AGRICULTURE. 19 



PREVENTION OF MILDEW ON PEACH TREES. 



The following preventive of the mildew on Peach and 

 Nectarine trees has simplicity, as well as the experience 

 of many years, to recommend it: — Take of sulphur and 

 rain or river water, in proportions of two ounces of sul- 

 phur to every four gallons of water. Put the quantity 

 which may be required into a copper or boiler, and let 

 it (after it com.mences" boiling) boil for half an hour: 

 after which it may be taken out, or suffered to remain 

 until it becomes of a tepid state, when it ought to be 

 applied to the trees by means of the garden engine or 

 syringe, as in a common washing with water. The 

 time for applying it is annually, as soon as the fruit is set 

 and considered out of danger. 



SAYINGS FOR FARMERS. 



Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, 

 whilst the used key is always bright. Dost thou love 

 life? Then do not squander time^ for that is the stuff 

 life is made of. The sleeping fox catches no poultry. 

 He that rises late must trot all day, and shall scarce 

 overtake his business at night. 



Early to bed and early to rise, 



Makes a man healthy, and wealthy, and wise. 



He that lives upon hope will die fainting — industry 

 need not wish. There are no gains without pains. At 

 the working man's house hunger looks in, but never 

 enters. Plough deep, while sluggards sleep, aiid you 

 shall have corn to sell or to keep. One to-day is worth 

 two to-morrows. Handle your tools without mittens — a 

 cat in gloves catches no mice. 



He that by the plough would thrive, 

 Himself must either hold or drive. 



The eye of a master will do more work than both his 

 hands. Not to oversee your workmen is to leave them 

 your purse open. A little neglect may breed a great 

 mischief — for want of a nail the shoe was lost, and for 

 want of a horse the rider was lost. A fat kitchen makes 

 a lean will. If you would be rich, think of saving 

 as well as getting. What maintains one vice would 



