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Show Infallible Vesmin Exterminator. Tue Amador Ledger says: George While, of Jackson, has planted about two acres in a Bhrub called "hor-Binich," "hor-Binich," which possesses remarkable properties lor destroying vermin, such aa bedbugs, fleas, etc. The seed was imported two years ago from his native na-tive country, Slavonia, where the usefulness use-fulness of the pUut in getting rid ol vermin has been recognized for mauy years. The plant thrives hero, being udapted to rocky highlands, but wid not retain its poisonous properties on rich bottom soil. The flowers, which are yellow, resembling tho auu flower, only much smaller, are gathered when in full bloom, thoroughly dried iu the sun, and then ground to a fine powder. This powder, sprinkled over places infeated with vermin, will dispose dis-pose of them iu a very ahort time. Even the straw placed on the bed or under the mattress will cause the pests to disappear. Notwithstanding its fital elWct on vermin, it is per-lectly per-lectly haimless to man. It has a bitter bit-ter taste, and poaaefHes valuable medicinal med-icinal properties. There are no other plants ot the kiud growing in the state, and piobably not in the Union. Mr. While and several other?) around here bavo tented ila power, aud pronounced pro-nounced it a decided success. He is going to cultivate ten acres, from which he expects to realize an ample revenue. He has already sold $1,000 worth in Stockton and other places. It is invaluable to hotel kcopers aud dry goods merchants. Ground squirrels squir-rels are also poisoned by it. A small quantity was npriukled around somo holes on a rauch near by, and in a few days after a boy found half a dozen dead eqirrela. |