OOT.  2^ 
THE  B.yRAL  HEW-YOBKER. 
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267  . 
What  may  be  done  in  tlio  inventive  way  has 
already  been  shown.  During  the  flush  times  an 
inflnite  variety  of  new  plans  wore  gotton  up,  but 
they  agrce<.l  in  one  particular,  that  of  a  continual 
increase  of  the  proportion  of  premium  to  amount 
insured.  There  was  so  much  of  each  premium 
to  pay  for  insurauce  projs;r,  and  so  much  for 
"  investiiicnt,”  tliat  would  have  been  profitable 
If  the  accompanying  promises  of  dividends  had 
been,  or  conld  have  been  kept.  The  needy  and 
enterprising  Companies  will  not  be  slow  to  dis¬ 
cover  that  those  inveahnent "  plans  arc  xm- 
snitod  to  the  era  of  lean  purses,  and  that  the 
plan  that  can  bo  made  to  appear  cheapest  stands 
the  best  ebaueo. 
For  tliifl  reason  an  avalanche  of  cheap  plans 
may  bo  looked  for,  plana  only  the  more  danger¬ 
ous  because  reliable  insurance  cannot  be  cheap¬ 
ened  boyxxnd  certain  ascertained  limits.  Tho  ex- 
l>erienco  of  a  oontiiry  has  fixed  that  limit.  It 
m.ay  l>o  seen  in  tho  premium  rates  of  the  better 
class  of  Companies.  Below  this  limit  lies  ruin, 
disaster.  Three  swjre  of  Companies  have  broken 
down  in  the  last  live  years.  Not  one  of  them 
received  smaller  premiums.  The  Company  that 
attempts  to  insnre  for  a  prcniltira  rvull;/  lower 
tbati  tho  standanl,  cannot  expect  permanent 
success.  licss  trouble  is  to  bo  apprehended 
from  real!;/  than  from  m-minghj  low  rates,  and 
the  facility  with  which  tho  ix)licy  xian  be  miwlo  by 
means  of  clover  wording,  to  say  one  thing  and 
mean  quite  another. 
A  Company  now  winding  up  its  business,  had 
a  plan  by  which  one  could  bo  insured  for  a  few 
years  for  a  very  small  premium,  tho  policy  being 
ingeniously  contrived  to  be  construed  to  imply 
that  the  insurance  woxxM  continue  for  life  at  tho 
same  low  rate,  when  iu  reality  it  Btoi)pcd  short 
at  the  xmd  of  five  or  ten  years.  Just  such  traps 
are  now  being  devised  for  unwary  and  xinsus- 
pecting  ptfoplo.  Tho  best  way  to  treat  a  now 
plan  is  that  adopted  by  prudent  i>eoplo  toward 
all  strangers,  to  witlibold  confidence  until  they 
are  known  to  deserve  it 
domestic  (Efonomi). 
POT-PIES  ONCE  MOKE. 
My  Deak  SisTKiis I  am  snre  I  told  Mrs.  M. 
L.  R.  not  to  tell  anybody  about  that  pot-pie  of 
mine,  when  I  wrote  to  her  througlx  the  IIuical,. 
But  somehow  tho  rest  of  jrou  good  cooks  all 
seem  to  have  got  hold  of  tho  story,  and  I  am  glad 
yon  have,  for  I’ve  got  five  or  six  new  recipes 
for  making  i>ot-pio  by  this  means,  though  of 
course,  I  feel  like  putting  my  hands  over  my 
e3’08  or  hiding  my  head  under  somebody's  pro¬ 
tecting  wlug,  to  get  out  of  sight  of  so  many 
firstrolass  pot-picists.  Yet,  I  guess,  seeing  I  am 
so  faraway  from  you  to-night,  it  will  uot  bo  unuec- 
essary  to  do  either.  Ro  I’ll  just  sit  here  at  the 
table,  while  I’m  eating  tho  paper  of  ixeanuts 
my  bigger  and  more  patriotic  half,  brought  to 
keep  me  company  wlfile  he  is  gone  to  ijolitical 
meeting.  (iTobably  somebody's  nose  will  turn 
up  now— at  the  idea  of  liking  peanuts — they're 
BO  coxnmon.  but  my  nose  turns  up  all  tho  time, 
and  I  like  peanuts  too.  So  n'importe  /) 
Whore  was  I,  oh !  I  was  saying  I'd  just  sit 
hero  this  evening,  and  write  to  you  all,  and  ex¬ 
press  my  gratitude  as  well  as  I  can  ou  a  piece  of 
pai>er.  Many  thanks  then,  to  tho  kind  sisters 
xvho  liave  endeavored  through  tho  columns  of 
the  Rurai.  to  lighten  my  unleavened  pot-pie 
crust.  I  do  apprciciate  them  all,  all  their  kind 
efforts  in  my  behalf,  and  I  am  so  glad  I  ever 
thought  of  a  |[>ot-pie  piece  or  a  piece  of  pot-pie 
bocauso  I  liave  enjoyed  reading  those  replies  to 
iny  article  so  much.  1  have  sat  in  my  low  rock- 
ing-(’hair  by  my  fax'oritc  window,  and  reail  these 
xvords,  written  to  mo  from  those  I  have  never 
seen,  and  though  1  never  oven  expect  to  see 
them  in  this  woi'ld  of  perplexities  and  pot-pies, 
yot  I  feel  almost  as  if  I  knew  them,  and  1  don’t 
believe  I  shall  ever  again  malm  either  pot-pio  or 
giixger  cookies  wlUxout  sending  a  thoxight  to 
those  who  have  talked  to  mo  through  the  Rural. 
Jly  taste  for  ix>t-pio  has  by  no  means  abatoxl, 
but  1  have  not  tried  any  of  the  recipes  yet,  as 
my  repented  failures  have  somewhat  dampened 
my  ai’dor  in  tliis  particular  diiection.  I  intend 
to  try  again  aometimo,  and  bo|)e  to  meet  with 
belter  success,  especially  as  the  chickens  are 
getting  larger  and  plumper,  and  if  I  should  hit 
one  with  a  piece  of  the  crust,  it  wouldn’t  bo  so 
much  of  a  loss.  It  would  only  malxe  material  for 
another  pot-pie.  Mrs.  IlArriK  F.  Bei.l. 
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A  SIMPLE  MOSQUITO  TRAP. 
Whilf.  visiting  at  tlxe  house  of  a  friend,  I  xvaa 
one  morning  surprised  to  see  one  of  tho  ladies  of 
the  household  going  through  the  bcxirooms  with 
a  short  polo  about  tho  length  of  a  broom-handle, 
to  which  was  attached  the  cover  of  a  mustard 
box,  with  a  small  qiiautily  of  kerosene  oil  witliia. 
This,  whenever  a  mosquito  appearctl  on  the  ceil¬ 
ing  was  applied,  and  it  fell  a  victim  immediately. 
in  its  efforts  to  escape  into  (ho  oil,  I  hare 
proved  its  worth  and  hoi>e  you  will  give  the 
readers  of  the  RxniAi,  an  opportunity  of  doing 
the  same.  e  j.  k. 
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USEFUL  RECIPES. 
Tue  lady  who  conducts  the  Hoxisekooper " 
in  (iermantown  Telegraph  ooutributos  the  follow¬ 
ing  recipes  to  its  columns : 
STI'AMEtl  KXCUKLE  OK  MUTTOK. 
Take  a  knuckle  of  mutton,  cover  with  cut 
parsle.v,  a  few  capers,  finely  cut  onions,  and  thin 
slices  of  tiu-nips  j  season  with  pepper  and  salt ; 
let  it  ateanx  or  simmer  gently  for  an  liour  and  a- 
half,  and  then  have  ready  melted  butter  and 
pour  over,  allowing  it  again  to  steam  or  simmer 
for  twenty  minutes.  A  beautiful  gravy  will 
have  collected,  and  tho  meat  bo  as  tender  as  a 
chicken,  (inrnish  with  Paysadu tongue,  warmed 
previously  by  steam.  Tho  price  of  tliis  tongue 
is  far  less  than  our  British  aiiiclo,  and  tho 
tongue  has  a  sweet  taste. 
llIlU.SSEIJi  BPRXnTTS  TOSSED  IN  lUTITEn. 
Trim  them  neatly  and  wash  them  in  several 
waters.  Put  them  to  boil  In  plenty  of  salted 
water,  and  when  almost  dono  sti'aiu  and  dry 
thorn  in  a  cloth.  Put  them  in  a  saucepan  with 
a  largo  piece  of  hutUir,  pepper,  salt  and  grated 
nutmeg  to  taste.  Toss  them  gently  on  tho  fire 
until  they  are  quite  cooked. 
BROlLlNd  ME.VT8. 
When  meats  ax*o  broiling  on  a  gridiron  over 
hot  coals,  tho  sudden  heat  applied  soars  tho  out¬ 
side,  which  shuts  in  tho  juices,  and  the  rapid 
application  of  heat  soon  cooks  the  meat  through, 
if  In  niodoratoly  thin  pieces.  It  is  then  tender, 
juicy  and  palatable.  'J'liose  xvho  never  broil 
their  fresh  meat,  fish,  or  ixmltry,  do  not  know 
tho  excellence  of  .'ll  iiroperly-cooltod  di.sU  of  ani¬ 
mal  food. 
SylTAIi  PIE. 
Season  highly  some  neck  mutton-chops  xx’ith 
jxopjjor  and  salt,  place  them  in  a  dish  iu  layers, 
xvith  jilcnty  of  sliced  apples  (swcotonodj  and 
chopixed  onions  ;  cover  xvith  a  good  suet  crust, 
and  bake.  When  done,  pour  all  the  gravy  out 
at  the  side,  remove  tho  fat,  and  fl.ivor  with 
mushroom  catsup.  Pour  it  back  into  tho  pio 
through  a  hole  in  tho  center. 
<;HTia)UKN'H  ruDDisn. 
Cut  up  a  loaf  of  stale  broad  tho  day  before  it 
is  requirt'd,  put  to  soak  in  a  pan  of  cold  xvatcr ; 
when  going  to  mix,  squeeze  the  xvnter  through 
a  colander;  put  tho  bread  in  a  pan,  xvith  txvo 
ounces  of  suet  chopixod  fine,  txvo  tahicspoonfuls 
of  flour,  some  grated  ginger,  a  little  mixed 
spice;  beat  well  up  xvith  a  fork;  mix  half  a 
pound  of  treacle  (not  golden  slnip)  with  a  little 
warm  milk,  then  stir  altogether,  and  boil  three 
hours  iu  cloth,  basin  or  mold.  This  xvill  m.ake  a 
largo  pudding,  much  liked  by  children;  it  is 
cheap  and  wholosomo. 
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SELECTED  RECIPES. 
To  Chan  J'rest'n;o  Jar^, — Sweet-moat  jars 
or  bottles  may  be  cleaned  without  acraplug 
them,  by  pouring  into  tho  jars  hot  xvator  and  a 
tcaspoouful  or  two  of  iioarlash.  Tho  contents 
which  remain  sticking  tfj  the  sides  aud  Ixottom 
of  tho  jar  will  be  disengaged  by  tho  pearlash  and 
float  loose  in  the  xvater. 
Jh  tnonni/  Siut^lin. — An  lunvholosome  odor  can 
bo  removed  from  a  room  by  bmning  within  it 
sugar  or  ground  coffee. 
If  a  Loaf  or  cake  has  become  rather  too  stale 
for  the  table  moutcii  it  a  little  aud  then  heat  it 
through  iu  the  ox'cn. 
CloKhitj  Crnv/i-s  in  Ca»t  Iron  Stores. — G-ood 
wood  ashes  are  to  be  Biftod  through  a  flue  sievo, 
to  xx’hich  is  to  be  added  the  same  (juantity  of  clay 
finely  pulverized,  together  with  a  little  salt. 
This  mixture  is  to  be  niolstene-d  with  xvate.r 
enough  to  make  a  paste,  and  the  craiik  of  the 
stove  tlmn  filled  with  iL  The  cement  doits 
not  peel  off  or  break  away,  and  as-suines  an 
extreme  degroo  of  hardness  after  being  heated. 
Tho  stove  must  bo  cool  when  tlio  application  is 
made.  The  same  Bubstanco  niay  Ixc  used  in 
settin;?  tho  plates  of  a  stove,  or  fitting  stove 
pipes,  serving  to  render  all  tho  joints  perfectly 
tight. 
ICggs  Pri‘s,rcrd  hi/  SiHeate  of  Soda.-Dv- 
Diu-ond,  pharmacist  of  Blois,  has  discoxorcd  a 
very  cliicient  means  for  tho  presorvatiau  of  eggs 
viz.,  a  solution  of  uilicato  of  soda.  This  solu¬ 
tion,  being  very  vi.scoua.  is  kept  in  a  liquid  state 
by  tho  ailditiou  of  teiiid  xvatcr.  The  eggs  arc 
dijiped  into  the  solution  and  then  dried ;  when 
they  have  been  thus  treated,  and  are  xvell  dried, 
and  completely  covered  xx  itli  tho  silicate  solution, 
they  can  bo  placed  in  any  receptacle,  and  may  bo 
kept  for  a  year  or  more  xvithout  undergouig 
^  decomposition. 
Mock  Apple  Pie.— Two  crackers  (milk  or  s.jda) 
one  egg,  one  cup  of  sugar,  ouc  of  water,  the 
juice  of  one  lemon;  add  a  pinch  of  salt,  aud 
spice  xvith  nutmeg  or  the  rind  of  Uie  lemou. 
Iliiginut  Infonuation; 
REMEDY  FOR  KICKING  BABIES. 
Presitmino  from  the  fact  that  as  the  following 
appeared  in  tho  American  Rural  Homo,  it  is  a 
good  and  effectual  remedy,  xve  transfer  it  to  our 
columns  for  tho  henelU  of  those  “  to  whom  it 
may  concern  "  especially  tho  babies  during  tho 
coming  cold  weather. 
Bachelor  readers  xvill  doubtless  look  to  other 
columns  for  ontertaimneut,  on  seeing  this  bead¬ 
ing,  Unfortunate  aud  unhappy  old  bachelors — 
men  of  mature  life,  xvho  have  never  knoxvn  a 
father’s  pride  or  a  father’s  love  for  his  little 
ones  I 
Tills  class  of  mankind  have  most  peculiar  ideas 
or  theories  regarding  babies.  When  they  arc 
led  to  B^H'ak  of  them  at  all,  you  hear  the  inno¬ 
cents  spoken  of  as  disturbing  families  and  noigh- 
horhoods  at  night  by  unseasonable  squalls,  as 
though  Uiey  should  bo  classed  with  the  cats  aud 
dogs  that  make  the  night  liideous.  They  do  not 
realize  that  children  have  any  other  qualifica¬ 
tions  than  such  as  make  disturbances  aud  trouble. 
I  wonder  they  do  not  remark  tho  fact  that 
fathers  and  mothers  seldom  complain  of  children 
being  troublesome,  but  instead,  speak  of  tliom 
with  pride,  ns  being  tlio  greatest  of' earthly 
blessings. 
Tho  xvritcr  has  tho  most  rcmarkablo  baby  ex¬ 
tant  (of  com'se),  but  her  kicking  “  u’  nights"  is 
frightful  to  behold.  Whether  asleep  or  axvako, 
hor  liltlo  legs  fly  about  liko  tho  xvinga  of  a  xvind- 
mill,  aud  tho  result  is  a  dismantling  as  complete 
ivH  tho  ship  in  a  storm.  Thorough  iuvosUgatious 
ou  tho  subject  wore  made  without  avail.  History 
was  silent  on  the  matter  iu  question,  though  all 
historical  characters  have  doubtles.s  kicked  like 
mules  in  their  babyhood ;  cyclojurdias  were 
found  useless  and  wore  set  aside  with  some 
abuse.  Aunts,  cousins,  grandmotliors  woru 
consulted,  but  all  claimed  that  there  was  no 
remedy.  Being  bent  ou  victory,  wo  set  our  xvits 
at  work,  aud  tlio  result  xvas  a  flaimel  sack,  two 
feet  long  by  fifteen  iuebos  wide,  resembling  a 
small  grain  bag.  The  kicker  xvas  deposited  foot 
foremost  therein,  and  tho  sack  fastened  by  a 
band  about  the  waist. 
It  works  liko  a  charm.  No  more  colds.  No 
patent  applied  for  as  yet.  C.  A.  Green. 
Clifton,  N.  Y. 
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ANOTHER  REMEDY  FOR  RHEUMATISM. 
Medical  Brief  reports  that  Dr.  Maclagan  has 
used  salicino  in  rheumatism.  lie  employed  It  in 
eight  cases,  and  arrives  at  tho  following  con¬ 
clusions  : 
1.  Wo  have  in  salicine  a  valuable  remedy  iu  the 
treatment  of  acute  rheimiatism. 
2.  Tho  more  acute  tho  case,  tho  more  marked 
the  benefit  proiluceil. 
8.  In  acute  oases,  its  beneficial  action  is  gener¬ 
ally  apparent  xxitbin  txventy-four,  always  within 
forty-eight  hours,  of  its  admuiistration  in  sufii- 
cioiit  doses. 
4.  Given  thus  at  tho  commcncoraont  of  tho 
attack,  it  scorns  sometimes  to  arrest  tho  coui'sc 
of  tho  malady  os  effectively  as  quinine  cures  an 
ague,  or  ipecacuanha  a  dysentery. 
h.  Tho  relief  of  pivin  is  always  one  of  the 
earliest  effects  produced. 
().  In  acute  cases,  relief  of  pain  and  a  fall  of 
temperature  generally  occur  simultaneously. 
7.  In  subacute  cases,  the  pain  is  sometimes 
decidedly  rf'lioved  before  the  teinperatnre  begins 
to  fall ;  this  is  especially  tlm  case  when,  as  is 
frcipieutly  observoil  In  those  of  nervous  tem¬ 
perament,  tho  pain  is  proportionally  greater 
than  the  abnormal  rise  of  temperature. 
H.  In  cluonic  rheumatism  salioiuo  sometimea  j 
does  good  xxhero  other  remedies  fail ;  but  it  also 
sometimes  falls  xvbero  others  do  good. 
The  dose  employed  was  from  ten  to  thirty 
grains  every  two,  three  or  four  hours,  according 
to  the  severity  of  the  case.  Fifteen  grains  every 
three  hours  Mr.  Pemlxorton  conceives  to  be  a 
medium  dose  for  au  acute  case. 
EXCESSIVE  USE  OF  MEDICINES. 
The  Loudon  Times  in  speaking  of  the  excess¬ 
ive  use  of  nieilicines,  says  that  it  xvould  bo 
utterly  impo.ssiblo  to  tell  how  many  constitutions 
have  been  impaired,  how  many  digestions  ruined, 
how  many  comple-xious  spoiled,  and  lioxv  many 
luirsoH  emptied,  tlirongh  medicine.  What  is 
that  you  saj’ — that  a  stitch  in  timo  saves  nine, 
and  that  tho  right  medicine  qnickly  taken  averts 
danger?  Very  likely.  I  quite  beliex'e  that. 
But  in  ninety-nine  cases  out  of  a  hundred  where 
is  tho  danger  ?  and  xxhat  is  tho  emergency  of 
tho  case.’  Medicine  is  often  tho  precursor  of 
after  misery,  aiul  the  poor  constitution  has  to 
pay  dearly  for  it.s  medicinal  fillip.  The  wiser 
pliilosophy  of  the  present  day  is  gradually  de¬ 
livering  us  from  these  potent  ixsrils.  Nature  has 
a  self-lighting  power  xxithin  her ;  there  is  a  kind 
'  of  ois  mcdicalrix  iu  tho  physical  frame.  Treat 
tho  body  kindly ;  lot  as  much  pure  air  as  possible 
get  to  tho  lungs,  and  as  much  fresh  water  as  is 
neeilfnl  bo  applied  to  the  Hosh,  and  as  much 
healthy  exercise  as  duty  permits  bo  given  to  tho 
muscles,  aud  as  early  rising  as  circumstances  xvill 
allow  be  afforded  for  the  roernitmont  of  tho 
brain,  aud  then  medicine  xvill  be  an  avoidable 
affair. 
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COMEDONES  IN  THE  FACE. 
*•'  Knoxvino  you  to  l.>e  kind  and  obliging,  I  tako 
the  liberty  to  ask  a  great  fax-or  of  you :  Please 
lot  there  appear  among  your  “  Hygienic  Notes  " 
next  week  a  cure  for  black  heads  ”  (nr  worms) 
in  the  face,  by  so  doing  you  will  greatly  oblige. 
I  will  look  eagerly  for  an  ansxx’cr.” — K.  J.  B. 
These  block  spook  “black  beads"  or  xvorms 
as  they  arc  called  arise  from  inipmity  of  the 
blood  or  sj'stem,  and  tho  only  effoctiial  and  per¬ 
fect  remedy  must  como  through  a  restoration  of 
health  to  all  parts  of  tho  body.  But  as  a  tem¬ 
porary  relief,  you  can  use  a  wash  made  of  thirty- 
six  grains  Of  subcarbonato  of  soda,  in  eight 
ounces  of  distilled  water,  perfumed  xvith  six 
drams  of  osseuco  of  rosos ;  Or  touch  tho  head  of 
each,  with  a  fine  hair-pcncil  dipped  in  acetic 
acid.  The  acid  must  only  touch  tho  black  spot, 
or  it  will  eat  the  skin. 
(L'litomolojjiciil, 
GRAIN  WEEVILS  FROM  CONNECTICUT. 
In  a  lato  number  of  tho  Rural  New-Yorker  I 
notice  that  one  of  your  corrc8pondont.H  inipuring 
about  Grain  WeovUs.  xx’hich  prompts  mo  to  ask 
for  information  on  the  same  subject.  Tho  past 
summer  an  insect  appcaroil  in  my  barn  and  grain- 
bins,  which  my  neighbors  say  is  a  Weevil.  If  bo, 
they  are  different  from  anything  of  the  liind  I 
ever  saxv  before.  I  send  you  a  few  Bpeclmcns  in 
a  gooso'quill  for  determination.  Please  give  me 
tho  name  of  tho  epecios  and  how  to  oxlerminato 
this  pest,  and  oblige— E.  E.  II.,  U'ood/nonf, 
Conn. 
We  regret  to  inform  you  that  tho  insects  sent 
are  gomiino  Grain  Woovila  and  a  species  de¬ 
scribed  by  liiNN/Eus  a  century  ago,  under  tho 
name  of  SUcanus  Surinninmsis,  or  Huriiiams, 
Grain  Weevils ;  but  this  pest  has  beconio  very 
wide-spread,  and  is  more  or  less  abundant  xvhoro 
grain  is  cultivated  extensively  or  stored  in  largo 
quantities.  It  is  knoxvn  in  sumo  localities  as  tho 
Rod  Weevil,  to  distinguish  it  from  those  belong¬ 
ing  to  tho  Calandra,  xvhich  are  of  a  dai'Uer  color  ; 
besides,  belonging  to  quite  a  distinct  family, 
namely,  tho  Cureulianiihv,  or  Hnont  Beetles, 
while  tho  Hilrani  belong  to  the  Curujhhc,  all  of 
xx'hich  are  very  much  flattened.  Tho  natural 
brooding  place  of  most  of  tho  species  is  under 
tho  bark  of  trees  and  old  logs.  There  oro  ton 
gpecioa  of  silcamis  inhabiting  or  found  in  tho 
United  States ;  but  tiro  most  common  aud  do- 
structivo  is  tho  ono  you  send,  and  this  is  truly  a 
gi’oat  post. 
By  placing  n  spociiuoa  nndor  a  good  lonso  of 
moderate  magnifying  poxver,  tho  principal  speci¬ 
fic  charactoiK  may  bo  W'ou  in  six  miimto-poiutcd 
tooth  on  each  sido  of  the  thorax,  or  nock,  aa  it 
might  bo  termed.  This  pest  is  found  all  over 
Europe  as  well  as  iu  this  country ;  and  tho  only 
xvay  of  getting  rid  of  it  iu  onliuary  open  barns 
and  granaries,  is  to  Blarvo  it  out  by  keeping 
all  grain  out  of  its  roach  for  txx’o  or  three 
years.  If  they  are  located  in  a  tight  bang  or  one 
that  can  bo  almt  very  close,  thou  fumigating 
witli  BulpUiu',  will  destroy  them.  Tills  plan  may 
also  bo  ad'qiteil  iu  tight  granaries ;  but,  uuIobb 
tho  fuiueft  of  sulphur  can  bo  forced  into  every 
crack  and  coriior,  enough  xvill  oscai>o  to  soon 
ovcrnin  tho  place  again. 
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THE  ASPARAGUS  BEETLE. 
C.  W.  Quin,  writing  to  tho  London  Garden,  say  a 
of  the  Asparagus  Beetle  (Ur/wens  asparagi'), 
“  When  the  beetle  first  appears  it  may  bo  con¬ 
trolled,  but  if  allowed  to  beconio  established,  tho 
task  is  hopeless.”  Of  course  xve  do  not  know 
liow  tenaciously  this  insect  may  cling  to  life  in 
England,  bat  Sir.  Quin’s  remarks  would  not  1)0 
applicable  to  America.  With  our  twenty  years 
expcrieuco  in  fighting  this  insect,  wo  are  far 
from  believing  the  task  of  controlling  it  is  hopo- 
loas.  It  is  readily  kept  in  check  by  dosthig  the 
plants  with  freshly-slaked  limo,  when  wet  with 
dexv  or  rain.  Whenever  tho  iKietloa  become  so 
numerous  as  to  injure  tho  appearance  of  the 
plants,  ono  or  txvo  dustings  of  limo  xvill  generally 
Buflico  fur  the  season.  The  application  of  the 
limo  should  always  bo  made  xvhen  tho  sluga 
(krvfl!)  artx  most  abnudant,  for  tho  booties  are 
too  uimblo  to  be  caught  in  this  manner. 
The  principal  difllcxilty  in  tho  way  of  fighting 
such  insect  jMssts  Is  Uiat  Uio  gardener  is  ready  to 
retreat  before  the  oaslaugUt  upon  them  is  made, 
being  sure  in  advaiioo  that  it  won’t  do  any  good. 
There  is  little  use  of  going  into  battle  without 
having  faith  that  yoq  will  win  it. 
