SEPT. 11. 



MOORE'S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL -AND FAMILY XEWSr.APER. 



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fDrcIinrd anil (5ardru. 



GOOD CULTURE. 



It Is often remarked by writ*™ on agriculture 

 ud horticuhur*, that • certain '«• w plant re- 

 quire* f ootf rvJW« or when girt**, the product of 

 a Held or tree, lo state thee* received, or di " 

 receive, good collar*. It baa been Mid lately, by 

 thoM wbo bate written on the eoltare of dwarf 

 pears, that we cannot hope to auccee d without e *od 

 r%!tnT'. Tbla la rather Indtflolte, and a good 

 manj readara or* troubled to know just what they 

 maat do to come op to this mark. We iball 

 attempt to decide tbla matter, but will simply give 

 a few remark*, tbat will iniwer one ortwoquea- 

 Uonj naked by cor retpon dent*. Treei and plants 

 require different treatment, and what would be 

 good treatment for one, would be very improper 

 for other*. Aa a general role, however, we 

 consider good culture for dwarf tree* and In- 

 deed, all newly planted trees, to be jast about 

 each treatment as an/ good farmer would give bla 

 corn, if be Intended to raise a first raw crop. Land 

 rich enough and dry enough to raise corn well, is 

 suite J. as a general thing, to the growing of young 

 trees of most kinds, and the same culture that will 

 iniure a premium crop of corn, will insure the 

 health and rapid growth of all young trees. Thle 



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I tblnk of making them get along 



THE EDITOR OF THE HORTICULTURIST. 



In the Heptembcr number of the Hortimtturut, 

 the very funny editor, Joan Jat Smith, gives an- 

 other page on the curious production mentioned 

 by a correspondent of the Rcral, about a year 

 ago, and to which that Journal bag before devoted 

 some space, Wo suppose the article was Intended 

 for inr, but of this we sre not certain, nor have 

 wo found any one who could give a very confident 

 guess on this point. So, to give our readers a 

 chance to exercise their ingenuity, we copy a few 

 kind of riiidlr, to bo guessed out, 

 ipeolmcn of the whole page, and of the eco- 

 of this exceedingly smart editor. 



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We arc not willing such a desperate attempt at 

 u-i/, or tomrlhmg (?) should he oonliued to the few 

 readers of the ' Horlimlturut, so wo give the 

 choicest specimens the benefit of our extended 

 By the by, the editor has been travel- 



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srldvoc* of -o unwonted i 



Med into th. -bj U belnw with thundering noise the first 

 night of our sr rival. 



It was to be expected that some great convul- 

 sion of nature would lake place on the " first night 

 of our arrival," of course, but whoever heard of 

 the "Rapids of Niagara, the Fall, the Whirlpool, 

 and the entire fit. Lawrence" being bo closely con- 

 nected before. Wo recommend our editorial 

 brother to the Society for the Promotion of Use- 

 ful Knowledge, Won't somebody give him a Pri- 

 mary tocography, so that he may learn more about 

 the Falls and the BL Lawrence river, and a Testa- 

 ment, where he can read about "mottt" and 



THE FINOCHIO. 



Isftas on ttji 0i.8indbb.-1 have a large, 

 thrify Oleander, but nearly all of the leaves and 

 parts of the trunk and branches are covered with 

 an exorcseoce, like the sample I tend you In 

 note. What is the cause, and what can I d 

 removo them, and prevent their formation? I fear 

 they will Injure Iho plant. If you can give n 

 any Information on the subject, you will confer 

 favor on a subscriber— Map. M. 0, V** Dofil 

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TfWliti Wtiai you call an excreeenoe, oeve 

 lng the leaves and brtnche* of your Oleander, is 

 ,., Tutubo.f 

 lie. The large brown scales, which 

 adhere to the specimen leaf sent, are female in- 

 > dl Insects are much smaller and fur- 

 nished with wing*, and do not attach themselves to 

 tbo leaf like (ho females, and are so small tbat It 

 requires a good a mogoiflcr to distinguish them, 

 aa they move about qulie rapidly, and when seen 

 appear like small gnats. The fomale, wben about 

 hatching its eggs, la covered with a fine white 

 wool, resembling spots of the finest cotton wool. 

 This Insect la very injurious to many kinds of 

 green house plant*, and should be eradicated aa 

 *.>on as Its presence la detected. The hot way to 

 destroy them la to take a hard brush and dip It in 

 soft aotp and water, and brosb the leaves and 

 branehe* thoroughly. This will displace the In- 

 sect and the leaves and branches will be compara- 

 tively smooth and clean. 



We introduce to the a 

 vegetable used on the Continent of Europe, and 

 said to be a very good substitute for Celery. In- 

 deed, those who are accustomed to It inform ue 

 tbat after a little use it is preferred by almost all. 

 We presume it will grow well In this climate, and 

 we shall make an effort to procure 

 next season. The following description is from 

 the London Gardener*' Chronicle 



'In old books on gardening we occasionally find 

 directions for the cultivation of vegetables that or< 

 cither little known or discarded altogether from 

 kitchen gardens of the present day. Among 

 these may be mentioned the dwarf variety of Fei 

 nel, called Fenouil U' Italic by the French, and 

 Fmoeliio by the Italians, of which we lately had i 

 opportunity of seeing some beautiful speclmei 



:re sent for examination to the Horticultural 

 Society by M. Lunovico Sauokiki, OS Eoelebtoi 

 Square, who has the merit of practically showing 

 us that this salad plant may be as successfully oal- 

 tivated here aa In Italy, 



The Importance of Finoeliio in some parts of 

 Europe may be gathered from the fact that at Na- 

 ples and throughout tho Roman States, and even 

 towards Venice, it Is so generally need that one 

 cannot go n step without seeing it, — indeed.no 

 middle class table Is without it from January till 

 Jane. During that time it would appear to occupy 



ae place among Italian vegettbli 

 tor months, and in order to sopply the great demand 

 there is for it, a larger extent of ground ia ocoupled 

 by this plant alone than by almost any other crop. 

 Futochio, however, must on no accot 

 founded with Sweet Fennel, often called Italian 

 Fennel, which is little different from the commi 



According to Pnur Miller, Fmochto 1b at 

 posed to hove been origlaolly brought from t 

 Azorean Inlands, aud in his time was only to 

 found in a few English gardens, owing partly 

 the difficulty of saving Its seed, or of obtaining 

 good Becd from Italy. Although known by 

 to some of our English gardeners, we question 

 whether one in a hundred ha* ever seen it cultiva- 

 ted, or could tell us what it is like, excepting, per 

 baps, that it was a plant resembling FenneL It is, 

 however, very distinct from the common Fennel, 

 seldom exceeding 18 inches In height, and charac 

 brined by a remarkable property In the leaf stalks 

 to become, as it were, gouty close to the root o- ' 

 swell to a considerable thickness. By meUDB 

 earthing up and blanching this thickened part 

 esculent ia obtained which measure?, en an av 

 age, * or 5 inchea in breadth, and about 2 inches In 

 thickness, and when lolly matured is found 

 perfectly white, fleshy and tender. 



The mode of treatment recommended for Fmo- 

 fhio in order to keep up a accession is to bow 

 small poition of seed once a month from March 

 July, in rows a foot or lti IncheB apart. Itia nee 

 aary to have several sowings, aa the plants are apt 

 to run to flower and the stalks become thready &- 

 hard. Water must bo given occasionally, and- 

 plants thinned in the rowa so as to stand "" 

 inches from one nnolt " 



SmitiR A i- rLXi_.pt tfS t t m e to Inquire through 



your valuable paper -that kinds of anmmer and 



fall apples yon would pUnt i n H0 orchard for mar- 



ket thai would fill up ih- * ?xc< > between the Sweet 



Bough and Early Harvest »-.,) f^i pippin? I 



would a'so inqoirt of yon or j<, Qr correspond* 



concerning a squash knoan a* the Lme D 



SpuuK — aise and sbapt about like the cocoa; 



color dark-green, ■tripedtwflb yellow. 1 ha-e , 



enormous crops of these e quashes raUed for cattle 



when a boy, hut since commencing 



myself I bar* beeo unable to procore the teed.— 



K. D. J. MbbvbVB*, A I 



Rem iris. —Following the £_-.', //>=.,; U, 



U excellent apple, sud good Koo 



1 :.-_■-. a beautiful frail, bat * The 



we some, and very pra^/***"*. 



-"-nor. S^nmer Pot*** *• f* Ut ° n *• 



and the IbOm* *>***, «H Jfa." 



i perfection it 



to swell they must be earthr U P »* 

 remain until fit for use. 



On the Continent the sterna are #* ea ' Iaw in 

 slices lite young Artichokes, and tr 1 "* 11 * 

 out seasoning, butlobavi. I 

 is recommended to be dressed as tWia J™ *>»> 

 oil, vinegar and pepper, and ^"^"'jj* 8 ! " M * 

 8A1I0MS1, it U "mail d,!iar J ' ta 



much in reqneit for girnisVK "gouts fo B l, or 

 joints in white sauco with m 4 ' onl - for ■"* l'"' 

 pose it t. boiled first, in or J '«> P»P*« »« f« the 

 macaroni. Another mo.' of d J' S8ln 8 » U w P« 

 a Uttle butler In the b; om ai / etew -P". «»» 

 already ' Uc * " d cnlD P ln •"«*» 



salt and pepper it lig; *" 'P 1 * *'* »«-b t"t- 

 ed Parmesan cbee*^™^ 11 P letPS •' bnrter 



cultivating 





nntU the stewpsn,^ 

 Whether raw, qoej^' 



lo this counir u- mxe , a , 

 T pleasant. 0> 



Anise 



prerjfthe fact that Fa 



een in Eoglandwithontdifficulty.and those who 



«re it and wiD only take the trouble to procure 

 s"°od seed from the Continent (the seed saved in 

 tbia country being apt to degenerate) may hope to 

 iv ^° c ^° Mtui * ■ **«"* of excellence under 

 ^Rl*ab tre.trxent far rarpsmlng whit it h« ever 



import some of the 

 country, we sre sorry 

 nurserymen in 



The seedsmen of tt 

 ay, are far behind t 

 kind of enterprise. 



What shall we do witb our CAn.tn:Ow*TB? 

 —We have planted, transplanted, weeded and hoed 

 them according to directions, until a single plant 

 will fill a good sized tub, and still they are only 

 olants— no head, scarcely any signs of one. It la 

 4lmost fall; our cabbage ia headed and eatable, 

 ind now, what farther shall we do for our cauli- 

 dower? I have read that they would head very 

 well In the cellar, or under a shed, but how? cer- 

 tainly not by polling them up and merely laying 

 them under the shed, or in the cellar. Or, must 

 we build a shelter over them as they stand, or 

 pat soil in the cellar In which to insert the roots ? 

 — Mrs. E. M. C. 



Remarks. — Cauliflower, particularly tho late 

 kind?, will form the head or flower much better 

 during the cool, damp weather of autumn than In 

 the heat of summer. If the fall should be dry, 

 water your plants as often as you see the leaves 

 drooping, and most of them may form heads du- 

 ring this and the next month. Before frost pull 

 all tbat have not made heads and stand them erect 

 on the cellar bottom, covering the roots with a 

 little earlb, or Band. In such a situation we have 

 known beads to form quite freely. Tho only va- 

 riety of caiOiao^^^^^w-i^adant^itthl* 

 Pari*. The first seed of that variety that enme to 

 this country was sent us by L. Vii-uobin. of Paris, 

 and it succeeded ao well that we have imported It 



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good heada w 

 given to cabbage. We distributed thia seed among 

 the vegetable gardenen here, and induced some 

 of our seedsmen to import it. The result ia that 



now our market ia well eipplied with this delicious 

 vegetable, while a few jears ago a decent cauli- 

 flower could not be obtaned for its woightlngold. 



Bhet Time for Pnnrsa, Ac— If not too much 

 trouble, please answer tie following questions: — 

 What is the best time f r setting out fruit tree* 

 apple, peach and pear? What would be a good 

 selection for apple?, *'. vaieties; peach, 3 varieties: 

 pear, 2 varieties? Whats the best time for setting 

 evergreens and shrubbey? nive a selection of 

 eight trees of the most hrdy varieties suitable for 

 a lawn?— J. R. L., Hicko*. Pa, 1858. 



RgMAHKa.— We like ralplnniing beat in this sec- 

 tion. In colder localitle where trees sometimes 

 are injured in the winlr, we would prefer the 

 spring, and if treea wereobtslued in the fall they 

 should be "heeled in." 1 would be pretty difficult 

 for us to dicide what valetlea to select were we 

 conflr*d to so few. Wt can give a number ol 

 exeunt ^la, JpfU+Sutj Harvest, Early Joe, 

 F*l Pippin, Rhode Island ireentng, Spluenburgh. 

 ftachis— Early Tork, Cravford's Early, Crawford'* 

 A^ate. P/ars— Bartletr, .ouise Bonne de Jersey, 

 We would plant shrubs h the fall where the cli 

 mate was favorable, but Srergreens in the spring. 

 The trees suitable for a kwn would depend upon 

 its size. For a lawn of still extent the Mountain 

 Ash, the family of Thorn the White Fringe, and 

 similar email tree*, and ae taller growing shrubs 

 selected. For (rounds of more extent 

 can Elm, the lime Chestnut, Silver and 

 Sugar Maple, American Bnden, Tulip Tree, Mag- 

 Acuminata Ac, ma; bo planted. A few of 

 reeping trees and ragnollas and evergreen 

 should have a place h every lawn. 



ORtGON-SOEL AUD PRODTJCnOHS 

 Ens. Bcb-U.: — The soil of Oregon 



should t 



Black Knot on Pluii Tiara.— In this section of 

 the country, the "Blatk Inot;' or ■ / 

 Is destroying our plum Ires, and if, through your 

 widely circulated paper, ym will answer the follow- 

 ing questions, it will be th- means of doing a great 

 deal of good. The quetJona In reference are 

 these:— 1*L What istbecaiseof Knot? !d. What 



the preventive? 3d. Wtat are the cures or reme- 

 dies?-T. T. a, VontnUr, lit. Co , N. Y, 1858. 



RiuasKs.— 1. The cause i» not known, l pre- 



ntive the same. 3. Cut away the limb as soon 

 idence of the wart ia seen. If It appears 



tnrlttj. W* 



much like that of 



r. 'pleasant. Ooi bUmI in msklne the I "" "" ,ucnce 0I uie wa " u ,wtL " " »PPe»« on 



j-mwla is chiefly fo'r the purpose of r« l " g * ""** the koot a% - M cnt ■"»' * il °out 



1 destroying the limb. A frfcnd who has been quite 



saccea.f-1 in combating this disease, after cutting 



out the knot, washes the wsund with strong brine, 



which arrests it in most esse*. 



-S T., £a«t-uu, OAao.— Sospeuds and 



wood ashea will be good for your peach trees. If 



— -.- 1 unleashed, don't allow them to come in contact 



with the bark. For the rotes, have the soil deep, 



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Lsrg* a raiieiy. perhaps, a 

 the Union. In some pl*.- 

 rottowing up small water 

 has been a lake ln former 

 a dark, vegetable moke, resembling very much the 

 bottom lands of the ConnecUout. The prairies, 

 which are by far the largest part of the Willmtette 

 River V.lley, are of a Mack loamy nature, some- 

 times the clay predominating, aud at other times 

 the larger part being vegetable mould. Another 

 targe part of this valley, embracing tho alopes of 

 the mountains and nearly all the hilly j-oitl.n. Is 

 a reddish clay. All of these different loUa are 

 good for wheat, oats, corn, potatoes, carrots, 

 tornlpa, cabbage, bean*, pea*, and every other 

 variety of grain and vegetable that is grown In the 

 United Suits, It has been supposed that Indian 

 corn and broom corn would not grow well hen 

 This, however, is given up. Thorough, deep cul 

 ture, will bring large and remunerative crops of 

 corn, aa good as can be raised In any but the very 

 be<t corn growing States. I have seen bushels of 

 corn in the cribs of our farmera of as long, large 

 and thrifty looking ears, as I ever saw In the Stale 

 cf New York. Broom corn will grow well, bul it 

 ts not aa good as that raised In the Mohawk and 

 Connecticut Valleys. The brush is often shorter, 



rapidity, and we have thoughtthat 

 be less likely to be killed by frosts, but the last 

 year has been very fatal to various kinds of fruit 

 Many kinds of apple*, pears, plums, and cherries 

 have been killed. While this is tho cue with 

 many trees,— orchards on flat, watery ground, 

 suffering severely— others have not suffered, and I 

 think I can safely say, judgiogfromacoountafrom 

 the East, that we have had less trial in this matter 

 than others. Some are discouraged also, in their 

 efforts to raise cherries and pcara from yearly 

 losses, especially cherries; but others are ex 

 pending hundreds of dollars iu setting out young 

 pear orchards, and many believe tbat cherries will 

 grow well, if we can only get tho right kind of 

 stocks to graft on; most of those that have died 

 being on the wild, bitter cherry of this coast. 



In answer to those that have written, asking in- 

 formation, I would say that our nurseries embrace 

 all the kinds of apples, pears, plums, cherries, 

 peaches, apricots, nectarines, currants, goose- 

 berries, raspberries, strawberries, anil lilaek berries, 

 that have been proved by our eastern nurserymen 

 long enough to become of established good repu- 

 tation. No one coming to this country, need 

 bring with him scions of any of the standard 

 varieties, of Dowklnq, Barhv, or Tuowas. They 

 are all here. Oar enterptisiog nurserymen have 

 spared no reasonable pains to procure all, by way 

 of variety in fruit, that wc could ask for. Even 

 the taste of an epicure could be gratified, if au< h 

 a thing ia possible. I think I can Bifely say that 

 tho people of Oregon, as a bod v , know more about 

 Union. Tbey have studied the character, habits, 

 and wants of a fruit orchard, so that the work of 

 production is done quicker and better than in 

 any of the States. Sometimes you will And four 

 or Ave of the standard fruit books on a farmer's 

 table, and they are not useless appendages, but 

 well read, bearing the marks of having been 

 searched through and through. Tell a man you 

 will give him eight or ten dollars per bushel for 

 all apples he can raise, and yon place before him 

 the strongest stimulus to energy and perseverance 

 in pushing forward his orchard in tho shortest 

 possible lime. Thia has been the price for the 

 Ave years I have been In Oregon. I do not, there- 

 fore, boast of any superior capacity for iho people, 

 when Iaay what I have of their knowledge ol fruit' 

 growing. The farmers of any Stale would have 

 searched for, and obtained a like knowledge 

 success, with the same inducements, 



Tho question has been asked me, what part of 

 Oregon is best adapted to fruit growing? Tothts 

 -every part, north and south, hill and 

 prairie land and Umber, wherever there 

 I, and soil enough for the roots, the trees 

 if you will cultivate the land and gl- 

 i proper chance. Fonr years ago this 

 last eprlng, I set ont a small orchard of yearling 

 trees before the ground had been plowed at all- 



the top from tip to tip of limb*. No one coming 

 to Oregon to engage in the fruitgrowing business, 

 need wait a single year before he starts bis or- 

 chard. If he arrives in the full, he may purchase 

 bis land in most of the farming districts, Toraboul 

 tii'O dollars per acre, put In the plow at once, and 

 before spring comeB have It fenced and his orchard 

 growing. Any quantity of good h< 

 may be had at 135 per hundiei 



This whole country ia very healthy, and the 

 people generally look fresh and robust. We have 

 innumerable springs gnshlng out of oor hills and 

 mountains, and wells of pure soft water may be 

 found st almost every man's door, I have never 

 marshy piece of land in this whole country. 

 That terrible miasmatic generator of Michigan 

 ,nd other Western State*, wblcb mskea so many 

 uie faces for the new settlers, has not yet crossed 

 the Rocky mountains. Our diseases arc mostly of 

 Tew England stamp, though the country I 

 et as consumptive. Some, however, Ihink it 

 will be, when ll becomes older. I have tho* en- 

 deavored to answer every inquiry which has teen 

 made of me by letter. If anything further I* de- 

 sired, I will be happy to Inform 

 through the Rctul, o. Dickix 



hmtsWt &r0nnto|. 



ANSWERS TO IKQTnRllS, 





Til o;e i 



the fsvors received through the 

 s of the F.i »ai. I am willing to con- 

 for the benefit of others, First, 

 fpiy to "A-tiLiA."' I make good and light 

 diimpllB«.jMM I would cream biscuit, thai Is, 

 Uke.from the eream jar, one pint n 

 teaspoon aalt,ndateaspoonsalerat n s; mix quick, 

 -nor ten equal part* roll out and 

 fold In your fruit-lf ippi^ a% , ntm „ of 0M 

 apple in each part. Now aa to cooking them. 

 They ihonld he steamed or baked ln order to be 

 digestible. If boiled, tie %* c h one separately In 

 t cloth, tightly, allowing plenty of room for 

 swelling. 



I will tell you a nice way to starch linen. DIl 

 solve two ounces refined gum arable In one pint 

 boiliag water, when it has settled pour off ln a 

 bottle. When you make starch, put one table- 

 spoonfnl of this to a pint of etarcb. then pass 

 quickly, two or three times through, a clean sperm 

 candle end, while the starch Is hot. 



Mita, Ntcz.— The following preparation la the 

 best 1 have ever seen tried for salting cucumbers, 

 green tomatoes, Ac The aalt may be soaked out 

 when wanted for use In two days, if kept in warm 

 water, and I have bad them keep well ln this brine 

 two years. For one barrel pickle*, dissolve 20 rba. 

 ■alt ln cold water; ( Ik saltpetre, 2 on. alum, In 

 boiling water, put them together, with sufficient 



ELDERBRBRY WTHB-raQOTBY. 



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Plot Hit itux 



afro 



i Qtal •nttl i<> ana 



quortof berries add one 



quart of 







minute*, at 



rain out the juice 



n.l 



Hid 



' [ ml 



of sugar to each quart of juice. Holl the mixture 

 and skim It, then strain it in clean stone jars- 

 toast somo bread, spread yeast on both aides, and 

 lay about half a slice carefully on top of the llqnor 

 when it is nearly cold. Removo the bread to two 

 or three days. When it baa done fermenting, put 

 it in a keg— put ginger and cloves in a bag and 

 sink In tho wine— remove the bags In four or Ave 

 week*. To nine gallons of liquor, I put one tea- 

 cup of ginger and one of clove*. In January, 

 bottle It up and keep In a dry cool place— do not 

 Mil the bottles full, aa they arc apt to burnt, It is 

 not really nice until mid Bum me r. I mode aqnon- 

 tity last August and it lanow splendid. I consider 

 the modiclnal properties it contains vory excellent. 



Can any of the lady readers of Hj I 

 mo how to preserve lemons, fresh and nice, through 

 the winter. I have kept thorn In dry land, also 

 wrapped them aepnrotety ln paper*, but they would 

 become dry and hard, or else mould. u. 



tt-k UkIuiiI, n. y., lata. 



HOW TO HAKE PICKLES. 



—Mrs. Nick asks tbronch tho col- 



a recipe for making pickles. 

 Editors, do yon think "Old 



wife? If 



If you think so, please don't let'hor 

 t like to gratify 



know what I n 



For the rest of your readers, think I hove o 



will suit tho most fastidious. Havo some made 



after it now as good as when made 1 > - ■■' 



Take ripe cucumbers, pore them— cut length- 

 wise— scrope out the Inside, and put tbom In wuak 

 brine, three or four daya. To two quarts vinegar, 

 put four pounda of sugar; one grated nutmeg; a 

 small bunch cinnamon, and a few cloves. Press 

 the brine out of them— rinse In cold water, and 

 boll ln the vinegar and eplcee until tender and 

 transparent. Lay them corefully Iu a jar or earth- 

 en dlsb and pour the vinegar over them — keep 

 cloeoly covered, and I think you will have n* good 



piiMiH ;ih y 





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" Bramiy akd Salt'' cor [KraAiWATiOrr. — In 

 reply to to " A Subscriber," I would *ay, (as tho 

 ca*e appears to requite external application only,) 

 put Into the but Frmh brandy, rather more salt 

 than 11 will dissolve, so that after being well shaken 

 ■ bottom. Let it stand 

 ■ 

 the liquid sli > , ma fl pl-ce 



of acft rag, wet with Iho lotion, wrapped round 

 tbi dlsvaud part— tbli ibottid doI be remon d, bttl 

 ■ I ly wet by laj lng on other cloth* satu- 

 rated with the mixture. If the very btst brandy 

 cannot be procured, alcohol will (*• a good nobntl- 

 tote. It is, with confidence, recommi n 

 fLtmnvititm only. It may at first appear to Irritate, 

 bot should be persevered Iu— A Vol Hi 

 i 



a Rbtbabb.— A year ago this spring, I 

 obtained a root of rhubarb, called the -Victoria 

 Rhubarb," which I transplanted In my garden, and 

 find thai It ia superior to any rhubarb that I 

 ever tried. The leave* are three feet serosa when 

 full grown, and the stalks are twice as large as lb* 

 common kind, have a good tart ud also are finer 

 grained, whtcb, of course, make* better aanee and 

 pies for the table nee than the common rhubarb — 

 Perhaps some of the readers of the Bfrax bare 

 the tame kind, or something better; If to, let us 

 >m them-— H. B. Lawbjjtci, Wayru, Km. 

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To D(*t»ot A*i»— Having notleed «n inquiry 



the ItrjaiL for destroying sots, I would say that 



strong solution of chloride of lime, sprinkled 



about the places where ihey frequent, we hoic 



found an ttl-.-ctual remedy for both the red and 



black ant As an experiment, I sprinkled some of 



solution on an ant bill, long b 

 black ants, and in a few daya I found tbat the 

 hole colony bad left for parts unknown.— Ettm, 



I ToxAToCATBrr.— Take j bushel tomatoes, scald 



them and press them tbrongb a commoa stive 



boil down one-half, then add 2 tablespoons salt; I 

 of black pepper; 1 spoonfulof Cayenne pepper; j 

 do. of cloves; i cinnamon; and | of mace. Mix 

 well and add 1 teacupful of vinegar. Bottle, aesl 

 and set in a cool place. Preserved In thia way 

 they retain their natural flavor.— Pan. A. Post, 

 Rocfuitfr, N. K, 1&58. 



Salt Brunt Outtxikt.— One ». lard; I &. tar; 

 1 ox. palm oil; 1 ox, rosin; 1 gallon spring or rain 

 water. Boil three hours and let *ctUe twenty four 

 —scum off the top and use freely night end morn, 

 log. If the eyes are affected, wash In the water 

 tbat boiled the ointment four weeks for a cure. 

 This recipe sold for twenty Ave dollsra— J. A. p„ 

 Coming, A. I 



