iiomrstit  (tronomii. 
ABOUT  SOME  SMALL  ECONOMIES. 
A  LADY  writes  in  the  Patrons’  Helper,  Iowa, 
concerning  some  appai’ently  trifling  patters, 
which  make  or  mar  many  homes.  As  onr  lady 
readers  will  he  interested  in  this  subject.  Wo 
quote : 
I  dined  not  long  ago,  witL  my  friend.  Mrs. 
Hpicer;  a  wise  little  woman,  who  lives  in  her 
shoos — day  times — anti  has  so  many  children  she 
don’t  know  what  to  do.  INIj's.  Spicer  by-the-hy. 
is  quite  Iho  character  of  our  nitighhorliooil, 
iHung  noted  fOr  practical  brains,  and  lor  original 
shoi't  cuts,  and  by-ways  to  domestic  success. 
The  lady  had  that  day.  upon  her  table  deUoious 
tomatoes,  wliioh  had  been  boiled  in  their  coats, 
like  j)otatoeH. 
“I  save  all  lift  time  I  can,”  she  explained, 
“by  Buiiplifying  all  the  procoascs  1  can.  Now 
this  is  my  expeditious  way  of  getting  up  a  tli«h 
of  tomatoes.” 
To  Cook  Totnaloes.—Tnt  the  tomatoes  to  boil 
wholo  in  a  little  water,  in  a  copper  vessel. 
When  cooked  tender  remove,  and  with  a  spoon, 
stir  them  quickly  through  a  colander.  This  is 
only  tho  work  of  a  minute.  .\dd  the  liquid  in 
which  they  have  been  boiled,  or  not  according  to 
the  quantity  of  juico  wanted,  lletnru  to  the 
lire,  and  put  in  pepper,  salt  and  bn  iul  crumbs, 
and  plenty  of  butter;  cook  uj),  and  bring  up 
piping  hot  to  the  table.  If  toast  is  prefoiTed  lo 
brea<l  crumbs  omit  tho  latter,  and  pour  tho 
loinatoca  hot  and  juicy,  into  a  dish  liruHl  with 
thin,  well-buUe.rod  toast ;  cut  into  wcdgc-sl taped 
sipiiets,  of  the  length  and  breadth  one’s  linger 
has. 
Aljmti  Bttl-Comforts.~“  The  comforts  1  make 
now,  wear  twice  as  long  as  those  I  used  to  got 
up,”  Mrs.  Spicer  observed  to  mo,  one  afternoon, 
apro|X)s  of  something  or  other.  f'Tho  dilTcr- 
cnco  is  in  tlui  making,”  sho  continued,  “  1  lind  it 
excellent  economy,  to  put  carefid  work  into  com¬ 
forts.” 
I  low  do^vou  do  it  ?”  1  asked. 
“Well,  a  ctmifort  goes  first  generally  at  the 
ties.” 
“  Precisely !" 
“  Tho  cords  tear  through  the  lining,  which  is 
not  stayotl  as  the  outside  is,  by  knots,  leaving 
tlie  cotton  loose.  The  loosened  cotton  works 
aw.'iy  from  tho  center,  whore  it  is  most  needed, 
and  rolls  into  tho  outer  edges,  whore  it  is  a 
nuisancti,  and  where  it  mats  into  wads  and  tears 
its  way  out.” 
I  could  iujagiue  my  departed  comforts,  wi-ltiiig 
their  own  iiutohiographies. 
“To  prevent  this  waste,  make  simoin  tJio  first 
jdace,  of  strong  lining.  If  the  lining  to  be  used, 
is  worn  in  spot-s,  tack  on  an  inter-lining  of 
hits  of  strong  stuffs,  no  matter  how  unpi-escnta- 
ble. 
Second,  tie  with  rather  coarse  cord — coarse 
cord  will  not  wear  through  like  a  tine  one. 
Third,  take  a  generous  stitch  on  the  wrong 
side ;  and  sot  it  biasing.  Two  stitches  are  best ; 
one  at  right  angles  to  tho  other. 
Koiirlh,  tie  llnwlj' ;  tie  in,  say  live  inch  stiu.ires 
then  tlo  once  in  each  square.  A  comfort  destined 
to  lie  worn  either  side  up.  can  bo  taken  from  the 
frames,  when  tied  into  squai'es.  Then  turn  it 
over,  and  tie  in  tho  center  of  tho  squares  on  the 
lining  side. 
“Fifth,  heap  tlie  cotton  in  the  center  of  the 
comfort.  Thin  it  gradually  toward  tho  edges ; 
leaving  a  wide  margin  comparatively  thin,  for 
tucking  in.” 
To  Ukaiufc  Old  Vomforls. — Take  comforts 
that  aro  ready  to  be  put  by,  for  tho  season — 
which  will  bo  abtjut  the  time  of  the  spring  rains 
— and  spread  them  in  some  convenient  spot,  out 
of  doors.  Keep  them  out  till  thorouglily  cleansed 
by  tho  rains.  Dry  tbcm  on  tho  spot,  witlt  tlie 
least  handling  possible ;  do  not  brmg  them  in 
till  they  aro  well  livened  up  by  sunshine  and 
v.ajx)r;  they  will  then  bo  found  to  bo  clean, 
fresh  and  fluffy  ;  altogether  more  so  than  they 
could  be  made  by  wash-tub,  and  pounding-barrel. 
This  without  tearing  tho  outside,  or  matting  or 
displacing  the  cotton.  The  work  should  bo 
taken  in  hand,  before  the  weather  is  warm 
enough  for  mildew. 
Utilizing  Old  Woolen-it. — Old  woolens,  ripped, 
washed  and  pressed,  make  most  inter-linings, 
for  all  manner  of  winter  clothing ;  no  matter 
how  old  and  tom  tho  material,  or  bow  small 
the  bits,  the  clotli  can  be  tacked  upon  tlio  lining, 
like  cotton  batting,  in  as  many  thioknessos  as 
dcBirixl.  It  is  of  course  never  seen,  when  made 
UJ),  being  bidden  between  tho  lining  and  the  out¬ 
side.  Calicoes  fnmiahed  with  flaimel  iuter- 
Unings,  do  up  well  and  make  inexpensive  and 
very  comfortable  working  suits,  for  winter. 
UasqucB,  sacks,  boy’s  pants,  and  baby’s  bed¬ 
gowns,  are  all  improvetl  by  a  few  layera  of  old 
woolen  stuff,  tacked  in  as  above  described. 
To  n-inoin-  frcHhlg  njnU  ink  from  carpvls.  lii’st 
take  up  as  mucli  as  possible  of  the  ink  with  a 
OORE’S  RURAt.  fi£W°-¥0RKER, 
spoon.  Then  pour  cold,  sweet  milk  upon  tho 
spot,  and  take  up  as  before,  pouring  on  milk 
until  at  last  it  hooomes  only  slightly  tinged  with 
black.  Then  wash  with  wanu  water,  and  absorb 
with  a  cloth  without  too  much  rubbing. 
SELECTED  KECIPE8. 
Thr  siiri’sl  rruirdi/  for  rhapppd  hnnds  is  lo  • 
rinse  well  after  washing  with  soap,  and  drj”^  them 
thoroughly  by  applying  Indian  meal  or  rico 
powder.  | 
To  Clean  Britannia  metal,  use  linely  powder¬ 
ed  whiting,  sweet  oil  and  yellow  soap.  3Iix  with  I 
s])irits  of  wine  to  a  cream.  Hub  on  with  a 
sponge,  wipe  off  with  a  soft  cloth,  and  polish  | 
with  a  chamois  skin. 
The  liei^l  wnij  tt)  clean  the  inside  of  old  iron 
pots  iiiiil  pans  is  to  lilt  tliem  with  water  in 
whieli  ii  few  onucos  of  washing  soda  is  dissolved, 
and  Set  them  on  the  fire.  Let  tho  water  boil 
until  tbo  inside  of  Uie  pot  looks  clean.  j 
Bcorclu'K  made  by  heated  flat  irons  cati  bo  ro-  i 
moved  from  linen,  by  spreading  over  tlie  cloth  a  | 
paste  made  of  the  juico  pressed  from  two  onions, 
oz.  white  soap,  2  ozs,  fuller’s  earth,  and  j 
pint  vinegar.  Mix,  boil  well  and  cool  before  j 
using.  I 
Bice  Pudding. — Boil  one  enp  of  rice  a  littlo  j 
while ;  beat  well  together  Unco  eggs  and  one- 
half  cup  sugar ;  add  one  cup  raisins,  one  quart 
sweet  milk,  and  tho  cup  of  lioiletl  rico ;  any  sea¬ 
soning  iircfencd  cun  ho  added.  Btike  in  a 
moderate  oven  one  hour.  To  ho  eaten  cold  or  ' 
hot,  with  wine  sauce  or  sweet  cream. 
Chicken  Bnlad. — Boil  tho  chicken  until  done, 
in  as  littlo  water  as  possible  ;  when  done,  cut  up 
into  small  bits  ;  take  half  ns  much  cetlcry  stalks 
as  chicken,  cut  into  vory  thin  slices ;  Jiave  ready 
two  liard  boiled  eggs ;  slico  the  whites  into  the 
elitckeu,  niash  and  mix  the  yellis  with  ono  table- 
spoonfiit  of  mustard;  stir  in  half  and  half 
vinegar  aud  the  water  in  wbich  tbo  chicken  was 
boiled,  as  mucli  as  uoeiled  to  cover  tho  salad, 
heat  to  hoihng,  and  pour  over  your  chicken  aud 
colory. 
Orange  Cake.—Ono  cup  of  sugar,  half  a  cuii 
of  butter,  two  cups  of  flour,  half  a  cup  of  sweet 
milk,  a  tcaspoonful  of  baldng  powder  sifted  with 
the  flour.  Hub  tho  butter  and  sugar  to  a  ereaui, 
add  tho  eggs,  tho  whites  aud  yelks  heiiten 
seiiai'itoly.  then  the.  milk,  thou  tho  Hour.  Bako 
in  jelly  puns.  Sqiiee/.o  tho  Juice  troniunor.ango ; 
add  to  it  the  gi'uted  rind,  make  it  stiff  with 
powdered  Hiigtir,  and  stir  t  ho  white  of  ono  egg 
well  beaten.  Hpread  this  on  the  cakes  and  lay 
one  on  another,  like  jelly-eake. 
Cnrrotufor  Ugga, — It  is  not  generally  known 
that  boiled  carrots,  when  properly  prepared, 
form  an  oxcellont  substitute  for  eggs  in  puddings. 
Tliey  iniisl,  for  tliis  purpose,  bo  boiled  and  mash¬ 
ed,  and  passed  through  a  coarse  cloth  or  liair 
sieve  strainer.  Thu  pulp  is  then  introduced 
among  the  other  iiigrislients  of  tlio  pudding,  to 
tho  total  oiiiLssion  of  eggs.  A  pndiliiig  mailo  up 
ill  this  way  is  much  lighter  than  where  ej^s  are 
used,  and  is  much  more  paLitablo.  uii  tho 
principle  of  economy,  this  fact  is  worthy  of  the 
prudent  housewife's  attoutiou. 
BLEEP  THE  BEST  STIMULANT. 
The  best  po,s6iblo  thing  for  a  man  to  do  when 
ho  feels  too  weak  to  carry  it  through  is  to  go  to 
bed  and  sleep  a  week  if  lio  can.  This  is  tho  only 
time  reeiipeiution  of  power,  the  only  actual 
recuperation  of  brain  force.  Beeuuso  during  , 
sleep  thu  brain  is  in  a  state  of  rest,  in  a  coiiditiou 
[  to  receive  and  appropriate  piwtieles  of  nutriment 
from  the  liioud  which  take  the  place  of  those 
which  havo  been  consumed  in  pnovious  labor, 
since  the  very  act  of  thinking  ccusumes,  burns 
up  solid  particles,  as  every  turn  of  the  wheel  or 
sorevY  of  tho  splendid  steamer  is  the  result  of  ' 
consumption  by  tiro  of  tlie  fuel  in  the  fiu'iiace.  ! 
The  supply  of  coustumed  brain  substance  can  only  1 
be  hud  from  tlie  nutritive  ]iarticlos  in  tlie  blood,  1 
which  were  obtained  from  the  food  eaten  pirovl-  I 
ously,  and  tho  brain  is  so  constituted  tliat  it  can  | 
best  receive  and  appropriate  to  itself  those  nu-  | 
tritivo  particles  during  a  state  of  rest,  of  quiet, 
and  stillness  in  sleep.  More  stimulants  siqiply 
iioUiing  in  themselves ;  they  only  goail  tho  brain, 
foreo  it  to  a  gi-oater  consumption  of  its  substance,  | 
until  that  substance  has  been  so  exhausted  that  1 
there  is  not  pioiver  enough  left  to  receive  a  sup-  1 
ply,  just  as  men  are  so  near  death  by  thust  and 
starvation  that  there  is  not  power  enough  to 
swallow  anything,  and  aU  is  over. 
I  PHOSPHORUS  FOR  INSOMNIA. 
i  “ 
I  Dr.  CiTTEU  relate.'j  nu  interesting  case  in  his 
practice — that  of  an  energetic  caqieuter  who,  in 
hiiililing  a  hot-house,  was  exposed  to  the  sun's  I 
'  heat  under  glass  in  tho  summer  time,  this  expo-  i 
sirr©  being  followed  by  synipioms  of  disturbance 
of  tho  nervims  system,  evincing  a  loss  of  nerve 
force.  Naturally  of  a  cool  temper,  ho  became 
excitable,  was  unable  to  oast  accounts,  his  stops 
were  rapid  and  manner  nen'ons,  but  slccploss- 
ness  was  tho  moat  prominent  aud  perplexing 
symptom.  Chloral  hydr.ato,  bromide  of  jiotas- 
aium,  opium,  sulphate  of  morphia  aud  valerian¬ 
ate  of  morphia  wore  8ucee.ssively  tried  without 
avail.  Finally,  reasoning  ttiat  hem  was  a  case 
of  loss  of  uerve  force,  and  knowing  phosphonis 
to  be  a  most  important  nerve  food,  Dr.  Cutter 
proscribed  onc-fiflicth  of  a  gi-ain  thrice  daily  in 
pill  form.  III  a  few  days  the  patient  slept  as 
well  ns  over,  and,  disconti lining  the  pills,  has 
since  had  his  natural  sleep. 
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CURE  FOR  CANCER. 
I  HAVE  known  several  that  havo  had  cancers 
cured  by  tho  following  reiucily: — Take  ashes 
(those  from  red  oak  hark  010  the  best)  aud  get 
lye  that  has  been  filteiod  through  them  twice. 
Now  boil  the  lye  down  until  it  become  as  thick  ns 
mush  and  take  as  much  as  may  bo  needed  and 
add  six  grains  of  coiTOfdvo  sublimate.  Stir  it 
well  and  lot  it  remain  until  it  is  done  bhibboring. 
Now  take  it  off  the  flro,  and  let  it  stand  till  it  is 
cool  enougli  to  be  handled  with  tho  fingers.  It. 
will  ho  somothhig  like  grained  sugar.  In  haiid- 
hng  it  tho  hands  should  bo  very  dry.  Now  brcalt 
it  ill  pieces  and  )mt  it  in  a  glass  vial,  keeping  it 
from  tho  air  and  from  all  dampness.  In  apply¬ 
ing  it  to  tho  cancer,  put  it  on  cotton  or  a  sponge 
aud  hold  it  to  tho  cancerous  part,  say  ten  min¬ 
utes.  Tho  cancer  will  ho  killed  and  come  out 
gradually.— J.  u.  w. 
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HYGIENIC  NOTES. 
Iceland  Moss  Jell;/  (good  for  colds,  and  very 
nutritious  in  convalescence). — Soak  for  an  Lour 
four  tablospoonfuls  of  tho  iiioss  in  cold  water 
enough  to  cover  it.  Then  stir  it  into  ft  quart  of 
boiling  water,  and  simmer  gently  till  it  dissolvos ; 
strain,  sweeten  to  taste,  flavor  with  jiiiiio  of  two 
lemons,  and  a  little  cinnainon  if  agreeaVile,  and  a 
glass  of  wine  ;  strain  into  molds,  and  cool  before 
using. 
•Tn  Kpiilemic  Predicted. — Dr.  Duncan,  ahomeo- 
Iialhio  physician  of  Chicago,  has  grouped  a  mass 
of  evidence  and  oiiiuious  to  tho  effect  that  the 
rema/kuble  climatic  conditions  wliich  luive  pre¬ 
vailed  since  last  autimti  portend  a  eoniiug 
ejiidemio,  while  tho  prevailing  symptoms  in  per- 
aouH^if  phlegmatic  temperauieiiU  chiefly  women 
aud  children,  are  charactenstie  indicalionK  of  the 
plague.  His  prophecies  may  ho  taken  homeo- 
pathiealiy,  but  it  is  still  prubable  that  the  coniing 
summer  may  be  as  little  like  onlinary  suniiners 
as  the  winter  has  been  unlilie  ordinary  winters. 
Cure  for  Epilepsy. — A  writer  in  Uio  Oiiieiiinati 
Gazette  recommends  a  cure  for  epileptic  fils 
which  ho  has  proved  himnoll'  after  suffering 
more  than  twenty  years.  He  is  now  in  good 
health.  Tho  following  is  tho  remedy.  T'ako  of 
bromide  of  potassa  two  and  orio-balf  oiuices, 
dissolved  in  one  iiint  of  rain  water.  Dose,  a 
tablespiiopful  tliroo  times  u  day  liefore  eating. 
Should  your  throat  bcceuio  sore,  weaken  it.  If 
it  should  make  you  dizzy-headed,  reduce  tho 
dose.  Koine  constitutions  will  not  bear  it  as 
strong  as  others.  There  is  no  danger  in  the  above 
remedy,  if  you  are  careful. 
To  Believe  Piles. — I  give  tlu'oo  remedies 
which  I  know  have  given  great  relief.  As  for 
curing,  it  is  seldom  done  by  outward  application. 
Regulating  the  bowels  by  proper  diet  aud  gentle 
alteratives  is  very  important : 
First  Jiemedy,-  l,nnip  of  lard  tho  size  of  a 
hulled  walnut,  rubbed  on  a  jiiece  of  load  until 
of  a  lead  color.  Anoint  frequently.' 
Second. — To  one  tablospooiifiil  of  thick,  sweet 
cream  add  liftcon  ikoim  of  essence  of  pepper¬ 
mint,  and  bathe  oflein 
Third. — ^Mako  a  strong  tobacco  poultice  and 
apply  warm.  Kometimes  it  relievos  iiiimcdiately. 
Celery  for  the  Net'ves. — A  writer  who  is  famil¬ 
iar  with  the  use  of  celery  says  that  ho  has  known 
several  men  and  women,  who,  from  various 
causes,  had  Isioomo  so  affected  by  nervousness 
that  when  they  stretched  out  their  hands  they 
shook  iike  aspen  leaves  on  windy  days,  and  by  a 
moderate  daily  use  of  the  bland icd  footstalks  of 
celeiw  as  a  salad  they  became  as  strong  and 
steady  in  limb  as  other  people.  He  lias  known 
people  cmed  of  imlpltation  of  the  heart  by  tho 
use  of  celery.  Everybody  engaged  in  labor 
weakening  to  tho  iien’cs  sliould  use  celery  daily 
in  its  season,  and  onions  in  its  steail  when  not  in 
season. 
Darkness  in  the  Trealnuinl  of  Small-Pox, — 
If  a  patient,  in  tho  beginning  of  tho  attack,  be 
put  in  a  room  from  which  absolutely  all  light  is 
excluded,  save  that  of  a  caudle,  the  effect  is  to 
arrest  tho  disease  in  tho  papular  or  vesicular 
stage;  tlie  skin  between  tlio  vesicles  is  never 
infiamed  nor  swollen  :  the  large  scabs  of  matter 
never  form  over  tlie  face ;  there  is  110  intense 
pain  and  only  tritlii'.g  itching,  and  tho  smell  is 
either  vory  slight  or  altogether  wanting. 
(Enfomolociical. 
INSECTS  OF  THE  APPLE. 
The  following  [laper  on  the  insects  that  prey 
upon  tho  iipplc  -  ti'ce  aud  fruit — was  read  at  tho 
recent  meeting  of  the  Potomac  Fruit-Growers' 
Association  by  Mr.  Gillingham  t 
1.  Tho  ajiplo  tree  borer  (Saperdn  ecindl.da),  is  a 
noctririial  insect,  and  vory  doslmctive  to  or¬ 
chards.  TTio  feiiialo  deposits  her  eggs  on  the 
low'cr  jinrt  of  the  stem.  These  hatch  out  a  foot¬ 
less  grub,  which  enters  the  tissues  of  tho  bark, 
Imrrowiiig  deeper  as  they  grow,  till  tlioy  pene¬ 
trate  the  heart  of  the  treo.  In  the  spring  tho 
pciTcot  insect  emerges  to  the  light  of  day. 
To  destroy  them,  cut  into  the  discKilored  and 
depressed  portions  of  the  bark,  and,  if  the  worm 
has  penetrated  into  the  wood,  follow  him  with  a 
strong  wire.  As  a  preventive,  scrub  the  liark 
\Wth  soft  soap,  or  other  alkaline  washes,  in  May 
or  June,  at  tho  sanic  time  jilacmg  some  in  the 
forks  of  tlio  branches,  to  be  dissolved  by  the 
rains.  Examine  tho  trees  again  ui  A iignst,  cut¬ 
ting  and  hunting  forthe  worms  as  before,  inject¬ 
ing  some  of  tho  wivsh.  Encourage  tho  pres¬ 
ence  of  bii’ds,  especially  those  wliicli  destroy  the 
grubs  of  wood-boring  insects. 
2.  Tho  Uiick-lcgged  borer  (  Chrysohothris  fe- 
morn/u)  is  a  variety  common  to  tlie  West.  Tho 
pnri’ect  insect,  a  black  hootlo  iiiilf  an  inch  long, 
may  ho  found  on  the  trees  in  June  and  July.  It 
works  liigher  up  the  tniuk  than  Sajxrtla,  Keek 
for  UiO  young  in  thiar  shallow  burrows  in  the 
bark,  in  August,  before  they  have  oiitorod  tho 
wood. 
3.  'nio  twig  borer  (Bostriehus  tdcauikdus)  at- 
taolis  the  small  branches,  producing  an  effect  sim¬ 
ilar  to  lilight,  and  ciiusiiig  Die  death  of  the  same 
in  mid  sill  iiuier.  The  insect  is  a  beetle  ono-fonrth 
of  an  iiicli  long,  and  works  his  way  into  the  wood 
near  the  axil  of  the  leaf.  Catch  and  destroy  the 
bisect ;  cut  off  aud  burn  tJio  dead  liranchos. 
4.  Anotlior  variety  of  the  Leplostylus  ucul- 
fera,  a  sliort,  thick,  browiiisli-gray  lieetlo,  witli 
Hpiiio.s  on  his  wing  covers.  Look  lor  it  in  Au¬ 
gust.  The  larvio  are  small  worms,  which  iiitko 
long,  winding  buri’ows  under  tlio  bark. 
.^1.  Tlie  bark  beetle  fTomimjs  niali)  is  anew 
species ;  is  small,  smooth,  black,  or  chestnut  red, 
and  oyUudrieal,  Tho  young  feed  under  tlio  hark', 
and,  penetrating  the  woo<l,  destroy  the  young 
trees. 
Tho  remedy  for  Uio  last  two  is  to  keep  tho 
trees  well  washed  with  strong  lye,  made  white 
with  lime,  durhig  May  and  Juno. 
G.  Tho  bark  louse  (^Aspidiolus  nonvhifcnmiis') 
makes  sad  devastations  in  sonio  sectious.  This 
louse  is  very  prolific,  and  soon  covers  tlie  young 
twigs,  ahstiacling  the  vital  juices.  Often  tho 
leaves  and  fruit  are  ovorniu,  Tho  nidus  of 
these  insects  is  the  wcli-knowu  “  scnlc”  foimdoii 
the  branches,  fiat,  lirowii,  and  ovorhipping.  Tho 
eggs  liatch  in  Jlay,  and  attacking  tlio  hark,  tho 
lice  absorb  tho  sap. 
WashiiigH  Ilf  strong  lye,  or  solutiuiis  of  potash 
or  soda,  or  whitewash,  lyo  and  suliihur,  or  to¬ 
bacco  boiled  111  lye,  Ac.,  are  remedies.  Make 
your  api'licatiun  in  May  or  Juno.  Iho  huly  bird 
feeds  on  this  insect. 
7.  The  leaf  louse  (Aphis  mall)  is  a  small  green, 
wingless  insect.  'They  crowd  upon  tho  tiiis  of 
tho  twigs  and  011  tlie  undersides  of  tho  leav  cs, 
living  upon  Uio  sap.  Tlio  eggs  are  laid  in  deep 
cracks  of  the  bark,  and  hatch  when  tho  buds  ex¬ 
pand. 
To  destroy  the  eggs,  scrape  tho  bark  aud  ap¬ 
ply  alkaline  or  lime  washes. 
8.  Tho  root  louse  (Coccus  pyri)  is  a  vory 
great  post.  It  is  found  on  the  roots  in  warty 
oxci-oscences.  To  destroy,  remove  the  earth  and 
apply  hot  soapsuds.  This  iiis-'ct  is  specially  do- 
Htructivo  to  nursery  stock. 
9.  The  codling  moth  (Cnrpocapasu  pomoruilla) 
gives  so  much  trouble  that  vn  have  now  but  few 
perfect  spccbueiis  of  fruit.  This  moUi  appears 
early  in  Uio  summer,  and  drops  its  eggs  siuiply 
on  Uio  blossom  ends  of  Mio  fruit.  Tlie  grub 
passes  Uienco  to  the  core  of  Uie  apple,  la  threo 
or  four  weeks  it  reaches  its  matiuity,  and  eating 
its  way  out,  iustiuclively  scelcs  the  foot  of  the 
tree,  secreting  itself  under  the  bark,  aud  passes 
into  pupa. 
Wo  now  have  the  opiwrlnnity  to  catch  them. 
They  liuay  also  Ixi  cangnt  in  rags  placed  in  tho 
fork's  of  tho  lieea,  or  by  bands'  of  liay  placed 
round  tho  ti-iuika.  These  should  be  oxaniiued  as 
often  as  once  in  ten  days. 
Tho  moth  may  bo  caught  by  lamim  or  fire  in 
tho  orcliani.  Wormy  fruit  sliould  be  picked  up 
and  cooked  for  the  stock ;  or  sheep,  &o..  kept  in 
the  orchard,  >viU  destroy  many  of  the  insects. 
10.  Tho  teat  or  nest  cuternillar  (  CUs.skicamiia 
Aniericumi)  is  found  not  only  on  the  aiiples  tuit 
also  on  tho  wild  cherry  and  persimmon  trees. 
'The  eggs  tnav  be  seen  in  tbo  winter  under  a 
sheath,  anil  t^e  brauctnis  cut  off  and  burned,  or 
the  nests  may  bo  dosti'oycd  in  tho  spring. 
11.  'Hho ssjppoA OittarpiUnf  (Ooslrapaoha  Amer 
icanti)  is  a  flat  wonn,  and  when  at  rest  can 
scarcely  be  dLstingtiishod  from  the  baik.  ITiey 
feed  only  at  uiglit.  The  remedy  for  these  is  to 
>  hunt  for  and  destroy  them. 
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