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similar  case  in  vviiicli  very  mouldy  rape-cake  was 
fed  to  horses.  The  symptoms  were  unnatural 
redness  of  the  lining  of  the  month,  hurried  breath- 
ing and  pulse.  At  this  time  the  rape-cake  had 
only  been  fed  for  two  days.  The  animals  recovered 
when  the  food  was  changed,  without  any  further 
treatment.  It  is  clear,  therefore,  that  artificials 
should  only  be  fed  when  they  are  sweet  and  free 
from  mould,  and  should  be  stored  with  great 
care.  Where  tlmie  is  the  least  ground  for  suspicion 
in  cases  of  the  kind,  steaming  should  be.resorted  to. 
(il'lN’KHAL  ITliMS. 
The  following  remedy  is  recommended  for  the 
riddance  of  the  guava  coccus  pest  which  ])roduces 
a blackened  condition  of  the  leaves  and  twigs. 
It  is  said  to  be  even  more  effectual  than  paraffine 
i.'mulsion : — 
Resin  . . . . 20  lbs. 
Caustic  soda  (98  %) 
Fish  oil 
Water 
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80  galls  (iniii.) 
Place  the  matei'ials  in  a kettle,  covei'  with 
water  and  bring  to  a boil,  stirring  the  mixture 
occasionally  until  a solution  is  formed,  and  adding 
/lot  water  when  there  is  a tendency  to  slop  over. 
Boil  for  three  hours,  gradually  adding  hot  water 
'.util  half  of  the  whole  ipaantity  or  40  gallons 
is  in  tile  kettle.  Then  remove  from  fire  and 
strain.  This  may  now  be  diluted  to  SO  .gallons 
with  cold  water  for  use,  but  while  the  wash  is 
being  boiled,  cold  water  should  never  be  added  for 
fear  of  precipitating  the  resin.  The  wash  should 
be  warm  when  applied  to  the  trees.  Four  pounds 
of  soft  soa])  may  be  used  instead  of  the  Msh  oil. 
"Flame  trees  ’ is  the  popular  name  given  to 
trees  with  brilliant  floivers  which  in  most  cases 
appear  before  the  leaves,  and  when  seen  at  a 
distance  have  the  appearance  of  being  on  tire. 
The  principal  trees  of  this  nature  are  amherstia, 
nobilis,  bombax  malaliaricum,  butea  frondosa 
and  superba,  coesalpinia  jmiechorrima,  cochchlos- 
])ermuni  gossypiutn,  lagerstroemia  Hos-rogime, 
jioinciana  regia,  pterospermiim  accrifolium, 
rliododendron  arboreum. 
According  to  a French  paper  a substitute  for 
.gutta-percha  can  be  prepared  as  follows: — Tar,  1 
part;  paraffine,  10  parts;  dissolve  together  at 
120  degrees  and  then  add  caoutchouc,  2 parts. 
Iveej)  at  this  temperature  until  a homogenou-; 
mass  results. 
According  to  Prof.  Church  in  10 J pains  of 
cleaned  rice  there  are  of  water,  12‘8;  albumiacid  g 
7o;  starch,  703;  oil,  ‘6  ; fibre,  '4 ; and  ash, ‘d. 
Of  this  ash,  the  ])Otash  forms  u6  more  than  % 
of  the  rice,  jihosjihoric  acid  -284. 
Ce.ylo:i  moss  {(t raciTiria  liche7ioid?s')  i s i.  xamined 
by  ()'Shaughiies.sy,  yielded  vegrtabl;  .Jelly  54'.o 
pi;r  cent,  cellnltfe  1S%,  gum  4 %,  and  ii.organ'c 
salts  7-0%. 
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