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MOOKE'S RURAL XEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AXD FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 



NOV. 6. 



Includes three species o( Lytia, namely ibe L. 

 Vutala, L. Cmerea and L. Altai*, and are con- 

 founded without a suspicion thai they are distinct 

 specie*. These belong to toe blistering beetles, or 

 Cmtkariduta. The green Spanish- flies sold in the 

 ■hops, are found in the eonlh of Europe. Onr 

 striped raniharu is *b» of nae for blistering— the 

 /.. Pffata or potato fly. The narrow-necked oil- 

 wputieottu, of Bat, of a dark indigo 

 bloe color, la also frequently found eating the 

 potato leave*. The potato bug, Ou'ceris trilineaia 

 of Ouv«a (Pig. 8,) now tbe Lema trxlmiala of Fab'b, 

 about l inch long, of a nankin-yellow color, with 

 two dots on the thorax, and three black stripes on 

 tbe wing covers. These and the i.™ Sotani (Fig. 

 9,) which Is yellow also with black shoulders and 

 ends of the wing covers, eat the leaves of the 

 potato, gnawing Irregular holes through them. 



Pig. 6 is the HemipterouB insect of Mr. Hhndek 

 pon the Phytocoris tmeolarii described Bnd figured 

 by Palibqt dk Eeactois, (ibe name Phytocoris 

 means plant-bag,) and it Is a variable species. 



Fig. 7 represents a wingless and 6 tbe winged 

 Aphis or plant loose. Some plant lice live in the 

 ground, and derive tbeir nourishment from the 

 roots of plants. Harris says, "upon polling up 

 China Asters, which seemed to be perishing from 

 no visible caaso, I have fonnd hundreds of little 

 lice of a white color, closely clustered together on 

 the root*." No winged ones were seen, they may 

 be allied to if not identical with tbe European 

 AphU radiaim. Mr. H. might easily mistake thOBe 

 for the young phytocoris. They certainly do breed 

 fast enough. What is called the potato worm, like 

 the tobacco worm, is tbe larva or caterpillar of a 

 LcjiidopUrous Insect; the Sphinx quinque maculata. 



Mr. Lotns C. Lite, of the Enterprise Nursery in 

 this county eent me a handle of potato stalks, 

 channeled through their entire length byayellow- 

 ish grab, (Fig. .'..letters,) at the base near and some 

 in the root. 1 found the pupa in all Btagea, Flga 

 6, f>, clearly revealing it to be one of the snouted 

 beetles. I also bad several perfect Insects (Fix. 5. 

 c,) which proveB to be a species that I was onable 

 e ninety. nice genera,recognized 







short, oppressed. I have specimens, and design to 

 discover which species it Is befoie I am done with 

 It, if described at alb When we reflect that there 

 are 4,000 species of weevil described, it makes us 

 cautious in giving epectuo names. These evident- 

 ly sapped the very vitals of the vines, and mnat be 

 an deleterious as any other inseot yet described. I 

 have bad ample proof of It, hence they are quite 

 as injurioas if not more so than the AphU or Phy- 

 tocoris where they infest the plants. 



The above illustrated group end described in- 

 seoto, infesting the potato, are bat a part of them 

 that are more or less accused of doing mischief, 

 which aro submitted for the benefit of yoar read- 

 ers. Jacob Stauffrr. 



JOTTINGS FBOM CONNECTICUT. 



Eds. Rdeal:— In my last I left my readers rather 

 abruptly. I was speaking of standing on the top of 

 Oroton Monument viewing the scenery presented 

 to my view, and also of the tbooghts passing 

 through my mind at the time, when suddenly I 

 found 'twas time fur the mail to close, and I stop. 

 ped short— not even telling whether I descended 

 terra-Anna- wards as safely as I "went up." Such 

 was my fortune, however, and in the evening return- 

 ed to Clinton, weary, but feeling well repaid tor 

 my ahort though pleasant journey, entering, on 

 tbe following day, upon the duties of school, with 

 renewed vigor. How much real good it does one 

 to throw off all care at times, and go forth to gaze 

 upon the many beautiful scenes both of Nature and 

 Art to be met with on every hand. 



In my last I promised to give my Western friendB 

 a sketch of the town from which I write, its loca- 

 tion, quality of the soil, and the manner in which 

 farming is conducted. First, tbe location, Clin- 

 ton is a quiet little village of 1,600 inhabitants, and 

 Is located on Long Island Sound, some ten miles 

 west of where tbe Connecticut discharges its 

 waters. As yon go baok from the Sound, the land 

 gradually rises, presenting some fine scenery, and 

 a fair view of the Sound, on whose silvery bosom 

 may be seen at all times sails of various descrip- 

 tions. In the war of 1812, the British attempted to 

 effect an entrance to the harbor, but owing to the 

 watohfulnBss of the Inhabitants, were successfully 

 ropulaed, and there is now living in the village one 

 old veteran, (past 90,) who, unaided by any save a 

 eervant to load his musket, completely disabled a 

 whole boat's crew who attempted to land, killing 

 and wounding all, save ol ,< man. Even now the 

 old man's eyes will sparkle aa be relates bis etory 

 of 1S12. By the way. he has voted for every Presi- 

 dent, (with the exception of the present one 1 from 

 Waboinotok to the present time. How few there 

 are living at this lime who can say thus much. 



The soil— aa with most places along the Sound- 

 Is a thin, sandy loam, better adapted to grain than 

 pasturage. Along the shore are extensive flats, 

 affording qnantl ties of Bolt grass, which ib cut every 

 September for winter use. Cattle will not thrive 

 on it as they do on upland hay, bat It answers to 

 mis iu along as seasoning. Maoh of the hay Is 

 shipped off to neighboring cities— the same of 

 the atraw. This course tends, without doubt, to 

 diminish the strength of the land— for In my hum- 

 ble opinion no man can be a successful farmer uu- 

 loaa he keeps up bis farm by constantly top-dressing 

 It with good, atrong manure, which is not often 

 done when but little stock is kept on tbe premises. 

 The common practice of farmers here, is to fuh tbeir 

 Isndiaa they term It.) By this, I mean Dae flsh as 

 » ItoUllMr. But, methinks, I hear some Western 

 friend a 5 k In astonishment, can flsh enoueh be 

 CAughtfor this purpose? 



The fish usea are the Whitefish that swarm the 

 waters of the Sound in the summer season. These 

 wiU average half a pound eacb-and they go in 

 - schools - (not poArf BcnooK neh M Connec 

 tlcut begins to boast or, where toe T0 idca u 

 taught "to Bboorwt, „•,;,,, .,w>-co Dc re B atiuK 

 promiscuously. That y OQ may form gome £ w o * 

 their plenteousness, I will (a , lhpy ar0 canght dw 

 tng tbe fishing aeason, tJuly, August and Be ptem. 

 ber,) at the rate of from 200,000 to 300,000 per week- 

 Only a few daya since 50,000 were caught at one 

 haul. They arc sold at SI 2o per thousand. The 

 -soal quantity for an acre of ground is from 8,000 



10,000— Myfrom$10to$15perscre- The usual 

 sctlce ia to plow them in— though they are eome- 

 nes spread broadcast and left to decay on tbe 

 surface. They are excellent dressing for grain, 

 potatoes and grass — hot if used exclusively, wiU 

 i down the land, as the fish itself will make no 

 ', the principal Ingredient that sets as a fer- 

 tilizer being tbe oil— of which this species of flsh 

 ins a large amount Of course tbe efflavia 

 arising constantly from such a quantity of animal 

 t In a state of decomposition, is very offen- 

 sive, especially to those not accustomed to It — but, 

 ss the eel said in regard to being skinned, It is 

 nothing when one gets used to It 



As a general thing the land is too rough to use 

 horses to work it— the team work being done by 

 oxen. Fanners in thiB section raise and train their 

 own cattle — consequently there are many fine ani- 

 mals in onr vicinity— mostly native stock. 



This is not a very remarkable section for fruit, 

 though some kinds flourish welL For Instance, I 

 never saw larger, or more thrifty peach treea in 

 Western New York, than are to be met with here. 

 The soil and sea air seems well adapted to tbeir 

 growth. Grapes also flourish remarkably well. — 



Thev 



o far as I ha' 



),loa< 



with large, healthy clusters. In some sections of 

 the State the grape seems to be diseased — espe- 

 cially the Isabella — for when about half grown it 

 is seized with a dry rot, and often whole vines are 

 stripped of tbeir fruit. Apples flourish — though 

 not as they do in your vicinity. The curculio, 

 slug and other vermin, destroy much of oar 

 choicest fruit. Why is it thus? It may be one of 

 the means by which Providence forces man "to 

 earn his bread by the sw«at of the brow." 



Perhaps my letter Ib leDgtby enough for this 

 time. If I have not wearied yon I will soon come 

 again with "Jottings from Connecticut." e. i_ j. 



HABVESTLNG CORN.-THE COBN JACK. 



The subject of Harvesting Cora has recently re- 

 ceived some attention inthe columns of the Rural, 

 and we wish to mention a handy implement for 

 assisting tbe work, recently shown osby a friend in 

 Chautauqae Co. While the stalks are still rather 

 green, as they are at the usual and best stage of cut- 

 ting, not more than twenty to twenty-live hills 

 should be placed la a stock, tbat both fodder and 

 corn may care properly. In oar mode of cutting 

 and binding, and then sitting in stooks, we have 

 found it difficult to make them all stand tinder 

 high winds — more or less usually blowing over. 

 We bind, it will be remembered, four to six hills 

 in a bundle, as it is thrown down in cutting. The 

 implement above referred to is called a Corn Jack, 

 and is made and used in the manner following; 



A stake or post two and a half inches square 

 and five feet long, has holes bored through at dif- 

 ferent heights, (to accommodate it to different 

 sized stalk?,) near the top for diagonal arms, pro- 

 jecting some eighteen incheB on each side — these 

 fitting loosely so as to be removed at pleasure. 

 Tbe lower end is sharpened so that it can be set in 

 the ground firmly without trouble. It is placed 

 where we wish to make a stook, and the corn as 

 cut, is set up between tbe arms, which support it 

 nicely until enough for a stook is ready. Then 

 we have four bundles ready for tying without lift- 

 ing, and In place for a permanent stook. 



i, Blip c 





:■ t'h- 



stnke or jnek, and bind the stook together. Itwill 

 stand firmly egaiDst a heavy wind, it is a small 

 stook that will cure well, and when we wish to 

 draw in before hUBking, is in good condition for 



(two jacks are needed in this case,) and bind bun- 

 dles and stooks, can harvest corn more rapidly and 

 easily in this mode lliauin any other, doing as good 

 work. There is no lifting the corn from the weede 

 and pumpkin vines, it is in good and firm position 

 at one operation, and the implement is so simple 

 that any man, who can nee an inch angnr, can 

 make one. Besides, the job is finished up, no corn 

 is left lying to be caught in a storm, as is some- 

 times the case when cutting goeB on faster than 

 binding. b. 



Remarks.— We gave this plan in the Rural of 

 September 8th, 1856, with this difference only tbat 

 the stake had an Iron point for convenience in 

 driving it Into the ground. Tbe Com Horse we 

 gave last week is preferred by many, as it accom- 

 plishes the Bame work, and the trouble of driving 





b gronnd is a 



BUBAL NOTES FBOM IOWA. 



Dear Rural: — As there are but few of your 

 very excellent Bubals taken at our Post-Office, I 

 thought it was not likely tbat you were receiving 

 any word from thia section of Iowa, So thinking, 

 a few words from ns might be of interest to aome 

 of your many readers. 



The excitement of election in this State is over, 

 and the fanners, we believe, will devote their atten- 

 tion to the crops yet awaiting harvest, with more 

 earnestness than for the last two or three weeka — 

 We are all anxious to learn how our Bister States, 

 Counties, &c, are getting along Agriculturally, 



There is one great and universal fault with tbe 

 farmers of Iowa; and, as far as I can learn, it Is 

 about tho same throughout the West Being a 

 now country the facilities for procuring land were, 

 and still are, great — and the old maxim, "The 

 more a man gets the more he wants" is well illus- 

 trated hero. AlmoBt every man coming to the 

 country, gets, in the first place, all the land he 

 can, — say 100, GOO acres, or upwards, — for a farm. 

 In the second place, he gets all he can broken up, 

 whether he is able to take care of it afterwarda or 

 not The soil, being of unusual richness, produces 

 almost invariably a good crop for three or four 

 years, with but little cultivation. After this, in- 

 stead of supplying the barns and stackyards (as 

 before) with abundant crop», it produces a luxuri- 

 ant and bountiful crop of wi 

 rich, but needB cultivation, i 



is. The soil here ie 

 well as in New Eng. 



The weather for the last two or three weeka hoe 

 been wet and cold, making it quite unfavorable for 

 the fairs. Bat for aB, they were of much interest, 

 and tbe Agricultural, Horticultural and Stock De- 

 partments presented a better show, than was anti 

 pated. We are glad tosay that the farmersof Iowa 

 are taking more pride and interest in their high 



and noble calling. The Stock exhibits improve- 

 ment, and we believe there should be an improve- 

 ment in the Stock's winter quarters. GeneraUy 

 you find bat a small abed (as it Is called) composed 

 of a number of rude forks or posts stuck in the 

 ground and a number of poles across — from six to 

 twenty feet wide,— with a quantity of straw buUt 

 from the ground on the north or west side, (some- 

 times both,) and upon tbe poles, sometimes not 

 drawn to tbe top. This composes the winter shel- 

 ter of the cattle. 



The farmers are generaUy through with their 

 threshing, and we can say we have not been disap- 

 pointed. Oats were an entire faBure — the wheat 

 not much better. The corn crop will be fair— what 

 was sown before the heavy Jane rains and not 

 washed off, w ill be good. 



The Sorgho, or Chinese Sugar Cans, is being 

 well tried this Beaton, tbe farmers, with but few ex- 

 ceptions, having raised enough to be convinced of 

 its value. It proves to be an invaluable addition 

 to the productions of Iowa. Tbe molasses ia of the 

 finest quality. We have not seen any sugar made 

 from this cane yet W. W. Jones. 



TOWN F ALBS- WYOMING VALLEY. 



Eds. Bubal:— The following brief article is sub- 

 mitted for publication with a desire to aid the 

 cause to which your labors are bo ardently and 

 successfully devoted. 



The results of some little effort by way of organ- 

 izing a Town AgT Society in this town— Middle- 

 bury, Wyoming Co.,— and carrying on, during the 

 latter part of the past winter, a series of meetings 

 for disouBBing various questions, have been so suc- 

 cessful,— judging from our town Fair, jostheld,— 

 that an extended notice of the same, may incite 

 others to a similar useful work. A few words with 

 regard to the locality. Hon. A. B. Dickinson, in 

 his address at the Wyoming Co. Fair, at Warsaw, 

 this fall, remarked, that no country surpasses 

 WeBtern New York in beantyand fertility, and first 

 among its valleys, was that of Allen's oreek,* which 

 he viBited and admired nearly forly years ago. — 

 Near tbe head of this valloy Is the flourishing vil- 

 lage of Warsaw, the county seat of Wyoming Co. 

 Thence the creek pursues a north-east but extreme- 

 ly winding course, through the eastern part of this 

 town — tbrongh Covington, Pavilion, LeRoy, &c. — 

 In the western part of this town is the valley of 

 the Little Toaawanda. Consequently the surface 

 ia greatly diversified, the hills rising not to the sab- 

 lime, bat just to the beautiful, making the land- 

 scape pleasing and impressive. 



The character and quality of the soil are, of 

 oourae, various, generally, a strong clayey or 

 gravelly loam, rather stiff, with a lack of sand for 

 gordening purposes. Mr. Dickinson considers In- 

 dian ooiTi the best adapted crop. Barley, next 



The experience of the farmers here coincides with 

 thiB view. He thinks it equal to any for dairy 

 and stock. 



No town excels this in sheep — they having been 

 largely introduced from tbe best flocks at the 

 East Much flue Btock is also raised here. A very 

 great interest has been awakened in the culture of 

 fruit No region surpasses thia for apples and 

 pears, but peaches do not succeed so welL Grapes 

 wiU probably be raised abundantly on our hill 

 Bides. J. M Quale, Esq,, in the west part of the 

 town has about six acres in grapes— F. W. Cap well 

 haB several acres. Prof. Morse, in tho village, has 

 a Bplsndid grapery, also an extensive and highly 

 cultivated garden. 



In the quiet and ever-admired village of Wyo- 

 ming ia Mlddlebury Academy, one of the oldest 

 in the western part of the State. It 

 long its alumni many prominent men 

 in State and Congress, It ia at present under the 

 charge of Prof. M. Weed assisted by Prof. Morse. 

 formerly principal of Hamilton Academy, and 

 Mr. Dransfield, from Rochester University. Rev. 

 Doctor Dean resides here, who your readers will 

 recollect waa for twenty years a faithful missionary 



candidate for member of Congress, also resides 



With an intelligent population, the formation of 

 aTown Agricultural Society — though their discus- 

 sions were not perbBpB equal to those of the club 

 of the American Institute — seems to have infused 

 a general interest and prepared the way for tbe 

 Town Fair which was held in this village last week. 

 Of the Fair, apace will only admit of saying, it 

 was eminently successful. In the remarks of Gen. 

 McElwain, President of tbe Wyoming Co. Ag. So- 

 ciety, also Doctor Dorrance, President of the T. 

 V. Sooiety its superiority in many reapects was ad- 

 mitted and highly commended. Addresses were 

 made made by Maj. Brookb, (" H. T. B,") Bev. Mr. 

 Dantfi-s and Prof. Weed. A premium of $5 for 

 the best arranged yard and garden was paid by 

 Prof. Weed and a lilie offer made for next year. — 

 The favorable effects of such a premium are appa- 

 rent in many a yard aod garden. The Fair passed 

 off happily. After a little moderate riding and 

 driving, the crowd collected from this and tho ad- 

 jacent towns, dispersed, pleased, and no doubt, 

 profited, resolving on faturo improvements. 



Town Fairs may, no doubt, be highly useful and 

 interesting, without detracting from the County 

 Fairs. Will other towns form their Town Asso- 

 ciations^ — hold their talks on the cold etormy days 

 of next winter, and thus enter understandingly on 

 the work of improvement? w. c. 



POLL EVLX. 



This disease, in the earlier stages of Its growth, 

 is completely under the control of the following 

 specific:— Alcohol, 1 pint; gam camphor, 2 oz ; 

 oil hemlock, 1 oz.; oil cloves, ( oz.; Venice tur- 

 pentine, 1 oz. Apply, with the palm of hand, two 

 or three times a day, rubbing the tumor well at 

 each application. Continue tbe use of the remedy 

 till the swelling begins to subside, and the soreness 

 is removed. 



The recipe was, for many years, a secret in the 

 possession of a man who informed me that he bad 

 cured with it above two hundred eases of PoU Evil 

 Since I have known the ingredients. I have need 

 and prescribed it in numerous cases, with invaria- 

 ble success. In one case the tumor was large, and 

 er; a free application of the reme- 



dy did not diminish its else, bat after breaking and 

 running a very little, the excreseace soon dried up 

 and disappeared. 



It may be added that when a Poll Evil is cured 

 by this repellaot the horse is liable to a return of 

 the disease. I had a mare cured that had a return 

 of PoU Evil periodically once in two years. The 

 same remedy proved 



THE BUBAL -UNDEBDBALNIKG. 



Messrs. Ens. :— While I was attending school, 



one of my fellow students brought a uewspaper into 

 the room, and that was the first volume of Moorb's 

 Rural New Yorker. Liking iu appearance, and 

 having something of a taste for agricultural read- 

 ing and all pertaining thereto, I soon procured 

 money sufficient to pay for the remainder of that 

 and also the second volume, ia advance; and I 

 can assure you that as each number arrived, 

 freighted with its variety of the good atad useful, 

 its contents were eagerly devoured by each member 

 of the family. I cow see by the number and vol- 

 ume on title page, that I have been a reader and 

 subscriber \0 the BrjBAL nine years— and I tbink it 

 has become what its Editor has designed — a model 

 newspaper, — and so long as It maintains its present 

 high position, you may consider me a subscriber. 

 Ia takes first rate in this town, as your list will 

 show. For ono, I have found very much to inter- 

 eat and instruct, and think it ia through each 

 means that a great Bbare of the farming community 

 have received new light, and are acting accordingly, 

 This is the first article I ever wrote for a paper, 

 but Beeing frequent invitations for farmers to give 

 their experience — being assured tbat yon would 

 "fix it all right"— I have for once ventured. For- 

 tune has placed me, of late, as proprietor of a 

 farm, (always working on one,) and with this article 

 I send you a specimen of one of its products, being 

 three ears of corn, and under like dreams ttawxs, any 

 of yoar readers may beat it who can, and I'll try 

 again. It grew on a piece of land that, until this 

 season, has been too wet to raise a crop of any 

 thing, and never before plowed — water having 

 stood on portions of it about nine months in the 

 year. One year ago I gave it a pretty good drain- 

 ing with tile, and it being in sight and hearing 

 of the highway, aB we were at work aome of the 

 passers-by thought " he (I) might be in better buai- 

 neBP," — and "he could ditch there until he got 

 tired;" bull told themto wait alittle and see; and 

 their tune has been changed to, "I don't know 

 bat he will make something of thatafteraU,"— and, 



plow 



there is a piece of laud I o 



-see what fine corn." B 



pring I fitted it for corn, and planted 



: on the 10th of May, and with all the i 



:e had about planting time, I eaw wat 



u it but once, and tbat in a "dead 1 



sboedt 





'fllL i 



'■ >•'■■ 



finished hashing. The yield from 

 acre, measured, was 08 bushels ears, and it would 

 average 100 bushels per acre, verysonnd corn. A 

 light dressing of horse manure was given to part 

 of it The length of the three ears sent you is 3Si 

 inches; longest one 13j inches;, number of kernels 

 on the three, 2 324; on one, 810. These are not 

 the largest nor longest ears, but. very good. Varie- 

 typlanted, eight-rowed yellow, but may have got 

 mixed with twelve, to produce the specimens. 



This season I have been draining with tiles, a 

 piece that I never before saw dry, and intend to 

 pat on corn another season. Drains 3 rods apart, 

 and as deep as the fall will admit To all inquiries 

 as to whether "draining will pay," I anBwer yes, 

 from 10 to 100 per eent— and if possible would 

 drain one year in advance of the plow. Some tell 

 me they would wait and see whether tiles will 

 prove durable or not, before expending so much 

 while they are waiting, my tiles 



nderground, 1 



To uno Farmer. 



think in 



■The above article is from the right 

 nongh young, the writer ia a reading, 

 experimental cultivator, and destined 

 me, or indeed Is already, both a practical 

 entiflo farmer. The sample of corn sent ns 

 f the finest we have seen for year?, and, in 

 .e figures furnished as to yield, 

 Is proof positive of superiority in both quality and 

 prodnctiveneEB. The writer's experience in un- 

 derdrawing must prove satisfactory to himself and 

 encouraging to others, and wUl do to read in con- 

 nection with the able article of H. T. B., on our 

 first page. As we believe the silver greys are not 

 the only possessors or exponents of wisdom, we 

 shall be glad to hear from many and many a young 

 farmer In regard to matters upon which they can 

 speak from personal observation and experience. 



SOBGHTJM- SUBSOIL PLOW. 



Ed3. Rural: — I am under obligations to an un- 

 known Sorghum defender for a "Fidget Specific," 

 In the shape of a Homeopathic vial of Sorghum 

 Syrup, directions being as follows: — "One drop 

 in a glass of water — take one tesspoonful water 

 after each meaL" It Ib certified, on the tiny label, 

 that it " will keep anywhere north of Mason's and 

 Dixon's line." Reasoning that if so small a dose 

 would do good, a larger would do more, I at once 

 swallowed one half of the sum total, amounting to 

 several drops, which had no other effect than to 

 leave a slight "pumpkin taste" la tbe mouth, 

 which a little "weed" boos dispelled. Let me 

 suggest to the donor, that an Allnpaiktc prescrip- 

 tion might work on effectual cure. But the sample 

 is clear and tranBlacent, equal no doubt to the 

 nJatQled j'licR of sweet corn sulks or sagar beets^ — 

 to which latter sweet-producing products I would 

 also bespeak my friend's attention. The age of 

 cheap sogar is evidently dawning iu the— dittaru-e. 





for ditchlni 

 column. Having no personal i 

 of the implement whatever, I n 

 say, that those hereabouts who 1 

 enthusiastically in its praiae. 



tbe advi 





me through the Run*: 

 White Ajlcabury Pack! 

 K, Oct. 22, 1S68. 



s —Will any one inform 

 here I can obtain the 

 I B. S.. Wed 



Ural IpSttlJam 



uMAcnoKS for 1857.— The Transactions of 

 the N. Y. Slate Ag. Society for 1S57 are already 

 I— qnite an advance, in time, upon the psibli- 

 i of preceding volumes. An appropriate 

 notice of the work— written by one of our con- 

 tributors, after giving the volume a carefol exam- 

 ination—has been received and will be published 



Fast Corn Husklm;.— Under the head of "Rose 

 jauisi tlu World— Potnit Com Htakert in the 

 hade," our friend E. N. Thomas, E f q., of Bobb, 

 'bj'tie Ca, N. Y., sends us the following brief but 

 very comprehensive and telling item : 



C B. Siiehuan and three Boys, iu 65 minutes, 

 husked 40 bushels of Corn. Geo. Sherman, from 

 o'clock A. M. till G P. M., husked lOOj bushels, 

 on Monday lost B. F. SnEiuiiN, from 6 A. M. to 

 6 P. M., husked 100J bushels. George husked oa 

 Monday, aud B. F. ou Tuesc'ay, only stopping to 

 take their dinner in the Field. Coin ou the hill; 

 stalks topped. The Corn from four rows thrown 

 into one, and measured next day. If sny person 

 beats this, the Boys will try again." 



Nai-l 



Ton 



"The i 



Faib.— The people of Naples 



t of 



fine In all departments, and tho result a decided 

 success," eays oar correspondent. The best breeds 

 of Stock were well represented. Floral Hall was 

 resplendent— comprising a large and suporior 

 display of Fruits, Flowers, Paintings, Ac. "The 

 Ladies.' Department was fully represented— the 

 wonders of the needle, and good taste, being dis- 

 played in every form of beauty and utility. An 

 able, practical and appropriate address was de- 

 livered by Hon. B. B. Van Yalkenburoh, of 

 Bath— while tbe occasion wua enlivened by popular 

 airs from Sutton's Band. It was truly a jubilant 

 day for the farmers— a holiday of social inter- 

 course and improvement— of ueefat information 



Stats Pair. — An intelligent friend 

 at Palmyra, Wis., furnishes us au appreciative ac- 

 count of this Fair, which wo condense as follows: 

 " Upon the whole our recent State Fair far sur- 

 passed anything of the kind before held in Wis- 

 consin. The beautifully located grounds selected 

 aB the slto npon thia occasion for the great display 

 of Agricultural and Mechanical productions, 

 would do credit to any State. Situated only 

 about one mile out of the pleasant city of Madi- 

 son, and easy of access by railroad, the invita- 

 tion was strong to the farmers to come, and they 

 did come by thousands, and were well satisfied. I 

 really believe tbat the people of Madison are a fear 

 people, for I certainly heard have less grumbling 

 about bard fare and accommodations than upon 

 any former occasion of the kind. May they ever 

 hereafter have all the fare they need. Once upon 

 the ground, we behold everything neatly airanged 

 — a place for everything, and most things in their 

 proper places— everything denoting that the offi- 

 cers were shrewd and efficient men. The show 

 of Stock was good throughout; Machinery and 

 Farming ImplemeDte, excellent. Tbe exhibition 

 of Fruit especially of apples, was fully up to the 

 expectations of tbe most sanguine. One exhibi- 

 tor had twenty varieties of grapes. Some ten 

 samples of Syrup from the Sogar Cane were on 

 exhibition. The process of its manufacture was 

 going on upon tbe Fair Ground, and there seemed 

 to be more interest manifested in it than in any 

 other one thing on exhibition. The show of Farm 

 Products was such as to make the farmer proud of 

 the State in which he lives. Everything seemed 

 to pass off well, harmony apparently prevailing 

 throughout the crowd of twenty-five thousand 

 people." 



Tub Potato TRADEorToLEDO,Omo.— Tbe Toledo 



Blade, in a recent article on the potato crop, states 

 that the total number of bushels of potatoes shipped 

 from Toledo, to the south and east, since the fall 

 digging began, isaoout 20,000. Mostof them were 

 brought from the BtatlonB along the Michigan 

 Southern Railroad, aud the average coBt per bushel 

 has been 40 cents. 



Bobgoum Cider.— The Nashville (Tenn.) Hitme 

 stead says that, besides the excellent syrup and 

 sugar made from the Chinese Sugar Cane, there ia 

 jet another article obtained from it which is of 

 pleasant taste, and donbllesa healthy In its conse- 

 quences. It ia obtained by putting the expressed 

 jaice of the cane into any clean wood or glass ves- 

 sel, allowing it to stand ten or twelve days, when 

 it assumes the appearance of limpid water, and is 

 lit for aBe. Tbe flavor is similar to our best cider. 



Wool Gaownto t« California.— The Sau Fran- 

 ciaco papers Bay that the wool boslness in Califor- 

 nia at tbe present day, ia one of immense impor- 

 tance, find Its steady and rapid increase promises 

 to place it before long at the head of its articles of 

 export. The Bulletin contends that California in 

 a few years, will produce wool equal to the finest 

 Australian, so de?iraMe in the European markets. 

 It is supposed by parties competent to judge, that 

 the clip of the present year alone will renoh a 

 milli"o "^ a garter pounds. 



The Cohn Crop in Kentuckt-. — The Louisville 



wrnal says the corn crop has never been bo large 



Kentacky as the present promises to be. We 



hear of fields in tbe Blue Grass regions estimated 



barrels, or 175 bushels to the acre, while fields 



promising 76 or 80 bushels are quite common. — 



Consequent upon this, droves of ewlne from tbe 



less prolilic ragiona, cross the Ohio river daily at 



this and other points, to be fattened ia Kentucky, 



d the indications now are tbat we shall have 



finer aud fatter hogs this season than ever before. 



We are indebted to various correspondents for 

 interesting accounts of State. County and Town 

 Fairs, several of which we have been unable to 

 publish fi>r want of space. 



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