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Copperas for Seed CoR^f. — In reply to our inquiry in 

 the last number of tho Farmer, Mr. C. Norton, of Portage 

 Co., Otiio, says he and his neighbors have used it at the 

 rate of a pound to a bushel of corn for five or six years. 

 He says "it will do the corn no injury, and will prevent 

 the depredations of all insects and vermin that prey upon 

 the kernel. At least, the striped ground squirrel, or chip- 

 muck, and the vi'ire-worn, will not eat it." He does not 

 thick it will " head off the cut-worm, or any insects that 

 eat the blade." We presume the copperas is dissolved in 

 warm water, and the corn soaked in it for 24 or 36 hours. 



Should Lime be Plowed in?— (T. C. 3.,Mercerhurg, Pa.) 

 We should certainly prefer to plow it in, rather than let 

 It lie on the surface. The effect of lime is due not so 

 much to its furnishing an actual constituent of plants, but 

 rather to its action in decomposing the organic matter 

 and disintegrating the mineral matter of the soil, and in 

 facilitating the formation of the lime-silicate, which Wat 

 found to have the power of absorbing ammonia from the 

 atmosphere, — and therefore it should be incorporated 

 with the soil, either by plowing in, or by harrowing, culti- 

 vating, etc. 



The Kitchen Garden. — (Wm. Haskins.) One of the 

 best practical treatises on this subject you will find in the 

 Rural Anfiual and Horticultural Bwedory for 1S57. We 

 will send it to you, postpaid, by mail, for twenty-five 

 cents in postage stamps. The same volume also contains 

 an admirable treatise on ornamental gardening, and on 

 the cultivation of strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, 

 gooseberries, currants, etc., and on the cultivation of 

 grapes in cold houses, with much other matter of interest 

 to all engaged in the culture of fruit, etc. 



A Work on General Horticulture. — (R. M., Neitarh, 

 Ohio.') You will find what you want in the Rural Annual 

 and Horticultural Birectory. There is more information 

 on nearly all horticultural subjects in the five volumes of 

 this work than in any other work of three times its cost. 

 I'he articles are all written expressly for its pages by 

 experienced men. A complete set of the work, consisting 

 ,^f five volumes, we will send you, postpaid, by mail for one 

 dollar. 



Large and Small Clover. — (J. 0. D.) The large or 

 late clover has this advantage, that it ripens about the 

 same time as timothy, and is on this account better for 

 mixed hay. For pasturage, the small or early kind is 

 generally considered best. It is somewhat diSicult to get 

 seed of the genuine large or late clover. 



CoTswoLD Sheep. — (A. J. G., Ballston Spa, N. Y.) 

 Cotswolds are well adapted to our climate, and have been 

 Successfully introduced in various portions of the Union. 

 They can be procured from Col. J. W. Ware, of Berry- 

 Tille, Va., and silso from J. S.xell, of Edmo nton, C. W. 

 and F. W. Stone, of Guelph, C. W. 



Drain Tile Machine. — (A. Russbll, Arvprior, C. W.) 

 The machine made by A. La Tourette, of Waterloo, N. 

 T., is an excellent one. You can get further particulars 

 by addressing him. 



Bremen Geese. — In answter to the inquiry in the last 

 jFarmer, W. R. Hills, of Albany, N. Y., informs us he has 

 ti pair of these geese for sale. 



Egyptian Oats. — (A, M. R., Pa.) We have never seen 

 these oats. The writer of the article in the February ' 

 number of the Farmer, John T. Howell, of Leo, Stanley 

 Co., N. C, informs us that he will send any of our readers 

 a sample of these oats by mail, on receipt of sufficient 

 money to pay postage— that is, he will send four ounces 

 on the receipt of twenty-five cents. 



Spanish Fowls.— 'J. G. F.) I. W. Briggs, of West 

 Macedon, N. Y., informs us that he has some Spanish 

 fowls for sale. 



Notices of Books, Pamphlets, &c. 



WEBSTER'S UNABRIDGED DICTIONARY: :Srew and Illus- 

 trated Edition. Springfield, Mass. : G. & C. Mekkiam. Price 

 $6.50. 



The improvements of this new edition render the work 

 as near perfect as possible. There are over 1,500 new and 

 beautiful illustrations. About 10,000 new words have 

 been added to the vocabulary. The table of synonyms, 

 by Dr. Goodrich, occupies about 70 quarto pages, and 

 contains over 2,000 words. The table giving the pronun- 

 ciation of over 8,000 names of distinguished persons of 

 modern times, is a valuable addition. The table of words 

 and phrases from the Latin, French, Italian and Spanish, 

 rendered into English, is also exceedingly useful. So also 

 are the tables giving the original signification of Bible 

 names, mottoes of the United States, abbreviations, etc. 



CASSELL'S POPULAR NATURAL HISTORY. Profusely Il- 

 lustrated Willi Splendid Engravings and Tinted Plates. Pub 

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CASSELL'S ILLUSTRATED FAMILY BIBLE. Published in 

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 each ; 24 numbers, $3. By Cassele, Peter & Co., 87 Park 

 Row, New York. 



THE YEAR BOOK OF THE FARM AND GARDEN for 1«60. 

 Willi niniierous illustrations. Philadelphia: A. M. Spanglek. 

 Price 25 cents. 



NIGHT LESSONS FROM SCRIPTURE. Compiled by the au- 

 thor of 'Amy Herbert." Neiv York: D. Appleton & Co. 

 Price 60 cents. 



THE HISTORY OF FRANCE. By Pap.KS GofiwiiJ. Vol. 1, 

 (Ancient Gaul.) New York : Harpkk & Bros. Price .$2. 



THE CAXTONS : A Family Picture. By Sir Edward Bulwer 

 Lytton, Bart, New York : Harper & Bros. Price $1. 



NOTES ON NURSING: What it is and what it is not. By 

 Florence Nightingale. New York : IIakpek & Bros. 



DR OLDHAM AT GREY^-TONE'S AND HIS TALK THERE. 

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All the above books can be obtained from the respective 



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Special Notices. 



Clow's Patent Combined Reaper and Mowep..— This excel- 

 lent machine, the invention of Daniel Clow, of Janesville, Wis., 

 is now manufactured in the city of New York by the " Harvesting 

 Machine Manufacturing Co." Agents are wanted in all parts ef 

 the coiinlry to introduce these machines. For further particulars 

 address the Secretary, A. G. Fisher, 92 Broadway, New Yerk. 

 See advertisement iu another column. 



Postponement op Mr. WAiNWRiGirr's Sale oV Noeeh Dev- 

 ON8. — Mr. Wainwp.igiit's Second Public Sale of Thoroughbred 

 North Devon Catile, advertised in the /"a/ wi^r, last month, to take 

 place at the Meadows, Ehinebeck, N. Y.. on the 6th of June, has 

 been postponed to June 13lh. See advertisement in another col- 

 umn. 



