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MOORE'S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL .AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 



OCT. 9. 



U do reason whatever for believing thst 



the malady." Now, this is precisely tbe young 



Ph/totoru, such as you said looked 



mated dew drop. This Insect J nave watched from 



the time it drat made iU appearance until it got it 



wings, and In answer to a a Kathvoxs doabU 



to mt theory of their propagation. I have to su 



that the insect come* » nt °f toe C «B perfect, 



except wings, and «« u '« ">*•' g™und if eo 



batched, and In that ■**** ' watched them, tod 



could not be mistaken. Betides, from twenty 



thirty eggs, I soon found that I bad hundreds of 



the young inaecta. I have again and agaii 



the young weeu cohabiting, but never those full 



grown. Mr. Hatbtok slates that he is quite 



tain that be haa aeen the epecli 



tion, or those nearly allied to them, In the larv 



state, npon plants many times. He also addi 



t hil.n 



• I l,e t: 



Now this, I think, bears me out la my 

 for if they cohabit over ground so young, they will 

 underground at the tame age. Tbe insect being 

 heUbtd underground does not change Its nature. 

 In all my investigations, I have bad no theory to 

 build up. Facta only were looked at, and every- 

 thing that could not be tested was laid aside. If 

 I am wrong in auy one particular, I should like 

 have it pointed oot No wholesale denouncement 

 Is worthy of a moment's consideration 

 from Df. Fitch or Dr. I.tsm it. Let them bring 

 forward their opposition item by item, and then 

 the public generally, and the farmers In particular, 

 will be able to judge who is right. 



I am under obligations to Messrs. IUthvon and 

 Btsi'itbh for the gentlemanly manner In which 

 they state their double. Bud no 

 Mr. Editor, for tbe Interest you have taken in the 

 mailer since It was first brought under your c 

 elderation, although I do think that yon have 

 been as decided in your statements as the fac's 

 brought to your knowledge would have warranted. 

 For instance, you state that the inaecta were so 

 numerous that yon have seen one hundred spec! 

 mens on one hill: now, what were they doing 

 there ? Could It be said of any other insect that 

 tbey were to be found In audi numbers on tbe 

 potato crop? I know from personal observation, 

 that ibis Is not tbe case; besides EntomologlaU 

 state that they are injurious to vegetation. Mr. 

 KtTEvoN states that ho found Hum on the tomato 

 and nightshade plants, which are of the same 

 family as the potato. He does not, however, state 

 what effect they had on those plants; a matter of 



Bhnold yon And room in your next issue for tbe 



foregoing, 1 may, ■ 



farmers, nnd which I havo i 



mbjei 



PLEASURE GH0DND3, 



Hi. uk, the place of one's constant residence, Is 

 a term regime with deepest interest It should 

 also be a place of beauty. There should be an ex 

 hlbiilon of taste, not only In the architectural con 

 atructlon of tbe bouse, but in Its surroundings. 

 How few rural residences are beautified hy what U 

 truly and elegantly termed pitotttrt ground*. Taste 

 la the faculty of discerning beauty, order, congruf- 

 ty, proportion, symmetry, or whatever constitutes 

 excellence It Is a alco perception of that which 

 la beautiful, or ihe power 0/ perceiving and relish- 

 ing excellence In human performances, especially 

 tbe fine art*. It Is style and manner in respect 

 to what Is pleasing. 



Tns Farubbs* Bkac Ioial.— It is a source of 

 regret that bo few of the agricultural classes, seem 

 to have developed, in any considerable degree, 

 thla noble faculty. A largo two story dwelling, 40 

 by 60, situated nearly on n line with the highway, 

 with a 7 by 9 yard about the front door, crammed 

 with briers and bushes, few or no trees about it, a 

 large old fashioned barn on tbe opposite side of 

 the road— tbe road itaalf in part being used for a 

 barn jard — a corn barn and hog house in close 

 proximity, with shabby rail fences to match— these 

 constitute their " btau idiai" of a home! 



Common Follt,— It is a sickening troth that 

 there ia a f jarful waste of properly throughout our 

 rural districts by investments in over-large houses. 

 Millions of dollars are worse than destroyed by 

 being buried amid huge piles of boards, brick and 

 mortar. It seems that Ibis la tbe frnlt of a foolish 

 vanity, for in four cases out of every five, the 

 family occupy simply the wing, or kitchen part, 

 while the mam building serves only to be looked 



t by wayfarers, or dreamed of, and kept in partial 



repair by H 

 PUiiui 



grounds, the area of which sboi 

 with the bi/,e of the resideu 

 should be tastefully laid out n 



should have its pleasure 

 vary and agree 



circling drlvo-waja, winding foot patbi 

 trees, shady arbors and retreats. Ii the surface 

 ot tbe ground is uneven and varied, all the better. 

 Au elevation here, and a depression yonder, only 

 servo to heighten its charm*. Roses and dower- 

 ing shrubs may be planted as borders to the walks, 

 and hero and there an evergreen will serve to 

 heighten the effect. Let no one imagine that 

 tbia is turning land to a valueless aocoun'. Tbe 

 grounds are lu grit**, and are made to contribute 

 fsvorably to the dlmen»ions of the haymow. W> 

 advocate noextravagant outlay of means in fitting 

 the grounds, much less In the construction and 

 cost of the buildings. Houses of moderate dimen- 

 sions, finished nvatly and conveniently, and fur- 

 not showily, with ample 

 pleasure grounds, arranged with taste and beauty, 

 e desirable than those boge, unsightly 



dwellings which i 

 oonntry, crowded L 

 furnished within. 

 A Btavtinri. Oi 



> the highway, and meagerly 



-Wan 



e called upont 



mention a thing ot beauty, we would 

 white cottage, half screened from view by gener*m 

 foliage, having ample ?>,«„,,, 

 divided by winding foot ps-h. »ud graveled walk*, 

 and inviting to itt oool retreats the duaty, weary 

 way-worn traveler. 

 TnaCrtTii 



and grounds are twofold. First — its direct 

 refining efTects upon our own family, producing 



love of home and home occupations. Second — its 

 cheerful and healthful effect npon all who may 

 come within tbe circle of its chastening and tie 

 vating infiaence. 



A Miktaxx— It is a mistaken idea that the use- 

 ful is confined solely to that which contributes to 

 the support of animal lift — that what will not 

 directly enhance and swell oar cofTcrs, is a mis- 

 direction of effort— thai the Money King la the 

 only monarch that can rightly claim tbe allegiance 

 of our powers. It is a sentiment of inspiration 

 that man eball not live by bread alone. Man Is 

 or instituted with a keen perception of tbe beautifaL 

 A landscape, a waterfall, a rainbow, a flower, a 

 group of trees, If they produce pleasure in the be- 

 holder, are really useful. The God of Nature is a 

 God of endless variety and beauty. They are scat- 

 tered with a lavisb expenditure through all bis 

 works. Why are we endowed with auoh exquisite 

 perceptions of the beautiful. If it be not right and 

 proper to gratify our tendencies in that direction? 

 To assert that a thing is simply beautiful, but good 

 for nothing, la giving utterance to sheer nonsense, 

 for everything that is truly beautifnl in ail its 

 ].■"■-, is truly useful. Tbe capacity of receiving 

 pleasure through the different senses — of hearing, 

 seeing, and smelling — Is as worthy of gratification, 

 as that of pampering the palate with delicious 

 viands, and often far more innocent. 



A Fact— It is a gladsome fact that the style of 

 ancient architecture la receiving a radical change, 

 aod Is giving place to new and modern modes, 

 clothed with refined elegance and taste. The late 

 lamented Downino has left a legacy of ideas that 

 will he cherished as a sacred treasure, In the hearts 

 of his countrymen. But in conneciion with tbe 

 improvements in tbe construction of our d welling*. 

 we need to pay far more attention to tbe grounds 



radical a change as tliis. He who might be instru- 

 mental in producing a reform in this noble ohject, 

 would be justly entitled to more honor than usual- 

 ly rests upon the distinguished and great His 

 name wonld descend to posterity as a philanthro- 

 pist— as a benefactor of his race. It might not 

 be tabled in brass or marble, but it would be in- 

 scribed on tablets far more enduring — the hearts 

 of his countrymen and their posterity forever. No 

 (arm-bouse should lie thrust into the <liu and the 

 dust of the highway. He who does this wicked. 

 nees, robs himself, bis companion. and bia children, 

 of a full cop of pleasure every day through all 

 thai! lives. He can scarcely compute the amount 

 of injustice and positive injury be inflicts, by so 

 tlugraut a breach of good taste. 



A Contrast.— Let those who contemplate the 

 erection of new dwellings contrast tbe picture of a 

 huge, uncomely dwelling, situated on or near tbe 

 line of a filthy, dusty thoroughfare— with barns, 

 cow yarda, piggeries and other outbuildings, hud- 

 dled together in one moth y group — wuh a beau- 

 tiful white cotlage, or farm-house, situated at a 

 modest distance* from the road, half scieeued 

 from view by graceful shade trees, wirh fine, ample 



?BMire grounds artistically arranged throughout; 

 velvety lawn, its winding gravel walks, its cir- 



ng carriage road, its groups of evergreens, Its 



lend their charms and heighten and Increase its 

 auties; having its farm buildings neatly, tas'e- 

 fully and conveniently situated in the rear, and 

 onnected by a diatlnct and separate entrance 

 ith tbe highway; then let them render their 

 Brdtot In the case by a practical demonstration, 

 hu'li rejects the abominable and absurd, but en- 

 ures the beautiful, the chaste, and the elegant, 

 {in pleasure grounds) which we advocate. But 

 ou this subject at a fataie time. 





be past remedy from neglect 

 often," is a valuable tnj on ction— worth hundreds 

 of dollars at interest — even where there are only a 

 few stocks. How important, then, that we have 

 everything convenient for minute inspection. 

 The simple box is fax preferable in this respect. It 

 can be turned over and examined with much leas 

 trouble. M. Qr ;> ey. 



BEES AND BEE-HIVES. 



It is supposed by many that the inclined bot- 

 ui-board Is effectual for rolling out the worms 

 that fall upon it. I have seen worms drop from 

 he combs that bad a thread attached above, like a 

 pider, and could creep back if they chose. I have 



itlied I 



hey have finished tbeir mimbief there— eaten all 

 nay wished to, and are ready to t pin their cocoons, 

 or, be it known, tbey Hre a species of silk-worm. 

 Vow, even if there Is no thread attached above, 

 how are they to be thrown off tbe board? — they 

 legs, and claws on tbe end of each by they 

 old fast. I can imagine a shot, musket-hall, 

 en a pea rolling off. but tbe moth worm, it is 

 nit. And, if it should roll off, what have we 

 gamed then? Imagine every one that touches the 

 to be thrown "heels over bead" to the 

 id, he doeB not break his neck or legs, bnt 

 gathers himself op quietly, end looks around for a 

 to spin bis cocoon; he may find it in the 

 grass, or under soma stick, or board; he cares 

 nothing further for the hive now, as far as himself 

 Ii concerned, B< oared by his silken c ret lag, hi 

 quietly awaits his transformation from tbe larva 

 to the chrysalis, from that to the mature form. 

 which is ihe brown moth. He una*, furnished 

 with a pair of wings, ample to carry him to tbe 

 hive whenever disposed to visit ir, even if flfiy 

 feet from the ground ! As far a* bis own wants are 

 concerned, the hive furnishes nothing lor his ap 

 D»jtn It is only to accommodate I 

 ih..: he seeks It The waxen combs are tbe only 

 proper aliment, and It ia bis endeavor to find a 

 situation where acceea to such food is as easy as 

 possible. 



i Hid bottom-boards are usually hot 



not always connected wiih the suspended hive, 

 which I ihmk snill he olg'tetumabU to any one who 

 wishes to know the true condition of 1 



alltimea The trouble of nnhoi king thi ..... 



board, and getting down under tbe hive, and look- 

 ing upwsr.', and seeing nothing tatlsfeotorj fur 

 want of light among tbe combs; or lifting tbe 

 hive from its supporters, and taming it over, ia too 

 formidable an operation to be done every day. or 

 once a week, for an indolent man, or one that ha* 

 much oiher business. Tbe proper and necessary 

 examinations would be very likely to be put off 

 entirely too long, and when made the stock might 



PRODUCTIVE COBH. 



Mksshs. Eds.:— Mr. Josiph Wright haa several 

 acrea of cota now standing in large stooks in the 

 fields, and in such bulk aa perhaps was never be- 

 fore equalled on the same extent of the earth's 

 surface— pra tries and river bottoms not excepted. 

 Ten years ago these fields were an unsightly bog, 

 overgrown with bushes, aquatic weeds, cat tails, 

 Ac; tbe Boil, sand resting on clay many feet be- 

 low. It was tiled, the drains thirty feet apart, the 

 mains leading to the Seneca outlet; then, after 

 being grubbed, the field was treated with stable 

 manure, plowed and harrowed, and planted with 

 tobacco; producing a very heavy and very even 

 crop. A aecond large crop of tobscco was grown 

 with a little addition of manure. Tbe last spring 

 two acres of It was planted with large, sixteen- 

 rowed, Dent corn, four feet apart each way, three 

 to four kernels in the hill, with only a little fine 

 manure to esch bilL The seed planted was from 

 a barrel of ears brought to tbe U. 8. Fair at Phila- 

 delphia, for exhibition; but the present product U 

 at least twenty per cent. larger thsn were the seed 

 ears. Some of the ears are W inches long, with 16 

 to 20 rows to the ear, and the kernels as large and 

 long in proportion — on one ear I counted 072 

 kernels— but the great evenness of the yield is tbe 

 moat remarkable feature of the crop, as every stalk 

 had at least one large ear, and in every hill I 

 noticed ot least one stalk with two very large ears, 

 and nearly alike. The tallest stalk was U feet, 

 while there were few under 12 feet. When this 

 corn was cut. op. on the 25ih September, tbe stalks 

 were apparently as sweet and juicy as the stalks of 

 tbe Sorghum. Although every rank weed had 

 been kept down in this corn, the whole surface was 

 now covered with a thin mat of chickweed, which 

 seemed rather to aid the loose soil to retain lis 

 moisture and its caloric. In an adjoining field 

 Mr. W. had three acres of long eight-rowed Flint 

 corn, some of the ears nearly 13 inches long. The 

 yield was very large, even larger than 1 had ever 

 seen before; but although the fodder was more 

 abundant and valuable, the cereal yield would not 

 compare with that ol the Dent com. Some of the 

 largest ears of both wilt be exhibited at the State 

 Fair at Syracuse, where, methinks, they will take 

 the palm. 



There can be no doubt but that tbe extra growth 

 and great evenness of tbe same, boih in this corn 

 and the previous tobacco crops, could nut have 

 been attained without (be aid of tile drains. In 

 July last, I saw tobacco growing nesr Buffalo, on & 

 highly manured than Mr. Wright's, but 



forr. 



equal in the grow 



the t 





i of its heads — in tbe low sp< 

 e.ll» while, on the very highly 

 ■ey wero no larger than tbe 



WOBK FOR THE SEASON 



(ore-t .villi H 



, l!,i- ,; 



lightful season of tbe year. 



And now that the pressure of harvest duties is 

 over, it Is time to look about and see what perma- 

 nent improvements can be made upon the farm, 

 also what can be done to forward work another 



Ditcdiko — Among the last spots mowed were 

 the swules and low grounds of the farm, yielding. 

 perhaps, a ton of inferior grass to the acre. Drain 

 such lands as speedily as may be consistent with 

 your other engagements. Do not wait till your 

 present, stock of mnck is exhausted, but ditch for 





' lettloj 



should be content to kill one bird with one atone, 

 if he has not tbe opportunity to kill two." Wet 

 lands, after being drained and allowed time (o 

 carry off the water become thoroughly changed 

 in texture, sre much easier worked, yield more and 

 better produce, are more readily warmed, and 

 tberelore earlier, sometimes to the extent of two 

 weeks or more, and, withal, more healthy after be- 

 iDg drained. 



Sano Bills— It not unfrequently happens that 

 barren knolls or sandy plains are close to a mnck 

 swamp Wbere this is the DIM, you may " kill two 

 birds with one stone." In most soils there is a de- 

 ficiency of Borne of the primitive earths, — sandy 

 lands have an excess of silex, or, in other words 

 a deficiency of aluminous particles. By adding 

 muck or clay, the conatitmutional texture is 

 changed and improved, and tbe character of the 

 [Ud ameliorated, and rendered more productive 

 The addition of these earths to sandy lands ren- 

 ders them more ponderous, and coocquently less 

 liable (0 lift and wash, — it also increases their re- 

 tentive power or capacity, and, therefore, endues 

 Willi the Deceaaary energies requisite to enable 

 them to resist successfully the i fleet of drouth.— 

 An inch or two of sand or gravel npon tbe swamp 

 will do more for it than the same quantity of ma 

 nure. Swamps too soft for plowing may In this 

 way be reclaimed. These exohasges of soil, we 

 are folly persuaded, will pay on all farms where 

 swamp and poor land abound. Tbe yield is, in 

 Don than qnndiupled. Fryb, Jr. 



H0TE8 AND ITEMS 1 1,011 ULEKOIS. 



5 OT? * u --rf* ( oi-t«C I -Urge flsra-TU 



... 

 Utile of the -old grodge ■ ' it" against Messrs. 

 Doolittlb A Co , in ref 



Now, Mr. P. and myself bail from the sBtne bloe 

 hillasnd last autumn when 1 left Stent* n, I was 

 Bg, But it u 

 not. I have ea'en htre a' Waal, g«Hons of it* 



syrup superior to Sugar- 1 I have also sern 



SO acres in otie field of pri It fie growth and futU/ 

 seeded. It is largely plax I through this State, 



and Is being extensively manufactured now In some 

 places. It is no humbug! 



Whiit.— C. P. D. would infer that tbe wheat 

 crop is poor, partly from want of proper cultivation. 

 However this may be, the real cause of scant yield, 

 so far as I have seen, baa been hhghi — the Club 

 yielding aa well as any. but generally not as good 

 quality. The blight affecting the wheat here la 

 similar to that described in VoL 15, page 312 of 

 Harpers' Magazine, Wheat has blighted be. 

 every variety of soil and under the best of 



Lu Co. Fain.— The Third Annual Fair of this 

 county is to be held at Amboy, October 13th, 14th 

 and 16th, instead of at Dixon as you said In a late 

 RrsiL, Bendon machinery and fruits; wewillbe 

 on hand to look at tbem, 



Largs Bonb. — While breaking prairie lately I 

 discovered tbe scapula bone of some animal con- 

 siderably decayed. I gathered tbe pieces, and npon 

 arranging them, found it at least six inches longer 

 thsn a similar bone from a large ox or horse. It 

 has been examined by several gentlemen aod pro- 

 nounced a curiosity. If proportionate it must have 

 been a monster elk or buffalo to whom It belonged. 



The Rural is a favorite institution here, serving 

 as a popular encyclopedia. As at the East, It Is 

 read by old and young.and liked byalL Yon may 

 at least count as a life subscriber, w, n o. 



HWIBIES AND ANSWERS. 



tperienoed. inform an 



,. joints of 



article of syrup? It It Is, or if tbey will injure 

 the flavor, it would be better to cut them off for 



trlv reply t< 



oritv of cam 



vicinity ere magnificent —C. P. Hbnd 



Franklm. Unauet Co~ Mich., 1858. 



Remarks— The upper joints will make good 

 st/nip, but when manufacturing sugar tbey are out 

 off, as they contain but little of that article. The 

 eight lower joints are the richest. 



Trea' 



EtUaJ 



p Poll Evil.— Will yon, c 



• tlr,,- 



• the dJl 



" Subscriber " Is only 



may ho found : 

 should be remo 



stables are apt to strike t 

 or ceiling, and frequent 



nay be well t 





operate 



s own stable, and, If present, 

 Poll Evil is generally the re- 

 raises. Horses in low-roofed 

 poll against tbe beams 

 letitlon produces indu- 

 'eBtless and continually 

 throwing tbe head up, especially if tied short, it 

 becomes bruised from the pressure of the head- 

 stall, and tumefaction nnd suppuration suou set in. 

 Excessive friction on tbe nape of the neck, from 

 bridle or baiter, or pressure of either on the part, 

 from too tight fastening, is a very fertile cau;.e 



In the following dirt 



i-Rlv 



only such rules of action as are required for the 

 euro of tbe disease before the ulcer baa deepened 

 and spread: 



The first thing to bo attempted Is to abate the 

 inflammation by bleeding, physic, and tbe applica- 

 tion of cold lotions to tbe part. In a very early 

 period of the case a bliater might have considerable 

 effeot Strong purgatives should also be employed. 

 By these means the tumor will sometimes he dis- 

 persed. This system, however, must not be pnr- 



i far. If t 





form In the tumor; and then our erj»et should be 

 to hasten its formation by warm fomentations 

 poultices, or stimulating embrocations. As soon 

 as the matter ia formed, which may bo known by 

 the softness of the tumor, and before it haa time 

 to spread around and eat into the neighboring 



old 



Now 





ng poll evil; 



runout and continue afterwards to run out as 



quickly as it is fo 



rmed, and not collect at tbe bot- 



torn of the ulcer, 



rritating and corroding it This 



can be effected 



by a seton alone. Tbe needle 



should enter at 



he top of the tumor, penetrate 



through the bottc 



m, and be brought outat the side 



of tbe neck, a 11 



lie below the abcesa Without 



anything more tb 



an this, except frequent fomenta 





ater, in order to keep tbe part 



clean, and to obv 



ate inflammation, poU evil. In Its 



early stage, will 



requently bo cured. 



Potato Expbriwbnts— I have been trying ex- 

 periments in planting large ond smutl potatoes 

 cut and uncut First I took mlddllog-slzed pota 

 toes und planted two short rows, side by side, in 

 drills. One row cut the potatoes Into two or three 

 pieces, the other row planted whole; gave esch 

 piece a space of a foot in each row and cuiti 

 vated both alike. This fall I dug aod weighed 

 them, nnd the following is the result:— Cut 40 lbs; 

 whole 45 lb*. The cat pota'oes weighed 1 lbs. the 

 most, and were larger than the others aod the only 

 reason I can give for It is that the whole potatoes 

 produced more sprouts and made more small po- 

 tatoes. I also took some small potatoes, tbe size 

 of walnnts— planted one row whole and the next 

 row out Into pieces and cultivated as usual Tbe 

 yield was 30 Itx cut and 3S j tb*. of the whole ones, 

 bnt those from the whole ones were the largest and 

 best I do not deem this txperinv i 

 wish others to try It— A miry Willpoh, Maretllu*, 

 N. K, I85S. 



Crops. Ac, i>- Hinos Co , Miss —The cotton crop 

 In thi3 county is very deficient more so, I think, 

 thin for the past ten years. I know quit* a number 

 of planters who will not make more Hun half aa 

 much as last year. Com is ligb'-t/-o much rain 

 and then a drouth. Io many sections much alck- 

 ness-thls is usnsl in yellow f*v*r year*, A few 

 caiea only in Vkksburg. Shall we see yoo South. 

 I would be pround to welcome you to Log Hall 

 and Its "open hous- We keep the door open, 

 not needing tver^ ' «t«ng — M. W. Phjlifs, 



Eduurdj, M ■. 



torai fgisttltang. 



The ST.-iTi Kiik.- As we write (.Tuesday a. 11..) 

 tbe sun shines brightly, and the indication* are 

 meat favorable for a pleasant week and sacceiBful 

 exhibition at Syracuse. This is the opening day; 

 to-morrow the judges will make their examinations 

 and awards, snd the Fair will be open to the public 

 on Thursday and Friday. A dispatch dated Syra- 

 cuse, Monday evening, says there will be a far lar> 

 ger attendance of exhibitors, and a better display 

 In all departments, than last year,— that thus far the 

 cattle, horses and sheep are of a higher grade than 

 ever before remembered by the Society's officers,— 

 and that the Grounds (coraprlting about 25 sores) 

 are convenient, and the exhibition buildings supe- 

 rior in quality, tiie and accommodations. The en- 

 tries in the various Classes are larger than usual 

 before the opening day. snd Include many novel- 

 ties and new inventions. Many distinguished 

 visitors have arrived or will be present— among 

 others Ex President Van Bfrsh and Hon. Jons 

 Wektworth, of Chicago. The Fair certainly 

 opens very auspiciously, and promises to be one 

 of the most interesting and useful ever held by 

 tbe Bociety. We shall probably be enabled to re- 

 port the result, from personal observation, in tbe 



The Rural Festivals— Fairs— celebrated du- 

 ring the past two or three weeks. In various sections 

 of the country, have generally proved creditable 

 to the various Societies, and successful pecunia- 

 rily. Many of our exchanges, from various locali- 

 ties of tbis and adjoining States, contain gratifying 

 reports of the results of County and Towa Fairs. 

 In this State, tbe shows of the Ontario, Oneida, 

 Erie, Orleans, Niagara, Schnyler and Wyoming C". 

 Societies, held last week, were generally good aud 

 largely attended, so far as reports have been re- 

 ceived. The Schuyler f.\i. Fair— which we had the 

 pleasure of attending on the lsst day, (as alluded 



numerously attended than was expected, and the 

 arrangements reflected credit upon tbe President, 

 Chant B. Toomi'bok, Esq.. nnd those associated 

 with him in the management 



— Several of the Union and Town Fairs held in 

 this State have been remarkably successful— a 

 number of them exceeding, in both exhibition 

 und attendance, fnmo of the Oft Shows. Among 

 others, the Medina Union Fair is ssid to have been 

 a perfect triumph. Others have rcculied very sat- 

 isfactorily, — but we are unable to even enumerate 

 them in our present number. 



The Vermont State Fair— which took place a 

 Burlington, Sept 14th to 17tb.— is reported to hav. 

 been very successful. Tbe exhibition of Ag. Im 

 plementa was excellent, including nearly all tb 

 mowers, and a variety of horse rakes, plows, bai 

 row*, coru-h ushers, shelters, winnowers, seed-sow 

 ere, Sen,, comprising many new and valuable im 

 [Movements. The display of Horses was of cours 

 grand, for no Slate in the Union can produce One 





Tho 



ebow In this department, was u decided triumph, 

 and greatly admired. Tho exhibition of cattle 

 aod sheep Is also said to have been large aod supe- 

 rior. On the whole, the exhibition and attendance 

 reflected great credit upon the people of the Green 

 Mountain Stale. 



Extraordinary Wheat Puonecs.— The Cornish 

 (Bug.) Telegraph states that a son of Mr. William 

 Mbmiinnic-ks. of Treraveo, near Waderrridge, while 

 visiting tbe World's Exhibition of 1851, noticed 

 an unusually fine sample of wheat, and requested 

 the favor of a few grains. He brought home ahout 

 100 grains, which he that year carefully dibbled 

 in, in one square yard of ground. This produced, 

 in 1852, two gallons; this, In 1853, was again dib- 

 bled in, In about a quarter of an acre, and pro- 

 duced SO gallons; tbis produced, in 1854, 50 bush- 

 els. Tho ratio wonld give 50 acres (customary) in 

 1855, 500 ditto In 1S&G. 6,000 ditto in 1857, and 50.- 

 000 in 1B5U, or more than the whole of tbe sowing 

 of tho county of Cornwall in oneyear. The qual- 

 ity of this wheat Is superior to any ever grown in 

 that neighborhood. The firet priise at the Annual 

 Farmer's Club baa always been awarded to it snd 

 it is now known as "The Exhibition Wheat" 



SOLPHATB OP ZtNO A8 A WASH POR WoUNDR— 



A correspondent of the New England Former, who 

 was formerly a practitioner of medicine, makes 

 somo very Interesting and usefol remarks about 

 tbe application of the sulphate of sine In solatlon, 

 as a wash for horses, ciitle, sheep. .V". He asserts 

 that it is excellent for sore tests In milk cows, and 

 mentions a few cssea where its application was at 

 once effectual and permanent. For washing all 

 kinds of wounds and sores, we believe that the sal- 

 phate of zinc will be found a virtue by those who 

 nee it, superior to any with which we are acquaint- 

 ed. The Scientific Amman comments thereon:— 

 .We have been acquainted for a number of year a 

 witb Its useful properties for Inflammation of the 

 eyes, for which a very weak solution should be 

 u-ed; also for wosbiog all kinds ol 

 experience Is supported by other authorities. 



Wooden Watbr-Pipf— Having admitted U. J. 

 F.'s allusion to HOBB«4 Co 'fl water-pipe, we cheer- 

 fully give the following brief reply from the Ulkr 



Somebody over the signature of" H. J. F." — of 

 course entirely dumteruttd*— UUDJ to be anxious 

 to show the public through tbe Rithal, how cheap 

 materials can be furnished for the manufacture of 

 water-pipe, and says to tbe last number of your 

 paper that materials for pipe "equal to Uoimis A. 

 Co.'a wooden water pipe In its capacity, and of 

 imperishable materials," can be furnished for 



nt'yfu-t cnitt ;.<■<- TO<L If Ch^apOl-PS of niattnii 



all that la desired, we will deliver them to any 

 person In the western part of the State for twenty 

 cents per rod.— I. 6. Hobbib <t Co. 



Lsakihq Cow's TaATft— A correspondent of the 

 Snr England Farmer says, dip ihe W»« |Q • I " ) »B 

 alum wawr twice a d*y, for »W«J days, and the 

 leak will cease. 



