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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



3.31'ttnltural (Cleanings. 



Farming in California. Much attention ap- 

 pears to be paid to farming in California, and the 

 prices paid for produce must make it a profitable 

 investment of time, labor and money. 100,000 

 acres are said to be under cultivation in the State; 

 and so well does it pay, it is expected that three 

 times as much will be cultivated next year. Or- 

 chards and vineyards are growing, and the fenc- 

 ing in of land and reclaiming is proceeding steadi- 

 ly. In regard to tools, the San Francisco Current 

 says : "The agricultural implements heretofore 

 imported have in many instances been unsuited 

 for use, and rendered alterations necessary, to 

 meet the peculiar conditions of this soil and cli- 

 mate. This has induced the local manufacture of 

 tools, which is now extensively carried on.' 



Agriculture in Germany. — A traveller by rail- 

 road from Dresden to Hanover on the 18th of May, 

 gives the following description of the appearance 

 of the fields on the route of his day's journey : 



"The country through which we passed is smil- 

 ing in all the luxuriance of spring. The fields of 

 rape, glowing on all hands with their blossoms of 

 intense yellow, looked as though columns of but- 

 terflies had settled down upon them. Most of the 

 lamp oil used in Germany is made from the rape 

 seed. Later in the season, the fields of poppies 

 unfold their blossoms of blushing red. From these 

 seeds an oil of better quality is expressed, used for 

 the table and for other purposes. Poppy seeds 

 are also an important ingredient in some of the 

 varieties of cake, so abundantly produced in the 

 German cuisine . ' ' 



A Maryland Farmer. — The Easton (Md.) Star 

 says, that Col. Edward Lloyd, of that county, 

 with his own servants — numbering near four hun- 

 dred — some nine or ten farms — about 6,000 acres 

 of land, including timberland, raises annually be- 

 tween 30,000 and 40,000 bushels of wheat, and a 

 much larger quantity of corn ; besides various 

 other valuable products. Besides these extensive 

 operations in Talbot, he has a plantation carried 

 on. in the State of Mississippi, worth several hun- 

 dred thousand dollars, and his annual income can- 

 not fall short of $150,000. His residence is one 

 of the most splendid in this country, and has been 

 the homestead of the Lloyd family since their first 

 settleme u in Maryland. 



Wuiskey-Fed Horses. — Some of the horses em- 

 ployed on the Harlem railroad may have been no- 

 ticed as having a peculiarly "hard look," and a 

 few may bo considered as regularly installed into 

 the fraternity of "bruisers." It appears that dur- 

 ing this warm weather they are each in the habit 

 of taking their "drop" of whiskey and water, in 

 order to better qualify them for labor. This mix- 

 ture is regarded as an improvement on the usual 



beverage of horses in its native state, and as pro- 

 tecting the animals from the effects of the sun. 

 Wait a while, and you shall know whether this 

 opinion is correct. For ourselves, we very much 

 doubt its correctness. — N. Y. Jour. Commerce. 



Potato Crop. — From present indications, we 

 shall have but few if any potatoes, this season, in 

 our vicinity, as within the last week the most ex- 

 tensive ravages have been committed by a long 

 dark insect, which appears in myriads, and is 

 known here as the potato bug. They make quick 

 and certain work of it, and the opinion is that 

 where they have commenced operations there will 

 be no vestige left. — Fishkill Standard, July 15. 



Grape Culture. — There are at least 1,200 acres 

 of vineyards around Cincinnati alone, giving em- 

 ployment to no less than 600 efficient laborers, at 

 an annual cost of $20,000, and producing, in mod- 

 erately favorable seasons, 240,000 gallons of wine. 

 Most of those engaged in the culture of the vine 

 have families to support. It is calculated that the 

 wine interest in Hamilton county affords subsis- 

 tence, directly and indirectly, to 10,000 industri- 

 ous and sober people. 



Haying Tools. 



1000 dozen superior Grass Scythes. 



PHILLIPS, Messer& Colby's— Darling's— Farwell's— Mans- 

 field & Lamb's — Keyes & Dunn's. 

 Also, Lawn, Grain and Bush Scythes, of !he best quality. 



1000 dozen Scythe Sneaths. 



Patent Grass, Lawn and Bush Sneaths, from the best manu- 

 facturers in the country. 



2500 dozen Hay Rakes. 



Hall's, Simonds's, Carpenter's, Page & Wakefield's, Robin- 

 son's, Duggan's and English best Hand Rakes. 



500 Drag Rakes. 



This Rake is a hybrid between the Hand and Horse Rake; 

 every good farmer should have one or more. 



3000 dozen Scythe Rifles. 



Clark's celebrated Whetstone Grit and Emery Rifles. Also, 

 Austin's, Anson's, Willard's, and others. 



200 gross Scythe Stones. 



Quinebaug, Chocolate, Norway Rag and Indian Pond; also, 

 Woodward and Talacre (English) Scythe Stones. 



20 tons Grindstones. 

 A. well selected assortment of the celebrated Blue Sheet, 

 warranted. Also, Grindstones of all sizes, mounted on frames 

 and rollers complete. 



Grindstone Fixtures, viz.: Flanges, Arbors, Cranks and 

 Rollers. 



800 Horse Hay Rakes. 



Delano's Patent. Revolving and Spring Tooth Hay Rakes; 

 all of which will be sold at wholesale or retail, at vry low 

 prices, hy RUGGI.ES, NOURSE, MASON & CO., 



June 15. tf Over the Market, Boston. 



