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22 SLUGS.

Take a qnantity of cabbage leaves, and either put them into a warm oven, or hold them before a fire till they are quite soft; then rub them with unsalted butter, or any kind of fresh dripping, and lay them in the places infested with slngs. In a few hours the leaves will be found covered with snails and slugs, which may then be destroyed in any way yon think fit.

DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES.

The attempt to make all sorts of articles for domestic use is now far from economical, as the time and expense bestowed upon them are often of greater amount than what would buy the things ready from shops. We therefore confine our di-rections to articles which may require to be manufactured in families at a great distance from towns, or for the families of emigrants in remote settlements.

BLACKING FOR SHOES.

There are many ways of making this article, the chief in-gredients employed being ivory black, vinegar or sour beer,sugar, a little sweet oil, and oil of vitriol. A good blacking may be made as follows :-Mix tlıree ounces of ivory-black,two ounces of treacle, a table spoonful of sweet oil, one ounce of vitriol, one ounce of gum-arabie dissolved in water, and a pint of vinegar.

BLACKING-BALLS.

For blacking-balls mix one pound of ivory-black, one pound of lamp-back, a qnarter of a pound of gum-arabic dissolved in water, six ounces of brown sugar, half an onnee of melted glne, and a quart of water; and make into balls. A fine blacking for dress-shoes may be made by well beating two eggs, and adding a table spoonful of spirits of wine, a lump of sugar, and ivory-black to thicken. This blacking may also be used for restoring the black leather seats and backs of chairs,&c. In should be laid on and polished as other blacking, and then left a day to harden.

BLACKING FOR HARNESS.

Melt two ounces of mutton suet with six ounces of bees'-wax; add six onnces of sugar-candy, and two ounces of soft soap dissolved in water, and one onnee of indigo finely pow-