1875.] 
AMERICAN AGRTCUI/rURIST. 
399 
Laub ok Mutton.— ' E.," Salem Co., N.J. , writes: 
*' Will it pay to feed lamb.s, common etock. until fall and 
then aell them, as I believe is your plan, when we can 
get from ten t» twelve dollars a pair for them aa soon as 
they are fit to commence shipping, abont Easter? "—No. 
It will pay far better to sell them early to tlie butcher. I 
have never recommended keeping lambs until fall and 
then selling them. I would keep them until the next 
spring and sell them after shearing. I can make grade 
Cotswold sheep weigh 150 lbs. at 13 to 15 months old, and 
I have thought that in some sections this might pay bet 
ter than selling lambs. 
South-Down or Cotswold.— The same correspond- 
ent asks : " Is it best to keep a Cotswold or South-Down 
to cr038 with common ewes ? "—I believe in New York 
the butchers will pay more for grade South-Down lambs 
than for long-wooled, white-faced lambs. And on this 
account when lambs are raised solely to sell early to the 
butchers, some of the black-faced breeds, such as the 
South-Down, Hampshire-Down, or Shropshire-Down, 
will be more profitable than the Cotswold or Leicester. 
In saying this I am not admitting that the lambs arc 
really any bettor, but that people think so, and it is well 
for us producers to humor our customers. But if you are 
going to raise lambs for mutton and wool, selling per- 
haps the ram lambs to the butcher early, I should much 
prefer to use a pure Cotswold ram. 
Salt fob Pias.- " R," Mix say 10 parts sifted ashes, 
8 parts salt, and 1 part sulphur, and let the pigs eat all 
they will of it. I would not compel them to eat salt by 
mixing i t with their food. 
Essex Hogs, ORCnAnn Grass. Bone-dost, Etc.— I 
have received the following from West Virginia : " Are 
the Essex hogs as quiet as the Chester? "~Am. Much 
more so.— '■ What is the average weight of Essex hogs at 
one year old wfth very ordinary feed? "— .ia?. I cannot 
tell what is meant by j'CT'y ordinary feed. If you mean 
skim milk and slops from the house, with a little mill 
feed and com-raeal in winter, or a run with cattle eating 
corn, the good clover pasture in summer, and the run of 
the stables in the fall, and then finished off with com 
for a few weeks, good grade Essex should weigh 300 lbs. 
at 12 months old. But if " very ordinary " feed means 
something little more than a starvation diet, they would 
probably weigh from 75 to 100 lbs '-I wish to sow a 
piece of thin and rather wet land with rye and get it set 
in grass until I can drain and manure it. Which is the 
best, Kentucky blue-grass or orchard grass ? "—.4«^. I 
think it would be better to seed some timothy-seed with 
the rye. . . " My land will produce about 5 bushels of wheat 
per acre without manure ; will it pay to buy bone-dust 
and sow on the wheat ? "—Am. If you could get good 
bone-dust for $15 or J-iO per ton. it would pay yon in the 
end, but probably not the fli-st year. Peruvian gtiano 
would produce a better effect on the wheat, and would 
help the clover afterwards Your main dependence must 
be on good cultivation aud on feeding more stock "I 
want to make 130 two-horso loads of manure the coming 
winter. I think of hauling enough leaves to make half 
the amount, aud put them in the yard where they will 
aoak up all the waste from the stables, and during tlie 
winter pass enough through the stables as bedding, to 
make up the other half. Can I make that much with 2 
horses and 4 hogs ? "—Aug If you draw leaves enough 
you can. But you should try to keep more hogs and 
sheep, even if you have to bny food for them. I like 
your pluck and spirit, and you are on the right track. 
But when I think of you gathering leaves to soak up the 
liquid In the yard from 4 hogs and S horses, I can but 
wish you had a large herd of good hogs to care for. 
SwELLiNos OK Hoos.— " W. C. W., Ind.. has a sow 
that has *' hard lumps all over her,"-— Arc they not caused 
by the other sows fighting her ? Open tbemwith a lonce 
or sharp kuife and you will probably find them full of 
blood and water. Continue to lot her have a little better 
food than the other pigs she is running with. This, as 
she is a breeding sow, will be better than shutting her 
up by herself. 
BoNE-DusT. — Mr. Lewis Schilling, of Ohio, sends me 
a sample of his "odorless bone-duet,'' and wants me to 
show it to the Deacon and tlie Squire, and then send 
him an order for ten tons of it so that we can raise some 
'•Centennial wheat."— This is asking too much. I do 
not want the Deacon to beat me again on wheat the 
coming year, and I do not want to pay $600 for ten tons 
for my own use. The same amount of money spent In 
buying malt combs or bran will give me as much nitro- 
gen, phosphoric acid, and potash, and get a good deal of 
pork, mutton, wool, milk, and butter into the bargain. 
Essex Hjc-..-^ T. 11.," rTeokuk Co., Iowa, writes: 
1st. "What color are the Essex?"— .4(w. Black.— 2nd. 
" Are they docile ? "—.■!;«. Tes, more go than any other 
breed I am acquainted with.— 3rd. " Do thoy fatten easi- 
ly when young? "—,ln«. Yes.— Ith. " iire they hardy ? " 
—Ans. When they have got their growth they will stand 
starvation aud neglect as well as the commonest scrub, 
but when young, like all other high-bred animals, they 
require good care and good feed, just such care and feed 
as any good farmer gives common pigs. — 5th. '• Will they 
cross well on grade Poland China sows? " — An<^. This is 
precisely what I recommend them for. A grade Poland 
China, Chester White, or Berkshire sow put to a pure- 
bred, fine boned, well formed Essex, will give you the 
perfection of a hog for bacon, pork, hams, and lard. 
Catalogues Received. 
Tie following catalogues have come to hand since the 
last list was published in the July AgricuUmist. 
SEEDS. 
Law, Somnek &, Co., Melbourne, Australia. .\ very 
complete catalogue of vegetable and flower seeds, to- 
gether with a special chapter on the grasses and forage 
plants which do well in the climate of Australia. 
PLANTS. 
Geobos Such, South Amboy, N. J. Catalogue of 
Stove and Greenhouse plants, including many rare Palms 
and Orchids. 
E. T. Teas & Co., Richmond, lud. Catalogue of 
Greenhouse and Bedding Plants, with a special list of 
Roses, including many of the newer sorts. 
William Robinson & Sons, Tooting, London, S. W. 
England. A veiy large list of Plants both tropical and 
hardy, and including many of our native species. 
J. C. Schmidt, Erfurt, Germany. A Catalogue of Dried 
Flowers, Grasses, and other articles used by bouquet- 
makers. 
NURSERIES. 
Fall is the season during which many persons prefer 
to plant out fruit-trees, so that most nurserjincu prepare 
a special circular for the fall tride. The following are 
of the above sort : 
Atwood. Root & Co., Geneva. N. Y. Calkins & 
Brooks, Bricksbnrg, N. J. Robert Douglas & Sons, 
Waukegan, 111. A. Hance & Son, Red Bank. N. J. ; list 
of Peach and other Fruit buds. William Holland, 
Plymouth, Indiana. Samuel Kinset, Dayton, Ohio. 
Thos. H. Leslie, Ipava, III. William n. Johnson, 
Ivesdale, 111. E. Moody & Sons, Lnckport, N. Y. Tebo 
Nursery Co., Clinton, Mo. S. B. Parsons & Sons, 
Flushing. N. Y. James O. Sheldon, Geneva, N. Y. 
John Wampler, Carthago, Mo. ; Amsden Peach. 
AUTUMN BULBS. 
Beach, Son & Co., No. 7 Barclay street, N. Y. Whole- 
sale Catalogue. 
LoNt; Brothers, Buffalo, N. Y. Catalogtie of Flori- 
cnltural Stock. 
J. M. Thorburn & Co., 15 John street, N. Y. De- 
scriptive Catalogue of Bulbs. 
James Vick, Eochester, N. Y. The last number for 
the year of Vick's Quarterly, contains, besides the de- 
scriptive list of hardy bulbs, other interesting matter 
useful to the amateur, as well as professional florist. 
MISCELLANEOUS CATALOGUES. 
Chas. G. Blatchly, Philadelphia, Pa. Circular de- 
scriptive of Horizontal Ice Cream Freezer. 
Capron Wringer Co., Hudson, N. Y. Pricc-ltet of 
Clothes Wringers. 
Ira & Iro Coe, Quincy, El. Patent Fruit-Gatherer. 
Hill's Archimedean Lawn Mower Co., Hartford, 
Conn. Descriptive Circular. 
E. E. Lummus, Boston, Mass. Manufacturers of Hol- 
brook's Seed Drills. 
Standard LAuiiDRY Machinery Co., Bostpn, N. T. 
Complete Catalogue of all Improved Laundry Machinery. 
FARM IMPLEMENTS. 
The Furst & Bradley Mancp'o Co. of Chicag*, HI. 
Bradley Manuf'o Co. of Syracuse, N, Y. Deere & Co. 
of Molino, HI., whose specialties are Gang-Plows, Culti- 
vators, Breaking Plows, and other implements. 
Wyckoff & McDonald, of Higbtstown, N. J., mak- 
ers of a Potato Digger, and Riggs' Patent Furrower. 
W. 11. B.VNK3 & Co., of Chicago. HI., manufacturers of 
Corn Shollers, Horse Powers, and of the Dodge Excel- 
sior Hay Press. 
The Eagle Mowing & Reaping Co. of Albany, N. Y., 
make the W. A. Wood's Improved Mower and Reaper. 
ScHENCK & Sheridan, Fulton, N. Y., manufacturers 
of the Torsion Wagon Springs. 
Phillip S. Justice, 42 Cliff St.. N. Y., makers of the 
Galvanized Elastic Wire Cable and Iron Posts for fences. 
Portable Mills of all kinds made by Edward Harri- 
son, New Haven, Conn. 
Sorgho Hand-Book and Catalogue of Sorgho macliinery 
issued by the Blymyer JIanuf'o Co. of Cincinnati. O. 
■WINDMILLS. 
TheU. S. Wind Engine C >., Cata\ia, 111., makers cf 
Ilalliday's Windmills aud Puraps. Eclipse Windmill 
Co. of Beloit, Wis. C. T. Edwards, Moline, 111., mak- 
ers of the Moline Windmill. 
State, County, and other Fairs for 1875. 
i^talc, Proviaiciul, etc. 
Sept. 8— Oct. 9.— Ciniiunati Industrial at Ciucin- 
iiali, u. ; Indiana at Indianapolis (9-2l; Iowa at Keokuk 
(27-1); Louisville Industrial at Louisville. Ky (Sept I- 
Oct. Hi) ; Moutana at Helena (27-2) ; New YorkatElnii- 
m( 27-1). 
Oct. 26- Nov. 1.— Alabama at Selnia; Connecti- 
cut at Hartfonl (5-8) ; Georgia at Macon (lS-23) ■ Na- 
tional Exposition at Home, Ga., (4-9); North Carolina at 
Raleigh (12-l(i); Ohio at Columbus ((>-I0); Oregon ai Sa- 
lem (11-16) ; Rhode Island at Providence (5-7) ; St. Louis 
Association at St. Louis, Mo., (4-9); Virginia at Rich- 
mond (.26-30). 
Comity au«l Xo-ivn Fairs. 
MAINE. 
Oct. 5-7. — ,\ndrosco^gin at Lewiston; Cumberland 
at West Cumberland; Kennebec at Readfield Corner; 
Franklin at Farinington (.5-6) ; Hancock West at Bucks- 
port (6-8) ; Oxford at Soiiili Paris (5-8) ; Lincoln at Wal- 
dolioro (12-14); Oxlonl West at Fryeburg ; Sagadahoc 
at Topsham ; Waldo at Belfast (11-13). 
MASSACHUSETTS. 
Sept. 29— Oct. 1.— Housatonie at Great Barring- 
ton ; Worcester, Southeast at Milford : Franklin at Greeh- 
lleld (:K1-1) ; Norfolk at Readville ; Worcester, West at 
Baire. 
Oct. 5-6. — Hampden at Springfield ; Martha's Vine- 
yard at West Tisbuiy ; Worcester NorUiwe>l, at Alhol ; 
Berkshire at Pittsfleld (5-7) ; Hampshire Franklin, and 
llaniitden ar Northampton (t;-S); Maisbfieidat Marslifield. 
CONNECTICUT. 
Sept. 28-Oct. 1.— MiiMlesex at Middletown. 
Oct. 5-7.— Danbury at Daubury ; Guilford at Guil- 
foril (i:3). 
VERMONT. 
Sept. 30-Oct. 1.— Washington at Montpelicr. 
Oct. 5-8.— Orange at Bradford. 
NTSW YORK. 
Sept. 27-Oct. 2.— Central New York at Utica; 
Matlison at Oneida (2S-1); Newbnrgli Bay Hort'l at New- 
lilirjh (20-11; Wayne at Palmyra (30-2). 
Oct. 6-7.— Madison at East H;imilton ; Schoharie at 
Sctidharie ; Seneca at Waterloo; Snft'olk at Riverhcad ; 
Yates at Penu Yan ; Eastern New York at Albany (5-fi); 
.S.-ingerfield and "Marslmll at Waters ille (5-6) ; Schuyler at 
Waikins (6-8) ; Steuben at Bath. 
NEW JERSEY. 
Oct. 5-6.— Burlington at Mount Holly; Someieet at 
Somervillo (j^;) ; Warren at Belvidere (5). 
PENN.SYLVANIA. 
Sept, 28-Oct. 1.— Northuml)erland at Sunbnry ; 
Leliiu'li at -Mienlown (2'.t-2) ; Westmoreland at Greens- 
biii'LTli ; Fayette at Brownsville (30-1); Greene at Wayiies- 
bmi,')! ; Washington at Wasbinirlon. 
Oct. 4-7.— Crawford at Titusvilie; Bucks at Dojles- 
town (5-S); Northwestern Penn. at Erie; Columbia at 
Blooinsburg (13-15). 
OHIO. 
Sept. 28-Oct. 1.— Caw ford at Bncyrus; Hardin at 
Kenlon; ilan-ison at Cadiz ; Huron at Norwalk; Logan 
at Bi-lleriuitaine; Lucas at Toledo ; Muskingum at Zanes- 
ville ; Preble at Eaton ; Southern Ohio at D:iylon ; Stark 
at Canton ; Tuscarawas at Canal Dover ; Wood atToutog- 
any. 
Sept. 29-Oct. 1 .—Delaware at Delaware ; Lake at 
Painisville: Medinaat Medina; Hancoekat Finillay(29-2). 
Oct. 4-7. — lluller at Ilaniilloti ; Knosal Mt. Vernon 
(5-7); Mahoning at Canfield ; Ottawa at Port Clinton ; 
ChaTniiaiLni at Urbana (5-S) ; Licking at Newark ; Marion 
at Marion; Union at Jlarysville; Gallia at Gallipolis 
(6-8) ; Greene at Xenia; Ho'ckin*: at Loiran (7-9) ; Carroll 
at Carroliton (1-3-1.5); Central at Orrville'; Fairfield at Lau- 
caster (13-10) ; Wj-andotle al Upper Sandusky (11-14). 
INDIANA. 
Sept. 27-Oct. 1, — Greene at Linton ; Loogooteeat 
Loogoolee ; J.iy at Portland (28-1); La Grange at La 
Gi-an<:e ; Prairie Fanner at Francesville ; Lake at Crown 
Point (20-1) : Spencer at Rockport (28-3). 
Oct. 4-9.— Boone at Lebanon ; Richmond It dnstrial 
ntRiehmond; Northeastern lediana at Waterloo (5-S); 
Noble at Ligonier; Wells at Bluffton ; Knox atVinceii- 
ncs (U-lli); Worthington at Worthingtou (4-10); War- 
rick at Booneville (12-16). 
ILLINOIS. 
Sept. a7-Oct. 1.— christian at Tayloreville ; Mar- 
ion ai Ceiitr.ilia ; Waiiash at Mt. Carinel. 
Sept. 28-Oct. 1.— Adams at Payson ; Clay at Flo- 
ra ; Ciawford at Robinson ; De Kall» at Sycamore; Ful- 
ton at Avon ; Gallatin at Shawneetown ; Greene at Car- 
roliton ; Henderson at Bi^L'sville ; Jo Daviess at Galena ; 
Kankakee at Kankakee; Livingston at Pontiac ; Macou- 
j)in at Carlinville ; Marshall at Wenoiia; Mason at Ha- 
vana; Mercer at Aledo; Montgomerv ar Litchfield; Pike 
at Pittsfield: Fayette at Vandalia (29-1); Randolph at 
Sjiarta ; Ford at Gibson City (.30-3); Jasjier at Newton 
(20-'2); Kane at Geneva; Lake at Wauke-an (27-2). 
Oct. 5-8.— Edwards at Albion ; Effingham nt Effing- 
ham ; Iroquois at Onarga ; ,To Daviess at Warren ; Knox 
at Galesbnrg ; Lawrence at Lawreneeville ; Peoria at Pe- 
oria ; Pope at Golconda (6-9); Clay at Louisville (12-15) : 
.Jersey at Jerseyville ; Williamson nt Marion; Hardin at 
Elizabcthtown (13-16) ; Madison at Edwardsvillc (28-31). 
DELAWARE. 
Oct. 6-8.— New Castle nt Middletown. 
WEST VIRGINIA. 
Sept. 28-Oct. 1.— Macon at Point Pleasant. 
MICHIGAN. 
Sept. 29-Oct, 1.— Lenawee at Adrian. 
IOWA. 
.Sept. 28-Oct. 2.— Page at Clarinda ; Wayne at 
Coryoon (Oct. ■!-(;). 
K.\NSA8. 
Sept. 28-Oct. 1.— Neosho Valley at Nco.sho Falls; 
Allen at lol.a (Oct. li-0). 
CALIFORNIA. 
Oct. 4-10.— Santa Clara nt San Jose ; Santa Cniz at 
Santa Craz (7-!l). 
