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Fike County, Ga. — But little clover in this county previous to tbe pres- 

 ent year. Many farmers liave sown small patches the past winter and 

 spring, and it bids fair to be a success. 



Monroe County, Ga.— Have just commenced the culture of clover and 

 the small patclies are doing finely. Have cut 3| tons per acre the first 

 mowing. 



C03DIERCIAL FEETILIZEKS IN THE SOUTH. 



Macon, Ga. — To account for the poor condition of cotton in our county 

 this year, we must state that commercial fertilizers have been used to 

 very limited extent. Hardly 1 pound this year for 1,000 pounds last 

 year. 



Nc.cton, Ga. — Fifty per cent, less fertilizers used than last year in the 

 county. The quantity for tlie State is about 75 i^er cent, less, or in the 

 proportion of 65 last year to 16 this year. 



Richland County, 8. C. — From my best information gained from our 

 merchants the amount of fertilizers purchased as comi^ared with last 

 year is onlj' about 16 xier cent. 



MAPLE SUGAE. 



Orange County, Yt. — Vermont never before witnessed so great a flow 

 of maple-sugar sap as has flowed the past spring. The results are large 

 quantities of sugar and molasses. 



Essex County, Yt. — Maple sugar is more abundant than ever before 

 known here. 



Warren County, A^. T. — The best sugar season for many years. 



Genesee County, N. Y. — The spring of 1870 was a poor one for maple 

 sugar. Probably not more than one-eighth of the usual quantity was 

 made here. The spring of 1871 was much better, but was not a good 

 one. 



DOGS TS. SHEEP. 



Gloucester County, Va. — In one neighborhood in this county, including 

 three flocks of sheep, 35 per cent, were destroyed by dogs. 



Augusta County, Va. — About three dogs to every sheep in this county. 

 If our legislature would tax the dogs instead of the sheep, it would soon 

 rid the county of a nuisance, and build up one of the most profitable 

 branches of industry. 



Futney, Vt. — We were troubled by dogs in this State, until our legis- 

 lature took the matter in hand, and made the owner or the keeper of a 

 dog pay a good round tax for the animal. That statute has had a splen- 

 did eflect in relieving the farmers from the depredations of thousands 

 of worthless, mischievous dogs. If other States would adopt a like 

 measure they would soon find their flocks and herds enjoying their in- 

 alienable rights throughout their whole domain. The result would be 

 that no good, respectable citizen would keej) a mischievous, worthless 

 cur. 



Jefferson County, W. Va. — The dogs have played havoc with the sheep 

 in this neighborhood within the last six months, having killed or crip- 

 pled 8250 to 8300 worth in that time. It is high time that a tax on 

 dogs, or some such law, for the protection of sheep owners, was enacted 

 in our State. 



HOG AKD CHICKEN CHOLERA. 



EanTcin, Miss. — A fatal disease prevails among swine in some localities 



