A correspondent who suffered much last winter, writes to know what will destroy ground mice or moles that ate off his Osage orange plants.

It is believed that where there is no grass or weeds for the mice to harbor in, and the plants kept wholly clear of weeds and trash, the rodents are not troublesome. To kill them, peas soaked in arsenic water are effective. To drive them away, tow or cotton dipped in gas tar, and put in plentifully along the line is useful, as most burrowing vermin dislike the smell and keep away. But starving creatures will risk a good deal, and we doubt whether this would be a complete security.