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The advantages of this article are obvious. They may be 

 made much larger, and being lighter than those made of metal, 

 they w^ili not cause the horns of cattle to drop in their growth ; 

 and being soft, there will be less danger of vicious cattle goring 

 one another, or their owners with them. 



NOSE BASKETS. 



Nose baskets are made of wicker-work, and may be suggested 

 to the notice of those who are curious, or careful about the ac- 

 commodations for their horses and cattle. 



GRAFTING BANDAGES. 



This article is made of heavy gum-elastic drapery, and is in- 

 tended to keep the clay moist as well as secure, which is placed 

 about grafts in grafting trees. In grafting trees for this purpose, 

 there should be a large proportion of lampblack, or carbon, com- 

 pounded with the gum, in order to make it stand well the effects 

 of the sun and weather. 



