ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2167, 5 September 1895, Page 41

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Paiunoa.— (l) The best whitewash for doorateps is m *de of lime and yellow clay, the clay niaking the lime more »dhe»ive than it otherwise is. (2) In making alum batkets, twit worried round tie wire of tlie framework ; break the alum to a piwder, put in a Im'n, allowing 4 z of alum to each pint of boiling water, stirring till it i» all di-*»olved ; suspend the framework in tho solution and alluw it to stand 24 liuurs. You ran colour your cry&Uls by adding a few drops of Judpou's dyes after the boiling water U poured in.- Can ai>y r.-ader sni'l'ly "lVriDga" with a recipe for a swab p c? E. F., Waipori.— Thank you very much for your kind letter— such waim appreciation is the deartbt and m st valued i>Art of my wo»k Ido most thoroughly sympathise with all you u\y, but, belkvc me, all lives sp nt for others have their reward a thousand-fuld, « hough it may be lohg a-comin-f. May you have the golden harvest of love and appreciation you deaerve. I shall always bo gla-l to hear from you, or to take if p «sib!e some upecial topic which would help or cheer jou. Dui-ly -Sony I did not thank you k-fore f . r your nice letter. I am vejy gl-d you f-mnd Bomolhinj» to cheer you in the jirtM-s in " Pe.sc ver rt nce." I only hopu yon will Micceed in tha wprk y..u are engaged >n. Write ag.in if I c*.u Ldp >ou. J. M.-- It v impossible to give in this column tho wordd of such a we.'l-kno wn Jons as ' ' Come bank to Erin." &ni to BrjHßwaite's r or a book containing it. It will only cost you a shilling, and peihapi* les?. Minorca.— The habit of eating eg^s is acqniied througii the hens laying fcoft tgjs. ihe result of their not having enoi'gh grit. Cure it is acqui ed, the best p!a > is t<> find out which hens are the offenders, and lti'l thim bifoivs tho others learn the practice If yon wsh to try ren)edUl meisures, innke the nest os duk as pos-si lite, give plenty of broken china or oyster shells, as much meat as you can, and thiow Boiuc .stiuw in th i yard among wliiru you can put the oats or \vbe*t, and thus keep the birds employed scratching. J. A, Sfcinpc-is.— Why not wash it? It will be removal in the boiliug. If jou cannot do that try iri-ni.ig bl 'Iting paper or brown paper over it with a Vtry hot iron.