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THE ILLmOIS FAEMEK. 



Sept. 



Wheat " Midge," on page 239, and again on 

 page 242 it is printed "Wheat Mulgo." Our read- 

 era -will please correct. 



"Humbugs. — 'Dear Sir: I shall esteem it a 

 very great favor if you can give Thorley's Food 

 a lift by inserting the above as a news paragraph, 

 free. 



I am, dear sir, yours truly, 



JOSEPH TUORLET.' 



Undoubtedly ! But then there are two sub- 

 stantial reasons why we can't do it : First, be- 

 cause we believe ' Thorley's food ' to be an 

 unmidgaled humbug ; an I secondly, because we 

 do not intend that the Wisconsin Farmer shall be 

 the organ of any set of patent right venders in 

 the world. We frequently receive urgent peti- 

 tions from nostrum-mongers and all sorts of 

 quacks and public nuisances, for the publication 

 of their sterreotyped lies, together with large of- 

 fers of pay, if we will only 'give them a lift.' — 

 The advertisement and the pay are always re- 

 fused ; but the lift — over the left shoulder — they 

 may calculate on every time." 



We will back you on that, every time — hit 'em 

 again. 



Fall Sowing of Beets. — In the garden of A. 

 S. Sherman, of Waukegan, we saw a tine growth 

 of beets which had been sown last fall, and Mr. 

 S. says they do much better, are some days in 

 advance of the spring sown and he recommends 

 that season for sowing. 



Separating Chess from Wheat. — Much of the 

 chess can be separated by a good fanning mill. — 

 A very efiFectual way to get rid of these and other 

 foul speds is to cover the grain just before sow- 

 ing, with strong brine, which will float the weed 

 seeds, while the wheat sinks. The worthless 

 stuff can then be skimmed off and burned, — Am. 

 Agriculturist. 



Columbus Nursery. — We take pleasure in call- 

 ing attention to the card of this nursery, to be 

 found in its proper place. 



This nursery is in the hands of AVestern men, 

 who are fully posted in the wants of the West. 

 It has been growing in popular favor from year 

 to year, as it increased its capacity for usefulness, 

 and now it is one of the most extensive. Its 

 owners have built up a name for integrity and 

 fair denl'ng that will insure them a continued 

 prosperous business. Their stock of pears, both 

 dirarf and standard, is said to be unusually large, 

 eslect and well grown. All those who send out 

 Cf the State for trees would do well to consult 



the catalogue of our Ohio neighbors. The dis- 

 tance is but short, and packages go through in a 

 few hours, instead of days and weeks, as is often 

 the case in sending further East. 



The State Fair. — No one should forget the 

 State Fair. It is not probable that such another 

 opportunity to see the various weapons of war 

 will soon be repeated as at this Fair. At any 

 other time and under other circumstances we 

 would consider this feature out of place, but now 

 it is just in time, for while we are compelled to 

 make use of this kind of enginery, yet we should 

 learn to lay aside its barbarism as soon as the 

 occasion will admit, and return to the arts of 

 peace. From what we can learn the coming Fair 

 is to be one of the best. Corn growers will be 

 particularly interested in the great variety of two 

 horse cultivators that will be exhibited. Com- 

 plain as you may of the want of money, no far- 

 mer can afford to stay away if it is possible to 

 get there. We have never seen an intelligent far- 

 mer attend the State Fair but that it proved a 

 good investment. 



Macon Co. Fair — Will be held at Decatur Sept. 

 17th to 20th. The list is an attractive one, and 

 from the well known ability of the officers we 

 nay expect to hear a good result. 



" Premiums — IIoiv and when paid — The money 

 received at the gates snd for permits for 

 restaurants, and all fines that may be col- 

 lected, ai d all other profits arising from hold- 

 ing the Fair, after paying the expenses of the 

 Fair, and ten per cent, interest on money 

 invested by stockholders in the Fair grounds, 

 and the fixtures (the money to be applied 

 by the building committee in improving the 

 grounds), shall be distributed pro rata, as pub- 

 lished in the premium list. The premiums will 

 be announced in the evening of the last day of 

 the Fair, at the stand, and paid in money, plate, 

 agricultural implements, or agricultural books or 

 papers, at the option of the exhibitor. 



Invited Guests. — The editors of agricultural, 

 horticultural and mechanical papers ; and all 

 other editors, in the State of Illinois, by giving 

 notice, or otherwise calling attention to the time 

 of holding the Fair, etc. ; the presidents of agri- 

 cultural, horticultural and mechanical associa- 

 tions in Illinois ; and all the officers of the Illi- 

 nois Staff agricultural society, are especially 

 invited to attend. Editors are requested to call 

 on the secretary, who will see that the others will 

 be furnished with tickets of admission. All 

 others will be furnished with tickets by applying 

 at the treasurer's office at the gate." 



