27« THE FARM. 



Titriol, and with it touch the heart of the weed. The oil of vitrei may be car« 

 ried in a wide-mouthed bottle at the end of another rod. 



Mold ill Cellars— To get rid of mold in cellars, put some roll brimstone 

 into a pan and set fire to it; close the doors, making the cellar as nearly air- 

 tight as possible, when the fungi will bo destroyed and the mold dried up. 

 Eepeat this simple and iaexpeusive operation every two or three months for 

 two or three hours at a time. 



Thawing Frozen Apples — It is stated by those who have had the ad- 

 vantage of experience, that if apples which have been frozen are thawed in 

 the dark they are uninjured; but if in the light, they very soon become 

 unfit for use. We should suppose the same result would most likely appear 

 if the experiment were tried with potatoes. 



AVasliing Harness. — It is bad policy to wash harness with soap, as the 

 potash injures the leather. If the harness becomes rusty rub oif the dirt as 

 well as possible with a soft brush, and apply a dressiag of grain black, fol- 

 lowed with oil or tallow, which will fasten the color and make the leather 

 soft and pliable. 



A Good Suggestion About Harness. — Add a httle glycerine to the 

 grease applied to harness, and it will be kept iu a soft and pUable state, in 

 spite of the ammoniacal exhalations of the stable, Trhich tend to make it 

 brittle. 



Gas Tar for "Wagon Wlieels. — A farmer who has tried it speaks in the 

 highest praise of gas tar for painting wagon wheels, stating that it tightens 

 tires and spokes better than anything that can be tried. 



Mice in tlie Grain C'liest. — If you are troubled about the grain chest 

 with mice, watch for their holes and scatter a little copperas in them. A few 

 grains will drive them away. 



Rats and Mice. — Eats and mice will go into a trap much more readily if 

 a piece of looking-glass is put in any part of the trap where they can see 

 themselves. They are social little creatures, aM<^ where they can see any of 

 their tribe, there they will go. 



