THE LABOUR MARKET.

Otago Witness, Issue 1862, 29 July 1887, Page 18

THE LABOUR MARKET.

Mr Skknb reports, under date July 26:— The demand for country people is gradually improving, and as the spring work gets more urgent every suitable man will be needed for getting in the crops. It ia, however, quite useless for those who are not

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whlch the subject was dealt with' at some length. (1) The eggs of the pear tree slug hatch, as a rule, about January. Spray the trees with the following mixture :— Dissolve in the proportion of 1010 whale oil soap in 20 gallons of water, by heating the two together thoroughly. Boil lib American concentrated lye with 2lb sulphur and a gallon of water. When thoroughly dissolved it is a dark brown liquid (chemically sulphide of soda.) Mix the two solutions together Vt-ell, then add 30 gallons water And it is ready for Use. It should tie Applied warm if pcibible. The remedy Is not only effective in the case of the slug, but also American bllgiit, and it is also alleged to be a sovereign remedy for fusioladium dentriticum . (2) Spraying apparatus will cost you 12s 6d (3) Spraying with kerosene emulsion, diluted sheep dip, «c., Is effective if repeated when necessary, in the case of Amerfcan blight Thekerosene emulsion is made by adding 6oz of soft snap to 3 gallons of boiling soft water and l§oz of soda. Mix thoroughly, then add half pint kerosene and mix by churning briskly until the union is thoroughly effected. The emulsion may be used while hot, being then most effective. It may be applied with a syringe, but a spraying machine is best. Mr A.derton, in the article already mentioned, deals in a most interesting and instructive mauner on this and kindred subjects. D.C.— The whole of the dances are given in a little work entitled " The Ballroom Guide," obtainable at any bookseller's for Is 6d. As stated last week, the dances take up too much space to repeat alter

so short an interval. Minnie. — To dress rabbit or cat skins, take the skin as fresh as possible, and having mixed a sufficient quantity of salt and water till it will bear an pgg, saturate it with alum: put the skin into this blood warm, and let it lie and soak 24 hours ; then take it out, and, having tacked it upon a board (the fur inwards), scrape the skin and a thin membrane will come off; then, having warmed up the pickle again, put the skin into it a second time, and let it remain five hours more ; after which take it out and nail it upon a board to dry (fur inwards), and then rub it with pumice stone and whiting. St. BatsanS asks us as a favour to insert the fol-

lowing problem for St..Bathans and Cambrians readers. As the object is apparently Bimply to point out the advantages attached to procuring the services of a resident surgeon, we comply with the request:— lf you givaj £2 per annum for a fortnightly visit of a doctor, and £$ for a special visit, what will you «ive per annum to get a doctor to reside with you, and whose Bpecial visit would be 10s 6d? Jubilee.— (l) Tlte Maori name for the " lawyer viue" (Kudus Australis) " Tataramoa " (Colenso). (2) See Sporting. Tknex.— A letter addressed to Wellington will reach

him. Subscriber wishes to know what is the acreage of Glasgow Green, or whether there is a square mile in it or not.