ROME, FAR® AND GARDEN.—Bear in mind that wool, like all Animal product, is made from food.—A good way to cook potatoes for breakfast is to cut medium-sized ones in quarters, drop them into hot lard and fry till brown, the same as dough-nuts.—N. Y. Post.—An Ohio farmer has found that a bushel of timothy contains over «ro,000,-000 seeds, or about eight seeds to every square inch if spread uniformly over an acre of land.—To clean carpets: Dampen some Indian meal, mix salt with it and sprinkle over the carpet; sweep vigor ously. Take a small, sharp-pointed stick to remove the salt and meal from cracks and corners. — Chicago Journal.—A flower-garden is incomplete without a bed of gladiolc, the bulbs of which once planted are sure to bloom. They require a deep, rich soil, a sunny situation, and ought to be rather deeply planted in order to prevent their being injured bv the heavy rains.—A*. I. Times.- Mince Meat: One bowl choppedmeat, two bowls of apples, quarter of a pound of suet, grated rind and juice of one lemon, two teacups molasses, one I large teaspoon each of cinnamon and cloves, one nutmeg, one pound raisins, lialf a pound currants, quarter pound citron, salt and sugar to taste.—X. 1'. Tribune.