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cog-wheel turned with a crank, and it is moved 
with great loros by a little power applied to 
the handle. They are sold at $1 75 and upward, 
according to the size. Where a considerable sup¬ 
ply of sausages is made in a family, one of these 
implements will be found both convenient and 
economical. ___ 
POISON ANTIDOTES. 
Every one should be fully aware of tbe best 
remedies for some of the more common poisons, 
so as to be ready to act at once in any emergency'. 
We will name some of these remedies —only one 
or two at a time, that each one may become fixed 
m the mind. Read the thrilling sketch on 
page 213, and you will never forget what an¬ 
tidote to give for Corrosive Sublimate —rather, 
we think, you will never leave that “ bug poison ” 
where a child can possibly get to it. It is better 
to administer albumen (white of eggs) beat up 
with a little water, but no delay must be allowed. 
The only hope of counteracting this deadly poison 
lies in prompt action. If eggs are not on hand at 
once, give large and repeated doses of Hour mix¬ 
ed with water, or better with sweet milk. Milk 
itself is a partial, if not complete antidote for cor¬ 
rosive sublimate. 
Arsenic .—The best antidote for this poison is a 
chemical substance called Hydrated Peroxide of 
Iron , freshly prepared, which can only be obtained 
of a druggist. But do not wait for this. While 
it is being sent for, and at the first moment after 
discovering that arsenic has been taken, pour 
down dose after dose of water slightly warmed, 
promoting vomiting' by thrusting the finger or a 
feather down the throat. Keep up this until the 
stomach has been literally washed out, at least a 
dozen times. A friend of ours took a tea- 
spoonful of arsenic in mistake for cream of tartar, 
but discovering his error soon after, he ran to the 
stove and commenced drinking all he could 
pour down of lukewarm dish water, which hap¬ 
pened to be there. As fast as this was thrown 
up he took another dose, and in this way actually 
swallowed and vomited half a pail full of water. 
He recovered without any other remedy. This 
treatment is good for most kinds of poison it 
adopted soon enough. 
BEST THING FOR BURNS. 
It may be put down as a settled fact that the 
very best application for all kinds of burns and 
scalds is an immediate application of dry wheat 
flour. It is without controversy better than any 
and all of tbe “ healing salves.” turpentines, oils, 
“ pain-killers,” &c., that can be named. We 
speak positively on this point, because it is one 
decided by the best physicians, and we have had 
abundant practical proofs of its efficacy. 
Heat disorganizes the flesh, deadens the cuti¬ 
cle or outer skin, and admits air which is irrita¬ 
ting. A good coating of flour, shuts out the air, 
soothes the irritation, and dries up the fluids 
thrown out. Do not imagine that “something 
healing ” must be applied. Not all the salves in 
the world can mend broken flesh. You can stick 
together broken glass, or wood, with wax or glue. 
You can weld together severed iron, but no such 
treatment is applicable to flesh disorganized, cut 
m burned away. Nature, so to speak, has a way 
of her own, and only one way to repair a breach 
in the flesh. The healing material comes from 
within » If the hand be cut, bring the severed 
parts together, hold them there steadily, cover up 
the part from the air and from external injury and 
the healing will go on so long as there is no dis¬ 
turbance. If frrni curiosity, or anxiety, or olher 
cause you disturb the half formed new flesh, a sore 
will be the consequence. 
We repeat, for all kinds of burns or scalds, 
however severe, put on only a thick coat of flour 
If a hard crusty mass be formed so as to produce 
irritation, after a day or two wash ofT the surface 
carefully with blood-warm water, dry partially, and 
put on more flour, but never disturb the actual 
surface of the sore until, when entirely healed, 
the scab falls off of its own accord. Our word for 
it, this treatment will best promote the cure of 
burns. But a short time since a child upset a 
dish of boiling water into its bosom, producing a 
fearful scald upon the whole front of its body. 
The mother, chanced to be a reader of the Agri¬ 
culturist, and noted our remarks on this topic 
some two years ago. She immediately applied 
flour and flour only, binding it on with a cloth 
loosely so as not to produce irritation. The child 
was soon soothed, and in a very few weeks was 
entirely healed, with scarcely a scar remaining. 
This is but one of many similar instances that 
have come to our knowledge from time to time. 
BAKING BEETS. 
A correspondent, who has traveled in Italy, 
says that one of the interesting novelties in that 
country was “ Baked Beets,” carried hot from the 
ovens and sold in the streets at almost all hours 
of the day. He tried them as a matter of curios¬ 
ity, at first, and found them very delicious when 
eaten with butter, salt and pepper. Thousands 
buy and eat them thus, and, not unfrequently, 
make up an entire meal in this way. This is not 
new' to us. In Volume XIII., page 117, we re¬ 
commended baking beets, and we can assure all 
who will adopt this mode that they will fold it 
much superior to boiling, as baking renders them 
much more tender, sweet and juicy. 
Into which are thrown all sorts of paragraphs — such as 
Notes anil Replies to Correspondents, with Useful or 
Interesting Extracts from their Letters , together with Glean¬ 
ings of various kinds from various sources. 
To Correspondents. —More than a page of interesting 
“ Basket Matter,” has been crowded out of this number 
by the Index, &c. This could not be helped—a peck 
measure can not be made to hold a bushel by any process 
we know of. But we shall have the bushel measure itself 
during the next eleven months. 
Spring and. Fall Transplanting. —P. L. S. 
Peach, Cherry and Dwarf Pear trees, are transplanted 
with more safety in Spring than inAutumn. Strawberries 
may be transplanted at almost all times from April to 
October inclusive, except at the bearing season in June 
and July. The best times are, as soon as the ground is 
settled in April or May, and in August or September, 
when the runners are rooted sufficiently to be taken up. 
Shade Trees. —These as well as fruit trees may very 
properly be set out in the Fall. We prefer Spring for 
planting Evergreens. See under Orchard and Nursery 
and the Lawn, page 243 of the November number, also, 
“ Choice Ornamental Trees,” on page 258. 
Grafting: Pcacli Trees. —“Subscriber,” at 
Shirleysburg, Pa. Peaches can be grafted, but budding is 
safer and preferable on many acconnts. 
Covering- Raspberries. —J. 0. Jackson, New¬ 
castle Co, Delaware. We think there will be no necessity 
foi covering raspberries in your latitude, unless more ten¬ 
der varieties than the Antwerp, Fastolf or Brinkle’s 
Orange. We protect these kinds here, by bending them 
down carefully and putting on two or three inches of soil. 
Tar around Trees, and Raising Ever¬ 
greens— S. S. Wiest, Lancaster Co., Pa. Tarapplied 
to trees may prevent mice from girdling them, but it 
stops the pores and injures the trees. It may be put on 
paper or cloth and wound on loosely, if desired Raising 
evergreens from seed was treated of at length on page 
13 of this volume, January No., and chapters on evergreen 
trees and shrubs can be found at pages 108-9, May No. 
Further iuformation will be given in the next volume. 
Grape and 551 a clt berry Catlings.— TI. A 
W., New-York. Crape cuttings maybe made as soon as 
the frost has killed the foliage, say from tire middle of 
October to the middle of December. Blackberries aid 
raspberries arc propagated by suckers from tire roots 
i ather than by cuttings. The roots themsfrtves are some¬ 
times cut up and planted when the largest possible num¬ 
bers are wanted from a fi w plants. One to one and a 
half feet in length is sufficient forlhe grapecutting. Leave 
hut a few inches out of ground when planting in Spring. 
It is not necessary that the earth come in contact with 
every part of each cutting when buried for the Winter, 
although a bank should be raised over the w hole. 
Strawberry Plants by ITIail. — J. M. Weaver. 
Henry Co., Tenn. Small plants may be forw arded by 
mail, but they need to be cramped so much and put up 
with moss, or damp packing, andaie subject to so much 
hard usage in mail bags, that it is safer, and in the end 
cheaper to send all live plants by express. 
King Pbilip Coral is brown or dark yellow. If 
S. H. J., of Mich., has it of a light yellow, it must have 
hybridized with some oilier kind growing near. 
King Fliilip Corn. — T. R. J., and others. We 
shall probably have ‘.his in abundance for distribution 
next Winter, if it is desired. Have none ready now. 
American Ivy and Palilins.— Mrs. C. Stan¬ 
ley, Jefferson, Midi. The American Ivy, (Virginia Creep¬ 
er,) is propagated from the root. A plant obtained at the 
nurseries costs about 25 cents. Dahlias are raised from 
the bulbs rather than from seed, as referred lo elsewhere. 
Sugar Cane Seed Wanted.-F. A. Bissell, Tol¬ 
land Co., Conn. There will be plenty of this seed on 
sale, during the Winter, by different dealers. It is too 
early to have the market price fixed as yet. Great care 
will beneeded in the selection. We already hear of spu¬ 
rious seed — mixed with Doura Corn. 
Peanuts.— Thanks to J. II. P., for drawing—in cn 
graver’s hands. 
Onions anti Parsueps.— Our queriest will find 
directions lor raising the former on pages 57, 91 and 163 of 
this volume. Good parsueps can not be raised from the 
seed of wild varieties. 
Prying Pumpkins. —P. L. S., and others. See 
page 206. 
liookii uu Draining and Cranberry C ul¬ 
ture. —Jas. Leslie, Toronto. The only American 
books on these topics are Munn’s Land Drainer, price 50- 
cents, and Eastwood’s Cranberry Manuel, price i.0 cents. 
Diaining has been pretty fully discussed in this volume 
ol ihe Agriculturist, of which the back numbers can be 
supplied, as noted elsewhere. 
Poudrette, Tafeia, Arc. — Robt. Wash, Albany 
County, N. Y. These are French and Chinese names 
for night soil, (human excrements ) The articles, sold 
under these names, are prepared from the materials re¬ 
moved from the privy vaults in our cities, by mixing with 
dried muck, peat, charcoal dust, plaster, Ac. If w ell 
made, that is. not too much diluted with the muck or other 
absorbents, they are undoubtedly good fertilizers The 
good or had quality depends entirely upon the honesty 
and good management of the manufacturers. 
Pianos.— Miss C. P.. of Buchanan Co., Missouri. 
We should be very glad to comply with your request lo 
select a piano in this city, without the generous commis¬ 
sion offered, but, thougli a lover of music, we do not con¬ 
sider ourselves a good judge of .any musical instrument 
e-xcept the human one. Miss P. will find in our adverti¬ 
sing columns the business card of Boardman, Gray & Co , 
whose pianos are in (ygh repute the country over. 
Rarberries.— To “ Michigander.” These glow in 
a wild state,—abundantly in Massachusetts and Rhode 
Island. They aie also found in some parts of New-York 
and Connecticut, and elsewhere. They are usually in¬ 
creased in numbers by dividing the roots, but may be 
raised lrorn seed. 
Osier Willows for He«lgc».—T. Pomeroy, nt 
Onondaga Co., N. Y., writes that he has 50 rods of Osier 
hedge, which bids fair to be successful. He wishes the 
results of others with this plant. 
Pumpkins, Lima Keans, &c.—T. T. Hawks 
of York Co., Maine, writes as follow s : X planted thirty- 
pumpkin seeds aboutthe 20lh ofMay, on old pasture land 
newly broken up, and manured them lightly. After they 
commenced running, I pinched the ends off the vines 
as suggested in the Agriculturist, when they sent out 
side shoots, and 1 now have some 75 ripe pumpkins 
weighing from fifteen to forty pounds apiece. 
I also planted-a few Lima Beans, May 23d, and now 
have vines 24 feet high, with ripe clusters of pods 15 feet 
from the ground. 
