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TnR I^Tew York State AgRiccltitbal Colleoe is attracting general attention. The chatter 

 ohtaint^il, a location bpfomes a matter of great importance. The citizens of the coautiea of 

 Seucca Cavnga, and Tompkins, have had a meeting, and designated Sheldrake Point as a 

 desirable location. 



New Test for the Strawberry. — At a late meeting of Strawlierry tasters, amateurs, a 

 decision as to the best variety not having been agreed upon, it was proposed to leave the 

 question to the birds. A careful watch was set, and it was discovered the rogues gave a 

 preference to Burr's New Pine, and we are not sure but they have good reasons for their 

 preference. 



Roses akd Hail-Storms. — A friend near Chicago writes us tluTS : " Really, I have never 

 seen such a show of roses, in Illinois, as there is this year. My bushes were nearly, if not 

 quite, covered with snow during all the severity of the winter,-*and were very little killed ; 

 in fact, the shortening-in that they received from the frost seems to have caused an excess 

 of flower buds to put forth. I was afraid the hail-storm of the 6th of June ! would have 

 done much damage, but the strength of the storm was over and near the lake. I have 

 never seen such large hail-stones as fell in the city ; I saw them an inch and a half in 

 diameter — larger than in the Southern Ocean, when we used to say that a volcano had 

 broken out in an iceberg !" 



Frfits of the Crimea. — New apples, of extraordinary excellence, have been discovered in 

 the Crimea, which will, no doubt, find their way to Europe and America. Pallas speaks of one 

 called Sinap Alma, which keeps till July, and only acquires its excellence before the new year. 

 Wagon loads are annually sent to Moscow, and even St. Petersburg. There is also an autumn 

 apple, thought to be far the best ever tasted in any country. A larger cobnut than hereto- 

 fore known, is also recorded. Twenty -four varieties of grapes are cultivated, either for wine 

 or the table. None of them appear to be of importance. — Edinburgh Philosophical Journal. 



Wire Fencing, Again.— James E. Butts, Jr. & Co., of Boston, have been much encouraged 

 by the demand for their woven wire fencing ; it is obtaining an extensive popularity. A 

 pamphlet of their publication has reached us, containing descriptions and prices, which may 

 be had on application to the above address. It contains many strong arguments in favor of 



The Calendar. — We could more frequently refer to the value of the Calendar of Opera- 

 tions than we do, to express our high estimation of its value, but it is so evidently appre- 

 ciated, that this is unnecessary. It occupies so much of a limited space, that in all proba- 

 bility, it cannot be repeated in our columns, at least so much in extenso. Thus the volume 

 of 185G will be one of reference, and the numbers should be, as they probably are, generally 

 carefully preserved. We know of no more valuable instruction in the same space. 



Ohio Fair. — The seventh annual fair of the Ohio State Board of Agriculture, comes off at 

 Cleveland on the 23d, 24th, 25th, and 26th of September next, and is open to competition 

 from other States. The premium list is excellent and liberal, and the arrangements making, 

 show that the committee are in earnest, and know what they are about. It would give us 

 great pleasure to be present. 



Meehan's Catalogue of tree and shrub seeds, this season, fills a large sheet. It includes a 

 great many seeds that have been long sought in vain by purchasers, such as the Buffalo 



