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From a technical paper of Spain we give the following recipe for the preservation of vineyaid atakes : It is claimed that the part of the stake \\ Inch is put in ihe ground obtains the durability of iron l>y giving it tin ee or four baths in a mixtuit; of boiling linseed oil and mineral coal finely powdered. Employ men who seem to be the most intelligent. Use only skilled labour in working vineyards and orchards. Tieat your men kindly, feed tiiem plentifully, do not AAork -thorn too hiany hours in the flay, never use 'hai'.h language, and the results you ay ill get from them "uill be r>o per cent, greater than tlrof-e obtained by any other means. A novel device for holding trees at the proper elevation and an a a ertical position while being planted Is mentioned by the "Scientific -American:'* The planter has three inclined bars secured to each other at fcheir upper end*, ami connected by parallel and brace bars, forming a tripod, and provided with hanging springs having their lower ends bent forward, and provided Avitli claAv r s for suspending a tree in exactly the required position. To the upper end of the three inclined bars is attached a table provided with four wghte, by Avhich the planter- can be adjusted from stakes at the side of the field. Tins im-ention, which has been patented by L. Gairaud, Santa Clara, Cal. , may sen^e a good purpose in planting large orchaids Avhere it is desirable to have thetrec^ fctancl upright and in straight low?.

London, July 21. A deputation representing twenty-six trades unions, waited on the Premier yesterday to urge that steps be taken to .secure the abolition of sugar bounties. They pleaded that all legitimate mean» consistent with free trade should be anopted. Loid Salisbury, in reply, said the question was one of the deepest moment and it ■was the mo»t important that had been introduced. The working men of England were naturally indignant at being made victims of a continental conspiracy to close the English markets against English workmen. There were two courses open to the Government, and a choice would bo speedily made. One was to expostulate with the Continental Governments encouraging bounties and the other was retaliation. A Conference had already been invited, pending the result of which it would be unwise to discuss the probable action of England. lie assined the deputation that whatever the lesult might be, the Government had determined to act with unity and effect.