. oz. of strong nitric acid," 



6. " Or, take 1 part (oz.) of dry glue, powdered, and 3 parts (ozs.) of 

 commercial acetic acid, which will dissolve the glue without heat." 



BeTuarks — See " Dr. Chase's Magic Mender," among the cements, which is 

 made with isinglass dissolved in acetic acid, and is very strong. Glass or porce- 

 lain dishes only, can be used with any acid, without dissolving the glues. See 

 ftlso mucilages, cements, etc., for fancy or other work, above. 



7. Glue, Liquid, Simple, and Easily Made.— An excellent glue 

 is made as follows : White glue, 3 ozs.; good vinegar, 1 gill (4 ozs.) Put into 

 a wide-mouthed bottle, and set the bottle in cold water, letting it come to a boil 

 gradually, and boiling until the glue is dissolved; then add alcohol, 1 oz.; and 

 after this keep corked, for use. — Toledo Post. Good. 



1. WIRE-WORMS— Protection Against for Com.— I give you 

 my experience with the wire-worm. Being troubled with the little pests one 

 year, I was advised to soak my seed corn in a solution of copperas and saltpeter, 

 using 3^ lb. each to a bushel of ears of common eight-rowed corn. The result 

 was that my seed all grew, and I lost none by the wire-worms, and 1 never saw 

 corn have so dark and vigorous a color before. Since then I have always 

 soaked my com 13 hours after being shelled. I do not know as it would affect 

 the cut-worm, but 1 have never been troubled with them since I used the solu- 

 tion of copperas and saltpeter. Neither was I ever troubled with them when I 

 plowed my corn ground lin the fall, which I w uld invariably do on old sod. 

 Some farmers exterminate them by hunting them out in the hill and killing them 

 by hand, but this is slow and tedious, and is liable to be slighted by hired help. 

 An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure is a proverb true in this case.— 

 J. B.., in Country Oentleman. 



2. Wire-Worms, Protection Against, as Done near London, 

 Eng., where Soot is Plentiful.— An agricultural writer in the London 

 Land and Water, under the head of "Soot vs. Wire-Worms," says: "I found 

 the wh-e-worm so abundant in every part of the garden I was set to cultivate 

 that 1 could scarely grow a potato or a carrot vdthout its being rendered useless 

 by It; and, among the various things I was led to adopt as preventives, soot 

 appeared to be the only effectual remedy. This I applied to potato crops in the 

 following manner: The drills were got ready in their usual way and the sets 

 laid m at the bottom of each drill. The soot was then put down upon them in 

 quantity sufficient to cause the drills to assume quite a black appearance. This 

 being done, the drills were closed in the ordinary manner to the natural level, 

 and tne work was finished. Wherever soot was applied the crops turned out 

 clean and good; scarcely a trace of the wire-worms' ravages was to be seen, 

 while those from rows not dressed with soot were quite the reverse, the potatoes 

 being pierced through in every direction and fit only for feeding pigs." 



R&marks. — This, of course, would be as good in America as in England. 

 The chimney-sweeps of London make the soot plenty there; but this is not 



