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FED HIM Eight. — The Cleveland Wool Grawersaya: 

 iportant wool suit was recently decided at Bath, 

 jn count}-, N. Y., in which 0. A. Willard & Co., 

 (ton, were plaintiffs, and Enos Meritt, wool-grower, 

 tes county, N. Y., was defendant. The plaintiffs 

 fraud, and set forth in their declaration that in 

 L860, their agent, J. W. Davis, of Hammondsport, 

 , bargained with defendant for one hundred and 

 wo fleeces of wool at 47^ cents per pound, a full 

 t price at the time, for good, fine wool, to be de- 

 1 in good condition. 



IS testified that he agreed for the wool on the 

 5 back soon after it had been washed, and the de- 

 t agreed to pat his wool in good condition. The 

 ras brought and ■delivered to Davis, apparently in 

 air condition, externally, and he received it, and 

 le stipulated price. But soon after he discovered 

 ning some fleeces that some oi>e-half pound of un- 

 l tags, and much dirt and filth were in each fleece, 

 .'as proved by several witnesses, who assisted in 

 gthe fleeces. 



defendant proved that he washed his sheep clean 

 t up his wool in good condition, but acknowledged 

 i put unwashed tags in each fleece, and claimed 

 was the common custom of wool-growers in his 

 r. He introduced several who swore that sucb 

 eir method, and supposed it to be the general 



tiffs proved by several respectable farmers, that 

 :ver put their unwashed tags in their fleeces, and 

 ?re not aware that it was customary to do so. .It 

 ;ued by counsel for defense, that the common usage 

 protect his client in putting in his tags. Inas- 

 s Davis received, accepted, and paid for the wool, 

 de no objection at the time, plaintiffs should not 

 •. Also, he claimed that it was Davis's duty to 

 e fleeces at the time to ascertain their condition. 

 sel for plaintifls argued that inasmuch as the wool 

 'd outwardly in good order the agent had good 

 to believe that the inside of the fleeces must be in 

 onding condition, according to the usual appear- 

 thein and outside of fleeces. And the Court so 

 nd remarked that the purchaser was not obliged 

 the fleeces when he purchased wool, to ascertain 

 dition, and the seller had no right to conceal any- 

 1 the fleece, like unwashed tags, or anything un- 

 ntable. The Jury found 16 cents per pound dam- 

 plaintiffs on 748 lbs. of wool, with interest from 

 e of purchase. The defendant also had to pay 

 suit. 



E Helliborb has been tried successfully as a 

 against the gooseberry caterpillar. "J. E. B." 

 the Cottage Gardener that he dusted the bushes 

 with a little powder through a thiu muslin bag as 

 he perceived the marauders, and that one dress- 

 royed them all. 



XL's Strawberbt.— We are indebted to Mr. Geo. 

 of Auburn, N. Y., for some plants of this large 

 V variety of the strawberry. We will give them 

 Iture and report progress. 



Literary Notices. 



The Phantom Boqubt. A Popular Treatise on the Art of SkeV 

 eronizing Leaves ami -^eed Vessi-ls, and adHptina ihpin lo Km- 

 bellisli llie Hume of Taste. By KdwanI Parrisli, M.^mbrr of 

 the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelpliia. Phila.lelphia: 

 J. B. Lippineott &Uo. London : Alfred Bei.nett. 1802. 

 There is nothing more exquisite than these phantom boquela. 

 And as any one can rtadily acquire the art of making Ihem with 

 the clear directions given them by Mr. Edward Pakrisu, tliis 

 little work is quite invaluable. Engravings are given, showing 

 the structure of vairous kinds of leaves and seed vessels, and a 

 list of those which have been skeletonized. In addition to ita 

 intrinsic value it has the merit of being well got up, both in letter- 

 press and lithographs. 



COMPLKTR MaNXTAL ON THT! CuLTtVATION OF ToBACOO. NeW 



York : C. M Saxton, No. 25 Park Row. Price '25 cents. 

 This is a seasonable work, and one which all who are about to 

 commence the cultivation of " the weed" will find of great value. 



Farms FOR Sale.— No. 10.— A farm of 200 acres of the 

 very best land that Western Canada can produce, situated 

 41 miles west of London and 26 miles from Port Sarnia, 

 in the township of Warwick. Two railroads pass 

 through the township. Eighty acres cleared. Price — 

 •f3,200 cash, or from that to $4,000, according to time of 

 payment. There are a good log house and log barn, and 

 150 apple trees planted last spring. 



No. 11. — A farm of 130 acres in South Butler, Arm- 

 strong County, Penn. A comfortable frame bouse, 

 large frame stable, granary, wagon shed and corn crib. 

 A young apple orchard of 1S2 trees, over 250 peach trees, 

 with plums, pears, cherries, Lawton blackberries, rasp- 

 berries, gooseberries, grapes, currants, Ac, in abundance. 

 The land is not hilly, well watered, and lies facing the 

 sun ; is good for fall and spring grain, and excellent for 

 grass. Price — ^^$40' per acre. 



John Doer, Esq., of Soottsville, N. Y., advertises in 

 this number of the Farmer several tracts of valuable 

 land in Michigan. Those wishing to purchase farms 

 would do well to correspond with him on the subject. 

 His representations can be relied upon. He asks from 

 $4 to $10 an acre, according to quality and location. 



Beet Sogau. — The Kev. Josiah Alexander, of New 

 Bedford, Penn., writes: "Can any of the readers of the 

 Genesee Farmer tell by what process sugar is made from 

 the white sugar beet?" Several others have made tha 

 same inquiry, and we should be glad if some of our read- 

 ers who have had experience would favor us with the 

 answer. We know how it is done in Europe, on a large 

 scale, but what is wanted is some simple process that can 

 be adopted by a farmer who raises but a few roots. Will 

 a common cider-mill rasp the beets and press out tbe 

 juiee? 



Pea Nuts. — The Prairie Farmer says this plant is 

 grown at the South, on light loam soils. It is planted in 

 either hills or drills, four or five feet apart. As soon as 

 the young plants are up, the soil is thoroughly worked 

 with a light plow or cultivator. They soon cover the 

 ground. When matured they are loosened with a fork 

 and pulled off by band. Frost doesnot injure them, as 

 they are often left in the ground all winter. 



