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Mr. A. S. Fuller. — The weed, botanioalh^, is Llnaria vulgaris 

 and besides the names mentioned by our correspondent, it is known 

 as " toad-flax," " butter and eg^s," c%c. Its existence indicates good 

 land, but, as stated, it is a great pest to get rid of, even worse than 

 Canada thistle. It grows from Maine to Mexico, and the only 

 remedy is to keep the land thoroughly cultivated. 



Grape Cuttings. 



Mr, Y. T. Graham, Rockford, 111., would be advised as to the 

 proper time to gather them, now or later in the fall, or next spring. 



Mr. P. T. Quinn. — It is found to be as good a practice as any to 

 cut in Autumn, put in bundles, " heal in," in sand, and put out the 

 following spring. 



Potatoes. 



Mr. George Stanville, of Fairport, Monroe county, N. Y., asked 

 the following question : When hay is worth fifteen dollars per ton, 

 corn one dollar per bushel, and oats fifty cents per bushel, what is 

 the value of potatoes for feeding purposes ? 



Dr. F. M. Hexamer. — I should say fully twenty-five cents per 

 bushel, and in the Kew York market this year, and in other markets, 

 the price is likely to be less than that. In my opinion, potatoes are 

 used too little as food for stock. Though not so nutritious as grain, 

 they answer a good purpose. I experimented with cows, and at the 

 market rate at that time I concluded potatoes were worth fifty cents 

 per bushel, while grain did not pay me one-fourth its cost. 



Tobacco. 



Mr. Henry Jones, Greentown, Penn., solicited information as to 

 the best mode of curing the weed, and particularly whether artificial 

 heat is advisable. 



Mr. A. B. Crandell. — Two or three \-ears ago, Orange Judd pub- 

 lished a valuable prize pamphlet, in which he detailed, in a condensed 

 way, the experience of fourteen practical cultivators residing in dif- 

 ferent sections of the United States. Although some counsel the use 

 of fire, still the weight of testimony is against the practice. AVhere 

 the facilities are sufiicient, it is found that better results attend the 

 plan of relying wholly upon the absorption and assimilation effected 

 by the atmosphere alone. However, in certain cases, for instance 

 when the weather is excessively damp and rainy, or when too large 

 quantities are stored in a close house, it may be necessary to resort to 



