234 QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. {1 Mar, 
WEEDS ON PATHS. 
THESE may be destroyed without breaking up the paths by treating with Ke 
brine—1 Ib. salt to 1 gallon water; or 1 part sulphuric acid to 30 parts wot 1q 
or 1 oz. carbolic acid to 1 gallon water; or 1 Ib. powdered arsenic in 10 On 1 
water. ‘To dissolve the arsenic, place it in 8 gallons cold water, bring UP”). 
and keep stirring, then while boiling add 7 gallons water and 2 Ib. Wi 
soda. 
EXPERIMENTS TO PRESERVE TIMBER. 
YEaRs ayo experiments were made at Geisenheim, by Professor Gise 
Koenigsberg, with 6 feet long poles from pines, to be used for vines, and ! th 
found that several fluids were better for preserving than merely burning sot? 
ends. Oil of tar and carbolineum were found useless, inasmuch as the cre? to. 
in them gave that taste to plants growing near, and other fluids velo : 
expensive. But a solution of 2 1b. or 3 lb. of bluestone was found to be: Gimag 
easy to use, and well preserving. Later experiments were made 1n the é 
cultural School at Dahme, and at the hop garden at Sussenthal with pine® aot 
poles, 24 feet long, and with fencing posts. The solution impregnate, ah 
rises within three or four days to the top if you remove the bark from fr the 
cut stems and place the lower end into it. In trees cut some days before 
are peeled and put into the solution, it rose only from 3 feet to 6 feet hig ask 
it freezes this method cannot be used; the warmer it is the better. The oles 
must be very strong, and have to be filled up twice a day. For 90 hop Py” 
about 24 feet long, it required 6 Ib. of bluestone. 
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GUARD FOR MUDDY WATERHOLES. 
Iy summer time, when the water becomes low in waterholes, stock ole 
bogged in the mud, and sometimes perish there. A guard has been mY?) 
by Mr. J. G. Docherty, which prevents the possibility of stock getting 12 x an 
mud. Its method of application is explained by the accompanying “45” 
et 
As the water recedes the guard can be moved further into the waterhole 
the water used to the last drop without the stock being able to get into pow 
The guard can be made for holes with either one or four slopes. Where — 
in use they are giving every satisfaction.— Australian Farm and Home. 
RUSTY NAIL WOUNDS. 
TREADING on an upturned rusty nail sticking out of an old board 18 4 u 
common accident. Children who are in the habit of running about barely 
are especially liable to such an accident, and fatal consequences often ©) 4) | 
lockjaw and subsequent death being often the result. ‘‘ Pansy” contribute 
the Australian Farm and Home the following very simple remedy in such ae 
which is at all events well worth a trial:—The remedy is simple, alway 
hand, and can be applied by anyone; and what is better, it is BH aft 
siaply to smoke the wound, or any bruise or wound that is inflame © 
