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Our I\atioiial RAZAAR this month, 
contains the usual assortment of good things, advertised 
by trustworthy men. It will always pay any one to looli 
all through tho advertisements, and sec what is offered, 
by whom, at what price, etc. Many a man has got a 
valuable new idea from seeing what others say about 
bnsiness matters, which has started his own thought in 
a protitable direction. When writing to any of our 
advertisers, for information, catalogues, etc., or sending 
orders to them, please let them know that you belong to 
the great Agricullurist family, and you may expect and 
will receive good treatment. Our advertisers know that 
we carefully exclude any one who does not promptly 
perform what he promises in his advertisement. 
Origin ol" Iu4lia» <'oru. — The Mary- 
land Academy of Science, in its Proceedings fur March 
15, published in the Tribune, mentions " a letter read from. 
Prof, Gray, stating that there was no reason to suppose 
that Indian Corn is native or indigenous to North Amer- 
ica." Now, on the coJitrary. Prof. Gray supposes that 
maize did most probably originate in North America, 
and he can hardly have written anything to the contrary. 
What ho did write, in answer to an inciuiry whether he 
had ever seen or knew of any indigenous Indian Corn, or 
had any sufficient evidence of its growing truly wild, 
(not as an escape from cultivation), doubtless was, that 
no really wild corn was known. But the case is muck 
the same with wheat in the old world— to which it 
belongs, no doubt, although it has never been found in 
an indigenous state, A. G. 
** Xorsiou " AVstgoit Spriugfs. — In 
the AT?ierican Agricullurist for December last, a wagon 
seat or spring was illustrated, which is made upon the 
"torsion" ju-inciple, the General Agents being Messrs. 
Schenck & Sheridan, of Fulton, N. Y. ThO business of 
tliis concern has so largely increased, that we understand 
they have opened a branch establishment at Chicago, 
under tlie tirm of Schenck, Sheridan & Moffatt. 
XBae BfiitUalo ijiaat.— ''H. S." We shall 
liavc an illustrated account of this insect, which has 
destroyed so many horses, next month. It was not prac- 
ticalile to procure the engravings for thi& issue. There 
are probably several different species popularly known 
as Buffalo Gnat, all closely related to the European Slmu- 
lium ?nol€stH?n. 
I>i«l It l*ay ? — Thirty-three years ago two 
farmers settled side by side, with about equal advantages 
as to soil, markets, etc. One of them subscribed for the 
A7}i£rican Agricullurist, and occasionally bought a book 
or two about his business, the whole costing him only 
$fj a year. His boys read and thought about their work, 
became interested in and respected it, and were happy in 
their toil, because they had something lo think about. 
Tliey grew up intelligent, and settled as good prosperous 
farmers, respected and influential The other farmer 
"couldn't afford papers and books" ; (he could afford 6 
cents a day, or $30 a year, for tobacco, beer, etc.) His 
boys worked sullenly by day, and " skylarked " at night; 
they despised and liated their work, which for them was 
only exercising brute force, with little mind applied. 
When old enough to escape parental restraint, they quit 
the farm, one for this, and another for that, and 7ione of 
them ever amounted to anything. Six dollars a year, or 
even $1.50 a year, would have made a wonderful differ- 
ence— would have changed their whole course of life. 
Would it have paid ?. . . Please show this item to some 
of yonr neighbors, who have perhaps not thought of 
this matter, and invite them to try this or some other 
good journal for the present year. You may do them a 
positive good by such a liint. 
rv. Y. aiKl I\<,MV Haven Steamers. — 
Multitudes of people have occasion to come from New 
Entrland to New York City via New Haven. Those com- 
ing by the evening express train, arrive after II o'clock, 
dusty and travel-worn, aud it is after midnight before 
they can get to repose in a hotel. By stepping off at the 
New Haven Depot, and taking the horse-cars to the pala- 
tial steamer C. II. Northam, they will find spacious and 
home-like saloons, a first-rate bed in a fine state-room, 
and after a good night's rest, land in the city in time to 
take breakfast, and be all ready for business at its bpen- 
