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COTTON-SEED MEAL FOR MILCH COWS. 



Ashhy^ Mass. — Up to September 7, of last year, I Lad been feediDc?, 

 ill addition to poor pasturage, to each cow one quart each of shorts aud 

 corn-iueal mixed. On that day I commenced to feed to each cow a 

 handful of clean cotton-seed meal mixed with an equal quantity of corn- 

 meal, doubling" the quautity each day until it reached two quarts to 

 each cow, or four quarts of the mixture. The measure of milk was as 

 follows: September 7, 12 quarts; 8th, 13 quarts; 0th, 14 quarts; 10th, 

 14^ quarts ; 11th, 10 quarts ; 12th, 17 quarts ; 13th, 17^ quarts — making 

 an increase of nearly" 50 per cent, in one week. Never saw that it 

 caused garget. When I notice any tendency that way I mix one pint of 

 bran-meal with the feed. 



DROUGHT, ETC., IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSOURI. 



FranMin County, Mo. — This year, up to August 30, will long be re- 

 membered as the dry season. There has not been rain enough for the 

 water to run in the furrow since the 15th of Ajnil. The springs aud 

 cisterns have failed to aftbrd water, and four-fifths of the farmers get 

 their supply from some distant brook or fountain. While the yield of 

 small grains and grass is light, Indian corn is what might be called a 

 medium crop. Of hogs there are now one-third more in this county 

 than ever before, and with an abun(^auce of apples, peaches, wild fruit, 

 and nuts, there will be a good surplus of jiork. The potato crop has 

 suffered from the ravages of the bug. This county claims to be the 

 banner tobacco county of the State, having taken more premiums at 

 the State fairs during the last ten years than all the rest of the State 

 combined. Much attention is now being paid to fruit culture, which is 

 likely to supplant tobacco culture. 



EFFECT OF IMPROVED DRAINAGE. 



Wood County, Ohio. — Here, when the soil is first brought under the 

 plow it is too rich for wheat ; and, owing to this fact, corn has hitherto 

 been the staple crop of the county. But the relative acreage of these 

 crops is changing, and last fall a much greater breadth was sown to 

 wheat than ever before, and the yield is excellent both in quantity and 

 quality. This liberal harvest is owing, in a great measure, to improved 

 drainage. The lands of the county incline very gradually toward Lake 

 Erie, having few natural drains, and these of limited effectiveness. To 

 supply this want, the people ha\e applied themselves energetically to 

 the construction of artificial water-channels, until now the ditches in 

 this county amount to thousands of miles in length. 



FLAX IN OHIO. 



Delaware County, Ohio. — It is estimated that in this county quite 4,000 

 acres are devoted to flax, yielding 30,000 bushels of seed. The straw is 

 sold at Delaware, the county seat, where there is a large manufactory, 

 at from $4 to $10 per ton. 



EXCESSIVE DEVOTION TO SPECIAL PRODUCTS. 



Medina County, Ohio. — Dairy products are low in price, while wool has 

 advanced quite 25 per cent. In 1800 this county had 17,130 head of 



