218 QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. [1 Mar., 1902. 
TO KEEP FLYING FOXES FROM FRUIT TREES. 
A correspondent advises persons who have only a few trees or vines to 
wind several turns of worsted round the trees. The foxes will avoid trees so 
treated. He can give no reason for it, but vouches for its efficacy. 
HOW TO CLEAN SAUCEPANS. 
Saucepans in which rice, oatmeal, or any sticky substance has been boiled 
are especially unpleasant to clean. The cook’s usual plan is to scrape them 
with the best silver spoon ; hence the condition of silver table and dessert spoons 
in many houses. Here is an easy plan by which saucepans may be rapidly and 
effectually cleaned. The moment the pan is emptied, put a cupful of ashes 
into it, add water and allow it to boil up—the saucepan will be cleaned. 
WHEN FENCE POSTS DECAY. 
Station, Farm, and Dairy takes the following good idea from the Orange 
Judd Farmer :— 
In some soils, and with some kinds of stakes, there is a tendency for the 
stakes to rot off quickly at the surface of the ground. The alternate wetting 
and drying at that point seem to cause this. Repairs can be made without 
tearing down the fence in the least. Use a crosspiece at the bottom, and two 
narrow strips for stays, put on as shown in the cut, and the fence will be well 
supported for many years. A somewhat similar contrivance might be used for 
making a moveable fence. The post in this case would not go into the ground 
at all, but the fence would be supported by the broad base. 
HOUSEHOLD HINTS—KEROSENE IN THE LAUNDRY. 
Many laundresses use kerosene in washing because it not only whitens the 
linen, but removes stains from it without damaging the material. ‘If any fabric 
holds ink or fruit stains, soaking it in the oil and then washing in hot suds 
will usually remove them. When washing clothes, soak them as usual—the 
fine in one tub, the coarse in another. Wherever fruit stains are found, pour 
boiling water on the spots. Then, to every bucketful of water put into the 
boiler next day, add one tablespoonful of pearline and one of kerosene. Stir 
these in well, and let the water boil before using. The least soiled places in the 
linen will require no rubbing. While these are boiling the most soiled places 
in the rest can be rubbed out, using suds from the boiler. After twenty 
minutes’ boiling, take them into the washtub and rinse them twice. The 
cleanest clothes will require no rubbing at all—indeed very little rubbing, if 
any, is needed—as by this method the suds soften and whiten the material. 
Prepare special suds for nice coloured clothes and wash them separately, 
because the laundering of all coloured pieces must be done as quickly as 
possible. : 
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