. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. .98 The IBmfe mtxl j^artsmm*. June 23 A writer in the Scientific American says he cleared his premises ot rats and mice by making whitewash yellow with copperas, and covering the rafters and stones in the cellar with it. In every crevice in which a rat may tread, he pnt the crystals of copperas, and scattered the same in the cor- ners of the floor. The resnlt was a perfect stampede of rats and mice. Since that time not a footfall of either rat or mouse has been heard abont the honse. Every spring a coat of yellow wash is given the cellar as a purifier, as an ex
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. .98 The IBmfe mtxl j^artsmm*. June 23 A writer in the Scientific American says he cleared his premises ot rats and mice by making whitewash yellow with copperas, and covering the rafters and stones in the cellar with it. In every crevice in which a rat may tread, he pnt the crystals of copperas, and scattered the same in the cor- ners of the floor. The resnlt was a perfect stampede of rats and mice. Since that time not a footfall of either rat or mouse has been heard abont the honse. Every spring a coat of yellow wash is given the cellar as a purifier, as an exter- minator, and no typhoid, dysentery or fever attacks the family. Sonoma \ Marin District ASSOCIATION. -AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT NO. 4- At Petaluma FROM AUG. 27 TO SEPT. 1 INCLUSIVE, '83. The District Comprises the Counties of Sonoma, Marin, yapa, Solano and Lake. SPEED PROGRAMME. MAMBRINO TROTTING STALLION FIRST DAY, TUESDAY, AVGVST 28, f 883. V,. i -Walking race for district stallions, â weighing less than 1,400 pounds; one mile: purse $25. No. 2âRunning race, free for all; half-mile heats, best three in five; purse f400. * , Jfo. 3âTrotting race for district horses; three-minute class; purse SECOND DAT. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST, 29. No. 4âTrotting race for district two-year-olds; purse £250. So. 5âRunning race for district two-year-olds, one-mile dash; purse 8250. Xo. 6âTrotting race, free for all; 2:37 class; purse S500. No. 7âTrotting race for district three-vear-olds; purse S300. THIRD DAY", THURSDAY. AUGUST 30. No. 8âWalking race for district draft stallions, weighing 1,400 pounds or over, one mile; purse 525. No. 9âRunning race, free for all; mile and repeat; purse 5600. So. 10âRunning stake race, free for all; dash mile and a half; 525 entrance and £200 added. So. 11âTrotting race, free for all two-year-olds; purse 5500. FOURTH DAY, FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, So. 12âRunning race for district three-year-olds; mile ana repeat; purse 5300. So. 13âTrotting race fo
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