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‘0 PICKLE CUCUMBERS. 
A dt PrvE in hot water sufficient common salt and a small lump of saltpetre to 
“i * strong solution. Then take sufficient water to make the quantity of 
fh the waned In this place a raw egg (whole), and add the first solution to 
yo Ae until the egg rises to the surface. Add to the brine cloves and chilies 
— | a agate pepper to taste. Prick the cucumbers with a fork, place them in a 
==" Ty tub ends up. Cover with grape leaves, then pour in the brine till the 
—— | i *ts are covered. Place a board over them weighted with a brick or any 
an a Substance to keep them under the brine. Cork or cover in such a 
ee "as to exclude the air as much as possible. Let them stand for two or 
the, NCKS; and as they become sufficiently pickled (which will be known by 
Atitably parent appearance), remove them from the brine, cut them in 
| tinoo,® Zed pieces, and bottle them in pickle jars. Fill the jars with cold 
{ =" They will be ready for use in a day or two. 
TO REMOVE WARTS FROM CHICKENS. 
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oe! | Mie off the skin of the wart and carefully bathe the raw surface with 
—H pt Reon Eeroxide and water in equal parts. Dry and apply carbolated vaseline 
= "Cent. of carbolic is strong enough). 6 
GOOD MANURES. 
|! mee °%” Potatoes.—8 cwt. superphosphate, 2 ewt. kainit, and 1 ewt. sulphate of 
— | "8. Mix before planting. 
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3 | Dot hp Cabbages and Cauliflowers.—8 ewt. bonedust, 1 ewt. sulphate of 
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=: | trang tg i acre, followed by a top dressing, after the plants have recovered from 
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Thixe with = and commenced to grow, of 14 ewt. of sulphate of ammonia, 
soil and sprinkled round the plants. 
Tin: TROCAR AND CANNULA. 
th ositument, of which we give an illustration, is used in cases of 
ity 1g in stock for the purpose of allowing the gas collected in the 
T You) escape. To use a trocar and cannula, proceed as follows: 
=e mall ; ‘imal so it cannot get away. With a sharp knife make a 
me | Melline oon through the skin over the prominent part of the 
Way 7> 0% the left side. This incision should be made about half- 
=I | i “tween the point of the hip and the last rib, and large enough 
th Ra the trocar and cannula readily. The incision should be 
my ys then the animal will not notice it. The trocar and 
Pan Lory, “are pushed quickly in and directed downward, inward, and 
f d Withg Until the flange of the cannula rests against the skin. 
ST oss "Ww the trocar and the gas will rush out; that is, it usually 
= i “W os Secasionally, however, the end of the cannula is plugged 
aii | the pe Steen food. This can usually be remedied by pulling out 
| Ih ip Tula part way, or pushing the trocar in again and withdraw- 
5 | hrs, this doesn’t work; tap the stomach again in another place, 
td 2ee5 © same hole through the skin. The escape of gas is usually 
soe fm Panied by a small quantity of green food. If a trocar and 
t | Mee, 42% not available in an urgent case, a knife can be used very 
= “essful] . ‘ 
<i} kip. 'UY-—a good-sized pocket-knife, pushed quickly through the 
si | tah Nd muscles in the same manner as described. Care must be 
+h? | Sing : hat the edge of the knife blade is not turned towards the 
h H * tail, as they sometimes jump forward, and a much larger 
~~ t than was originally intended. es 
