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THE ILLINOIS FARMEE. 



Aug. 



advantages that it saves the straining of the fab. 

 rics as in the u«ual way by twisting, and we have 

 a machine that no housekeeper can afford to dis- 

 pense with. Mr. Peck, as will be seen in the ad- 

 vertising department, lays some particular claims 

 in his machine over others, of which the ladies 

 will be the best judges. We know they have 

 a strong aversion to iron rust, and if it is true 

 that the galvanized iron machines are guilty, as 

 he avers, why it would be prudent to get a 

 wooden one. Our better half has thus guarded 

 against such an accident. 



Macoupin County Faik — This Fair is to be 

 held at Carlinville on the 23d, 24th, 25th and 

 26th days of September or the week before the 

 State Fair. Among other announcements they 

 have the following: "There will fce a Public 

 Address on the fourth day of the Fair, by Hon. 

 M. L. Dunlap." 



It is to be hoped that no untoward obstacles 

 will come in the way of its consummation. We 

 have long since intended to take a look through 

 the "State of Macoupin," and trust that we may 

 ba gratified. We shall of course lay our pomo- 

 logical friend Iluggins unde contribution on the 

 occasion, as well as several other friends that we 

 have in view. 



Shall the Robins Live. — Mr. Hovey, editor 

 of the Magazine of Horticulture, makes serious 

 charges against the robins. He can ripen no 

 cherries, unless they are protected by nets, on 

 account of this cherry eater. Though the robin 

 may be valuable on the farm, yet he is a great 

 scamp in the fruit garden, and Mr. H. recom- 

 mends his destruction. It is possible that about 

 Boston, for the want of abundant other food, 

 they take large toll of the cherry, yet we have not 

 seen any act of the robin that would warrant us 



in driving him out of our grounds. 



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Claim Agency. — In the advertising depart- 

 ment will be found the card of Geo. S. Thompson, 

 as above. 



We have employed Mr. T. in prosecuting 

 claims for others, and have found him faithful 

 and competent, and we take no small pleasure in 

 recommending him as worthy of confidence. The 

 soldier has enough hardships to undergo with in- 

 compelent officers without being swindled in the 

 way of clothing, rations and transportation. — 

 Persons having unsettled claims will do well to 

 address Mr. T., who will at once give them such 

 advice as will be to their interest. 



American Stock Journal. — This work has 

 been missing for s-ome months, but the July num- 

 ber has reached us. It is difficult to have our 

 cotemporaries see the propriety of making ex- 

 changes to Illinois Farmer, Champaign, instead 

 of Springfield. We are only at the office cf publi- 

 cation semi-occasionally, and exchanges that go 

 there find their way to the waste bag of the Illi- 

 nois State Journal — we, therefore, remind our 

 friends why we often miss a good thing. 



Mebical Examiner. The June number of 

 this valuable periodical has been some weeks at 

 hand. We miss the genial smile of our old friend 

 F. W. Riley in its editorial pages, he having gone 

 back to his regiment. Tha work is now under 

 the sole care of Dr. Davis. The number be- 

 fore us is one of the most valuable and interest- 

 ing of the series. No physician should be with- 

 out the work, let him be regular, irregular or 

 occasional. 



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Report of the Wisconsin Fruit Growers' 

 Association. — Through the kindness of C. S. 

 Willey, of Madison, Wis., we are in receipt of 

 the above interesting work, extracts from which 

 will be found elsewhere. Mr. Willey, the Secre- 

 tary, who prepared the report, is one of the most 

 intelligent and energetic fruit cultivators. We 

 learn, indirectly, that there is some prospect of 

 his lecturing in this State, where the cUa.ate is a 

 little more genial for fruit. 



State Fairs foe 1862. — 



Illinois. — At Peoria, 29th and 30th September, 

 and 1st to 4th October, inclusive. 



Iowa. — At Dubuque, 80th September, and 1st, 

 2d, 3d, 4th and 5th October. 



N'ew York. — At Rochester September 30th to 

 October 3d, inclusive. 



Ohio. — At Cleveland, September 16th to 19th 

 inclusive. 



Iowa State Fair. — The premium list of the 

 Society is now before us, Is well arranged and 

 liberal to all departments of agriculture. The 

 amount of premiums foot up some $4,500 — a 

 pretty round sum for the young State of Iowa. 

 The Fair is to be held at Dubuque, September 30, 

 October 1, 2 and 8. Unfortunately the same 

 days as our State Fair. 



Horticulturist. — The July number, as usual, 

 is rich in practical horticultural lore. It is de- 

 serving a larger circulation west. $2 a year. 

 Mead & Woodruff, No. 37 Park Row, N. Y. 



