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COLLECTIONS AND RECOLLECTIONS. 
ting it hitherto pursued has been to plough up a wheat stubble im¬ 
mediately after harvest, and sow the seed at the rate of eight pounds 
to an acre. It produces a large burden, which comes to use at the 
commencement of the following May, a period when such a supply 
of green food must be of incalculable value, and which will admit 
of a crop of turnips following in succession. 
For the foot Rot in Sheep.— Gold leaf, three ounce ; verde- 
gris, six ounces; vitriol, three ounces; burnt alum, three ounces; all 
to he well pounded to a fine powder; this boiled in one and a half 
pound of common honey, and used cold. The foot, when thoroughly 
washed aud cleaned, to he anointed with the ointment as soon as the 
malady is observed, and once a day if it has lasted any time. It has 
never been known to fail even with the Merino’s so subject to the 
disorder. The receipt was purchased of Count Rosenberg’s shep¬ 
herd, near the Hague, by Sir John Sinclair. 
Potatoe Yeast. —Boil some mealy potatoes till quite soft, then 
rub them through a cullendar, put as much hot water as will make 
them of fne consistence of common yeast, but not thicker; add to 
every pound of potatoes two ounces of moist sugar, and when warm 
stir in two spoonsful of common yeast, and keep it warm till it 
has done fermenting. In 24 hours it will he fit for use. Note—One 
pound of potatoes will make a quart of yeast, and when made it will 
keep some weeks. A larger quantity should be used than of the 
common yeast. The bread should he eight or ten hours before it is 
baked.— Cot, Mon. Vis. 
Flax. —After flax seed is sown, if common salt, in quantity dou¬ 
ble the seed sown, he strewed over the surface of the ground, a crop, 
in every other respect treated in -the usual manner, will he greatly 
increased in quantity.— Ibid. A Subscriber. 
