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whei-e a sttiiit innn liokls on at cacli ern), and it is 

 the duty of botli these nu-ti to |irpvent the hull 

 from i-etreatinj; ha'diwunls tVoiti ihu wall or h;ir. 

 A man also stands on each side of the liuH's hiit- 

 to(d\ to prevent liirri shitnn<; his [lOsilion. 'I'lw 

 o()erator havinijthe iron ro(J ^iven hin) healed in 

 the fire, just red enon;;Ii to seethe heated part in 

 daylight, he take^ the hull hy the nose with his 

 left liand, and feeling inwards with his fingers:, 

 past all llie soft part of the nostrils, nntil he 

 readies the cartilage or septnm of the nose, he 

 keefis open the nostrils, so as on passing the hot 

 iron throngh the septum, it may pass cdear through 

 without touching the outer skin of the nostrils, 

 taking care to pass the iron parallel to the front 

 skin of the nose, oiherwise the hole will lie ob- 

 lique. Immediately after the rod has been pass- 

 ed through far enough to make the hole suffi- 

 ciently large to give free play to the ring, and the 

 wound has been sufficiently seared, the operator 

 takes the ring, opened, and still keeping hold of 

 the bull's nose with the left liand, passes it 

 through the hole, and on bringing the two ends 

 together, puts in the screws, and secures them 

 firmly with a screw-driver. On being satisfied 

 that the ring tm-ns easily round in the hole, and 

 hangs or projects evenly, the bidl is then releas- 

 ed. Tlie ring should not be used mitil the wound 

 of the nose is completely healed, though it is not 

 uncommon to see the poor animal tormented, in 

 being led aliont hy the ring immediately after the 

 operation, when every part of the nose is still 

 tender and sensitive. 



So alarmed do some bulls become from the 

 opeiaiion, that they hang back li-oni the leading 

 rope of the ring with such force as to pidl the 

 ring through the nose: rather than such a residt 

 should occiu', the ropes should he slackened, and 

 the animal relieved from pain as often an<I until 

 he learns to yield to the rope. On first trying to 

 lead a bull by the ring, the drover should not en- 

 deavor to /niH the animal along after himself, hut 

 allow him to step on while he walks by his side, 

 or even behind him, with the rope in his hand. 

 While so following, to relieve the animal as much 

 as practicable of the weiglit of the rope upon 

 the nose, the drover slioidd throw the middle of 

 the ro])e upon the bull's back, and retain a hold' 

 of its end. Should he offiu- to step backwards, a 

 ta[) on the shank with a stick will prevent him; 

 and should he attempt to run forward, a momen- 

 tary check of the rope will slacken his pace. On 

 noaceount should the drover attempt to struggle 

 with the bull on the first occ;i?ion : on the con- 

 trary, he should soothe and pacify him, and en- 

 deavor to inspire him with confidence in himself 

 anil the rope, and to show him that he will re- 

 ceive no hurt if he will hut walk ipiietly along. 

 The animal will soon ler.rn the tuition he is im- 

 ilergoing. if he is piofierly dealt wiih, but if tor- 

 mented merely that the dro^•er may show his 

 power over a powerful animal, it may be a long 

 time, if ever, before he will learn lo behave qui- 

 etly when led. — Stephens' Book of the Farm. 



Interesting Chemical Discovery. 



It is notorious that horses, moi e especially ra- 

 cers and hunters,are subject lo Uiflannnatory dis- 

 eases, and it is observed that grooms are short- 

 lived. This has been ascribed to the air of un- 

 venlilated stables strongly inpregnaled with am- 

 monia, an alkali that may be classed amongst the 

 most |)owerfid stimulants, the constant respira- 

 tion of which predisposes lo affections of the 

 lungs. Various means have been uied with the 

 view to the absorption of this siil)de poison, 

 but hitiierto wiihout at lining the di sired le.-ull. 

 During the last session of the Royrd Agricultu- 

 ral Society of England, a paper was presented 

 to the council, by j\!r. IT. Reece, descriptive of a 

 plan for pnrif.ing ihe air of stables, by a uiixlure 

 of gypsum or saw dust with sulphuric acid. This 

 inode is said to be at ouce sale, simple, and effi- 

 cious. Mr. Keec.einade some experiments in the 

 extensive stables of Mr. Evan.s, oflOusione, the re- 

 sults of which are stated lo lie quite salisfactory. 

 The stables were, in the first instance, strewn 

 with gypsum (clirysialized sulphate of lime) 

 coarsely powdered: hut lliough the ammonia 

 was evolved from the wetted straw, no irace of 

 it was visible after two daja' exposure when 

 exaniijied with slacked lime. TJio stables 

 were then strewn with the gypsimi moistened 

 •• ith sulphuric acid, and when eAoiniiied next 

 r nrniiij.', every porli»n was found 10 bcti'« ab- 



sorbed sullieient ammonia to emit its peculiar 

 pinigent odor when brought in contact with 

 slacked lime. The stables had lost their close, 

 unhealthy smell, and, to use the words of the 

 :;rooms, afipeared to he quite sweetened. As 

 it was evident the gypsum acted merely mechan- 

 ically, aftindiug a convenient absorbent surface 

 for the acid, some further experiments were 

 made substituting saw-dust for gypsum, which 

 were altended with still more favorable results. 

 The prepareil ini.\ture should be laiil upon tfays, 

 as the acid is considered likely to injure the hor- 

 ses' feet. One part of saw-dust will readily 

 absorb three times its weight of acid soluiion, 

 which should be mixed in the proportion, by 

 nieasiu'e, of one part of sulphuric acid to fifteen of 

 distilled water. The ammoniacal salt makes an 

 excellent mamire, bnl it should not be mixed with 

 the straw until after it is removed from the stable. 



Emigration Westward. — We were rather 

 surprised lo find hy a late statement in the trav- 

 elling notes of Horace Greely, that emigration 

 to the far west is going on, from the supposed 

 fertile soils of western New York and Pennsyl- 

 vania. He states — " New England never witnes- 

 sed such an emigration as is now going forward, 

 not only from Buflalo, but more especially fiom 

 C:ittaraugiis luid Chautaque counties, from Wes- 

 tern Pennsylvania and Northern Ohio, to the re- 

 gion of the Upper Lakes and ihe Mississippi 

 mainly to Nortliern Illinois and Southern Wis- 

 consin. Those regions would soon be filled to 

 oveifloviing, were they not in turn drained by 

 emigration to Iowa and the Indian territories. 

 So wags the world. We feel the evik which 

 surround us and are heedless of those in the 

 distance; and the emigrant from Connecticut to 

 Iowa is at first astonished to find as much dis- 

 conlent in his new country as in the old, and a 

 larger proportion bent on 'going \Vest' to better 

 their fortunes. No matter — the Pacific Ocean 

 will bring us up by-and-by." 



IjGus. — A correspondent says — " Eggs that 

 produce the male chicken may be distinguished 

 tlom those that produce tlie female, by tiieir be- 

 ing longer and more pointed at the ends than 

 those of Ihe female; which are more rounded at 

 the ends. 



People who raise chickens for the market will 

 do well to select those egtrs which produce the 

 male chicken to set their hens with, as the males 

 will he larger and of more value than the females." 

 — Phiighman. 



Grain. — It appears from cnri^ful examination, 

 that the average of grain grown in the Uniled 

 Stales is 32 bushels to the inhabitant, first deduct- 

 ing a tenth for seed. The average of the North- 

 ern Slates, (Virginia and ihe Dislrict of Colum- 

 bia included) is 92 bushels; that of the Southern 

 ami sVesleru States and Territories 42 bushels; 

 and that of the cotton growing States alone, 44 

 bushels to ea(di jieison. Sir Robert Peel states 

 that the consumption of wheat in Great Urilain 

 is 192,000,000 bushels a year, which gives an av- 

 erage of near 8 bushels to the inhabitant. 



Cold by evaporation. — Evaporation [irodn- 

 ces cold, because a fluid, when it ••issumes the 

 form of vapor, abstracts a portion of heat from 

 Ihe body horn which it evaporates. To prove 

 this, place a small quantity of ether on tlie back 

 of Ihe haiiil, and as it evaporates, considerable 

 cold will be felt. When persons catch cold after 

 L'Olting their ckahes wet, it is in consequence of 

 the evajoralion of water cooling Ihe body so 

 much tlial ihe blood vessels tif the skin are una- 

 ble to perform [heir accustomed functions. — Phi- 

 losophical Expeiimenla. 



A clcr<;ynian whose preaching we lately at- 

 tended in one of the largo cities, considered 

 avarice lo he the great and be.selfnig sin of this 

 life — a.s that sin which takes deepest bold of our 

 aircctious and follows us to the verge of the 

 grave. He sjiid the fall of man from his high 

 estate was evinced by the transfer of his desires 

 liir the blessings of a life clcrnid to the things of 

 this world which perish with our existence here. 

 "I'he desire lor aecumulalion swaUows up evvry 

 ihing else, corrupts, corrodes and debases all that 

 i« noble in man. 



Recipes. 



For Burns. — Bmns or scalds may he relieved) 

 and speedily curefl, by an application of ink and 

 raw cotton, to take out the fire, and a salve of 

 lard and Jamestown weed, to heal the wound. 

 The salve is made by slewing the leaves or seeds 

 of the weed in lard, and Ktraining through any 

 thin idoth. This is an excellent ariicle for sores 

 of any kind. Fresh cuts are soon healed by its 

 use, and if you have a horse with e:dls or sore 

 back this is a superior remedy. Every family 

 would act wisely to always have the salve in 

 readiness. 



Another.— .\i'\ol\\iir good remedy for burns is n 

 preparation, one part of rosin, and a half (lart of 

 turpeniine, simmered together till all are coin 

 pletely melted. The burns, with an application, 

 should be washed daily and dressed with fresh 

 ointment. 



For Chopped Hands and Lips. — Wash two or 

 three times in the day with tincture of lobelia, or 

 steam-doctors' No. 6. Honey mixed with water \a 

 said lo be good. 



For Croup. — Uoast an onion, slice it, and press 

 out the juice ; mix this with honey or brown su- 

 gar, forming a syrup, and a tea-spoonful every 

 fifteen minutes till your child is relieved. This 

 is convenient and a good remedy. 



For Corns. — Keep them closely trimmed, wear 

 large shoes, and you will never suffer much pain ; 

 by perseverance ynu will, perhaps, outlive your 

 corns. 



For Tetters and Riuf^ioorms. — Procure Ihe roots 

 of ihe yellow or narrow-leaf dock, bruise them 

 and soak them iu good apple vinegar, and rub 

 the tetter or ringworm three limes in the day till 

 a cure is eft'ectetl. 



This is a certain remedy, except where the 

 nails of the fingers are diseased. 



Another. — Bruised mullen leaves and vinegar 

 constitute an excellent remedy. It is said to be 

 a sure restorative of the nails, particularly if the 

 patient does not become weary in we-lldoing. 



For Cross Words and Bloody Deeds. — If you 

 find yourself angry, pause long enough to count 

 ten before you Sjieak, and if you think there is 

 danger of your doing violence, think of the 

 "judgnifnt,'" and ofier up a short jirayer before 

 you strike the first blow, and you will feel a brave 

 and delightful relief. 



For Head-ache. — Examine the cause. If it is 

 cold feet, put on woollen stockings and thick 

 shoes. If the cause is a foul stomach, take a vom- 

 it, and do not gormandise when yon eat. 



To Select a Good Wife. — Choose a woman who 

 has been inured lo induslry, and is not ashamed 

 of it. Be sure she has a good constilntinn, good 

 temper, and has not been accustomed to "dashing" 

 without knowing the value of the means, is not 

 fond of novels, and has no giddy and fashionable 

 relations, and you need inquire no further — she 

 is a fortune. 



To Select a Good Husband.— Let the man of 

 your choice be one who is punctual in bis prom- 

 ises, and is industrious, sober and frugal. He 

 should not smoke cigars, read '• fashionable" 

 books, or visit balls and theatres. Let him be ilig- 

 iiifieil and have common sense, and all is well. — 

 Tennessee Asrriculturist. 



Chinese Agricultuie. 



The greatest annual festival upon which the 

 sovereign ap|)€ars in his sacerdotal character is 

 that of the celebration of the season of the spring, 

 which lakes place about the middle of Februa- 

 ry, and is one of those ancient observances that 

 help to preserve the primiiive character of Ibis 

 nation. It is then tlial the Eni|ieror performs the 

 pan of the husbandman, by iilowingand sowing 

 seed iu an enclosure set apart lor that purpose 

 near the palace. The day for the royal plowing 

 is fixed by the board o( Kites, and this ceremony 

 was accompanied by many solemnities on the 

 part of the Emperor, and those who were to as- 

 sist at the sacrifices — such as fasting three days 

 until the evening of each, and abslaining from all 

 kinds of amusemcul during that period. Early 

 oti the morning of the festival, the Emperor at- 

 tended by the great officers of State, repairs to 

 the temple of the Earth, where he makes sacri- 



