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place the combs in a conical earthenware vessel filled with a mixture 

 of one ounce of nitric acid to a quart of water. Set this upon an 

 open fire and stir until the wax be completely melted, then remove 

 it and allow it to cool gradually. The product will be in three 

 almost distinct layers ; the upper one will be pure wax, in the 

 middle will be sufficiently good wax to be added to the next 

 melting, or for many household purposes, and the lowest layer will 

 be chiefly impurities. Australasian Farmers' Guide. 



DEVICE FOR LEADING A Cow. Mr. J. W. Oilman, Kearney Co., 

 Neb., gives an arrangement of the halter for the easy leading of 

 cattle that are inclined to hang back. He writes : " I learned the 

 method from a young Dane in my employ. I had two cows, neither 

 of which would lead with any degree of comfort ; to lead them 

 both at once was out of the question. One day I noticed the Dane 



leading them with as little trouble as if they were Iwell broken 

 horses. This ease in leading was due to his taking a half-hitch in 

 the halter around an ear of each cow in such a way that it would not 

 slip oft". This idea has been worth a great deal to me." To those 

 who have tugged and woiried over a cow that would not lead at 

 the halter this hint will be welcome. The engraving shows the 

 manner of making the half-hitch of the halter about the animal's 

 ear. /I ustralasian. 



CAPACITY OF CAKTS AND HARROWS. An ordinary cart 6 ft. long, 

 by 3 | ft. wide, and 2\ ft. deep will hold 45 cubic ft., or about -?.\ tons 

 of clay ; a dobbin-cart will hold ;J yds., cubic; an earth -waggon, 

 small, j yds., cubic; ditto, lar^e, 3 yds., cubic; wheel-barrow, 

 heavy, one-tenth yd., cubic ; ditto, ordinary, one-fourteenth yd., 

 cubic. 



